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• Latest Action: May 21, 2008 Veto Message considered in Senate.

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• Committee Assignment: House Agriculture

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• Committee Assignment: House Foreign Affairs

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• Committee Assignment: House Agriculture - Department Operations, Oversight, Dairy, Nutrition, and Forestry

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• Committee Assignment: House Agriculture - Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research

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• Committee Assignment: House Agriculture - General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

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• Committee Assignment: House Agriculture - Horticulture and Organic Agriculture

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• Committee Assignment: House Agriculture - Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry

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• Committee Assignment: House Agriculture - Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on May 22, 2008, with a roll call of 82 ayes, 13 nays, and 4 not voting.
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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on May 22, 2008, with a roll call of 82 ayes, 13 nays, and 4 not voting.

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• On January 16, 2008, by abelruss - Michael Pollan's take on it... http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_4908.cfm

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  As noted by abelruss, a user on OpenCongress.org, on January 16, 2008, "Michael Pollan's take on it... http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_4908.cfm"
• On February 07, 2008, by geos - here is the 'money' quote from the Pollan article: "The flow of immigrants north from Mexico since Nafta is inextricably linked to the flow of American corn in the opposite direction, a flood of subsidized grain that the Mexican government estimates has thrown two million Mexican farmers and other agricultural workers off the land since the mid-90s." the "immigration" debate is just an extension of the "globalization" debate and agricultural products are first and foremost a globally traded commodity.

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  As noted by geos, a user on OpenCongress.org, on February 07, 2008, "here is the 'money' quote from the Pollan article: "The flow of immigrants north from Mexico since Nafta is inextricably linked to the flow of American corn in the opposite direction, a flood of subsidized grain that the Mexican government estimates has thrown two million Mexican farmers and other agricultural workers off the land since the mid-90s." the "immigration" debate is just an extension of the "globalization" debate and agricultural products are first and foremost a globally traded commodity."
• On January 30, 2008, by piercekiltoff - I do like the rural water supply improvement grants, I wish they'd provide something along those lines separately.

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  As noted by piercekiltoff, a user on OpenCongress.org, on January 30, 2008, "I do like the rural water supply improvement grants, I wish they'd provide something along those lines separately."

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• Nancy Pelosi’s Heavy-Handed Reign - Bluey’s blog - RedState - January 05, 2009 by Bluey's blog - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, $2 billion capital gains tax increase, GOP motion to recommit struck the tax increase, No. Farm Bill (H.R. 2419), $7.5 billion in tax increases on domestic employers, GOP motion to recommit struck ...

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  As noted by Bluey's blog on January 05, 2009, "Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, $2 billion capital gains tax increase, GOP motion to recommit struck the tax increase, No. Farm Bill (H.R. 2419), $7.5 billion in tax increases on domestic employers, GOP motion to recommit struck ..." (http://www.redstate.com/bluey/2009/01/06/nancy-pelosis-heavy-handed-reign/)
• All Things Reform: Join Social Actions contest to create an ... - December 30, 2008 by All Things Reform - Us (1); GPO (2); grants (2); graphs (1); Green (1); groups (2); guides (7); GWOT (2); H.R.1225 (1); H.R.1254 (1); H.R.1255 (2); H.R.1424 (1); H.R.1483 (1); H.R.2262 (1); H.R.2316 (1); H.R.2317 (3); H.R.2419 (1); H.R.3548 (1) ...

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  As noted by All Things Reform on December 30, 2008, "Us (1); GPO (2); grants (2); graphs (1); Green (1); groups (2); guides (7); GWOT (2); H.R.1225 (1); H.R.1254 (1); H.R.1255 (2); H.R.1424 (1); H.R.1483 (1); H.R.2262 (1); H.R.2316 (1); H.R.2317 (3); H.R.2419 (1); H.R.3548 (1) ..." (http://www.allthingsreform.org/2008/12/join-contest-to-create-activist-tool-on.html)
• World Prout Assembly: Obama's 2005 and 2006 voting record - December 29, 2008 by World Prout Assembly - 7/01/05: Obama voted for H.R. 2419, termed "The Nuclear Bill" by environmental and peace groups. It provided billions for nuclear weapons activities, including nuclear bunker buster bombs. It contains full funding for Yucca Mountain, ...

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  As noted by World Prout Assembly on December 29, 2008, "7/01/05: Obama voted for H.R. 2419, termed "The Nuclear Bill" by environmental and peace groups. It provided billions for nuclear weapons activities, including nuclear bunker buster bombs. It contains full funding for Yucca Mountain, ..." (http://www.worldproutassembly.org/archives/2008/12/obamas_2005_and.html)

Highly Rated News Articles

• Congress Avoids Cutting Physicians’ Medicare Pay by Overriding ... - July 14, 2008 by CQPolitics.com, DC - ... 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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  As noted by CQPolitics.com, DC on July 14, 2008, "... 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 )." (http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docid=news-000002917909)
• Proposed Legislation Threatens Like-Kind Exchanges - June 10, 2008 by Mondaq News Alerts (subscription), UK - 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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  As noted by Mondaq News Alerts (subscription), UK on June 10, 2008, "House Bill HR 2419, which is currently under consideration by the US Senate, would deny tax deferral with respect to the exchange of "collectibles. ..." (http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=61812)
• IFT Announces the 2008 Congressional Support for Science Award Winners - June 03, 2008 by NewsBlaze, CA - 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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  As noted by NewsBlaze, CA on June 03, 2008, "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." (http://newsblaze.com/story/2008060405031800024.pnw/newsblaze/POLITICS/Politics.html)