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House Passes Farm Bill, Sends to Senate

The legislation also includes a provision banning the creation of a central bank digital currency, a priority for many conservatives.
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House Passes Farm Bill, Sends to Senate
The U.S. Capitol building on April 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Jackson Richman
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The House of Representatives approved a sweeping Farm Bill on April 30, sending it to the Senate for consideration.

The bill, which typically sets U.S. agricultural, nutrition, and conservation policy for roughly five years, passed the House in a vote of 224–200. The number in favor comprised 209 Republicans, 14 Democrats, and an independent, Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.), while 197 Democrats and three Republicans voted against it.

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Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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