With McConnell back, Senate ag committee advances farm bill on party lines

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 1,632

Last Updated: 1 day, 18 hours ago

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Republican members of the Senate Agriculture Committee voted Wednesday to advance a farm bill, though Democrats on the committee voted against the package due to continued disagreements on a nutrition section of the bill.

The committee marked up the bill in August, then recessed after a failed vote as Democrats held out over their proposal for an extension of when some states will have to begin paying for a share of federal nutrition …

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