The Senate failed to approve nearly $ 1 million for a settlement with minority farmers . Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid blamed Republicans for the impasse . `` Securing justice for those have been wronged should never be a partisan issue , '' he said in a Thursday statement . The settlement between the Agriculture Department and minority farmers was reached in 1999 . Prominent members of both parties have voiced support for raising the funds . The National Black Farmers Association blamed both parties for the impasse .
The Senate failed to approve nearly $ 1 million for a settlement with minority farmers . The settlement between the Agriculture Department and minority farmers was reached in 1999 . Prominent members of both parties have voiced support for raising the funds . The National Black Farmers Association blamed both parties for the impasse .