House Votes to Initiate Farm Bill Conference
- On July 19, 2018
- Conference Committee, Farm Bill, Government, House, House of Representatives
In a procedural vote on July 18, the House of Representatives paved the way to begin conference proceedings on the Farm Bill with the Senate. This vote is the first step toward reconciling the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. The Senate is expected to vote next week to begin conference proceedings. After that vote, the conference committee can formally begin negotiations.
Members of the House conference committee can be found at the following links:
The Senate is expected to name its appointees to the conference committee next week. The current Farm Bill expires September 30, 2018.
