April 18, 2019
The Senate Agriculture Committee kicked off an effort to reauthorize child nutrition programs and hopes to pass a bill later this year. At an April 10 hearing, Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) said, “There is a …
April 4, 2019
On Monday, the Senate voted down two disaster relief packages; one drafted by Senate Republicans and another House-passed bill. Democrats argued that the Senate-drafted bill, which included $600 million for Puerto Rico, did not include …
January 10, 2019
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has declined to hear arguments against state laws setting production animal welfare standards. This was the expected outcome after the Department of Justice (DOJ) recommended the high …
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 …
March 22, 2018
The House Agriculture Committee’s markup of the 2018 Farm Bill has been delayed until after Congress’s Easter recess. Republicans and Democrats on the normally bipartisan panel are at odds over potential cuts in the Supplemental …
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