Congress Bipartisan Farm Bill Nears Passage with ICE Funding
Key Questions
What is included in the bipartisan Farm Bill 2.0?
The bill covers agriculture, nutrition, ICE/CBP funding totaling $70B through 2029, plus $1B for Secret Service ballroom security. It ties rural policy with potential SNAP cuts.
What is the current status of the Farm Bill in Congress?
The House is pushing bipartisan passage end-session after an Iowa stall; Senate action is possible. GOP added White House security funding to the ICE plan.
Why was $1B added for White House ballroom security?
Republicans proposed $1B for Secret Service and security improvements at the White House ballroom, attached to ICE funding post-shutdown. It clarifies the funds are for security, not the ballroom itself.
Farm Bill 2.0 House end-session bipartisan (ag/nutrition/ICE/CBP $70B to 2029 +$1B SS ballroom security); Iowa push post-stall; Senate possible; ties rural policy/SNAP cuts.
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Updated May 7, 2026