ByThe House Agriculture Committee approved the measure 25-23 along party lines after considering about a dozen amendments during a lengthy markup. The proposal is part of the sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid relief package that Democrats are pushing through Congress.Numerous amendments offered by Republicans to redirect or reduce funding were defeated.
— An amendment from Rep. Vicky Hartzler was shot down that would limit the scope of debt relief to only cover debt incurred during the Covid-19 pandemic. Another amendment from Rep. Randy Feenstra that would have reduced payments covering 120 percent of debt to 100 percent was also defeated. — An amendment from Rep. Rodney Davis that would allow biofuel producers to receive additional payments for unexpected losses due to the pandemic.