Articles by Derrick Cain

The Senate approved legislation (H.J.Res.59) today, on a party-line 54-44 vote, to avert an Oct. 1 government shutdown and keep funding for federal departments, including USDA and FDA, at FY 2013 levels until mid-November.

The Senate is expected Friday to approve legislation (H.J.Res.59) aimed at avoiding an Oct. 1 federal government shutdown and keeping departments, including USDA and FDA, funded at FY 2013 levels until mid-November.

The Senate overcame a procedural hurdle today, with a 100-0 vote, to advance a continuing resolution (H.J.Res.59) that would keep government departments, including USDA and FDA, funded at FY 2013 levels through mid-December.

The main focus of the week will likely be more congressional action to avoid another possible shutdown of the federal government.

The House approved Thursday a three-year nutrition bill (H.R. 3102), with a partisan 217-210 vote, that aims to cut about $40 billion over 10 years for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and provide various reforms to the program.

The House approved today, with a 230-189 vote, a continuing resolution (H.J.Res.59) that would avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month and keep government departments and agencies, including USDA and FDA, funded at FY 2013 levels until mid-December.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee easily approved, by voice vote, its water resources development act legislation (H.R. 3080) Thursday.

The House is expected to vote today on a three-year nutrition bill (H.R. 3102) that aims to cut about $40 billion over 10 years from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as well as make an array of changes to the program

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