House Bill Could Include $20 Billion In Farm Aid

Written By Mike Opperman

An article on DTN/Progressive Farmer

The House Budget Committee is expected to markup a reconciliation bill that would include $20 billion in farm aid and $70 billion for defense.

The package was developed in coordination with the White House and discussed Monday by some House Republican budget lawmakers at Camp David, Politico and NOTUS reported.

Reconciliation is an expeditated legislative process that is used to pass laws that deal with spending, tax or debt limits --- in alignment with the annual budget resolution.

House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson, R-Pa., was among the first lawmakers to propose $20 billion in additional farm assistance in April. His proposal had $10 billion for row-crop producers and $10 billion for specialty crop growers.

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