WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans pushed a scaled-down farm bill through the House on Thursday, putting off a fight over food stamp spending and giving GOP leaders a victory after a decisive defeat on the larger bill last month. More: continued here
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By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (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 the poor. Lawmakers passed the 608-page bill, unveiled by Republican leaders late …
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House OKs scaled-down farm bill sans food stampsBoston.comWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans pushed a scaled-down farm bill through the House on Thursday, putting off a fight over food stamp spending and giving GOP leaders a victory after a decisive defeat on the larger bill last month. Republicans faced … More: continued here
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Read More »White House Threatens Veto of Farm Bill That Drops Food Stamps – Newsmax.com
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Read More »House Passes Agricultural Bill Without Food Stamps
House passes agricultural bill without food stamps for the first time since the 1970s. More: continued here
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