Peterson unsure of his conference influence

Peterson unsure of his conference influence

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson says he’s not sure how much influence he’ll have in reconciling the House and Senate versions of the 2018 Farm Bill.

“What I’m going to try to do is be helpful in any way I can to try to get the two sides together to a point where we can get something we can pass,” Peterson told Brownfield Ag News Friday.

The House Farm Bill passed by a thin margin after first failing because of partisan differences connected to the GOP-led provision to include work requirements for SNAP recipients. 

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