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frewil11on Dec 03, 2018 10:41am
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FARM BILL MIGHT BE DELAYED A COUPLE MORE WEEKS.
FARM BILL MIGHT BE DELAYED A COUPLE MORE WEEKS. LESS PRESSURE TO FINISH THE FARM BILL THIS WEEK? House and Senate ag leaders have been pushing to release a conference report early this week, in order to pass the final legislation before Friday. The goal was to get the farm bill through Congress before funding for several agencies (including the Agriculture Department and FDA) expires on Friday, so the sprawling farm and food legislation wouldn't get caught up in any sort of government shutdown fight.
That timeline is now in flux. Congress will take time this week to honor the late former President George H.W. Bush, putting some legislative activities on hold. Republican leaders, in light of the 41st President's passing, are considering a short-term appropriations measure to delay the funding fight another week or two.