farm bloc

Cultural  

1. A group of both Democratic and Republican members of Congress from the farming states of the Middle West that pressures the federal government to adopt policies favorable to farmers.

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farm bloc

The economics professor has drawn ominous rumblings of displeasure from the farm bloc in Congress, and Nixon is counting on him to deal forcefully with other interest groups on potentially explosive labor and trade matters.

From Time Magazine Archive

And the farm bloc made hash of inflation control.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Washington last week the farm bloc started playing patty cake with parity again.

From Time Magazine Archive

Because the congressional farm bloc had written into the law a provision specifically exempting farm prices below the level of parity,* they would be handled in three ways.

From Time Magazine Archive

A way out of this difficulty has been found through the seizing of power by occupational organizations, of which the farm bloc is the most famous and most successful.

From Behind the Mirrors The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington by Gilbert, Clinton W. (Clinton Wallace)