Posted on 05/18/2018 11:04:02 AM PDT by xzins
GOP seeks farm bill support amid immigration debate House Freedom Caucus members are trying to flex some muscle on immigration in exchange for support on the farm bill;
A sprawling and subsidy-packed farm bill that also would have tightened food stamp rules failed in the House on Friday, in a dramatic defeat for GOP leaders who faced an uprising from conservatives over inaction on immigration.
The farm bill, which was voted down 213-198, had been hanging in the balance as the conservative House Freedom Caucus threatened to withhold support without an agreement on an immigration bill vote.
The GOP leadership, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., were seen in intense discussions with the conservative lawmakers in the minutes before the vote.
Republican Congressman Dave Bratt weighs in on brewing battle over immigration bills in Congress. At least 30 Republicans voted against the bill, while all Democratis opposed it -- enough to doom the legislation. Ryan then took steps to call for a revote in the future, but it's not clear when the measure might be revived.
“We experienced a setback today after a streak of victories all week," said House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway, R-Texas. "We may be down, but we are not out."
Conway predicted the House will "deliver a strong, new farm bill on time as the president of the United States has called on us to do."
Before the farm bill failed, the freedom caucus had called for a vote on a conservative bill that would boost border security and support the construction of a wall, among other changes. GOP leaders had offered for the House to consider the measure in June in exchange for support on the farm package, a deal the conservatives rejected.
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Go freedom caucus! They’re trying to help pass trump’s agenda. The one he got elected for
E-Verify – I have no idea why that wasn’t enacted the day Trump was sworn in. It is the law of the land, isn’t it? He just has to say it’s going to be used
Hmmm...funding to create and enforce the system
Looks like a few conservatives have finally found their brains. No deals where all they get is a promise for possible future action.
I thought a pretend Republican Congress pretended to create it years ago, and under Bush?
Well if it needs to be refunded, as in funded again, why hasn’t Trump pushed for this. That could solve quite a bit of the illegal immigration problem, and most of them would self-port. Cut off welfare and food stamps and free medical, and the rest would go. Other than the criminals, those living by stealing from us in other ways. I really don’t understand Ignoring it, as if it wasn’t incredibly useful.
“Before the farm bill failed, the freedom caucus had called for a vote on a conservative bill that would boost border security and support the construction of a wall, among other changes. GOP leaders had offered for the House to consider the measure in June in exchange for support on the farm package ....”
Yeah, the old “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today” lie.
I think enough of the Republicans are afraid enough of the electorate to vote for the first. But there are too many weak-kneed and gutless who will vote with the Democrats to pass any of the others.
I think there are National Security implications in having a strong, healthy agriculture. It is as we speak the most productive in the world. How much better can it get?
If they can’t get 30 rinos to support the daca amnesty, then maybe Jim Jordan should call for a vote on Speaker.
I hate every single one of these photos showing our “representatives” standing around laughing. It’s not that I don’t want them to have some kind of a sense of humor, but I can’t help but get the feeling that they’re laughing at us, drunk on their power and the feeling of superiority.
“What constitutional authority does Congress have to decide what goes on on farms around the country?”
It’s the golden rule. He who has the gold makes the rules. This is a huge package of subsidies, all of which are bad for the consumer. Interestingly, every Democrat voted it down, implying there are no Democrats interested in the farming state’s votes.
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