Boozman Hopes Senate Farm Bill Markup Happens Next Week

Senate Considering a Delay in SNAP Cost Shift to States

Democrats have asked for a two-year delay in the cost shift to states with SNAP payment error rates above 6%. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File)The chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee said Thursday he is considering some respite for states that must start sharing costs under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.Sen. John Boozman (R-Arkansas) told NOTUS the issue is part of negotiations with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), the panel…

Senate Farm Bill Markup Might Happen Next Week

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman says he hopes to hold a farm bill markup next Thursday as negotiations continue on key provisions. The Arkansas Republican says discussions are ongoing with Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, including a Democratic proposal to delay a state cost-share requirement for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. “We’re working on it,” Boozman said, adding th…

Boozman Hopes Senate Farm Bill Markup Happens Next Week

(NAFB.com) – Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman says he hopes to hold a farm bill markup next Thursday as negotiations continue on key provisions. The Arkansas Republican says discussions are ongoing with Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, including a Democratic proposal to delay a state cost-share requirement for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. “We’re working on it,” Boozman sa…

Boozman says it's time for Congress to pass new farm bill

WASHINGTON — Arkansas Sen. John Boozman said it is time for Congress to pass a farm bill. “We spent a couple years going around the country talking to farmers, and the things we heard about were a need for getting more farm in the farm bill,” said Boozman, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, […] The post Boozman says it’s time for Congress to pass new farm bill appeared first on Stuttgart Daily Leader.