House Rejects Republican Farm Bill After Immigration-Vote Deal Collapses
- Conservatives demanded immigration vote before farm bill
- GOP leaders had offered June vote on immigration restrictions
Farm bill fails the House
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A five-year $867 billion farm bill backed by the Trump administration was rejected in the U.S. House after GOP leaders were unable to quell a rebellion by a group of conservatives who are demanding new restrictions on legal immigration.
The failure to pass the farm legislation, which would have imposed new work requirements for food stamps, is an embarrassing blow to House Speaker Paul Ryan, who is being pressured by multiple Republican factions as the party is trying to defend its majority in the November congressional elections. It’s also another indicator of how Ryan’s influence over GOP House members is waning after announcing he won’t seek re-election.