Senate Approved $214 Billion Appropriations Minibus

November 7, 2019

Last week, the Senate voted 84-9 to approve the $214 billion “domestic” appropriations minibus. The package includes funding for the Appropriations Subcommittees on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug …

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Several Bills Before Congress This Fall

September 5, 2019

Congress is expecting three bills on the floor next week; HR 205 – Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act (Rooney), HR 1941 – Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act (Cunningham), HR 1146 – Arctic Cultural …

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Animal Welfare Updates

July 11, 2019

Animal Ag Protection Law Challenged Environmental and social activist groups filed a lawsuit against North Carolina’s new nuisance laws. After North Carolina’s swine industry began losing multi-million-dollar lawsuits, the state legislature updated their nuisance laws …

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House Subcommittee Releases Ag Appropriations Report

June 6, 2019

On June 4, the full House Appropriations Committee met to mark up the FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The bill includes $24.31 billion in discretionary funding, …

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House Passes Disaster Bill

June 6, 2019

On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 354-58 to pass the $19.1 billion disaster package. The bill provides funding to support the victims affected by the Midwest floods, California wildfires, and Hurricanes Florence and …

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