The Senate schedule for this week does not include action on the farm bill. To move forward, the Senate must pass a motion to go to a conference committee and appoint the members of that committee. It seems unlikely a farm bill conference committee could meet before the August recess. After next week, lawmakers won’t return to Capitol Hill until after Labor Day. That my impact the ability to finalize the farm bill before the current law expires at the end of September.
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