WASHINGTON – Congress sent the White House a huge election-year farm bill Thursday that includes a boost in farm subsidies and more money for food stamps amid rising grocery prices. More: continued here
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Read More »Senate roll call: farm subsidies, food stamps bill (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
The 81-15 roll call by which the Senate on Thursday passed a bill boosting farm subsidies and money for food stamps. On this vote, a “yes” vote was a vote to pass the bill and a “no” vote was a vote to reject it. Voting “yes” were 44 Democrats, 35 …
Read More »Congress passes farm bill, defies Bush (CNN Money)
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Read More »Senate roll vote: farm subsidies, food stamps bill (Las Vegas Sun)
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Read More »How they voted: Senate roll call on farm subsidies, food stamps bill (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
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