The Fight Over The Farm Bill

The NPR Politics Podcast

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4.5 • 24.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

The Farm Bill is a sweeping legislative package that funds an array of programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — formerly known as food stamps. Internal Republican disagreements have some watchers worried the new package might not get over the finish line before funding runs out.

This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, politcal reporter Ximena Bustillo, and political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben.

This episode was produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. It was edited by Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Research and fact-checking by Devin Speak.

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0:00.0	This is M calling from the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas, where I have just started
0:07.4	hanging labels for a new installation.
0:10.6	This podcast was recorded at 111 pm on Thursday, February 9.
0:16.3	Things may have changed by the time you hear it, but hopefully I won't have hung anything
0:21.2	upside down or next to the wrong object.
0:24.3	Okay, enjoy the show.
0:26.3	I'm just imagining the chaos of just going through and mislabelling everything.
0:33.5	Yes, but chaos in such a peaceful place.
0:36.1	I love it.
0:37.1	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.
0:39.7	I'm Tamer Keith.
0:40.7	I cover the White House.
0:41.7	I'm Pima and I cover politics.
0:43.7	And I'm Danielle Kurtz-Layman.
0:44.7	I also cover politics.
0:46.4	On today's podcast, we are going to dig deep on a behemoth piece of legislation that touches
0:51.2	every American in one way or another.
0:53.9	And yet, it doesn't get a lot of attention.
0:56.1	I'm talking about the Farm Bill.
0:58.8	It's up for renewal and there's a tight deadline, disagreements among Republicans, and if it
1:04.2	doesn't get done, it could threaten the biggest safety net for America's farmers.
1:08.7	Hemenna, let's start from the beginning.
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