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Just a couple months ago, House Republicans passed historic cuts to food stamps, nearly $40 billion worth. But now, a short time after that ideological stand, the GOP could be preparing to relent in its effort to extract such significant reductions in the program's funding and agree to far less austere cuts, even if it means having to rely on Democratic votes to get it passed.

The perception on Capitol Hill is that House leadership would like to put the farm bill behind it and is even willing to pass a bill with a significant number of Democrats.

It's also expected that the House GOP's work-requirement reforms, which outside experts had estimated would kick up to 3.8 million Americans off food stamps, will be either watered down or removed entirely, according to sources. A token reform provision might still be included in any final deal. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/farm-bill-food-stamp-cuts-conference-b
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