United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says that there is still no farm bill text, despite time running short on getting a new farm bill done.
Grassley says that the August recess was supposed to be a time in which lawmakers could make progress on the farm bill, but instead there is still no draft of a text for the bill.
The farm bill is a difficult process because of the partisan differences in Congress. Especially in the House, as the two sides are entrenched in their differing opinions on SNAP spending and other issues. All of this is taking place as the two parties try to avoid an October 1st government shutdown over spending bills.
If there is a shutdown, even a partial one, Grassley says he is less hopeful for a farm bill this year. That leaves the Senator to ask Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow and Ag Ranking Republican John Boozman:
A question Grassley says will tell him just how “serious they are” about getting a farm bill done this year.
