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| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221130126/http://www.stabenow.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1189 | Chairwoman Stabenow Kicks Off Final Phase of Effort to Pass Bipartisan Farm Bill | 2013-10-30 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Democrat | House | MI | Debbie Stabenow | S000770 | web.archive.org | legacy | Skip to Content Text Size: M L XL Stay Connected: Home Services Agency Assistance Capitol Flags Grant, Procurement & Funding Assistance Special Recognitions Student Resource Center Visiting Washington, D.C. Issues Key Issues Legislation News News Biography Press Kit Contact Contact Newsletter Sign Up Biography About Debbie Photo Gallery Committee Assignments Chairwoman Stabenow Kicks Off Final Phase of Effort to Pass Bipartisan Farm Bill U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today convened a conference committee made up of Senators and Representatives from both parties and from both chambers of Congress to develop a final bipartisan Farm Bill. This marks the beginning of the final phase in the effort to complete a five-year Farm Bill that will reduce the deficit and create agriculture jobs. "Americans want Congress to work together to create jobs and reduce the deficit. The Farm Bill does both," said Stabenow. "I'm looking forward to sitting down around a table with my House colleagues, like we did in the Senate, to develop a final bipartisan Farm Bill that reforms agriculture programs, provides certainty for farmers and saves taxpayers billions. This bill is the most significant reform to agriculture policy in decades, it's critical for the economy and it's long-past time to get it done." The Senate Farm Bill represents major reform of agriculture programs, yielding a total of $24 billion in spending cuts by eliminating unnecessary direct payment subsidies to farmers, consolidating programs to end duplication, and cracking down on fraud and misuse. These reforms save taxpayer dollars overall while allowing for increased investments in initiatives that help Michigan's farmers and small businesses create jobs. Agriculture is Michigan's second largest industry. Nationwide agriculture supports 16 million jobs. The Senate passed the Farm Bill Senator Stabenow authored by an overwhelming bipartisan margin 64-35 last year, but the House never took up the bill. Earlier this year, Senator Stabenow passed a similar Farm Bill in the Senate with even more bipartisan support, 66-27. The House then passed a Farm Bill this year, but since the House bill was not identical to the Senate's, the bipartisan conference committee was convened to iron out differences in the bills and develop a final version. The final Farm Bill will then go to both the House and a Senate for a vote, and if passed will go to the president for his signature. For a summary of the 2013 Farm Bill, click here. For a summary of statements from Senate colleagues on both sides of aisle praising the 2013 Farm Bill, click here. Related News | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |