“Elections have consequences.” That phrase isn’t always a knell of doom, by the way:
House Republican leaders have decided to drop food stamps from the farm bill and are whipping the farm-only portion of the bill for a vote that will likely come this week, according to a GOP leadership aide.
The nutrition portion of the bill would be dealt with later.
The Rules Committee is expected to post the text Tuesday night and meet Wednesday, the aide said.
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