Farm Bill Celebration Omits $186.7 Billion SNAP Cut He Voted For

Why this matters in NY-23

NY-23 is one of the most food-insecure congressional districts in New York State. Chautauqua County has a 20% poverty rate; child poverty in some county ZIP codes reaches 67%. FeedMore WNY — the regional food bank serving Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua counties — serves 165,722 individuals annually.

The Farm Bill’s nutrition title (SNAP) is the largest single source of food security for this district. What Rep. Langworthy says about that program — and what he doesn’t say — directly affects his constituents.

Statement

Source: Facebook Post
Posted by: Congressman Nick Langworthy (verified account)
Date: April 30, 2026

“As a former Member of House Ag, I know how much work went into this farm bill to make sure it represented the real needs of America’s farmers, producers and growers. This bill is a win for NY23 and I’m proud that several of my bills are a part of the package. This is what it means to support our rural communities.”

The post lists five bills Langworthy sponsored that were included in the Farm Bill package: GRAPE Act (H.R. 292), MAPLE Act (H.R. 293), SAP Act (H.R. 289), CAREERS Act (H.R. 291), and the Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act (H.R. 290).

The Facts

Claim 1: “This bill is a win for NY23”

Verdict: PREMATURE

H.R. 7567, the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026,” passed the House on April 30, 2026 by a vote of 224-200. As of this writing, the Senate Agriculture Committee has not held a markup in the 119th Congress. The bill has not been signed into law.

CBO’s own budget projections treat enactment as uncertain, projecting passage “around the beginning of August 2026.” The 118th Congress failed entirely to pass a Farm Bill reauthorization, operating on a series of continuing resolutions after the 2018 Farm Bill expired. Langworthy’s characterization of a House-passed bill as a completed “win” omits that the Senate and White House have not acted.

Claim 2: “Several of my bills are a part of the package”

Verdict: ACCURATE with context

All five bills were introduced by Langworthy as primary sponsor on January 9, 2025. The authorship claim is accurate.

What the bills do:

Context: Several are reintroductions of bills Langworthy sponsored in the 118th Congress that died in committee. The MAPLE Act has a Senate companion (S. 57) led by Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT); that concept predates Langworthy’s service in Congress. Having bills included in a committee-reported House bill that has not yet become law is a meaningful milestone — but does not constitute enacted policy.

What the Post Does Not Mention

The One Big Beautiful Bill (P.L. 119-21) — which Langworthy voted for on July 3, 2025 — contains the largest cut to SNAP in U.S. history.

Per Congressional Budget Office scoring:

Langworthy gave floor remarks explicitly supporting the One Big Beautiful Bill before the vote, calling it “economic relief, fiscal sanity, and basic fairness.” He also publicly pressured colleagues to stop “delaying the vote.”

When a constituent raised concerns about SNAP cuts, Langworthy stated: “Not a single dollar is cut from benefits.”

This statement is directly contradicted by the CBO score and the explicit $186.7 billion in savings the bill’s own accounting attributes to the SNAP changes.

The Farm Bill’s nutrition title does not reverse these cuts. The SNAP program the Farm Bill reauthorizes has already been restructured by the reconciliation law Langworthy championed. The two votes — Farm Bill and One Big Beautiful Bill — are not in conflict; they are sequential. The Farm Bill reauthorizes a program that Langworthy’s prior vote fundamentally changed.

The Telehealth Reauthorization: Ceiling vs. Floor

H.R. 290 reauthorizes the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program at $82 million per year. This is a legislative authorization ceiling — it does not appropriate funds. Actual DLT funding is set annually in appropriations.

The Trump administration’s FY2027 budget proposes funding DLT at $30 million — 37% of the authorized level Langworthy is celebrating. The administration also proposes eliminating the ReConnect rural broadband program entirely. House FY2026 Agriculture appropriations moved to eliminate ReConnect.

A reauthorization ceiling means nothing if the spending bills track the administration’s proposed cuts.

“Former Member of House Ag”

Langworthy served on the House Agriculture Committee during the 118th Congress only (2023–2024). He did not return to the Agriculture Committee in the 119th Congress, voluntarily taking assignments on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Accountability, and Rules instead. The Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) was marked up and advanced by the Agriculture Committee without Langworthy’s participation.

The Delivery Infrastructure Is Already Gone

A Farm Bill authorization means nothing without the staff and programs to deliver it. Before today’s vote, the administration Langworthy supports had already:

The NY FSA, NRCS, and Rural Development state offices in Syracuse were simultaneously threatened with closure. Senators Schumer, Gillibrand, and Rep. Mannion (NY-22) sent a formal letter demanding answers. Langworthy did not join.

EQIP application acceptance rates are already under 26% in good years. With 22% of NRCS staff gone, farmers in NY-23 face longer waits, fewer approvals, and no REAP grants — regardless of what the Farm Bill authorizes on paper.

Langworthy’s public statements opposing USDA cuts or defending FSA/NRCS staffing in NY-23: None identified.

When asked about the Providence Farm Collective grant termination in Orchard Park, his office defended it.

The Rules Committee Vote

On April 28, 2026 — two days before voting for the Farm Bill — Langworthy voted in the House Rules Committee against Amendment #339, which would have prohibited unauthorized closure of USDA offices. The amendment failed 4-6. Langworthy voted with the majority that killed it.

Two days later, he voted for the Farm Bill and declared it “a win for NY23.”

Questions This Raises

1. What is Langworthy’s position on the $186.7 billion in SNAP cuts he voted for, given he is simultaneously celebrating food security programs?
2. If the DLT reauthorization is genuine, will Langworthy advocate for the $82M/year authorization level in appropriations — against his own party’s proposed $30M funding level?
3. Will Langworthy urge Senate action on H.R. 7567, or is the House vote sufficient for his purposes?

Sources

• Congress.gov — H.R. 7567
• CBO score, H.R. 7567 (2026)
• CBO score, One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1), July 2025
• Langworthy floor remarks, One Big Beautiful Bill: langworthy.house.gov
• CBPP: By the Numbers — SNAP cuts in the Republican megabill
• USDA FY2027 budget — DLT program at $30M: Broadband Breakfast
• Agri-Pulse — Langworthy departs Agriculture Committee for 119th Congress
• Washington Times — House passes Farm Bill April 30, 2026
• WGRZ — New SNAP work requirements set to impact thousands in WNY

Note: This entry documents publicly available congressional voting records, CBO scoring, and official government budget proposals. All verdicts are based on verifiable public sources.

Last updated: April 30, 2026