Stories - Subject = Washington DC News

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9/9/2022 Sen. Warren and Rep. Sherman reintroduce the nationwide Right to Unionize Act, call for passage ...
9/9/2022 Ag negotiator nominee favorably reported out of committee
9/9/2022 Senators consider bill to block EPA from regulating livestock emissions
9/9/2022 Senate leans toward Dec. 16 stopgap funding bill
9/8/2022 Congresswoman Kathy Manning receives ‘Friend of Farm Bureau’ Award from the American Farm ...
9/8/2022 Crop insurance keeps Carolina farmers farming
9/8/2022 US House Ag Committee meetings-regenerative ag, broadband, rail service
9/7/2022 Stopgap funding bill set to dominate September agenda
9/7/2022 McKalip likely to advance this week
9/7/2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health – It is almost here! 9/28
9/7/2022 Writing Farm Bill in time of high prices pits farm group wishes against budget realities
9/6/2022 US Sen. Richard Burr announces brief Senate absence after hip replacement surgery
9/6/2022 White House $47B supplemental request seeks COVID, Ukraine funding
9/6/2022 Biden shows support for unions, touts legislative victories at Wisconsin labor event
9/2/2022 Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance issues Statement of Principles
9/2/2022 Manning meets with North Carolina textile industry leaders
9/2/2022 House prepping stopgap funding bill through mid-December
9/2/2022 GOP Farm Bill talk at farm show
9/1/2022 The U.S. diet is deadly. Here are 7 ideas to get Americans eating healthier
8/31/2022 VP Harris scheduled to visit Durham this week to discuss Inflation Reduction Act, attend fundraiser
8/30/2022 FCC urged to take action to protect farmers’ GPS
8/29/2022 Energy secretary calls on US refiners to limit exports ahead of hurricane season
8/29/2022 Congressional staffers for Agricultural Committee visit Rowan County farms
8/25/2022 Biden to cancel up to $20K student debt per borrower
8/24/2022 White House to announce student loan cancellation, payment pause extension Wednesday
8/23/2022 House Agriculture Committee holds Farm Bill listening session in Ohio
8/22/2022 House & Senate Ag Committees want Farm Bill input
8/19/2022 Forest Service to aid private owners on carbon markets, climate
8/19/2022 Farm bill season arrives: What’s the outlook for 2023?
8/18/2022 Prospects dim in House for Manchin’s federal permitting measure
8/18/2022 Chairman David Scott announces staff additions, promotion
8/17/2022 Biden signs expansive health, climate bill into law
8/16/2022 Departures on the Ag Committee
8/15/2022 Budget bill clears as Democrats seek to head off midterm losses
8/15/2022 Chairman David Scott statement on House passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
8/14/2022 Thompson blasts Inflation Reduction Act
8/12/2022 Budget bill would task EPA to scrutinize companies’ climate goals
8/11/2022 Senators praise resolution to designate August as National Catfish Month
8/11/2022 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee advances FY 2023 agriculture spending bill
8/11/2022 Senate bill expands local meat processing
8/11/2022 Lawmakers push to extend emergency relief program to 2022 disasters
8/10/2022 Biden signs bill to boost U.S. chips, compete with China
8/9/2022 Senate passes $40B in ag cash
8/8/2022 Senate passes sweeping tax, climate package after marathon vote; Harris breaks tie
8/5/2022 Senate sets up first vote Saturday on Schumer-Manchin deal
8/5/2022 Senate votes in favor of axing Biden environmental review rule, but push faces uphill battle
8/5/2022 Food systems on the docket again this year
8/4/2022 Biden Administration is ready to implement mass student loan forgiveness, as decision...
