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Farm bill fails on House floor as conservatives hold out

05/18/18 12:23 PM By Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, and Steve Davies
KEYWORDS Collin Peterson farm bill farm policy Frank Lucas Freedom Caucus Mike Conaway nutrition Paul Ryan SNAP sugar WOTUS
For the second time in five years, House Republicans failed to pass a farm bill, this time because of conservative demands for action on immigration and fierce Democratic opposition to the legislation's food stamp reforms.
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