Farm bill blocked by House in embarrassing loss for Republicans

Upset over the stalled immigration plan, the Freedom Caucus opposed the bill, which raised job requirements for food stamp recipients In an embarrassment for House Republican leaders, conservatives on Friday scuttled a bill that combined stricter work and job training requirements for food stamp recipients with a renewal of farm subsidies popular in GOP-leaning states. Hard-right conservatives upset over the party’s stalled immigration agenda opposed the measure, which failed by a 213-198 vote with every Democrat in opposition. Continue reading... source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/18/farm-bill-paul-ryan-food-stamps-house-freedom-caucus #Headlines by: Associated Press in Washington

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