appropriations bill

The Senate Appropriations Committee last week approved the 2017 spending bill for USDA and the Food and Drug Administration.  Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports the committee approved the $21.25 billion spending bill by a vote of 30-0.   T...

One U.S. Senator expects action on 2017 Appropriations bills after the Senate returns from recess next week.   Senator Jerry Moran, A Kansas Republican who chairs the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, said he expects action on all the fiscal year 2017 appropriations bills when the Senate returns next week.  Moran made t...