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ICYMI: Womack Addresses Farm Bill on House Floor
Washington, D.C.,
January 29, 2014
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Agriculture
In a speech on the House Floor, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today addressed the farm bill. The conference report was subsequently approved in the House with a bipartisan vote of 251-166. In addition to reducing mandatory spending by $23 billion, the conference report makes important reforms to farm and food programs. “For me, it would be easy to vote against this conference report. But unlike my Senate counterparts, I recognize that – in divided government – each side has to find common ground. Ultimately, this report – like many of the other bipartisan agreements that have been signed into law – moves the ball forward by making much-needed reforms to federal programs and reducing spending. “That’s why, in the end, I will support it.” The full video can be found here. ### |