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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
A group of House Republicans has appealed to President-elect Donald Trump to negotiate trade agreements that open new markets for U.S. cotton farmers during his second term.
Enacting a new farm bill remains a long shot this year due to the tight calendar and the fact that lawmakers remain sharply divided over both policy and funding, raising the possibility of new scenarios in 2025 that depend on the outcome of this fall's elections.
The Democratic-controlled House gives final congressional approval to a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package, setting the stage for many Americans to soon get $1,400 payments.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pressed farm bill negotiators to finalize an agreement as quickly as possible, but House Republicans used the conference committee’s first formal meeting to continue to press senators to accept tighter work requirements for food stamp recipients.
Farm-state lawmakers are bracing this week for renewed proposals to cut agriculture spending as President Trump releases his fiscal 2019 budget, and Congress begins an extended debate on immigration policy.