8/3/2022 House Agriculture Committee releases Highlights of 117th Congress
8/3/2022 Senate reconciliation keeps farms, forests in climate formula
8/3/2022 Chairs Payne, Jr., DeFazio, Scott, and Costa introduce Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act
8/2/2022 Rouzer: Input inflation getting a close look in Farm Bill talks
8/2/2022 House ag Republicans want Regan to testify
8/2/2022 House ag cattle bill
8/1/2022 Thune introduces Food and Energy Security Act
8/1/2022 Chief ag negotiator nomination hearing held
8/1/2022 Chairman Scott releases statement following introduction of livestock legislation
8/1/2022 Chairman Leahy releases Fiscal Year 2023 Senate Appropriations Bills
8/1/2022 Senate deal boosts climate-smart ag
8/1/2022 Republicans dominate rainy Congressional Baseball Game
7/29/2022 Chair Plaskett statement at hearing “An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program”
7/29/2022 High octane legislation introduced in Congress
7/29/2022 Chips and science’ bill on way to Biden’s desk
7/28/2022 Semiconductor, science bill passes Senate, heads to House
7/28/2022 Manchin, Schumer reach deal on climate, health, tax measure
7/26/2022 This week: House begins busy sprint to August recess, Senate tees up ‘chips-plus’ bill
7/26/2022 House Agriculture Committee holds Farm Bill listening session in Minnesota
7/26/2022 Time running short on farm labor deal
7/25/2022 REMINDER: House Agriculture Farm Bill listening session in Minnesota 7/25
7/25/2022 House Agriculture Committee holds Farm Bill listening session in Washington
7/22/2022 US House Ag Committee Hearing: "An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program”
7/22/2022 REMINDER: House Agriculture Farm Bill Listening Session in Washington 7/22
7/21/2022 Congress asked to do no harm to crop insurance
7/21/2022 Congress needs to take disaster planning seriously, Modernization panel says
7/21/2022 Biden labels climate change an ‘emergency,’ stopping short of declaration
7/20/2022 Biden mulls climate emergency declaration
7/20/2022 Wasted food is a climate threat that hurts agriculture, experts, lawmakers say
7/20/2022 UPDATED TIME: Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Title XI Crop Insurance...
7/20/2022 House appropriations bill sprint seeks to buck recent history
7/19/2022 Staff in several House offices begin the process of unionizing
7/19/2022 Sens. Boozman, Scott (Burr, Tillis) urge Biden nominee for ag trade negotiator to support U.S...
7/19/2022 After Manchin tanks talks, climate action moves to life support
7/19/2022 Rules to take up Ag-FDA funding bill:
7/19/2022 As aging farmers retire, lawmakers explore how to boost beginning producers
7/18/2022 Chair Abigail Spanberger opening statement at hearing: "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Forestry"
7/15/2022 White House won't step into rail, port talks
7/15/2022 Ag Committee Chairman announces legislation to support small cattle farmers and ranchers
7/15/2022 Chairman Scott statement following Farm Bill hearing on the State of Credit for Young, Beginning...
7/14/2022 Farm Bill Hearings: Credit for young, beginning farmers & crop insurance
7/14/2022 Lawmakers call for bipartisan solutions to farm labor shortage
7/13/2022 U.S. Capitol official to select 2022 Christmas tree from NC
7/12/2022 Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Thompson announce online Farm Bill feedback form
7/11/2022 Chairman David Scott announces Farm Bill listening session in Minnesota
7/11/2022 Understanding Appropriations: A look at the House Appropriations Committee FY 2023 Ag Funding bill
7/8/2022 A House GOP group has a plan to cut farm programs
7/7/2022 US House Ag Committee Hearings: Forest, Credit for Young, Beginning, Underserved Farmers
7/6/2022 New Interior offshore drilling plan draws mixed reviews
7/6/2022 Keep China out of U.S. agriculture, say House lawmakers
7/5/2022 Stefanik bill prevents foreign adversaries from targeting US agriculture industry amid global...
7/5/2022 Chairman David Scott announces Farm Bill listening session in Washington July 22
7/1/2022 UPDATED TIME: Farm Bill listening session in California July 7
6/29/2022 Biden, NOAA announce new actions on illegal fishing
6/28/2022 Chairman David Scott announces summer interns (NC A&T graduate)
6/28/2022 FMC Counsel warns carriers
6/27/2022 House committee votes to ban sale of U.S. farmland to Russia and China
6/27/2022 House Agriculture Committee holds Farm Bill listening session in Arizona
6/24/2022 Comment: NSAC responds to House passage of FY 2023 agriculture spending bill
6/24/2022 Appropriations Committee approves FY 2023 agriculture-rural development-FDA funding bill
6/24/2022 Biden’s hunger summit echoes Nixon’s, but faces new challenges
6/23/2022 Senate advances cattle market reform bills
6/23/2022 Chairman Scott statement following Farm Bill hearing on dairy provisions
6/22/2022 Biden to call for three-month suspension of federal gas taxes
6/21/2022 White House unveils global steps to speed climate transition
6/20/2022 Biden signs into law Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022
6/20/2022 Chairman David Scott announces Farm Bill listening session in California
6/20/2022 Chairman David Scott announces House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair
6/20/2022 House GOP targets Biden agriculture policies it says could put small farms out of business
6/17/2022 Senate Ag schedules meeting for cattle markets legislation
6/17/2022 Chairman Scott applauds passage of Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act in House...
