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House Passes Farm Bill, Boosts Food Aid, Ends Pesticide Shield

5/6/2026

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House Passes Farm Bill

The House approved a pared-down five-year farm bill after tax-cut legislation reduced SNAP benefits, drawing Democratic criticism.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the farm bill 224-200 and sent it to the Senate.
$200 million is allocated to a local food procurement program that will primarily serve food banks.
An amendment removed pesticide producers’ liability shield, potentially affecting the pending Roundup cancer lawsuit.

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Durbin Warns SNAP

Senator Dick Durbin warned that the House Farm Bill’s SNAP cuts would harm low-income families and refused to back proposal.
The House Farm Bill passed with fourteen Democrats and three Republicans voting for it, while six members were absent.
Durbin argued that year-round E-15 ethanol blends could reduce gasoline prices.
The bill tied the Iran war to a 25% rise and urged data-center water-energy reporting.

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House Passes Farm Bill

The House approved a pared-down five-year farm bill after tax-cut legislation reduced SNAP benefits, drawing Democratic criticism.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the farm bill 224-200 and sent it to the Senate.
$200 million is allocated to a local food procurement program that will primarily serve food banks.
An amendment removed pesticide producers’ liability shield, potentially affecting the pending Roundup cancer lawsuit.

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