By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-signs-867b-farm-bill-without-food-stamp-program-cuts Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump signs $867B farm bill without food stamp program cuts Politics Dec 20, 2018 6:03 PM EDT WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed a massive $867 billion farm bill that reauthorizes agriculture and conservation programs without any cuts to the food stamp program. Trump signed the bill Thursday after the Agriculture Department announced plans to tighten work requirements for recipients of food aid. Negotiations over the farm bill had stalled for months in Congress over a provision by the House to cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and over the Senate’s unwillingness to go along. Trump had voiced strong support for stricter work requirements. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the regulation to tighten work requirements was a tradeoff for Trump’s support for the bill. The farm bill will cost roughly $400 billion over five years or $867 billion over 10 years. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed a massive $867 billion farm bill that reauthorizes agriculture and conservation programs without any cuts to the food stamp program. Trump signed the bill Thursday after the Agriculture Department announced plans to tighten work requirements for recipients of food aid. Negotiations over the farm bill had stalled for months in Congress over a provision by the House to cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and over the Senate’s unwillingness to go along. Trump had voiced strong support for stricter work requirements. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the regulation to tighten work requirements was a tradeoff for Trump’s support for the bill. The farm bill will cost roughly $400 billion over five years or $867 billion over 10 years. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now