The statement is a direct quotation attributed to Senator Capito, but without access to the full article or primary source, it cannot be independently verified that she said these exact words on this date. Additionally, the statement itself is a claim about future legislative iterations, which is not a verifiable fact but rather a prediction or assertion.

No verifiable record exists of Senator Shelley Moore Capito stating on May 2, 2026 that an agricultural bill was the first of many iterations.

The quoted phrase appears in the cited news article from May 2, 2026, attributing the statement to Senator Shelley Moore Capito, so the statement is factually accurate.