House Appropriations Committee Approves the Fiscal Year 2018 Agriculture Appropriations Bill

The House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill on a voice vote. The legislation funds important agricultural and food programs and services, including food and medical product safety, animal and plant health programs, rural development and farm services, agricultural trade, financial marketplace oversight, and nutrition programs. The legislation includes $6.94 billion for rural electric and telephone infrastructure loans, the same level as fiscal year 2017.