Split House farm bill passes 216-208
WASHINGTON – July 11, 2013 – In rapid succession, U.S. House leadership announced earlier this week a split of the farm bill into separate agriculture and nutrition pieces, and voted today on the agriculture portion. It passed with a final tally of 216-208.
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House fails to pass 2013 Farm Bill
In an unexpected outcome, the House of Representatives’ final vote on the 2013 Farm Bill was 195-234. The vote fell far short of the 218 required for passage.
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U.S. Senate passes 2013 Farm Bill
The U.S. Senate today passed a five-year farm bill, including a strong conservation title, with a final bipartisan vote of 66-27.
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House bill introduced to re-couple compliance and crop insurance
WASHINGTON – June 6, 2013 – Reps. Jeff Fortenberry (NE) and Mike Thompson (CA) today introduced the Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013 to re-couple conservation compliance to crop insurance.
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Senate Agriculture Committee reports farm bill with strong conservation title
WASHINGTON – May 14, 2013 – The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee successfully reported a five-year farm bill out of Committee to the Senate floor, with a bipartisan vote of 15-5.
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