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House Republicans made a second run at passing a farm bill on Thursday, weeks after seeing dozens of their own party vote against it the first time. More: continued here

Farm bill passes narrowly in House, without food stamp fundingWashington PostHouse Republicans narrowly passed a farm bill on Thursday that was stripped of hundreds of billions in funding for food stamps, abandoning four decades of precedent to gain the backing of conservative lawmakers. The 216 to 208 vote was a victory for a … More: continued…

House passes controversial farm bill without food stampsReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat and passed a controversial farm bill on Thursday that expands the taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance system but omitted food stamps for … More: continued here

House Republicans rallied to pass a farm bill without any money for food stamps. Is it a Pyrrhic victory? More: continued here

Food stamps, abortion pose big tests for GOP message machineWashington Post (blog)But in fact, polls show the GOP's opposition to abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy polls pretty well, and its desire to rein in food stamps (which House Republicans separated from the Farm Bill this week) could be a net-positive too. A new Huffington…

WASHINGTON — House Republicans narrowly passed a farm bill on Thursday that was stripped of hundreds of billions in funding for food stamps, abandoning four decades of precedent to gain the backing of conservative lawmakers. More: continued here

Tone is crucial for the GOP. More: continued here

US House approves farm bill without food stamp aidCNNWashington (CNN) — House Republicans stripped food stamp provisions opposed by conservatives and narrowly passed scaled back legislation on Thursday to overhaul the nation's farm programs. Democrats chastised the GOP for ignoring initiatives they … More: continued here

Oh, snap! The GOP misfires on food stamps.Washington Post“Democrats and the Congressional Black Caucus are appalled that the Republicans are determined to defund food stamps and place vulnerable Americans in a position of not being able to feed their families. Shame on you,” said Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N. More: continued here

House narrowly passes farm bill, leaves out food stampsLos Angeles TimesRepublican leaders said they would put forward a separate bill to make changes in the food stamp program. That bill might address conservative criticism that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program had ballooned during the recession. A record … More: continued here