Bipartisan Farm-Bill Deal Possible This Year, Key Democrat Says

The top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee told members he and other leaders are pressing for a lame duck farm bill deal in a letter obtained by Bloomberg Government.

Speaker Mike Johnson tried to add a year-long extension of the farm bill to House Republicans’ continuing resolution but Agriculture Chairman GT Thompson (R-Pa.) objected, ranking member David Scott (D-Ga.) said in the letter. The chairman isn’t interested in an extension and sees a path to a full bill this year, spokesperson Ben Goldey confirmed.

“I agree with the Chairman here,” Scott wrote.

“We need pressure to come together” ...