GOP split sinks House farm bill

The House on Friday rejected legislation that would have bolstered work requirements for many food stamp recipients, after Republican leaders failed to reach a deal with conservative lawmakers who would only support the bill if they got a vote on an unrelated immigration measure.

GOP leaders were hoping to approve the 2018 Agriculture and Nutrition Act, an $867 billion bill authorizing farm programs and policy, as well as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program otherwise known as food stamps. But the bill failed 198-213.