Reid: Showdown threatened on farm bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has threatened for the first time, to "pull the plug" on the Farm Bill if Republicans continue to insist on what Reid considers unrelated amendments. More from RFD Radio's Matt Kaye.

Compiled by staff

Published: Jun 18, 2012

Tuesday morning update: Last night, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced that the Senate would begin debating amendments on the farm bill this afternoon. This was made possible because the Senate agreed to a unanimous consent agreement that only the following 73 amendments would be debated.

Under the agreement, amendments will be considered in an alternating fashion between Democrats and Republicans. Voting will occur today and tomorrow.

Permalink: Click here

Comments

Read comments from others and share your own thoughts.

Please provide the answer to the following question:

=

Search this site:

Read More Stories

Informa estimates a 14.8 billion bushel corn harvest this fall

Informa Economics releases its estimates for next week's USDA Planted Acreage report.

Read this story


Oppose harmful amendments to farm bill

IFB's latest action request on the House farm bill includes comments from President Philip Nelson.

Read this story


Corn fiber fueling cellulosic reality?

NCERC chief sees EPA approval opening biofuels 'vault.'

Read this story

Informa estimates a 14.8 billion bushel corn harvest this fall

Oppose harmful amendments to farm bill

Corn fiber fueling cellulosic reality?

Illinois corn is 99 percent planted

Governor signs comprehensive hydraulic fracturing law

FarmWeek for June 17

River levels rise, though not as high as thought

Senate clears farm bill: Crop insurance, bioenergy House targets?

WIU Agronomy Field Day June 27

Illinois farmland values keep going higher

Top 50 Tags