The Latest: House defeats farm bill as conservatives revolt
WASHINGTON (AP) " The Latest on the House food and farm bill (all times local):12:10 p.m.Conservatives rebuffed on immigration have sunk a bill that combined stricter work and job training requirements for food stamp recipients with a renewal of farm subsidies popular in Republican-leaning farm country.The 213-198 vote is an embarrassing blow to House GOP leaders, who had hoped to tout its new work requirements for recipients of food stamps. The work initiative polls [...]
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