House Agriculture Committee Chair Mike Conaway (R, TX) last week poured gasoline on the open flame of the 2018 Farm Bill controversy, and say what you will about the iron-willed committee chair, it likely wasn’t the best move to calm the increasingly troubled waters of Farm Bill evolution.
Conaway told a radio talk show host he may ask the Rules Committee – which sets the process for Farm Bill floor consideration – to deem out of order any floor amendments from members who don’t formally promise to vote for passage of the bill ahead of time.
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