Top Democrat attempts to block Trump from paying farm bailout money, setting up battle over trade war tactics
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WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., is proposing to block the White House request over its farm bailout program, according to a draft of legislation reviewed by...

Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.  Lowey is proposing to block the White House from fully funding its farm bailout program potentially imperiling President Donald Trump's ability to direct payments to thousands of farmers. (Erin Schaff/Copyright 2019 The New York Times)