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Sen. John Hoeven says the committee expects to have the votes needed to move the legislation forward.
SNAP remains a major point of contention following the latest vote.
The setback leaves the 2018 Farm Bill operating under its third consecutive extension. That authorization expires September 30.
The Senate Agriculture Committee’s failure to advance the bill means negotiations will continue as lawmakers look for a path forward before the end of the year.
Sen. Roger Marshall says Democrats rejected legislation over SNAP provisions despite bipartisan farm priorities.
Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas discussed the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill markup on Thursday and the key issues shaping negotiations.
Committee approval of the Farm Bill text must be followed by Senate passage, negotiations with the House, and another vote in both chambers.
Without final passage and the president’s signature before this Congress ends, lawmakers would begin again with new legislation in January.
A new USDA analysis found many SNAP participants did not report receiving benefits in federal surveys.