GOP Drops Food Stamps From Farm BillRoll Call (blog)Updated 12:15 p.m. | House Republican leaders have decided to drop food stamps from the farm bill and are whipping the farm-only portion of the bill for a vote that will likely come this week, according to a GOP leadership aide. The nutrition portion … More: continued…
Wonkette (satire) US House to Split Food Stamps From Farm Bill, Aide SaysBloombergU.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 would amount to a divorce …Food…
For decades, Congress rolled food stamps and farm subsidies together into one giant bill. The tactic generated lots of rural and urban votes from politicians in both parties. Everyone got something out of the deal. That longtime marriage, though, is in trouble. With federal money tight, old alliances are starting to fray. More: continued here
After the failure of the Republican-dominated House to pass a new Farm Bill—omnibus legislation that includes subsidy support for farmers as well as the federal food stamp program—party leaders are considering splitting the parts into two bills. If that happens, the Republicans might end up doing their constituents more harm than good. More: continued here
Updated 12:15 p.m. | House Republican leaders have decided to drop food stamps from the farm bill and are whipping the farm-only portion of the bill for a vote that will likely come this week, according to a GOP leadership aide. More: continued here
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. More: continued here
The Atlantic Wire Why a Separate Vote on Food Stamps Is a Bad Idea for House RepublicansThe Atlantic WireAfter the failure of the Republican-dominated House to pass a new Farm Bill—omnibus legislation that includes subsidy support for farmers as well as the federal food stamp program—party leaders are considering splitting the parts into two bills.Morning…
Funding authorization for food stamps is being split off from the five-year farm bill that failed to gain House passage last month, which could trigger a floor vote on the farm-only piece later this week. More: continued here
vtdigger.org Morning Bell: Things That Aren't InevitableHeritage.org (blog)Now, the House has a chance to get it right—and splitting the actual farm-related programs from the food stamps is only the first step. Breaking the farm programs and food stamps into two bills is a start—but then the House needs to start over. Why …Food stamp, farm…
abc11.com Mom points out food stamp wasteabc11.comThree weeks after she began alerting Wake County that she no longer needed food stamps, she got an email from her case worker. It said the county would look at her new income at her next recertification for food stamps – in November. That means she'd …NC mom: Food…