Several votes are expected today on the new five-year farm bill. The proposal will cost half a trillion dollars. Lawmakers will consider 100 amendments. Among the issues is whether to cut subsidized crop insurance.

On Wednesday they voted to keep $2Billion in cuts to the food stamp program. The White House has already said it will veto that bill. It says the bill will leave many Americans hungry and make it more difficult to qualify for the food stamp program. Nearly 48 million people receive food stamps annually.