6/16/2022 US House Ag Committee Hearings: Farm Bill Dairy Provisions
6/16/2022 Ocean Shipping Reform Act heads to President
6/16/2022 Senators oppose SEC's overreach, proposed rule would impose unworkable regulations on ag...
6/16/2022 Bicameral appropriations talks stalled as House charges ahead
6/16/2022 As Americans fight inflation, top House Republicans urge Biden to change approach to agricultural...
6/16/2022 NSAC responds to House Subcommittee markup of FY 2023 agriculture spending bill
6/16/2022 Chairman Scott statement following hearing on the Role of Climate Research in Supporting Ag...
6/15/2022 Chairman Scott statement following Farm Bill hearing on non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs
6/15/2022 Chairman David Scott announces Farm Bill listening session in Arizona
6/14/2022 State depts. of agriculture celebrate supply chain success with passage of the Ocean Shipping...
6/14/2022 Ag inflation bill advances
6/13/2022 Lawmakers mull margin protection, permanent disaster program for crops
6/13/2022 Climate and agriculture legislation roundup
6/13/2022 House Democrats unveil ‘lower food and fuel costs’ bill
6/10/2022 Senate confirms Jacobs-Young as USDA Undersecretary
6/9/2022 Biden picks USDA veteran for USTR agriculture negotiator post
6/9/2022 Tillis urges Biden to defend glyphosate and other crop protection products
6/9/2022 House sets $1.6 trillion cap for fiscal 2023 appropriations
6/8/2022 Biden’s packed agenda for Summit of the Americas
6/8/2022 US House Ag Committee Hearings on nutrition programs and climate research and ag
6/7/2022 Biden uses Defense Production Act to boost solar panel manufacturing
6/7/2022 Resurrected budget package no slam dunk as negotiations heat up
6/7/2022 Biden taps brakes on solar tariffs, moves to boost clean energy
6/7/2022 First in MA: Fishing water wars
6/7/2022 House Ag focuses on farm bill
6/3/2022 US House Agriculture Committee Hearings: SNAP, Crop Insurance
6/3/2022 Reviewing the latest CBO farm bill baseline
6/3/2022 Chairman Scott statement following remarks at CFTC voluntary carbon markets convening
5/31/2022 Five things to watch for in next year’s ‘climate’ Farm Bill
5/27/2022 Chairman David Scott statement on USMCA dispute on Canadian dairy
5/26/2022 Chair Spanberger statement at hearing "Supporting Careers in Conservation: Workforce Training..."
5/25/2022 US lacks full picture of ransomware attacks, Senate panel finds
5/24/2022 It’s Vilsack’s turn on Thursday
5/23/2022 Tillis sends letter urging Taiwan’s inclusion in proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
5/20/2022 House passes bill to crack down on gasoline ‘price gouging’
5/20/2022 Hearing: "Supporting Careers in Conservation: Workforce Training, Education, and Job Opportunities”
5/20/2022 Grants for restaurants, small businesses blocked in Senate
5/19/2022 Chairman Scott highlights bipartisan bills favorably reported out of committee
5/19/2022 Burr, colleagues introduce bill to stop Pres. Biden from canceling student loan debt
5/19/2022 Senate to test waters on money for restaurants, small businesses
5/19/2022 House panel approves bill to expand meat processing capacity
5/17/2022 Chairman Scott, Subcommittee Chair Bustos on announcement of USDA emergency relief program
5/17/2022 Restaurant bill backers battle deficit concerns, knowledge gap
5/17/2022 Bipartisan legislation introduced to strengthen food supply chain
5/16/2022 US House Ag Committee meeting to consider budget views and estimates letter of the...
