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Mitch McConnell’s return to the Capitol supplied the vote Republicans needed to advance a long-stalled farm bill from the Senate Agriculture Committee. Democrats opposed the bill over SNAP cost-sharing provisions, while Sen. Joni Ernst’s pork-production amendment was not considered.
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People in this story 14 Senator whose return supplied the vote needed to advance the farm bill from committee.
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Senator who supported Ernst’s request and sought consideration of his own amendment.
Senator and committee ranking member who criticized the proposed SNAP extension while calling for a bipartisan bill.
Senator and committee ranking member who criticized the proposed SNAP extension while calling for a bipartisan bill.
House Agriculture Committee chair who said the House had passed its farm bill version.
Agriculture secretary whose department delayed implementation of rules Grassley criticized.
Senator who questioned whether committee procedure protected Ernst’s opportunity to raise her amendment.
Former president referenced in the description of the USDA rule as a Biden-era regulation.
Senate majority leader who urged Democrats to support the bill.
Senator who drafted a bipartisan amendment with Grassley and Booker on Packers and Stockyards Act rules.
Senator who said the agricultural sector needs a new farm bill.
Senator who drafted a bipartisan amendment with Grassley and Schiff on Packers and Stockyards Act rules.
Senator who pointed to the Senate floor as a venue for further amendments and debate.
Senator who sought consideration of an amendment on California pork-production rules.
Committee chairman who advanced the bill and declined to reopen it for amendments.
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House Agriculture Committee chair who said the House had passed its farm bill version.
Agriculture secretary whose department delayed implementation of rules Grassley criticized.
SHOW 9 MORE SHOW FEWER Senator who questioned whether committee procedure protected Ernst’s opportunity to raise her amendment.
Former president referenced in the description of the USDA rule as a Biden-era regulation.
Senate majority leader who urged Democrats to support the bill.
Senator who drafted a bipartisan amendment with Grassley and Booker on Packers and Stockyards Act rules.
Senator who said the agricultural sector needs a new farm bill.
Senator who drafted a bipartisan amendment with Grassley and Schiff on Packers and Stockyards Act rules.
Senator who pointed to the Senate floor as a venue for further amendments and debate.
Senator who sought consideration of an amendment on California pork-production rules.
Committee chairman who advanced the bill and declined to reopen it for amendments.
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