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The government funding deadline is not the only one lawmakers face: The farm bill expires in December, and its reauthorization has stalled over the House’s addition of new work requirements for able-bodied adults seeking food stamps, a move Mr. Trump has encouraged and many Republicans support. The Senate passed its own bipartisan farm bill without the work requirements.
By contrast, a major revision of prison and sentencing laws that would begin to unwind some tough-on-crime federal policies could unite many Democrats and Republicans — if it comes up for a vote. Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, has made no commitment to bring the bill to the floor.