Farm bill goes down in flames in the House
A nearly $1 trillion, ten-year farm bill went down in flames Thursday afternoon in the House after cost-conscious Republicans teamed up with Democratic defenders of food stamps to defeat the measure, 234 to 195.
A new five-year farm bill advanced steadily in the House on Wednesday, combining political muscle and backroom persuasion to try to clear the path of divisive fights that threaten the coalition needed to get to conference with the Senate.