President to Sign Farm Bill Today

Cindy Zimmerman

deb-stabenowPresident Obama will sign the Agricultural Act of 2014 today at Michigan State University, the alma mater of Senate Agriculture Committee chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).

“This is a very exciting day and I welcome that the president is committed to agriculture in America and rural America and the research that we certainly exemplify at Michigan State,” said Stabenow earlier this week.

She will obviously be there and a few Michigan farmers have reportedly been invited to attend the private event, but House lawmakers who helped finally get the delayed legislation to the president’s desk will be absent. According to Politico, both House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-MN) were invited but declined to attend.

The event is scheduled for around 2:00 pm Michigan time and is expected to be webcast live on local TV stations and the White House website.

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