House Responsible for Farm Bill Fiasco?
Some agricultural officials and farm representatives are beginning to blame an intransigent subset of the House of Representatives for the series of farm bill fiascos that have occurred over the…
Doubts on House Immigration Bill
Despite widespread popular support for immigration reform, there are some lingering doubts that the House of Representatives is willing or able to pass the Senate immigration bill. Immigration reform has…
Congress Leaves without New Farm Bill
The House of Representatives has left Washington, D.C. without passing a new farm bill, leaving farmers frustrated with the snail’s pace style of farm legislation that is becoming the new…
House Failure Highlights Challenges of Farm Bill Process
The failure of the House of Representatives to pass a new farm bill has only highlighted the challenges that the rural lobby is facing in passing a new five-year farm…
Farm Bill Fails in the House
The 2013 Farm Bill failed to pass in the House of Representatives, being defeated in a 238-195 vote that united many Democrats and Republicans in opposition to the farm legislation.…
Boehner Shakes up Ag Committee
Speaker of the House John Boehner recently purged several Republican representatives from key positions on the House Agriculture, Budget, and Financial Services Committees. While Boehner has provided little explanation for…