October 3, 2024
On Sept. 25, the House and Senate approved a continuing resolution to fund the government through Dec. 20. The bill also included an additional $321 million in funding for the Secret Service. Having avoided a …
February 7, 2019
With the reopening of the federal government, USDA and other affected agencies have resumed normal operations with department officials focused on implementing the 2018 farm bill. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky is leading the …
December 13, 2018
After the conference report was released on Monday by the Agriculture Committee leaders, both the Senate and House moved quickly to vote and pass the farm bill. The legislation, which now goes to President Trump …
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 …
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 …
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