Congress approves Farm Bill offering support for rural farms across the nation, Washington state
Officials say the 2018 Farm Bill outlines new coverage for crops, forest protection and additional funding for agricultural communities
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Farm bill passes in the Senate before weeklong recess
The Senate passed their version of the farm bill on Thursday, with a 86-11 vote.
House narrowly passes farm bill
The House of Representatives narrowly approved a massive, five-year farm bill Thursday, a little more than a month after conservatives helped tank the bill out of frustration over a separate fight on immigration.
House farm bill seeks to restrict food stamp benefits while allowing subsidies for billionaires
Provisions inside the delayed House farm bill would roll back restrictions on the wealthy obtaining federal farm subsidies, as well as allow extended family members to receive lucrative payments.
Republican infighting over immigration spills over with farm bill collapse
The House of Representatives failed to pass a massive farm bill Friday as Republicans were unable to shore up support from their conservative members amid an ongoing party-wide fight on immigration, rebuking GOP House leaders' who had predicted it would pass just minutes before.
Immigration battle looms large ahead of major farm bill vote
Arm-twisting. Heated negotiations. Legislative threats.
Can $1 billion help low-income Americans find jobs?
$1 billion a year for job training sure sounds like a lot of money.
