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U.S. House Said to Consider Farm Aid Without Food StampsAgWebJuly 9 (Bloomberg) — U.S. House leaders have decided to split food stamps and other nutrition programs from farm subsidies and bring an agriculture-only bill up for a vote before the August recess, a Republican leadership aide said. Such a move …

GOP Won’t Take Up ‘Massive’ Senate Immigration Bill VIDEO: GOP Holds Secret Meeting on Immigration Reform More: continued here

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bruised from the defeat of a massive farm bill last month, Republicans are giving the legislation another chance by bringing a pared-down version to the House floor. More: continued here

House GOP drops food stamp cuts from farm bill – WECT TV6-WECT.com:News …WECT-TV6WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican leaders hoping to recover from an embarrassing defeat on the House floor last month are preparing to split a massive farm bill in two and put it up for a vote as early as …

ThinkProgress House Republicans drop food stamps from massive farm billFox NewsRepublicans are divided on how big cuts should be to food stamps, which have doubled in cost in the last five years. Democrats have opposed any cuts. Late Wednesday, the White House released a statement say that President Obama would …

Wages Have Fallen Fastest In The Lowest Paid JobsThinkProgressHigh demand for food stamps has made New Jersey one of the slowest states in the nation to process food stamp applications. States are required to process applications for the food stamp program, or SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program), … More: continued here

Republicans drop food stamps from farm billU.S. News & World ReportGOP leaders were still counting votes on the new measure, which drops the politically sensitive food stamp portion of the bill, as they released the legislation late Wednesday. The White House swiftly issued a veto threat and House Democrats reacted …

Rossi Roundup – Slow in Getting Food Stamps in Jersey – And More at 7New Jersey 101.5 FM RadioRossi Roundup – Slow in Getting Food Stamps in Jersey – And More at 7. By Ray Rossi July 10, 2013 2:46 PM. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter. el rey …

Which costs more: Food stamps or farm subsidies?Kansas City StarOf that, 80 percent — $80 billion — goes for food stamps. The rest, broadly, goes for ag help, about $20 billion a year. In 2013, 47.6 million people received food stamps. That means recipients get about $1,680 in benefits, on …

House will try to curb federal agency powers after IRS controversiesDaily CallerWASHINGTON — The House plans to take steps to curb the power of federal agencies and impose more checks on them in response to recent scandals emanating from the Internal Revenue Service. The plan includes a bill that would …