House Passes New Farm Bill

By Roll Call Staff

Posted May 22, 2008 at 12:38pm

Putting aside the chaos over a technical glitch in its enrollment, the House suspended the rules and passed a new farm bill midday Thursday, 306-110, with 19 Members not voting. The Senate plans to take up the farm bill at about 2 p.m.

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