5/13/2022 Climate bill talks in ‘good place,’ Whitehouse says
5/13/2022 Chairman Scott and Rep. Pingree release statement on COMPETES Act Conference
5/13/2022 Chairman Scott: Hearing on FTX Proposal and Trends in New Clearinghouse Models
5/13/2022 White House issues ‘action plan’ to speed up energy reviews
5/12/2022 SEC extends climate rule comment period
5/12/2022 Biden seeks to boost US production to deal with food shortage
5/12/2022 Grassley, Klobuchar lead push for avian influenza outbreak funding
5/11/2022 White House releases plan aimed at improving infrastructure permitting processes
5/11/2022 House clears the way for staffers to unionize
5/11/2022 On Agriculture & Antitrust: A brief summary of legislative history
5/11/2022 Boozman urges Biden Administration to prioritize U.S. trade and agriculture agenda
5/11/2022 Chairman Scott statement on lack of domestic ag funding in Ukraine supplemental
5/10/2022 Biden announces program offering discounted internet service
5/10/2022 Action Alert: Protect farms and ranches from rules meant for Wall Street!
5/10/2022 USDA no. 2 backs biden’s crop subsidy proposal
5/9/2022 Vilsack: Flatlining ag research funding doesn’t just hurt farmers
5/9/2022 House tees up vote on union protections for staffers
5/9/2022 Biden and Harris meet with labor organizers from Amazon and Starbucks.
5/9/2022 NEPA rule resurrected
5/9/2022 Thompson: Biden NEPA revision harms farmers, forest health
5/6/2022 US House Ag Hearing: Changing Market Roles: The FTX Proposal and Trends in New Clearinghouse Models”
5/5/2022 Ag groups want more time to evaluate SEC rule
5/5/2022 Senators seek waiver on shipping rules for food aid
5/4/2022 Momentum builds in Senate for major cannabis bill
5/4/2022 He may be a political scientist, but Rep. David Price doesn’t have a ‘magic key’
5/3/2022 Lawmakers consider carbon border tax, environmental reviews at bipartisan climate meeting
5/3/2022 New report outlines opportunities to use the farm bill to cut food waste
5/2/2022 Biden's plan to boost wheat, soybean acres called ‘baffling, convoluted’ without much impact
5/2/2022 Chairman Scott statement at hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Supplemental Nutrition..."
4/28/2022 Chairman Scott statement at hearing “An Examination of Price Discrepancies...in Cattle Markets”
4/28/2022 NASDA commends the Biden Administration’s actions to aid global food security amidst...
4/28/2022 Bipartisan House Ag Committee leaders laud USDA, USAID use of Bill Emerson Humanitarian...
4/28/2022 Biden will ask Congress for money to combat global hunger
4/28/2022 Input costs considerations for next Farm Bill
4/27/2022 US cabinet secretaries focus on avian flu response, water infrastructure during NC visit
4/27/2022 Sec. Vilsack, Admin. Regan hold round-table in Raleigh
4/26/2022 Truckers hope bill brings long-sought overtime pay to their field
4/26/2022 Rural tour rolls onward (to NC)
4/26/2022 Brace for a busy back-to-the-Hill week
4/22/2022 US House Ag Committee hearing on price discrepancies in cattle markets and SNAP review
4/22/2022 Proposed tax increase on farmland gets pushback from U.S. Representative
4/22/2022 Aid to restaurants, businesses faces Senate headwinds
4/21/2022 New center at CDC designed to improve outbreak predictions, responses
4/20/2022 Biden administration moves to ease student loan debt burden
4/19/2022 Veep takes to rural America
4/18/2022 Senate Ag to hold farm bill hearing in Michigan April 29
4/18/2022 Biden to nominate former Treasury official as top Fed bank regulator
4/15/2022 Policy opinions revealed in Consumer Food Insights Report
4/15/2022 Timeline for marijuana legalization bill slips in Senate
4/14/2022 Policy opinions revealed in Consumer Food Insights Report
4/14/2022 Chairman Scott announces participation from beef CEOs for upcoming hearing
4/13/2022 China bill could ease supply chain issues causing inflation, help US compete...
