The US government is again about to run out of money with a shutdown cliff next week (Nov. 17, 2023) and a farm bill extension hanging in the balance.
Another stopgap funding bill would be the likely vehicle to extend the already expired farm bill, but new US House Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News Sunday (Nov. 5, 2023) that he’ll fight for a non-traditional stopgap instead of continued level funding.
“What we call on Capitol Hill a ‘continuing resolution’ now, and what we’ve dealt with in years past, is that this would allow us time, and everybody understands, allow us time to continue this appropriations process. We’re committed to bringing 12 bills to the floor, as the statutory law requires Congress to do, that hasn’t been done in many years.”
Top House Ag Committee Democrat David Scott says he will resist attempts to put more limits on SNAP.
“We stand united against any efforts to take food away from children, families, or any vulnerable American in this farm bill or any legislation.”
House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson says republicans have dug in.
“Let’s move from states going out of their way to keep employable individuals idle and disengaged and spend more time fostering connections with employers and education providers.”
As usual, food nutrition programs are at the center of the disagreements about what to include in the next farm bill.
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