House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson will mark up the farm bill May 23. After the release of Thompson’s bill Wednesday, Ranking Member David Scott rejected the proposal saying it includes poison pill policies with “an untenable funding scheme.” In a briefing with farm broadcasters, Thompson said that complaint is disingenuous. In a briefing with farm broadcasters, the Pennsylvania lawmaker said he is willing to pass the farm bill out of his committee with just Republican votes. “I’ve got a number of different options of getting to the House floor. The process through the House has yet to be determined but I’m confident that I will find a successful pathway.” Listen to the news briefing.
