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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, March 29, 2025
The House and Senate are racing to reach deals on their respective budget resolutions, with markups scheduled on both sides this week. However, House leadership remains reluctant to accept the Senate’s proposal, even as it struggles to settle internal differences in the party.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately unfreeze funds, including Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law dollars and those paused by an Office of Management and Budget directive.
As the House races to put together its budget resolution proposal, Republicans are still torn on how to use SNAP work requirements to pay for their agenda.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set today for the second of his two confirmation hearings. This time he’ll be before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Its jurisdiction includes the Food and Drug Administration, which regulates 80% of the food supply.
House proposals to include cuts to lowered price school meals in upcoming reconciliation talks could impact over 24,000 high-needs schools serving over 12 million students, according to an anti-hunger group.
Ag Secretary-nominee Brooke Rollins is on Capitol Hill today for her confirmation hearing with the Senate Ag Committee. She’s expected to face questioning about bird flu, biofuel policy and nutrition assistance, among other issues.
Anti-hunger and food industry groups are readying to push back on efforts to restrict certain foods in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program given the rise of Make America Healthy Again rhetoric in Congress and the Trump administration.
Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson won re-election as speaker of the House on Friday after laying out fresh plans for controlling federal spending. Following the vote, House Freedom Caucus members detailed a new list of demands, including restrictions on SNAP purchasing.
In this joint opinion piece, Marshall Matz and Alan J Stone highlight Sen. Bobby Kennedy’s legacy when it comes to food policy and say that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should keep that legacy in mind.
In this opinion piece, Mark Purdy argues that based on recent research published by The Directions Group the loss of glyphosate would endanger commodity programs, crop insurance, nutrition assistance, and conservation funding.
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