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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
House Republicans are moving forward with their proposed budget plan today, despite continued pushback from hardline conservatives. The draft budget resolution that the Budget Committee will debate today calls for $1.5 trillion in spending cuts and $4.5 trillion in tax cuts.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt affirmed that the Trump administration will impose new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday. She denied reporting that the tariffs would be delayed.
A directive from President Donald Trump’s Office of Management and Budget to suspend grant and loan payments, starting Tuesday, created confusion across Washington and state capitals. On Tuesday evening, a judge stayed the planned funding pause.