Schumer announced he will not support a Farm Bill unless it at least delays the SNAP cost shift for states and counties.
Refuse to support a Farm Bill unless it at least delays SNAP cost shifts for states and counties.
Occurrences
Evidence
Congress.gov lists H.R.7567 as the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. Sponsor Glenn Thompson introduced it on February 13, 2026; the latest action is referral to the House Committee on Agriculture; the tracker status is Introduced, with no House passage, Senate passage, or enactment shown.
The enacted H.R.1 text created SNAP matching-fund requirements: beginning in fiscal year 2028, states with payment error rates of at least 6 percent owe a state share of SNAP allotment costs, with delayed implementation to fiscal year 2029 or 2030 for certain high-error states. It also reduced the federal administrative-cost share from 50 percent through fiscal year 2026 to 25 percent starting fiscal year 2027.
On July 1, 2025, the Senate vote on final passage of H.R.1, as amended, was 50 yeas and 50 nays, with the Vice President voting yea. The roll call lists Schumer (D-NY) as Nay.
The Senate roll-call index shows H.R.1 floor activity on June 30 and July 1, 2025, including a Schumer motion to commit H.R.1 to the Committee on Finance with instructions, which was rejected 47-53, and final passage of H.R.1, as amended, on July 1.
Assessments
The exact promise is farm-bill-specific: Schumer pledged not to support a Farm Bill unless it at least delayed SNAP cost shifts for states and counties. The cited 2026 farm-bill vehicle remained introduced and had not passed the House, reached the Senate, or created a Schumer support/refusal decision. Schumer did oppose the related H.R.1 reconciliation bill that enacted SNAP cost shifts, including voting nay and making a floor motion, so there is related effort, but it does not resolve whether he kept the specific Farm Bill condition.