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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
In this opinion piece, U.S. Representative and Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson explains why Rural America needs a Farm Bill and how a meaningful funding framework is a reasonable solution.
The Senate brings out its fiscal 2024 spending measure for USDA and FDA this week, a bill that is shaping up to be an early test of a coming showdown with House Republicans over government funding.
President Joe Biden delivers his state of the union message this week amid a world crisis that is further clouding his political agenda, while congressional appropriators face a March 11 deadline for finalizing their 2022 spending legislation five months into the fiscal year.
EPA’s spending bill approved last month continued to fund the agency at a level well above the Trump administration’s request, providing $9.24 billion for fiscal 2021, just $180 million above fiscal 2020 but 29% higher than what the administration asked for.