4/13/2022 House appropriators plan June markups on fiscal 2023 bills
4/13/2022 A-PLUS Act would remove unnecessary barrier in the cattle industry
4/12/2022 Biden coming to Greensboro on April 14
4/12/2022 Biden to visit Iowa ethanol plant as officials hit road to tout rural aid efforts
4/12/2022 NPPC: Lawmakers more receptive to disease prevention than immigration, trade agreements
4/11/2022 Democrats face tough climb on winning Senate approval of legal marijuana
4/11/2022 History shows the deficit could impact farm bill passage
4/8/2022 Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for upcoming Supreme Court vacancy
4/8/2022 House passes $55B aid package for restaurants, other businesses
4/8/2022 Senate unanimously passes Russia trade, embargo bills and House clears them
4/8/2022 Chair Costa Statement at Farm Bill Hearing: "International Trade and Food Assistance Programs”
4/7/2022 Pork producers press politicians on public policies
4/7/2022 Vote on COVID-19 spending bill indefinitely delayed
4/7/2022 DOJ and FTC public listening session on impacts of mergers and acquisitions in food and ag sector
4/7/2022 Restaurant, ‘hard-hit’ business aid shelved in Senate, for now
4/6/2022 Conservation funding inadequate
4/6/2022 Chairman Scott statement following farm bill hearing on renewable energy opportunities...
4/6/2022 House passes bipartisan marijuana research bill to let scientists study dispensary products...
4/5/2022 Witness List Farm Bill Hearing: "Energy — Renewable Energy Opportunities in Rural America"
4/4/2022 House readies relief package for restaurants, other industries
4/4/2022 House votes to legalize cannabis, but Senate has its own ideas
4/1/2022 House set to pass marijuana legalization Friday
4/1/2022 Chairman David Scott statement following State of the CFTC hearing
3/31/2022 Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the president’s fiscal year 2023 budget
3/31/2022 Farm Bill Hearings: Renewable Energy & International Trade and Food Assistance Programs
3/30/2022 Committee sets vote for Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson
3/30/2022 Chair Plaskett Statement at Hearing: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Horticulture..."
3/30/2022 Senators release revised version of Cattle Price Discovery bill
3/30/2022 NASDA Vice President expresses importance of completing the farm bill and states’ role...
3/29/2022 Farm bill discussions on conservation, nutrition, farm safety net
3/29/2022 Top takeaways from Biden’s fiscal 2023 budget request
3/29/2022 Witness List: "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Horticulture and Urban Agriculture"
3/29/2022 President announces robust budget request for FY 2023 agriculture spending
3/28/2022 Ocean shipping reform could be entering final stretch
3/28/2022 CORRECTION: Updated Schedule Advisory on Farm Bill: "Horticulture and Urban Agriculture”
3/25/2022 Federal marijuana legalization bill may receive House floor vote next week, sources say
3/25/2022 Bipartisan House Ag Committee leaders urge use of Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust to address...
3/24/2022 Senate panel to hold Supreme Court vote April 4
3/24/2022 Ahead of Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s stances on key issues
3/24/2022 Senate panel passes shipping bill to aid farm exports
3/22/2022 Chairman Scott announces upcoming hearing on issues between the beef packing industry...
3/22/2022 Senate Ag turns to rural health
3/22/2022 Grassley, colleagues urge immediate action to bring down fertilizer costs
3/22/2022 National Ag Day is Tuesday
2/8/2022 Biden’s rebranded conservation plan has critics on all sides
2/8/2022 Booker doubles down against big ag emitters
2/7/2022 House to take up stop-gap funding bill to avoid government shutdown
2/4/2022 Chair Jim Costa opening statement at hearing on Sustainability in the Livestock Sector...
