that kind of confidence that they'll have the farm program to back them up and their bankers are supported in that regard as well. asking my colleagues to support h.r. 2. fend off the >> let in the current deadline for extending these programs? >> e-house in gearing up to consider the farmville, which is done every five years. congress is bearing down on the september deadline. this addresses a range of policy issues from commodities to crop subsidies, to cover -- conservation. the issue that gets the most attention and what takes up most of the farmville funding is

based supplemental nutrition assistance program, or food stamps. >> one of the particular sticking points in the bill is the food stamp program or snap. can you tell us more about that. liz: so mike conaway is proposing to make changes to the food stamp program. the most significantly, he wants forxpand work requirements able-bodied adults that are not dependence. it has enraged democrats. they say it is too harsh. they walked away from the farm bill. conaway has to rely on republicans to get the bill done, but not all republicans support the changes, and there are divisions within the cost -- caucus whether they want to back changes to the food stamps program. >> we heard in the agriculture commission, which passed on a partyline 26-20 vote, that all democrats plan to oppose the bill. your article, house freedom caucus debates is killing farm bill over integration,

focuses on republicans lobbying against immigration. what is the status of support of the bill overall? liz: right now it does not conaway has enough votes. he is working overtime to make sure he gets them. last night, he told us he's trying to talk to as many as possible to get support, but the freedom caucus threw a wrench into the process by saying some of the members are threatening to withhold support for the farm bill, unless they can get promise from the leadership on a controversial immigration bill being brought to the floor. >> what changes are you looking for on the floor debate? liz: over 100 amendments are submitted to be considered. the amendment that that is stirring up a lot of debate has to do with the u.s. sugar program. it has been introduced by foxxesswoman virginia energy aims to introduce market-based reforms to the

program, which relies on a complex system of tools that controls the amount of sugar distributed in the u.s. this is an amendment we have seen before in past farm bills, but with -- what is different now is it appears she might have enough support to get the amendment passed. conaway, on other hand, is amendment.the he calls it a poison pill that could sink the farmville because he doesn't want to see any changes to the sugar program, is facing large opposition because a good number of members are saying they will support the amendment. >> if the bill does pass the house this week, what are the prospects in the senate, and how has the white house and involved -- been involved? isthe farm bill, it essentially dead on arrival in the senate. president donald trump has also inserted himself into the debate. last week, he called the ag

leaders to the white house to discuss this bill. he would like to see work requirements implemented, new ones. pat roberts said he responded he needs to get to 60 votes. which is a different calculus than what chairman conaway has to do with. >> liz crampton follows the debate on agriculture and food for politico pro. tweet her at liz_crampton. thank you for joining us. >> thursday on the c-span networks, live coverage of the house on c-span at 10:00 a.m. for general speeches, and new for more work on the farm bill. on c-span2 at 8:00 a.m., congressional leaders speak at a legislative conference hosted by lobbying firm baker hostetler. then the senate returns to debate a budget bill sponsored by senator rand paul. come a senate hearing on medical research and the national institutes of health budget. at 1:00 eastern, linda mcmahon, administrator of the small best -- small