A long-delayed national “farm bill” suffered another setback Thursday, as the House failed to pass the measure when members couldn’t resolve squabbles over crop subsidies, farmers’ insurance and cuts to the food stamp program.
The half-trillion dollar measure, which would have set the course for federal food policies for the next decade, failed by a vote of 195-234. More than 60 House Republicans defected and voted against the bill.
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