The Republican-controlled House has approved a long-stalled farm bill that would continue heavy subsidies for crops like corn and soybeans, while seeing a major cut to food stamps for those in need. The bill would end billions of dollars in direct payments to farmers while expanding government-subsidized crop insurance. The additional $8.6 billion in food stamp cuts follows a $5 billion cut in November. The move will slash food aid for many families by about $90 per month. The plan represents a “compromise” between a Republican plan to cut food stamps by $39 billion and a Democratic one to cut them by $4 billion. The Congressional Progressive Caucus urged members to vote against the bill, but overall 89 Democrats joined with the Republican majority. Both the Senate and President Obama are expected to endorse the measure.