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House passes farm bill, 251 to 166

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House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., who served as leader of the farm bill conference, gives an impassioned plea to the House just before the vote to agree on the conference report. At left is Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., a member of the House Agriculture Committee. (From C-SPAN video)


The House has passed the farm bill — the Agricultural Act of 2014 — with a vote of 251 to 166.

The Senate is expected to vote on the bill this week.