Philip Brasher

Paul Ryan took over as House speaker with the support of all but Republican on the House Agriculture Committee and most of the hard-line House Freedom Caucus. Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida was the lone Republican on Agriculture to vote against Ryan, opting instead for fellow Floridian D

Senate Republican leaders endorsed a House agreement to restore a $3 billion cut contained in a two-year budget deal.

House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway was negotiating with congressional GOP leaders on a deal to avert a $3 billion cut to crop insurers contained a two-year budget agreement.

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The Export-Import Bank appears to be coming back to life. The House voted 313-118 Tuesday to reauthorize the bank, handing a victory to agricultural equipment makers and other companies whose export financing has been in limbo since Ex-Im@s authority lapsed July 1.

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Crop insurance was targeted for a cut in a sweeping budget deal that the White House and congressional Republican leaders were finishing negotiations on Monday night.

House Republican leaders are scrambling this week to avert a snarl in rail traffic - and a crisis over the federal debt limit - even as Paul Ryan prepares to take over as speaker and try to unite the fractious GOP caucus.

After winning over hard-line conservatives, Paul Ryan made it official that heðs running for House speaker. Ryan released a statement to colleagues Thursday saying that he is ðready and able to be our speaker.ð

Federal regulators defended the safety of biotech foods as senators prepared laid the groundwork for moving a compromise bill to block states from requiring labels on GMO products. The ranking Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee, Debbie Stabenow, who is playing a lea