2/3/2022 US House Ag Committee Hearing: A Hearing to Review Farm Policy with Undersecretary Robert Bonnie”
2/3/2022 Chair Abigail Spanberger statement at hearing “A 2022 Review of Farm Bill Conservation Programs”
2/3/2022 Right-to-repair bill offered in Senate
2/2/2022 Witness list for "A 2022 Review of Farm Bill Conservation Programs"
2/2/2022 Chairman David Scott announces staff promotions to staff roles
2/1/2022 Speaking of the next farm bill
2/1/2022 House Ag GOP stonewalls bipartisan climate bill
1/31/2022 Biden formally backs right-to-repair movement
1/31/2022 House Democrats announce three new task forces to address the climate crisis
1/31/2022 Democrats mull how much to build back, and when, in budget bill
1/28/2022 Biden plans to announce pick for Supreme Court in February
1/28/2022 Graves and Rouzer call for Biden Administration to halt WOTUS rulemaking while Supreme Court...
1/27/2022 US House Ag Committee: Review of farm bill conservation, sustainability in livestock sector
1/27/2022 House competition bill includes more trade aid for workers
1/27/2022 Unlike Senate, House Democrats make climate push in China bill
1/27/2022 U.S. lawmakers urge USTR to expand tariff exclusions on Chinese goods
1/27/2022 Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court
1/25/2022 The Infrastructure Act and Forestry: A brief overview
1/25/2022 Biden issues more drilling permits
1/21/2022 Agriculture secretary pressed about pandemic relief funds for farmers
1/21/2022 Corps rolls out 2022 spending plan
1/21/2022 House Judiciary Subcommittee witnesses split on cause of food price spike
1/21/2022 Opening statement of Thomas J. Vilsack before House Committee on Agriculture
1/21/2022 Chairman Scott statement on hearing, “... State of the Rural Economy with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack”
1/20/2022 Rep. Murphy selected to join Ways and Means Committee
1/20/2022 DOT announces historic bridge investment under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
1/19/2022 Butterfield named to Energy, Commerce committee
1/17/2022 Lawmakers raise health concerns as they quietly seek to replace a House chairman
1/14/2022 US House Ag Committee Hearing: “State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack”
1/14/2022 Restaurants could get another $40B financial lifeline from Congress
1/14/2022 Barriers exist to rural EV adoption
1/13/2022 Temporary spending bill would delay big infrastructure plans
1/13/2022 Chairman Scott statement on hearing, “Implications of Electric Vehicle Investments for Ag...”
1/13/2022 Final opposition letter to S. 3283 (Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act)
1/12/2022 US Ag Committee Hearing: Electric vehicles and impacts on rural and agricultural communities
1/7/2022 Higher interest rates likely to factor into fiscal policymaking
1/6/2022 Climate advocates hopeful after Manchin spending comments
1/6/2022 US House Ag Committee Hearing:" Implications of Electric Vehicle Investments for Agriculture and..."
1/6/2022 Build Back Better: What's in it for ag?
1/5/2022 Biden meatpacking reforms lack punch, say critics
1/5/2022 Rouzer Action Report: Agriculture
1/5/2022 As new session gets underway, Biden begins sending nominees back to Senate
1/5/2022 Industry reacts to meat supply chain action report
1/4/2022 NSAC applauds Biden-Harris Administration action plan for fairer meat and poultry supply chain
1/4/2022 FACT SHEET: The Biden-?Harris plan for a fairer, more competitive, resilient meat and poultry...
1/4/2022 Remarks by President Biden during meeting on boosting competition and reducing prices in the meat...
1/4/2022 Democrats seek to nudge farm bill talks toward climate
1/3/2022 Senate budget bill would boost energy credits, trim tax increases
12/24/2021 Rouzer Action Report: Transportation & infrastructure
12/24/2021 Stabenow reflects on Senate Ag Committees successes in 2021, priorities for 2022
12/23/2021 As inflation soars, senators ask financial regulators to mitigate impact of inflation on farmers...
12/22/2021 Chairman David Scott releases end of year highlights
12/21/2021 Transportation and ag departments urge end to reduced and poor service for U.S. grown ag...
