Senate Ag Chairman John Boozman’s proposed farm bill failed to get enough votes due in part to Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., being absent because of health issues. “For Colorado, this bill would be a devastating blow to our already strained budget,” Bennet said in a statement after the farm bill vote. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., member of the Senate Ag Committee:“It is disgraceful Democrats refused to advance the bipartisan farm bill out of committee. “As producers navigate ongoing economic uncertainty, completing a five-year Farm Bill is more important than ever. Invest in Our Land:"Farmers and ranchers need a farm bill, and they need one that gets conservation right.”