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Saturday, July 02, 2022
What's in a handful of words? Potentially some words added at the last minute to the 1996 welfare reform law are at the heart of a dispute that's stalling the new farm bill.
As House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway prepares to bring his farm bill to the House floor, he has more to worry about than just whether he’s got enough GOP votes to pass it over united Democratic opposition.
The House Agriculture Committee’s proposed farm bill provides a mix of new restrictions and incentives in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that Republicans say would give beneficiaries’ new dignity by helping them find work or better-paying employment.