make it better. with that, i know my time is speeredl expired. . the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the call of the chair. >> we are expecting" on final passage on the arm built this coming friday. i coverage of the house here on c-span. here is more about the. with us is liz crampton.

farm billaking up the this week tell us some of the key details. >> the farm bill addresses a range of issues from commodities issuep subsidies but the that takes up most of the funding is the supplemental nutrition assistance program or food stamps. >> one of the sticking points is the food stamp program or snap. can you tell us more about that. is: so mike conaway proposing to make changes to the food stamp program. most significantly he wants to ask and work requirements for

able bodied adults. it has enraged democrats. they say it is too harsh. they walked away from the farm bill current conway has to rely on republicans to get the bill done but not all republicans get on board. they may have to walk it back. >> we heard in the agriculture committee bill, which passed on a partyline that all democrats plan to oppose the bill. your article, house freedom caucus debates is killing immigration, what is the status of support of the bill overall? liz: right now it does not appeal that conway has enough votes. he is working overtime to make sure he gets them. last night he told us he is trying to talk to as many numbers -- members but it is

hard to get support. they threw a wrench into the whipping process because some of the members are trying to withhold support. controversial immigration bill, that is bringing to the floor. >> what changes are you looking for on the floor debate? liz: over 100 amendments are considered. the amendment that is stirring up a lot of debate has to do with the u.s. sugar program. it has been introduced by congresswoman virginia talks. she -- congresswoman virginia foxx. a complex system of tools that control the amount of sugar distributed in the u.s. and this is a amendment we have seen before in past farm bills. but now it appears she might have enough support to get the amendment passed. conway come on the other hand is posed to the amendment heard he has called it a poison pill that could sink the arm bill.

he doesn't want to see changes to the sugar program and he is facing a pretty large opposition because a good number of members are saying they will support this amendment. housethe hill does pass this week, what are its prospects in the senate? liz: the farm bill in the house is dead on arrival in the senate. it is pushing forward with its own version. they have been working together, unlike what we have seen in the house. president donald trump has inserted himself into the debate . last week he called egg leaders up to the house to does the farmville. he would like to see work requirements implemented, new ones. said he responded he needs to get to 60 votes. liz crampton follows the debate on agriculture and food for politico pro. tweet her