The Senate Agriculture Committee rejected a five-year farm bill Thursday at a contentious markup plagued by Republican absences and a Democratic rebellion over plans for imposing food stamp costs on state governments. The 10-11 vote defeating the 983-page bill marked a rare break from the bipartisan support that typically accompanies a farm bill, a sprawling package reauthorizing agricultural safety net and food assistance programs. Everyone recognizes the serious challenges they continue to face, and blocking the farm bill only adds to the uncertainty and hardship.” Cost impact unevenThe reconciliation law requires states with error rates above 6 percent to pay part of the cost of food stamp benefits beginning in fiscal 2028, but gives states with the highest error rates, including Alaska, an additional year before the cost-sharing requirement kicks in. We got the best deal we could get, and I believe working together we can get these error rates down,” he said.