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Farm bill near ratification
The US Senate voted Tuesday for an agriculture bill that will fund key farm safety net programs for the next five years without making significant changes to the food stamp program. The vote was 87-13, and the US House is expected to pass the measure soon and send it to President Donald Trump for his signature. On Monday, the House and Senate reached an agreement on the final bill. The measure is the result of months of negotiations and does not make any significant changes - despite pressure from President Donald Trump - to modify the food stamp program that serves nearly 40 million low-income Americans. The legislation provides more than $400 billion in farm subsidies, conservation programs and food aid for the poor. It reauthorizes crop insurance and conservation programs and funds trade programs, bioenergy production and organic farming research. It also reduces the cost for struggling dairy producers to sign up for support programs and legalizes the cultivation of industrial hemp, an initiative championed by McConnell. One thing the bill doesn't have is tighter work requirements for food stamp recipients, a provision of the House bill that became a major sticking point during negotiations.
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