U.S. Senate Votes to Scale Back Federal Safety Net for Farmers
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The U.S. Senate passed a $955 billion update of U.S. agriculture policy, sending it to the House of Representatives, where disagreements over food stamps and farmer subsidies may complicate passage.
The most expensive non-appropriations legislation to pass the Senate this year would reduce government spending by about $2.4 billion annually while preserving most farm and nutrition programs, said Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow.