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Senate Farm Bill Fails Amid SNAP Standoff and Absences

Updated 2026-08-06 20:25 UTC 1 source Negative

The Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance this year’s farm bill out of committee due to Republican absences and Democratic opposition over food aid provisions. The vote was 10-11 along party lines.

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The Hill
The Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance this year’s farm bill out of committee on Thursday amid Republican absences and unified Democratic opposition to the bill’s food aid provisions. The vote failed 10-11 along party lines. Proxy votes from GOP Sens. Tommy Tuberville (Ala.) and Mitch M
2026-08-06 19:58 UTC
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