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H.R.2419: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

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July 15, 2008 Congress Avoids Cutting Physicians’ Medicare Pay by Overriding ...

... his veto of a popular water resources bill ( HR 1495 ). This year, Congress overrode his vetoes of two versions of the farm bill ( HR 2419 , HR 6145 ).

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Source: CQPolitics.com, DC


June 11, 2008 Proposed Legislation Threatens Like-Kind Exchanges

House Bill HR 2419, which is currently under consideration by the US Senate, would deny tax deferral with respect to the exchange of "collectibles. ...

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Source: Mondaq News Alerts (subscription), UK


June 04, 2008 IFT Announces the 2008 Congressional Support for Science Award Winners

Whitfield voted for HR 2419, authorizing $714 billion over the next ten years to fund a wide range of US agriculture and food assistance programs.

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Source: NewsBlaze, CA


June 04, 2008 Weekly Agenda 3rd - 7th June 2008

... following: - S. 3036 – Lieberman Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 – FY2009 Budget Resolution Conference Report – HR 2419 – Food and Energy Security ...

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Source: Idaho Examiner, ID


May 30, 2008 Statement on Senate Farm Bill Conference Report Passage by NCFC ...

... ranchers and rural America today with its overwhelming vote in favor of the conference report on HR 2419, the Food, Energy & Conservation Act of 2008, ...

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Source: ThomasNet Industrial News Room, NY


May 30, 2008 Farm Bill is good to go

WASHINGTON - After last-minute travails, the farm bill, HR 2419 in the House of Representatives, has become law upon the bicameral override of a veto from ...

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Source: Indian Country Today, NY


May 29, 2008 National Grange applauds Congress

The Farm Bill Conference Report, housed in HR 2419, makes significant farm policy reforms, protects the safety net for all of America’s food producers, ...

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Source: Village News Network, CA


May 28, 2008 In our opinion

By ANDREW D. BROSIG Kudos to the Congressional membership on both sides of the aisle for finally adopting the long-awaited HR 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, ...

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Source: The Girard Press, KS


May 28, 2008 Costing Out the Farm Bill and the Upcoming War Spending Debate

Last week the president vetoed HR 2419, the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. The Congress promptly overrode the president's veto, passing the bill into ...

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Source: FOXBusiness


May 27, 2008 Costing Out the Farm Bill and the Upcoming War Spending Debate

Last week the president vetoed HR 2419, the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. The Congress promptly overrode the president's veto, passing the bill into ...

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Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY


May 25, 2008 Thomas Voting Reports

... crops such as cotton, corn and wheat while funding nutrition and conservation programs as well as rural development A yes vote was to enact HR 2419. ...

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Source: TheNewsTribune.com, WA


May 25, 2008 How Your US Lawmaker Voted

By a vote of 316-108, the House on Wednesday overrode President Bush's veto of a five-year, $289 billion farm bill (HR 2419) that extends the existing ...

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Source: Seattle Times, United States


May 25, 2008 How Texans voted in Congress

Five-year farm bill: Overrode, 316-108, President Bush's veto of a five-year, $289 billion farm bill (HR 2419) that extends the existing system of payments ...

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Source: Houston Chronicle, United States


May 25, 2008 House votes to allow lawsuits against OPEC

Farm bill veto: Voting 316 for and 108 against, the House on May 21 overrode President Bush's veto of a five-year, $289 billion farm bill (HR 2419) that ...

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Source: Greenville Daily Reflector, NC


May 25, 2008 Area Votes in Congress

Voting 316-108, the House overrode President Bush's veto of a five-year, $289 billion farm bill (HR 2419) that extends the existing system of payments and ...

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Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, PA


May 24, 2008 House votes to allow lawsuits against OPEC

Farm bill veto: Voting 316 for and 108 against, the House on May 21 overrode President Bush's veto of a five-year, $289 billion farm bill (HR 2419) that ...

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Source: Greenville Daily Reflector, NC


May 23, 2008 Readers' Forum: May 24, 2008

There has been a lot of rhetoric about the new farm bill, HR 2419, which was passed by both the US House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support. ...

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Source: Terre Haute Tribune Star, IN


May 23, 2008 Bill's passage is sweet

Progress was made recently with a House and Senate passage of HR 2419, the Farm, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. The bill was vetoed Wednesday by ...

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Source: Daily Iberian, LA


May 23, 2008 How they voted

Farm Bill Veto (HR 2419): Voting 82-13, the Senate voted to override President Bush’s veto of the farm bill. A yes vote supported the bill. 9. ...

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Source: Kansas City Star, MO


May 23, 2008 Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns: Farm Bill, Bio & Agro Defense ...

... May 21, President Bush followed through on his threat to veto the Farm Bill (HR 2419), saying, “At a time of high food prices and record farm income, ...

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Source: CattleNetwork.com, KS


May 23, 2008 Farm Bill Now Law, CFTC Re-Upped

... veto of HR 2419 would be the text that was presented to the president on parchment, notwithstanding its omission of the congressionally intended title. ...

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Source: Hedgeworld (subscription), NY


May 22, 2008 Farm-Bill Veto Overridden Despite Glitch

... law that would result from a bicameral override of the President's veto on HR 2419 would be the text that was presented to the President on parchment, ...

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Source: Washington Post, United States


May 22, 2008 Grange urges Congress to support farm bill

"HR 2419 is a carefully balanced compromise of policy priorities that has National Grange support along with many other organizations representing the ...

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Source: Press News, OH


May 22, 2008 The Farm Bill's Davis-Bacon Provisions

... Bush to keep his promise to veto the Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (HR 2419) over the expansion of the Davis-Bacon Act, among other issues. ...

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Source: Manufacturers' Blog, DC


May 22, 2008 Most of farm bill becomes law with Senate override

Congress was thrown into disarray Wednesday when it was discovered that the trade title was missing, and only 14 titles of HR 2419, the new farm bill, ...

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Source: Feedstuffs, MN


May 22, 2008 House Leaders Mull Options on Farm Bill Following Paperwork Error

Lawmakers discovered Wednesday that one of the 14 titles of the bill ( HR 2419 ) — the trade title that deals with foreign food aid, among other things ...

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Source: CQPolitics.com, DC


May 21, 2008 NZ - farm bill ruined by payments to millionaires

The Senate passed HR 2419, the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007, by a vote of 81-15. The House passed the bill yesterday by a vote of 318-106. ...

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Source: Little Chicago Review, IL


May 21, 2008 LETTERS: May 21, 2008

There has been a lot of rhetoric about the new farm bill, HR 2419, which was passed last week by both the US House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan ...

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Source: Evening News and Tribune, IN


May 21, 2008 Farm Bureau Asks Texas Delegation To Support Farm Bill Veto Override

“HR 2419, when enacted, will provide a much-needed safety net during the turbulent times in which we find ourselves with ever-increasing costs for input ...

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Source: KWTX, TX


May 21, 2008 The US House of Representatives passes legislation expanding trade ...

by Adam Sharon WASHINGTON, DC – The US House of Representatives passed HR 2419, the Food, Conversation and Energy Act of 2008 – otherwise known as the Farm ...

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Source: Westside Gazette


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