Farm Bill Update

The House Agriculture Committee is still planning to mark up its version of the bill on May 23. The Committee has still yet to release bill text but has set up a page on its website for the farm bill. Bill text and additional overview materials on the House proposal are expected to be released ahead of the markup. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) was supposed to meet with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) about the farm bill this Thursday, but a change in the House’s schedule caused this to be postponed. Committee staff for the House Agriculture Democrats have been holding meetings this week as they prepare for the upcoming markup.