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2 unusual facts about 2012 U.S. Farm Bill


2012 U.S. Farm Bill

In January 2013, following the commencement of the 113th Congress, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had demonstrated an interest in reintroducing the 112th Congress Senate Farm Bill in the new Congress and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow openly supported Reid’s position.

Following the beginning of the second session of the 113th United States Congress in January 2014, negotiations over the final points of a new farm bill continued, with disagreements remaining related to dairy programs and payment limits.


2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship

One notable driver to compete in the championship was Michael Johnson of Flint, Michigan who is a paraplegic, having lost use of his legs in a motorcycle racing accident.

Anne Haskell

During the 2012 U.S. Senate election, Haskell served as unenrolled Angus King's Cumberland County campaign chair.

Cecil Bothwell

In 2011, Bothwell announced he would challenge U.S. Representative Heath Shuler in the Democratic primary for North Carolina's 11th congressional district in the 2012 U.S. House of Representatives election.

Gennady Zyuganov

Following the 2012 U.S. consulate attacks in Bengazi, Zyuganov generated controversy when he harshly commented on the Chris Stevens' death at the hands of rioting mob in Libya, by saying that U.S. ambassador was "shot like a dog".

Salem County, New Jersey

However in the 2012 U.S. Presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney tied with both candidates receiving 14,719 votes each.


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