House Passes Farm Bill, Sends to Senate

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. There were 209 Republicans, 14 Democrats, and Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) who voted for it, while 197 Democrats and three Republicans voted against it. Lawmakers adopted several amendments, including one from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) that would block states from imposing pesticide labeling requirements that differ from federal standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency. That amendment passed 280–142, with support from 207 Democrats and 73 Republicans. Opposing it were 135 Republicans, six Democrats, and Kiley....