Congress Oks $1.15 Billion for Black Farmers

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WASHINGTON - The House has passed a historic $1.15 billion settlement for late claims of discrimination against black farmers, but a Memphis-based farmers' advocate says the compensation itself is "discriminatory" and inadequate.

The House vote Tuesday was 256-152, with Reps. John Tanner and Steve Cohen, both D-Tenn., Bennie G. Thompson and Travis W. Childers, both D-Miss., and Marion Berry, D-Ark., voting with the majority, and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., voting no.

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Congress Oks $1.15 Billion for Black Farmers

The Senate passed a companion measure on Nov. 19. It now goes to the president to be signed into law.

The bill provides $1.15 billion for the final payme...

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