The Friday attempt to approve the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 failed in the U.S. House, 198-213.
30 Republicans voted against the bill, along with 183 Democrats, without a Democrat supporting the legislation, as expected.
The House Freedom Caucus refused to budge on its demand that the House considers immigration issues before passing a farm bill, thus voting against the bill.
House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway calls the vote a setback that follows a streak of victories throughout the week leading up to the vote.
He says: “We may be down, but we are not out.”
The Republican says lawmakers will deliver a new farm bill to the President on time, adding farmers and ranchers “deserve nothing less.”
