NU Online News Service, June 20 1:33 p.m. EDT

The Senate last night rejected an effort to further slash federal subsidies to the National Crop Insurance Program.

By a 33-66 vote, the Senate rejected an amendment to S. 3240, the farm bill, offered by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.

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