Articles tagged under: Amy Klobuchar
Easy Passage for the Senate Farm Bill
Published June 29, 2018
With little fanfare, the Senate has passed its farm bill. Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts praised the bipartisan approach seen with this bill. "With 171 amendments and a vote of 86-11, getting this farm bill done has been a team…Senate Farm Bill Passes Out of Committee
Published June 13, 2018
Senate Agriculture Committee members may not have everything they want in the farm bill, but there is bipartisan support. Lawmakers passed the farm bill out of committee with a vote of 20-1, with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley voting no. The entire…Senate Ag Committee Wraps Up Farm Bill Draft
Published June 7, 2018
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar says the Senate worked out their version of the farm bill differently than the House. "I think our first focus is what do we agree on? We want a strong safety net. I've been taking the lead…More Ahead for Dairy in the Farm Bill
Published April 26, 2018
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is looking to put more of a focus on dairy in the Senate version of the farm bill. “We’re looking at what we have for crop insurance and applying it to dairy. That’s some of the…