# McConnell told to vote no on farm bill

> GOP senator tells 84-year-old McConnell to vote no on farm bill.
- Title: McConnell told to vote no on farm bill · New York Post
- Summary: GOP senator tells 84-year-old McConnell to vote no on farm bill. McConnell voted 'aye' on farm bill despite GOP senator telling him to vote 'no' during…
- Keywords: mitch mcconnell, senator, farm bill, senate agriculture committee, john hoeven, republican, vote, senate markup hearing, news, entertainment, McConnell, told
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/us-news/gop-senator-tries-to-tell-soft-spoken-mitch-mcconnell-how-to-vote-during-farm-bill-markup
- Published: 2026-09-17T00:02:42+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mitch mcconnell, senator, farm bill, senate agriculture committee, john hoeven, republican, vote, senate markup hearing, news, entertainment
## McConnell returns after health absence
McConnell returned to Senate after more than 90-day health absence on Monday.
## Hoeven tells McConnell to vote no
Hoeven, seated next to McConnell, leaned in and told him to vote 'no' on the farm bill.
## McConnell votes aye despite instruction
McConnell lifted his finger to vote 'aye' but Hoeven told him to vote 'no' again.
## Clerk misses McConnell's vote
The clerk didn't hear McConnell's 'aye' vote when he spoke with Hoeven.
## Boozman reassures McConnell
Boozman appeared to reassure McConnell that 'aye' was the correct vote for the farm bill.
## Farm bill clears committee
The farm bill cleared the committee in a 12-11 vote along party lines after McConnell's absence.
## Key takeaway

McConnell voted 'aye' on farm bill despite GOP senator telling him to vote 'no' during markup hearing.