The House Farm Bill went down in flames May 18, a fire lit not so much by liberal Democrat opposition to federal food stamp changes, but ignited by the far right wing of the controlling GOP, a move designed as much to demonstrate there’s a new gang in charge as it was to force the chamber to pay attention to its version of immigration reform.
As the 2018 Farm Bill hit the chamber floor, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R, WI) rolled the dice and got into a game of political chicken with the far right House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep.
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