The recent opinion piece titled “Washington abandoned rural Kansas — and farmers are paying for it” (July 15, Newton Kansan) raises important concerns, but it overlooks the Kansas delegation’s consistent leadership on issues that matter deeply to Kansas farmers, particularly advocacy for the Food for Peace program, formerly administered by USAID. As strong supporters of this initiative, Senator Moran, Senator Marshall and Representative Mann have taken meaningful steps to strengthen U.S. food security programs while ensuring they continue to benefit both hungry populations abroad and producers here at home.