The Unfortunately Obligatory Farm Bill Expiration and Extension Discussion

Onward September, an approaching autumn felt in football air. This year, the month features the senescent stage of the 118th Congress struggling before it passes into the pages of history with that most basic responsibility: funding the federal government. ‘Tis the season of the continuing appropriations resolution in which Congress, unable to pass individual appropriations bills, simply continues the prior year’s spending for another stretch of time (Emma and Beavers, September 11, 2024; Quigley, September 9, 2024; Bogage and Sotomayor, September 9, 2024; Folley, September 8, 2024). If further proof is needed that Farm Bill reauthorization is not going to happen in the 118th Congress, the impasse over funding the government provides it. This article reviews the expiration and extension issue.