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2 hrs ago | Daily Kos

WHich Five Democrats Just Voted for a Farm Bill that Cuts Food Stamps by $20 Billion?

Last week, on June 10th, the Senate passed its version of the Farm Bill in a bipartisan vote of 66 to 27. The Senate's farm bill would cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , known more commonly as food stamps, by $4.1 billion over the next ten years.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Mike McIntyre, US House of Representatives, Collin Peterson, Representative Nick Rahall

13 hrs ago | Lansing State Journal

Editorial: Congress must act on the farm bill

It passed a similar bill last year, only to watch it die in the House after that body refused to bring the package to a vote.

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Related Topix: US News, Agriculture, Science, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Opinion

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Reuters

UPDATE 3-Big investor urges Smithfield breakup over buyout

Starboard Value LP revealed a major stake in Smithfield Foods Inc on Monday and urged the world's largest pork producer to explore a breakup rather than go ahead with a planned $4.7 billion takeover by Chinese meat company Shuanghui International.

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Related Topix: Food, Smithfield Foods, Agriculture, Science, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Politics

The Wave

Editorial: Cash the biggest crop in this farm bill

We find remarkable that the Senate approved Monday a so-called "farm bill" that calls for nearly $1 trillion in questionable spending and hardly a discouraging word has been heard on Capitol Hill.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Tax, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, Senator John Hoeven, Opinion

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Detroit News

Fight over surveillance efforts blurs party lines in Michigan

Revelations the government has amassed Americans' phone, email and Internet records has split Michigan lawmakers on whether the surveillance programs are violating civil liberties or necessary tools in fighting terrorism.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, John Conyers, Dave Camp, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Rogers, Democrat, Representative Justin Amash, Michigan

Lansing State Journal

Michigan food stamp recipients would be hit hard by cuts

The number of Americans relying on food stamps has soared to historic levels, and Michigan has seen a bigger increase than most states.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Dan Kildee, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Dan Benishek, Michigan, Michigan Government

CNN

Rogers 'happy' with decision not to run for Senate

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Michigan, talked Sunday about his decision not to run for the U.S. Senate in 2014, saying he wanted to focus on his role as chairman of the House intelligence committee.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Rogers, Democrat, John Dingell, Representative Gary Peters, US Senate, Carl Levin, Michigan, Michigan Government

Sat Jun 15, 2013

SNL Financial

Faces at CFTC set to change with Renteria seen as next chairman

While several rules around the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act are not yet effective, faces at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and perhaps the collective face of the agency, are set to change in the coming months.

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Related Topix: Corporate / Securities Law, Law, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Harry Reid

The Tribune

Obama trade dilemma: Scant support from Democrats

But already political trade wars are forming, and they're with fellow Democrats rather than with Republicans, his usual antagonists.

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Related Topix: US News, Xi Jinping, George Bush, W., US Politics, US Senate, Democrat

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Snack Food/Wholesale Bakery

Senate passes 2013 Farm Bill; House vote is less sure

The U.S. Senate passed the farm bill with overwhelming bipartisan support, 66-27.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Thad Cochran, Republican, John Boehner, US House of Representatives

The Washington Post

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Sen. William "Mo" Cowan talks with April Ryan of American Urban Radio as The Post's Nia-Malika Henderson looks on.

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Related Topix: African-American, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Representative Tim Scott, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tom Harkin, Education

Crowley Post Signal

Farmers turn attention to House

Both farm bills will see a reduction in cost to the federal budget over a 10-year period.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US Politics, Frank Lucas, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Democrat, United States Department of Agriculture

Seattle Times

US Rep. Mike Rogers of Mich. won't run for Senate

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers said Friday he will not run for the U.S. Senate in Michigan next year.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Rogers, Representative Gary Peters, US Senate, Carl Levin, Democrat, Michigan, Michigan Government

MLive.com

Viewpoint: Michigan dairy farmers have big stake in farm bill debate

Michigan's Debbie Stabenow crisscrossed the state recently talking up the farm bill she is shepherding through the Senate.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Fred Upton, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Democrat, Michigan, Drink, Milk, Opinion

Detroit Free Press

Food aid program aims to offer double helpings of fresh produce

Adding a few Detroit grocers to the dozens of farmers markets that double the amount food stamp recipients can spend on Michigan-grown fruits and vegetables may seem like small potatoes, but some local advocates believe it could be the leading edge of a new effort in the fresh food movement.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Detroit, MI, Life, Food, Vegetables

Thu Jun 13, 2013

Daily Mail

'A sign of the progress we're making': Lady lawmakers to get bathroom ...

Female senators have been forced to share a two-stall facility for 20 years, causing lines and headaches.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Amy Klobuchar, Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Patty Murray

WLUC-TV Negaunee

More than $4.1 million coming to Michigan from the federal government

More than $4.1 million is coming to 29 Michigan counties as part of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Carl Levin, Democrat

WILX-TV Lansing

Lansing Fire Department Gets Federal Grant

The Lansing Fire Department is getting a big boost in funding thanks to a grant from U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Carl Levin

Reuters

U.S. swaps regulator faces leadership shake-up

The top U.S. derivatives regulatory agency is facing a leadership shake-up just as it deals with some of the thorniest issues in its overhaul of rules for Wall Street, lobbyists and people inside the agency say.

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Related Topix: Corporate / Securities Law, Law, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat

Wed Jun 12, 2013

CBS Local

Rep. Kildee To Live For Week On Food Stamp Budget

In a news release, the Flint Democrat says he wants to raise awareness about proposed cuts in nutrition programs for low-income families and children.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat