Source: Chuck Abbott, SUCCESSFUL FARMING, 7/16/18



With the support of the Trump administration, the Republican-controlled House wrote welfare reform into the farm bill. Now, GOP leaders say they will call a vote as early as Tuesday in the House for a face-to-face confrontation with the Senate over broader and more rigorous work requirements affecting an estimated 7 million food stamp recipients. SNAP has been the major dispute between the chambers for months, although there are significant disagreements over stewardship and crop-subsidy limits.

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