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In September 2018, Abraham urged colleagues on the Farm Bill House-Senate Conference Committee to include work requirements for [[food stamp]] recipients: "We're simply asking these adults to meet the taxpayer halfway." The farm bill sets agriculture policy for five years though the [[United States Constitution]] says that a current Congress cannot commit spending to a future Congress. The Senate is resisting the work requirements related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Abraham said that the committee "is very close on every issue except SNAP reforms."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2018/09/06/congressman-abraham-pushes-food-stamp-work-requirements-farm-bill/1211001002/|title=Abraham pushes food stamp work requirements in Farm Bill|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=September 6, 2018|accessdate=September 9, 2018}}</ref>
In September 2018, Abraham urged colleagues on the Farm Bill House-Senate Conference Committee to include work requirements for [[food stamp]] recipients: "We're simply asking these adults to meet the taxpayer halfway." The farm bill sets agriculture policy for five years though the [[United States Constitution]] says that a current Congress cannot commit spending to a future Congress. The Senate is resisting the work requirements related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Abraham said that the committee "is very close on every issue except SNAP reforms."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2018/09/06/congressman-abraham-pushes-food-stamp-work-requirements-farm-bill/1211001002/|title=Abraham pushes food stamp work requirements in Farm Bill|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=September 6, 2018|accessdate=September 9, 2018}}</ref>
In February 2020, Abraham confirmed that he will honor his three-term pledge and not run again for the U.S. House. Already in the race for the open seat is Scotty Glen Robinson (born 1974), a Republican from West Monroe who has since 2016 held the District A seat on the Ouachita Parish Police Jury.
In February 2020, Abraham confirmed that he will honor his three-term pledge and not run again for the U.S. House. Already in the race for the open seat is Scotty Robinson (born c. 1985), a Republican from West Monroe who has since 2012 held the District A seat on the Ouachita Parish Police Jury. Luke Letlow, Abraham's chief of staff, is considering running for the seat, and if he does he will have Abraham's support. State Representatives Jack McFarland of Winnfield and [[Michael T. Johnson]] of [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]] (no relation to [[Mike Johnson]], the 4th district representative since 2017) are other Republicans who could enter the race. Democrat "Candy" Christophe of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] is also in the running.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2020/02/28/whos-running-louisiana-congressman-ralph-abrahams-seat/4901871002/|author=Greg Hilburn|title=Who's running for Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham's seat?|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=February 28, 2020|accessdate=March 2, 2020}}</ref>
==Gubernatorial race==
==Gubernatorial race==