With only a few days left before the current farm bill expires on September 30, and with a fight over the debt ceiling looming, few lawmakers see any chance of completing a new farm bill. The positive news, though, is that SNAP funding will continue despite the uncertainty surrounding the bill.
The House is expected to vote — possibly this week — to join its separate nutrition and farm bills into a single bill before sending it to the Senate for consideration. Speaker Boehner has signaled that he expected to appoint conferees in the coming weeks to meet with senators to iron out the significant differences between the two chambers’ bills. House leaders say they would like to have a farm bill conference report before the end of the year.
Source: New York Times, 9/24/13, Farm Bill
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