Conaway on Farm Bill

Dan May 29, 2018 Farm Bill, Legislative

Conaway

Many in agriculture are looking forward to June 22. That is when the House will vote again on the 2018 farm bill. It is scheduled to take place after a separate vote on a conservative immigration bill, an issue that helped lead to the defeat of the House version of the farm bill the first time. House Ag Committee Chair Michael Conaway discusses the upcoming vote on H.R. 2.

Conaway on Farm Bill

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