Farm Bill Update

From New West: "After a six-week standoff, the Senate approved a $286 billion Farm Bill on Friday by a vote of 79-14. The vote was the largest margin to pass the Farm Bill in over 30 years, but reaction to the final Bill has been anything but unanimous."

Information on the Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007, H.R. 2419, is available on THOMAS. The bill status feature links to Congressional Record transcriptions of debates and roll call vote results. Several versions of the bill are available on GPO Access:

Introduced in House

Reported in House

Engrossed in House

Placed on Calendar Senate

More information on the version of the Farm Bill that passed the Senate can be found on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry website.

Source: Lewellyn Schlegel, K. (18 Dec. 2007). "Senate Passes the Farm Bill." New West.