‘Republican revolt’ delays House vote on farm bill

A U.S. House vote on the farm bill set for this week has been postponed after what one report called a “Republican revolt.”

Momentum had built for a floor vote by the end of April, with House agriculture committee chair Glenn Thompson pushing for an additional $20 billion to help farmers offset rising production costs.

Citing four sources familiar with vote plans, Politico reported on April 29 that Republican House leaders faced backlash from some GOP members who took issue with parts of ag committee farm bill draft or tried to add amendments to the package.

Leadership will send the agriculture policy package back to the House Rules Committee and continue negotiations, according to the report. Lawmakers hope to bring the farm bill back to the floor in May.

The farm bill has not been reauthorized since 2018 and was due to be updated in 2023.