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Senate Agriculture Committee Passes Farm Bill 2.0 12-11

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC · How we work

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The Senate Agriculture Committee passed “Farm Bill 2.0” out of committee 12-11 along party lines.
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s return let the bill move forward after Democrats blocked it during his June fall.
The House passed its version of the farm bill in April.
Democrats oppose a SNAP provision requiring states to share costs when error rates exceed a set level.
Sen. John Boozman offered a one-year delay, which Democrats rejected.

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The Senate Agriculture Committee passed “Farm Bill 2.0” out of committee 12-11 along party lines.
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s return let the bill move forward after Democrats blocked it during his June fall.
The House passed its version of the farm bill in April.
Democrats oppose a SNAP provision requiring states to share costs when error rates exceed a set level.
Sen. John Boozman offered a one-year delay, which Democrats rejected.