Senate begins votes on Farm Bill amendments, rejects proposal to trim food stamp program
Story Date: 6/20/2012

 
Source: WASHINGTON POST, 6/18/12

The Senate on Tuesday began plowing through 73 amendments to a $500 billion bill that will set farm policy and fund the food stamp program over the next five years. One of its first votes was to reject a proposal to trim food stamp spending.

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