After stalls, an official delay and nearly a year of fierce debates on both sides of congressional aisles, the Farm Bill made strides recently after the Republicans’ version of the massive $1.5 trillion legislation package that lays out plans to support nutrition and agriculture programs over the next five years was approved by House of Representatives Agriculture Committee members just after midnight on May 24 following an 11-hour markup session. The formal approval of the bill by all members of the House will occur at a later date.
Officially titled the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024,” the Republican-led House Agriculture Committee approved the legislative draft by a vote of 33 to 21. All 28 Republican committee members voted for, and all but four Democrats voted against. The four dissenters were Sanford Bishop of Georgia, Yadira Caraveo of Colorado, Eric Sorensen of Illinois and Don Davis of North Carolina. Read more