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Senate working on farm bill amendments
The Senate worked through about one-fourth of the 73 farm bill amendments on Tuesday.
Debate continues today.
Among Tuesday’s highlights…
An amendment to restore four-point-five billion dollars in funding for food stamp benefits failed. It would have been offset by a cut in crop insurance subsidies.
Senators also rejected an amendment to place further restrictions on the food stamp program.
A proposal to prohibit farm bill payments to those with over 250-thousand dollars in adjusted gross income failed. However, Senators did adopt an amendment that sets a 75-thousand dollar cap on marketing loan gains for individuals. That amendment offered by Iowa Senator Charles Grassley passed 75 to 24.
A proposal to make all checkoffs voluntary failed on a 79 to 20 vote.
Tags: 2012 Farm Bill, ag policy, Farm Bill, Senate
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