Senate approves farm aid amid veto pressure and bailout
The Senate approved a 5.5 billion farm aid package after a White House veto threat, boosting net farm income to about 479 billion, the highest since 1997. Grain and cotton growers receive smaller checks than last year. milk and livestock prices are improving as the farm crisis eases. Senate leaders pressed to finish before a monthlong recess while four major grower groups urged passage of the smaller package.
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Dems cash in on donor dollars after Senate shift
Senate Democrats quickly raised funds after taking control with donors flooding key chairs. Tom Harkin led farm-donor inflows as Agriculture Committee chair, John Edwards and John Kerry posted large June hauls, and DASHPAC vaults grew, signaling a leverage-driven fundraising surge amid party power realignment.
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Condit Returns to California as Support Wanes
Rep Gary Condit lands in San Francisco marking the start of a summer recess amid rising GOP and Democrat backlash over his handling of the Chandra Levy case. He said nothing to reporters while colleagues in Washington accused him of lying and harming Congress.
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