{"id":2050012,"date":"2023-09-29T17:27:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T21:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-3-budget-packages-rejects-farm-bill\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T17:30:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T21:30:04","slug":"house-passes-3-budget-packages-rejects-farm-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-3-budget-packages-rejects-farm-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"House approves 3 budget packages, Farm Bill rejected."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-passes-3-budget-packages-rejects-farm-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2050012&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The House Takes \u2062Action on Budget Bills, Farm \u200bBill Rejected<\/h2>\n<p>The\u2062 House of Representatives has been\u2062 busy advancing \u200bbudget bills \u200cand making\u200d critical decisions. In an effort to \u200bavoid a government shutdown, the House is expected to vote on a \u2064continuing resolution (CR) on Friday, \u2064September 29.\u2063 This temporary measure will fund \u200dthe federal government until a\u2063 Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget is adopted.<\/p>\n<p>Without the CR in place, the federal government will\u200d face a \u200dpartial shutdown when\u200c the new fiscal year begins on \u2062October 1.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>House Approves Key Budget Bills<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The House has approved the \u2064$91.5 billion Homeland Security\u200b budget, the $52.5 billion State Department spending plan, and the $886.3 billion \u200cNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).<\/li>\n<li>The NDAA allocates \u200b$826 \u200bbillion for the Pentagon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition, the House passed a\u200b standalone measure to retain a $300 million allocation \u200bfor Ukraine in the NDAA. This measure received overwhelming\u2062 support, with \u200d105 Republicans joining all Democrats in the 311-117 approval.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Farm Bill Rejected<\/h3>\n<p>The House&#8217;s proposed $22.5 billion Farm Bill \u2062failed to pass, with 27 Republicans joining all Democrats in rejecting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vaccines-schools-and-racist-insurance-fact-checking-bidens-town-hall-claims\/\" title=\"Vaccines, Schools And Racist Insurance: \u2018Fact-Checking\u2019 Biden\u2019s Town Hall Claims\">massive spending package<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over 200 amendments were added to\u2064 the\u2063 Farm Bill, resulting in a \u2062lengthy and\u2063 contentious debate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The rejected Farm Bill includes significant cuts \u200dto funding for United States Department of Agriculture \u200c(USDA) agencies and programs. It also eliminates\u200d various programs and\u200b provisions related \u200dto diversity, \u200bequity, and inclusion\u200c (DEI),\u200b as well as \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/goldman-sachs-commits-to-reach-net-zero-carbon-emissions-by-2030\/\" title=\"Goldman Sachs Commits To Reach Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2030\">climate change initiatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Other Budget Updates<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The House passed the proposed FY24 Department of \u2063Homeland Security Appropriations Act, cutting more than $11\u200d billion \u2063from President Joe Biden&#8217;s budget request.<\/li>\n<li>The $91.5 billion Homeland Security budget includes funding for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-in-texas-stops-biden-deportation-freeze\/\" title=\"Federal judge in Texas stops Biden deportation freeze\">border wall construction<\/a>\u200c and hiring \u200cBorder Patrol agents.<\/li>\n<li>The House also\u2064 adopted the $52.5 billion FY24\u2063 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs \u200cAppropriations Act, reducing President Biden&#8217;s\u2062 budget request by\u200d nearly a quarter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u200b House&#8217;s actions on the defense\u200b budget have been sent to the Senate, where further deliberations \u2063and\u200b potential amendments are expected.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Remaining Tasks and Deadline<\/h3>\n<p>The House has passed four of the 12 appropriations packages that make up the annual federal budget. It must now \u200bapprove\u200b the remaining eight, including the\u200b rejected Farm Bill, and reconcile differences with the Senate&#8217;s budget bills.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200ddeadline for completing these tasks is midnight on September 30.\u2064 Failure to meet this deadline could result in a government shutdown or the continuation\u2063 of present funding levels through a continuing resolution (CR).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were the concerns raised by\u200d Democrats about \u2062the Farm Bill?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Whelming bipartisan support, \u2064as lawmakers expressed their commitment to\u200c supporting the Ukrainian government in its ongoing conflict with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>However, not all \u2064budget bills were \u2062met\u200b with\u2063 success in the House. \u200bOn Wednesday, the\u200d House rejected the $740 billion Farm \u200bBill, which included provisions for agricultural subsidies, nutrition \u2063programs, and rural\u2063 development. The bill faced opposition\u200d from both Democrats and Republicans, with each side\u2064 expressing concerns over various aspects of the \u2062legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats criticized the bill for not doing enough to\u200c address environmental \u200cprotections and \u200dsupport for\u200c small-scale farmers. They argued that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-3-budget-packages-rejects-farm-bill\/\" title=\"House approves 3 budget packages, Farm Bill rejected.\">bill prioritized large \u2063agricultural corporations<\/a>\u200c at the\u200b expense of the environment \u2063and local farmers.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans, on the other hand, had \u200dconcerns about \u2062the \u200bsize and scope of the bill. They argued that it \u200bincluded unnecessary spending and did not do enough to address fiscal responsibility. Some \u2064Republicans also \u2063expressed concerns\u200c about the expansion of government programs and the potential impact on the deficit.<\/p>\n<p>The rejection of the\u200b Farm \u200bBill is a \u200bsetback for lawmakers \u2063who were hoping to provide stability\u2062 and support to the \u200dagricultural sector. \u200dWithout a new Farm \u200bBill \u200din\u2064 place, certain \u2062programs and subsidies will expire, potentially leaving farmers without the necessary support to navigate the challenges they face.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this setback, the \u200dHouse remains focused\u2062 on advancing \u2062critical legislation to address\u2062 the \u2063needs of the nation. \u200dThe approval \u2063of the \u2064Homeland Security budget, the State Department\u2062 spending plan, and the NDAA demonstrates a bipartisan commitment to national security and \u200bdefense.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200dthe House prepares to \u200bvote on the\u200b continuing resolution, lawmakers hope \u200cto avoid a government shutdown\u2063 and provide\u200b certainty for\u200d federal agencies and programs. The adoption of \u200da Fiscal Year 2024 budget will also be crucial in charting the nation&#8217;s financial course \u2062and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-big-plans-for-a-railroad-thats-not-humanly-possible-this-might-be-joes-craziest-idea-yet\/\" title=\"Biden's Unrealistic Railroad Plans: Joe's Wildest Idea\">addressing pressing issues<\/a> such as infrastructure, healthcare, and education.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dHouse&#8217;s action on budget bills showcases the vital role of Congress in shaping the nation&#8217;s financial future. The approval of key budgets \u200cand the \u200brejection of the Farm \u200bBill highlight\u2063 the\u200b complexities and challenges\u200b of crafting legislation that can garner bipartisan support.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2062 the\u2062 House continues its work,\u200b it will be essential\u200d for lawmakers to\u200b engage in constructive dialogue \u2064and\u2063 find common ground to move\u2064 the country forward. The successful\u2063 passage \u2063of critical legislation, coupled with the rejection of divisive measures, will\u200b be crucial in maintaining\u200c the trust and confidence\u2063 of \u2064the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House passed three budget bills, rejected the Farm Bill, and plans to vote on a continuing resolution (CR) on Sept. 29 to temporarily fund the government until FY24 budget is approved. 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