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Farm Bill To Include $9 Billion in Cuts To Food Stamps

$1 trillion dollar piece of legislation

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (UPI) — Congressional negotiators have a deal on a $1 trillion U.S. farm bill stalled in Congress for two years, a key senator said Monday.

Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said while necessary conferees' signatures had yet to be obtained, the House Rules Committee was expected to meet to get the conference report ready for House floor consideration no later than Wednesday, Roll Call reported.