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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Example Sentences

As I write, the Brazilian Congress is debating a law that would transfer the power to demarcate protected lands from the ministry of indian affairs in the executive branch to the politically-driven congressional committees where the powerful ruralista farm bloc holds sway and protests are erupting in Brasilia.

From New York Times

If Jefferson were writing today he might say that the farm bloc contained the "deposit for substantial and genuine virtue."

From Project Gutenberg

Here we have the organization joining with the farm bloc in declaring the legislature to be its own master.

From Project Gutenberg

The most brilliant and interesting of them is Senator Borah, but it is significant that the farm bloc looking for a leader did not turn to him, but chose rather much less significant and effective men.

From Project Gutenberg

The farm bloc no more turned to him than to Borah for leadership.

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