WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a nearly $1 trillion farm bill on Wednesday that cuts food stamps and ends a direct subsidy to farmers, while expanding government-backed crop insurance programs.
The measure passed easily by 251 votes to 166. The bill is more than a year overdue after congressional negotiators struggled to forge a compromise.
A vote in the Senate could come as early as next week and the bill is expected to pass. The leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees have said they expect PresidentBarack Obama will sign the bill.
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