Without further debate on Thursday, the House of Representatives passed its version of the farm bill by a vote of 213-211.
The House bill will now have to go to conference with a Senate farm bill once it is passed. The Senate is expected to take up their bill sometime in the next couple of weeks.
Here is sampling of reaction to House farm bill passage:
House Ag Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) says the bill keeps faith with the hardworking men and women of production agriculture, “It says we’re going to maintain this safety net.
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