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While it may seem the 2021 legislative session is far off, Moses Lake Republican Tom Dent said it’s already time for the Ag community to start thinking ahead to next year. He said farming was targeted in a variety of ways during this most recent session, and the Ag community cannot sit idly by and allow that to happen again.   ...

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce continues its pressure for Congress to pass USMCA.  In a letter to all House of Representative members, the organization says the U.S. “cannot afford for enactment of USMCA to fall by the wayside.”  The letter coins the term “No Rest Recess,” in calling on lawmakers to pass the agreement, following the current two-week recess.   The Chamber said USMCA i...

The Trump administration has offered Democrats “significant flexibility” regarding demands of USMCA.  According to Politico, the counterproposal sent to House of Representative leadership last week addresses concerns raised by Democrats.  The proposal f...

The Trump administration has offered Democrats “significant flexibility” regarding demands of USMCA.  According to Politico, the counterproposal sent to House of Representative leadership last week addresses concerns raised by Democrats.  The proposal f...

The House Appropriations Committee 2020 Agriculture spending bill rejects many of the cuts proposed by President Trump.  Representative Nita Lowey, a New York Democrat who chairs the full Appropriations Committee, says the bill “rejects the President’s misguided budget and instead invests in important initiatives for the people.”  Subcommittee ...

On Monday the House passed a $19 billion disaster aid package, sending the legislation to President Trump for his signature.  RJ Karney, American Farm Bureau Federation congressional relations director, said this assistance is sorely needed by farmers and ranchers across the country.  ...

On Monday, the House of Representatives passed the Congressional Disaster Relief Package, which means $19 billion will be available for producers impacted by floods, hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters.  Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue was pleased with the passage.  ...

Congress will try again this week to pass a long-delayed disaster aid package for farmers hit by Midwest floods, as well as hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and drought.  The third-try could be ‘the charm,’ as the Senate makes its latest bid.  American Farm ...

Lawmakers in Mexico this week took a step towards implementing USMCA. Mexico’s Senate approved a bill that overhauls the country’s labor code.   The move was a pre-condition for U.S. Democrats in the House of Representatives for considering the agreement. Bloomberg News ...

Earlier this week, the Senate rejected disaster-relief proposals from both Democrats and Republicans.  Politico said the legislation’s fate is now uncertain after the House passed a $14.2 billion aid package in January.  Communities hit hard by disasters have waited months for Congress to approve additional federal aid.   States...