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House passes Republican farm bill, moves to Senate

newsApr 30, 2026321,162

The House passed the Republican 2026 farm bill 224-200, with some Democratic support, and sent the package to the Senate. The bill creates a 'Save Our Bacon' federal preemption that would block state animal-welfare laws and changes SNAP rules to allow certain prepared foods like rotisserie chicken while an amendment to ban soda from SNAP failed. Lawmakers removed pesticide liability protections that would have shielded Bayer from Roundup lawsuits, and opponents warn the measure would lock in $187 billion in SNAP cuts and reshape food assistance nationwide.

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