Bennet, Baldwin, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Mental Health Resources for Farmers, Rural Communities
Farmers’ Suicide Rate Is Three and a Half Times Higher Than The General Population
May 22, 2023
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce the Farmers First Act of 2023, legislation to address the mental health crisis in rural America and expand access to critical mental health support and resources for our nation’s farming and ranching communities.