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Future of Build Back Better Still A Question
Future of Build Back Better Still A Question
Future of Build Back Better Still A Question
The centerpiece of President Biden's agenda is set to take center-stage in the Senate. This comes with less than two weeks remaining before Democrats' self-imposed Christmas deadline to pass the almost $2 trillion social spending and climate bill known as Build Back Better ...
Tai Addresses Trade Concerns Of Congressional Leaders
Tai Addresses Trade Concerns Of Congressional Leaders
Tai Addresses Trade Concerns Of Congressional Leaders
Trade took center stage in Washington D.C Wednesday. U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai pushed back on Republican claims that new trade deals are on the back burner in the Biden Administration. Challenged by top Finance Republican Idaho’s Mike Crapo that the Administration has put trade deals with the U.K. an ...
Mexico Supreme Court Overturns Ban On Fresh U.S. Potatoes
Mexico Supreme Court Overturns Ban On Fresh U.S. Potatoes
Mexico Supreme Court Overturns Ban On Fresh U.S. Potatoes
Earlier this week, the Mexican Supreme Court overturned a 2017 lower court decision that prevented fresh U.S. potatoes from entering the country. Wednesday’s unanimous ruling, marks the end of a decade-long legal process that began when Mexico’s potato industry sued its government to prevent competition from imports. Since it ...
Idaho Delegation Calls for States To Manage Yellowstone Grizzlies
Idaho Delegation Calls for States To Manage Yellowstone Grizzlies
Idaho Delegation Calls for States To Manage Yellowstone Grizzlies
Idaho’s congressional delegation, senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo as well as representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher, recently joined their peers from Montana and Wyoming calling on Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to return the Yellowstone grizzly bear population to state management. The ...
Lawmakers Call On FDA To Stop The Use Of Dairy Terms On Non-Dairy Products
Lawmakers Call On FDA To Stop The Use Of Dairy Terms On Non-Dairy Products
Lawmakers Call On FDA To Stop The Use Of Dairy Terms On Non-Dairy Products
On Thursday, Idaho senator Jim Risch, Wisconsin senator Tammy Baldwin along with Idaho Representative Mike Simpson and Vermont’s Peter Welch introduced the Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act; better known as the DAIRY PRIDE Act of 2021. The legi ...
Northwest Lawmakers Look To Move Grizzly Bears From ESL
Northwest Lawmakers Look To Move Grizzly Bears From ESL
Northwest Lawmakers Look To Move Grizzly Bears From ESL
On Thursday, Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, joined Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis to introduce the Grizzly Bear State Management Act. This bill would remove grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem from the endangered species list and shift management to the states. ...
Wyden, Crapo Say Transparency Is Vital During Trade Talks
Wyden, Crapo Say Transparency Is Vital During Trade Talks
Wyden, Crapo Say Transparency Is Vital During Trade Talks
Bipartisanship is rare on Capitol Hill these days, but one area of agreement recently is transparency in trade talks. While lawmakers aren’t directly involved in trade negotiations, they must ultimately approve trade deals the U.S. strikes with other nations, making transparency during negotiations vital. The ...
USTR Is Taking Action on U.S. Dairy Access to Canada
USTR Is Taking Action on U.S. Dairy Access to Canada
USTR Is Taking Action on U.S. Dairy Access to Canada
The U.S. Dairy Export Council and the National Milk Producers Federation applaud the announcement that the U.S. Trade Representative is taking action on Canada’s dairy policies. Robert Lighthizer will initiate official consultations with Canada to examine the administration of its Tariff Rate Quota obligations for dairy. The ...

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