Farm bill

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced Tuesday that the House would vote this week on a stopgap government spending bill, along with a provision that would force the Senate to consider whether the presidentâs signature health care law should be funded. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Beltway Confidential

Eric Cantor tells fellow Republicans July agenda will buck ‘an overreaching and heavy-handed government’

Susan Ferrechio · July 5, 2013 4:00 am

A vote on an agriculture subsidies-only measure is expected on the House floor Thursday. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Agriculture groups press for unified farm bill

Sean Lengell · July 3, 2013 4:00 am

The House has rejected a five year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that would have cut $2 billion annually from food stamps and let states impose broad new work requirements on those who receive them. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Farm bill in limbo after House defeat

Susan Ferrechio · June 28, 2013 4:00 am

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Farm bill defeat in House is chance to start entitlement reform

Veronique de Rugy · June 28, 2013 4:00 am

The House rejected a five year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that would have cut $2 billion annually from food stamps. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Farm bill faces unclear future, food stamp separation a possibility

Ashe Schow · June 27, 2013 4:00 am

Department of Eggs

Geoffrey Norman · June 18, 2013 4:26 pm

The Senate on Monday opened debate on a $955 billion farm bill that would reduce federal spending by as much as $23 billion over the next 10 years by cutting funding for food stamps and eliminating some farm-support programs. (Photo: Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Congress likely to reduce food stamp funding in new farm bill

Susan Ferrechio · May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Farmers with Benefits

Eli Lehrer · April 29, 2013 4:00 am

Harvest deficit reductions from the farm bill

Harvest deficit reductions from the farm bill

Henry Olsen and vince-smith · December 26, 2012 5:00 am

Kill the Farm Bill

Eli Lehrer · August 6, 2012 12:20 pm

Baa! Baa! Animal-rights activists warn Olympics could violate sheep rights

Red Alert Politics

Baa! Baa! Animal-rights activists warn Olympics could violate sheep rights

Morgan Chalfant · July 2, 2012 7:14 pm

The Daily Grind: Congress Enjoys Robust Financial Status

Mark Hemingway · November 16, 2011 12:30 pm