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Boozman led the committee as it advanced the bill and defended the decision not to restart the markup for amendments.
Republished from Iowa Capital Dispatch. The relationship between the two publishers has not been determined.
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The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its farm bill on a party-line vote after Mitch McConnell returned to the Capitol, restoring Republicans’ margin. Democrats objected to the bill’s timeline for states to assume some SNAP costs, while senators also disagreed over amendments and other provisions.
Committee chairman who advanced the bill and declined to reopen it for amendments.
His return restored the committee’s Republican voting margin for the farm bill.
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Senator who supported Ernst’s request and raised his own amendment and concerns about delayed USDA rules.
Ranking member who criticized the SNAP cost-sharing timeline while seeking a bipartisan bill.
House Agriculture Committee chairman who said the House had passed its farm bill.
Agriculture secretary whose department delayed implementation of rules that Grassley criticized.
Senator who criticized how Ernst was recognized during the committee debate.
Senate majority leader who urged Democrats to support the bill.
Democratic senator who worked with Grassley and Booker on an amendment.
Senator who said farmers need a new farm bill.
Democratic senator who worked with Grassley and Schiff on an amendment.
Senator who said the bill could still be amended on the Senate floor.
Senator who sought to have her Proposition 12 amendment considered.
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Senator who supported Ernst’s request and raised his own amendment and concerns about delayed USDA rules.
Ranking member who criticized the SNAP cost-sharing timeline while seeking a bipartisan bill.
House Agriculture Committee chairman who said the House had passed its farm bill.
Agriculture secretary whose department delayed implementation of rules that Grassley criticized.
Senator who criticized how Ernst was recognized during the committee debate.
Senate majority leader who urged Democrats to support the bill.
Democratic senator who worked with Grassley and Booker on an amendment.
Senator who said farmers need a new farm bill.
Democratic senator who worked with Grassley and Schiff on an amendment.
Senator who said the bill could still be amended on the Senate floor.
Senator who sought to have her Proposition 12 amendment considered.
Republished from Iowa Capital Dispatch. The relationship between the two publishers has not been determined.
Not enough stories yet: 8 of 10.