All CA. Republican House Members (Except McClintock) Vote for AG Bill. Democrat Rep. Jim Costa Votes Against Agriculture Funding Bill That Reduces Support for Working Families and Rural America by Cutting USDA Discretionary Funding by Over $1 Billion.
California Votes Here: H.R. 8646June 5, 2026 - WASHINGTON - On Thursday, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, voted against H.R. 8646, the FY2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bill comes at a moment when farm bankruptcies are up, and farmers need a lifeline. As farmers and growers across the San Joaquin Valley struggle with rising costs, volatile markets, and ongoing pest and disease threats, this legislation cuts overall USDA funding by more than $1 billion. It slashes conservation programs that help ranchers protect their land, cuts the agricultural research growers rely on to fight invasive pests and crop disease, and guts rural development investments that small agricultural communities depend on.
"The San Joaquin Valley feeds America, and this bill falls short of supporting the very people who make that possible,"said Rep. Costa."In addition to the $187 billio…