January 24, 2019
Last week the House passed a Democratic-backed disaster relief bill. The legislation includes funding for the remaining appropriations bills, including $12.1 billion in disaster relief for those affected by the 2018 natural disasters, $3 billion …
October 4, 2018
The 2014 farm bill expired on Sunday, September 30. Although Conference leadership has expressed a desire to finalize the farm bill in October, in order to quickly approve a final agreement in November, without a …
October 4, 2018
Last week, the House voted 361-61 to pass H.R. 6157. The $855.1 billion minibus includes funding for the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act. In addition, the legislation …
September 20, 2018
Congressional negotiators have not reached agreement on the 2018 farm bill, despite a looming September 30 expiration date for the current farm law. Capitol Hill agriculture leaders continued to be divided over proposed new work …
August 16, 2018
On July 31 the Senate voted to move to conference on the farm bill by a voice vote. Following the vote, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer named nine members …
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