Grassley and Boozman discussed the farm bill, with Grassley noting McConnell's absence is hindering progress.
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Updated Jul 28
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What happened
Grassley and Boozman discussed the farm bill, with Grassley noting McConnell's absence is hindering progress.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Grassley criticized Trump regarding diesel export embargoes, while McConnell's vote advanced the farm bill.Sub-event
Grassley noted that Mitch McConnell's absence is hindering progress on the farm bill.1 source
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Chairman John Boozman is leading the Senate Agriculture Committee through the farm bill process, balancing the impacts of Trump's tariffs and demands from Democrats.Also in this story
- Pre-conference discussions on the farm bill took place involving the Senate Agriculture Committee.
- The White House is seeking emergency funds from Congress to assist struggling farmers, with John Boozman supporting the requests.
- Legislative text for Farm Bill 2.0 was introduced.
- Food aid programs are being transferred to USDA oversight.
The entities involved
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Chuck Grassley
United States Senator from Iowa since 1981
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John Boozman
American politician and optometrist (born 1950)
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Mitch McConnell
American politician and lawyer (born 1942)
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Newest first; wire copies grouped- kxel.comGrassley says farm bill markup possible next week even without McConnell