Senate Passes Farm Bill, Setting Up Food-Stamp Fight With House
“The Senate bill, passed 86-11 Thursday, would renew subsidies for farmers and crop-insurance companies, along with food aid for low-income families. The Senate bill doesn’t include the work rules. The House version would make work requirements stricter and would shift some food-stamp benefits to job-training programs — changes critics say are designed to throw needy Americans off the rolls.”