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Farm Bill Fight Over SNAP Cuts Previewed in Markup
Lucas said he believes the House Agriculture Commitee has come up with a farm bill that will get bipartisan support, even as it reduces spending on the Supplmental Nutrition Assistance Program. Comment?
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House panel approves farm bill
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... influence. But Lucas and five other Republicans held firm with their ranking Democrat, Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, who helped author the provision and had made it a major priority for himself in the farm bill. In the second roll call, the ... Comment?
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Deep divide in Congress over domestic food aid
... Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., center, flanked by the committee's ranking Democrat, Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., left, and Rep. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, prior to the start ... Comment?
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House Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill
After a late-night session Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee voted to approve a $940 billion farm bill, a day after the Senate passed its version, setting the stage for Congress to finally begin work on a new five-year bill. Comment?
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House Ag Committee Advances Farm Bill
... us, but I think we have enough of a coalition." Lucas also praised his "wingman," committee ranking member Collin Peterson, D-Minn. The bill got 13 votes from Democrats despite $20.5 billion in cuts to nutrition programs. Peterson said a majority of ... Comment?
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House panel set to OK cut in food stamp program
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... Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., center, flanked by the committee's ranking Democrat, Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., left, and Rep. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, prior to the start ... Comment?
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Overnight Money: House Agriculture takes up farm bill
... amount of the Senate's $4 billion in cuts from the program. Lucas teamed up with panel ranking member Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) to craft the bill, which closely resembles the measure approved by the committee last year, that would consolidate ... Comment?
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House farm bill with cuts to food stamps splits Ag Commitee Democrats; Jim McGovern is opposed
... necessary food and fiber needs for our nation and economic advancement for rural America." Ranking member Collin Peterson of Minnesota is a co-sponsor of the bill and has led the push to be sure it reaches the House floor this summer. If the ... Comment?
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Farm bill negotiations set to begin
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... Frank Lucas, R-Okla., introduced his chamber's 576-page version of the bill , which is co-sponsored by Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn. Lucas and Peterson are chairman and ranking member of the House Committee on Agriculture. Heralded as a bi-partisan ... Comment?
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Opposition to Dairy Supply Management Mounts
Nearly 150 organizations and businesses across the food chain, from farmers and food manufacturers to food retailers and consumers, have signed letters to members of Congress urging them to oppose the "Dairy Market Stabilization Program" . This program is designed to raise milk prices by establishing federal regulations to periodically limit the ... (more) Comment?
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Hypothetical Democratic Gerrymander of Minnesota
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... the next Democrat that comes after him. At least for the foreseeable future. This district similar to Rep. Collin Peterson's (D) district. It .2% more Democratic then his current district. He'd have no trouble getting reelected, but he's getting ... Comment?
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Nat'l Assn Of Wheat Growers Appreciates House Ag Committee's Efforts To Push Farm Bill Forward
... the diligence shown by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) in writing the draft farm bill they released today and pressing for floor time this summer. "The bill as drafted will help ... Comment?
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House farm bill draft released
... draft released today sets us on a path to finally completing a five-year farm bill," said Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, ranking member. "It closely resembles the bipartisan bill passed by the Agriculture Committee last summer, including a ... Comment?
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House Ag Committee Leadership Releases Farm Bill Discussion Draft
Washington-Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ranking Member Collin Peterson of Minnesota released a discussion draft of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 today. Comment?
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House farm bill cuts food stamps by $20.5B
... more difficult to get a deal with the Senate. Overall the bill, crafted in consultation with Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) is "vastly identical" to the bill that passed the Agriculture Committee last year, according to a senior aide. But ... Comment?
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House GOP rolls out new farm bill
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... important concessions for this purpose. Lucas is again partnered with his ranking Democrat, Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, but has tacked to the right by demanding $20.5 billion in savings from food stamps, a nearly 25 percent increase over his ... Comment?
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A Comparison of Senate and House Target Price Proposals
... were all raised compared to the current counter-cyclical program. House Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson, D-Minn., on Wednesday said he is working with Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, on language regarding King's interstate commerce ... Comment?
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... time in our state, and to simply gloss over this issue would be an injustice. THUMBS UP: DFL Congressman Collin Peterson showed some optimism this week when he told the Associated Press he's hopeful Congress will pass a new farm bill sometime this ... Comment?
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Dome: Four Dems want Voller out as interim executive director
... Georgia, Jim Matheson of Utah, Ann Kirkpatrick and Ron Barber of Arizona, Nick Rahall of West Virginia and Collin Peterson of Minnesota. McIntyre's campaign responded with a statement: "Last fall's election is over, and it is time to work together ... Comment?
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DCCC launches effort to support top recruits, NRCC announces top Dem targets
... Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.), Ron Barber (D-Ariz.), Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.), Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) and Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) to the program. The committee will devote dedicated staff to focus entirely on these districts, and Red Zone Regional ... Comment?
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