FarmPolicy

Payment Limits- 60 Votes Likely Needed to Pass

Congressional Quarterly writer Catharine Richert reported yesterday that, “Citing the demise of cotton and rice farms in the South, nearly a dozen senators have been working to kill an amendment to the farm bill that would put strict caps on the amount of money farmers could collect from the federal government.

“The controversy is over a proposal by Byron L. Dorgan, D-N.D., and Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, that would bar farming couples from making more than $250,000 a year in federal subsidies, down from $360,000.

“The amendment will be the first vote Thursday as debate continues on the farm bill. The tally is expected to be close, with some lawmakers deciding their votes at the last minute.”

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Posted by Keith Good • December, 13, 2007 • 5:43 am