Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman released a draft farm bill on Tuesday that omits some of the most politically divisive provisions in the House-passed version, setting up a potential clash between the chambers.
The farm bill addresses agriculture and food assistance, but Congress has not passed a new version since 2018, opting instead to extend past legislation. This year, lawmakers hope to approve a new version that provides updates to federal programs and gives much needed support to farmers across the country.
The text from Boozman, an Arkansas Republican, is meant to be a path to 60 votes.