NOTE: Rep. Paulsen voted FOR this bill, which was supported by Pres. Trump.
The following article by Caitlin Dewey and Erica Werner was posted on the Washington Post website June 21, 2018:
A deeply polarizing farm bill narrowly passed the House on Thursday, a month after the legislation went down to stunning defeat after getting ensnared in the toxic politics of immigration.
The legislation, which passed 213 to 211 with 20 Republicans joining Democrats in their unanimous opposition, includes new work rules for most adult food-stamp recipients — provisions that are dead on arrival in the Senate. The massive legislative package overseeing more than $430 billion of food and agriculture programs over five years contains a host of measures aimed at strengthening farm subsidies, expanding foreign trade and bolstering rural development. Continue reading “House narrowly passes farm bill that includes stricter work requirements for food stamps, a month after failing on first try”