Articles written by Rep Collin Peterson

Rep Collin Peterson|Feb 4, 2014

After nearly four years of work, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2014 Farm Bill conference report (H.R. 2642) with a bipartisan 251-166 vote on January 29. It’s been a challenging and sometimes frustrating few years. I’ve described the process as lunacy, Never-Never Land, and have lamented being caught in farm bill hell. But I refused to give up and through it all, the Agriculture Committee members were able to work together and get the job done. The Agriculture Committees have a strong tradition of cooperation. We listen to eac...