The Senate is planning to vote on a farm bill that sets up a clash over food stamp reform with President Trump and House Republicans.

 

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he’ll hold a vote this week on the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, a five-year authorization of farm programs and policy, as well as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) otherwise known as food stamps.

 

The Senate bill would also decriminalize the production of hemp — a cannabis plant that includes only a fraction the chemical THC found in marijuana.

 

While the House and Senate bills overlap in many areas, they differ considerably on SNAP, which comprises the vast majority of the cost of the legislation.

 

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