House Passes Scaled-Back Version Of Farm Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a scaled-back version of the Farm Bill on July 11 in a narrow, partisan vote. The bill (here) earned the support of 216 lawmakers, with 208 members voting against the measure. No Democrats supported the bill. Many members of the Democratic caucus voiced criticism over the bill’s overhaul of food stamp provisions. The House failed last month to pass the original, much larger version of the bill.
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