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Congress closes in on a final farm bill

Kimberly Adams Dec 12, 2018
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Congress closes in on a final farm bill

Kimberly Adams Dec 12, 2018
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Lawmakers in the House and Senate have reached a bipartisan agreement on a nearly $900 billion bill. To get there, House Republicans backed off demands to increase work requirements for people receiving food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The bill could come up for a vote this week. 

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