12/20/2021 Manchin says he will not vote for Build Back Better: 'This is a no'
12/17/2021 Chairman Scott, Rep. Delgado congratulate Rostin Behnam on confirmation as chair of CFTC
12/17/2021 Senate Democrats punt reconciliation, voting rights bills to 2022
12/17/2021 3 hot-button ag items for Build Back Better
12/16/2021 Biden administration unveils efforts to add to trucking workforce
12/15/2021 Vaping tax dropped from U.S bill
12/14/2021 Biden Administration accelerates plans for a national EV charging network
12/14/2021 No date yet for ag-trade nomination hearing
12/13/2021 House passes two NCBA-backed bills on market transparency
12/10/2021 House passes U.S. Ocean Shipping Reform Act
12/10/2021 Biden signs executive order to make U.S. government carbon neutral by 2050
12/9/2021 Four bills from House Agriculture Committee pass in the House
12/9/2021 Chairman David Scott floor remarks in favor of livestock mandatory reporting bill
12/8/2021 House approves bill to ease passage of debt limit hike
12/8/2021 Chairman David Scott statement on biofuels announcements
12/7/2021 Exclusive: Lawmakers are livid about Brazilian beef
12/7/2021 Senator Tester introduces bill to suspend Brazilian beef imports amid safety concerns
12/6/2021 This week: Congress poised to go into December overtime
12/3/2021 Senate clears Feb. 18 stopgap funding bill, averts shutdown
12/3/2021 House passes stopgap funding extension through Feb. 18
12/2/2021 Bill would create database to address supply chain crisis
12/2/2021 Possible tax changes hinge on Senate
12/1/2021 House unveils 2022 calendar
12/1/2021 Chairman David Scott announces staff promotion
12/1/2021 Commentary: John R. Block reports from Washington
11/29/2021 No deal in sight as Congress nears debt limit deadline
11/29/2021 US Chamber of Commerce: Coalition letter on reconciliation
11/29/2021 Ag association CEOs call for supply chain policy improvements
11/24/2021 Final letter on pending agency actions & food supply chain disruptions
11/24/2021 Agriculture and forestry groups give thanks for House Ag Build Back Better provisions
11/23/2021 It’s the Senate’s turn on Dems’ social spending bill
11/23/2021 Sen. Booker reintroduces legislation to ban pesticides like paraquat, neonicotinoids...
11/23/2021 Biden to stay with Powell as Fed chairman
11/23/2021 Rouzer, Murphy, Price, Butterfield introduce legislation in support of NC ferry system
11/22/2021 Democratic leadership applauds House passage and inclusion of ag and forestry priorities in Build...
11/22/2021 U.S. senator introduces bill to block Brazilian beef imports after 'mad cow' reports
11/22/2021 The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate
11/19/2021 Chair Delgado opening statement at hearing on A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural America
11/19/2021 House kicks budget reconciliation bill vote to Friday as GOP leader keeps talking
11/18/2021 American Farm Bureau urges House members to oppose Build Back Better Act
11/18/2021 Chair Jim Costa opening statement at hearing on trade policy and priorities
11/18/2021 Support grows for Ocean Shipping Reform Act
11/17/2021 House reconciliation vote could slip to Saturday
11/17/2021 Democrats’ ‘SALT’ headache hangs over budget reconciliation bill
11/17/2021 Democrats might drop union bonus for electric vehicle credit
11/17/2021 Ag celebrates bipartisan infrastructure bill signed by Biden
11/17/2021 Will it transform NC? What's in Biden's massive infrastructure bill for the Tar Heel State
11/17/2021 Chairman David Scott applauds rural priorities in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan
11/16/2021 Biden, Xi hold 'candid' discussion amid high tensions
11/16/2021 Historic ag spending on the line
11/16/2021 US House Ag Committee Hearing: A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural America
11/15/2021 Top areas of House budget package that could see changes
11/15/2021 McHenry introduces bill to protect financial infrastructure from ransomware attacks
11/12/2021 US House Ag Hearings: Renewable economy, trade policy
11/11/2021 Deal on livestock marketing legislation
11/10/2021 House Ag Committee leadership release resolution congratulating National Grain and Feed ...
11/9/2021 Opinion: Time for a national strategy on food
11/8/2021 House passes $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes transport, broadband and...
