SNAP Deadlock Stalls Farm Bill Progress | Lawrence News

The Senate Agriculture Committee stumbled this week, blocking progress on the long-overdue farm bill over a bitter dispute about when states should start footing the bill for SNAP costs. Democrats pushed for a two-year extension of the current policy that exempts high-error-rate states, while Republicans offered a one-year deal with extra emergency food aid — calling it their final offer and warning states would pay up next year if the bill fails. With Republicans short on votes due to absences, Democrats narrowly won the day. Farm groups are frustrated — especially since the 2018 bill hasn’t been updated — and are eyeing standalone passage of E15 fuel access as a lifeline for corn and ethanol producers. Meanwhile, some applaud the defeat of the Save Our Bacon Act, which would override state agricultural rules. Now, negotiators must find common ground on the SNAP error rate issue — with Democrats arguing the exemption doesn’t incentivize improvement and Republicans questioning why states can’t fix their systems faster — all while juggling crop insurance, conservation, and other vital provisions. The clock is ticking, and compromise may be the only way forward. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/357fea5bfca4287e