Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement today after the U.S. Senate voted to defeat an attempt to eliminate the federal crop insurance program for tobacco.
“This is a big victory for Kentucky’s tobacco growers and their families. I was happy to lead the fight to protect our farmers from another assault by Washington to go after our home state jobs.”
The vote occurred during the Farm Bill debate, which is currently taking place in the Senate.