With McConnell Back, Senate Ag Committee Advances Farm Bill on Party Lines
The bill advanced 12-11 as Democrats opposed it and Republicans failed to force a vote on an amendment targeting state animal-welfare rules.
- On Wednesday, the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the Farm Bill on a 12-11 vote, moving the massive legislation to the Senate floor for further debate and potential amendments.
- The committee had previously stalled in August due to Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell's more than 90-day public hiatus; McConnell returned to the Capitol earlier this week, enabling passage.
- Republican Sen. Joni Ernst unsuccessfully attempted to introduce the "Save Our Bacon Act," an amendment aimed at overriding state animal welfare laws like California's Proposition 12.
- Democrats opposed the measure over Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payment error rate requirements, arguing the bill lacks a necessary two-year extension for states before facing penalties.
- The legislation now heads to the Senate floor, where it must clear 60 votes to pass; the 53-seat Republican majority requires support from Democrats and the two Independents.
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Republican members of the Senate Agriculture Committee voted Wednesday to advance a farm bill, though Democrats on the committee voted against the package due to continued disagreements on a nutrition section of the bill. The committee marked up the bill…
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