The House of Representatives moved to send the 2018 Farm Bill to conference committee. Following the vote, Speaker Paul Ryan (WI-01) named the House conferees or members who will seek …
Pre-Conference Committee Farm Bill Discussions Get Heated in House
The U.S. House could take a step forward on moving farm bill talks ahead by voting to send the bill to conference. However, Politico says Thursday was the latest indicator …
U.S. House Holds Next Move on Farm Bill
Senator Pat Roberts points out that the U.S. House has the next move on the farm bill. The Senate Agriculture Committee chairman told a group of veteran farmers this week …
Farm Bill Conference Could be Slow
Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill this week but getting the farm bill to the finish line may be a slow process. The Hagstrom Report speculates the process will be …
Senate Passes Farm Bill, Next Stop: Conference
The Senate passed a bipartisan farm bill Thursday, sending the legislation to conference so the House and Senate can mend their differences. The vote, 86 to 11, capped off a …
Senate Farm Bill Passes with Overwhelming Support
The Senate farm bill was passed by a margin of 86 to 11 on Thursday, meeting the unofficial goal of getting the bill passed before the Independence Day holiday. The …
Senate Farm Bill to Include Grassley Payment Limits
The Senate farm bill now contains 18 additional amendments, including Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley’s payment limits amendment. Grassley was the lone vote against the bill when it passed through committee …
Senate Farm Bill Making Progress
The Senate early this week showed large support for the farm bill, or at least debate on the bill. The procedural cloture vote Monday passed easily, 89-3. Senate Majority Leader …
Senate Farm Bill Setting Up for Debate
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set the process in motion for considering the farm bill on the Senate floor. On Monday evening, Politico says the Senate is scheduled to hold …
Perdue Comments on 2018 Farm Bill Passing the House of Representatives
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed their version of the 2018 Farm Bill: “I applaud Chairman Conaway and the House …
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
From American Farm Bureau House Farm Bill Passage a Win for Farmers The following statement regarding House passage of the 2018 Farm Bill may be attributed to American Farm Bureau …
House Passes 2018 Farm Bill
Critical Legislation to Aid Farmers and Ranchers, Offer Opportunities to SNAP Recipients The House passed the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2), critical legislation to address the economic challenges …
Optimism Surrounds Upcoming House Farm Bill Vote
The House of Representatives will be taking another farm bill vote before the Friday, June 22 deadline and some on Capitol Hill believe that there is a promising chance of …
Freedom Caucus Farm Bill Support Still Uncertain
Freedom Caucus members have yet to submit unison support for the House farm bill. The House set a revote deadline for this Friday when the farm bill failed because Democrats …