H.R. 2 - Agricultural Crop Subsidies

No warrant for the appropriation of crop subsidies is found in the Constitution, and subsidies disrupt the free market economy.

Constitutional Vote: Yes

Vote Date: May 17, 2018

During consideration of the farm bill (H.R. 2), Representative Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) introduced an amendment that would have phased out agricultural crop subsidies by fiscal year 2030.

The House rejected McClintock’s amendment on May 17, 2018 by a vote of 34 to 380 (Roll Call 194). We have assigned pluses to the yeas because no warrant for the appropriation of crop subsidies is found in the Constitution, and subsidies disrupt the free market economy.