Freedom Caucus
The Freedom Caucus comes out against the farm bill until Republicans work out an immigration plan.
Somehow, the farm bill may hinge on immigration.
This is getting very House of Cards-y.
The legislation would plow savings into a new training program, among other things.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
There's no room in the party for a Christianity that puts economic justice before conservative social issues.
It's a "last-resort option," said one of the draft's authors.
The bill might push more people off benefits than previously thought.
For the attentive reader.
It's going to be an interesting seven months.
Republicans once again stand aside while Trump violates a decades-old norm.