11/8/2021 Ag organizations react to passage of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
11/8/2021 McHenry votes against Democrats’ trillion dollar infrastructure bill
11/8/2021 NASDA celebrates bipartisan passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
11/7/2021 Budget, infrastructure bills slotted for Friday votes in House
11/7/2021 Ag and food supply chain challenges
11/4/2021 House Agriculture Committee releases fact sheet on Build Back Better Act provisions
11/4/2021 Paid leave, immigration, tax changes added to Biden bill
11/4/2021 Chairman Scott statement at hearing “The Immediate Challenges to our Nation’s Food Supply Chain”
11/3/2021 Witness List House Ag Hearing: “The Immediate Challenges to our Nation’s Food Supply Chain”
11/3/2021 Senate Rs seek to block H-2A wage increases
11/3/2021 Another hurdle for Biden’s climate goals: the Supreme Court
11/2/2021 Democrats pinning climate hopes on revised methane fee
11/2/2021 Senators introduce bipartisan legislation to protect American ag interests in foreign acquisitions
11/2/2021 Offshore aquaculture bipartisan bill introduced in U.S. Congress
11/2/2021 Ten key climate and energy elements in reconciliation package
11/2/2021 Manchin not ready to back $1.75T budget package
11/2/2021 Revised budget bill cuts more than $10 billion in transportation funds
11/1/2021 White House unveils strategy for 2050 net-zero goal
11/1/2021 This week: Democrats prepare to try—again—on Biden's economic package
10/29/2021 Rep. Jimmy Panetta testifies at House Rules Committee hearing on Build Back Better Act in support...
10/29/2021 House punts on infrastructure, passes highway bill extension
10/29/2021 Manchin signals he'll support $1.75T price tag for spending plan
10/29/2021 Oil giants deny spreading disinformation on climate change
10/28/2021 Biden to announce new framework on spending deal
10/28/2021 US Sen. Debbie Stabenow: In reconciliation, climate-smart agriculture and forestry is the way...
10/28/2021 US House Ag Committee Hearing: “The Immediate Challenges to our Nation’s Food Supply Chain” Nov. 3
10/28/2021 Newest tax proposal in Washington won’t impact most farmers today, but tax expert warns it could...
10/27/2021 Dem hopes for infrastructure vote hit brick wall
10/27/2021 Manchin: 'I think we'll get a framework' deal
10/27/2021 US Rep. David Rouzer: Fixing the broken supply chain
10/26/2021 Manchin tries to slow clean energy shift as West Virginia clings to coal
10/26/2021 Reps. Adams and Panetta urge congressional leadership to maintain $7.75B in ag research
10/26/2021 Senators weigh future of methane fee in spending bill
10/26/2021 Pressure builds on Democratic leadership over HBCU funding
10/25/2021 Budget package taking shape as Democrats eye aggressive schedule
10/25/2021 Vilsack expects conservation funding boost to stay in smaller budget reconciliation bill
10/25/2021 Bipartisan legislators demand answers from Fauci on 'cruel' puppy experiments
10/25/2021 Chairman David Scott, Chair Antonio Delgado renew commitment to broadband goals ahead...
10/22/2021 House Ag Committee favorably reports five bills out of committee with bipartisan support
10/22/2021 Legislation introduced to provide pricing leverage for cattle producers
10/22/2021 Could RIPE100 proposal be part of next farm bill?
10/22/2021 Beef Contract Library Bill introduced in House
10/22/2021 Will the Biden Administration ‘follow the science’ on agricultural biotechnology regulatory reform?
10/21/2021 White House Christmas tree chosen from North Carolina for first time since 2018
10/21/2021 Down to the wire on budget bill as Democrats haggle over details
10/21/2021 What’s in an appropriation? A bouquet for the flower industry
10/20/2021 US House Ag Committee hearings Oct. 21 & 26
10/20/2021 Progressives see budget deal getting close after Biden meeting
10/20/2021 Chairman Scott announces business meeting to consider 1890 African American Land-Grant...
10/19/2021 Democrats work through Manchin obstacles on budget bill
10/19/2021 Defending climate-ag provisions
10/15/2021 President Biden announces key regional appointments for EPA, HHS, and USDA
10/15/2021 Biden Administration plans wind farms along nearly the entire U.S. coastline
10/14/2021 White House scrambles to avert supply chain crisis
10/14/2021 China, Asia trade top agriculture industry list for Biden pick
10/13/2021 Editorial: Modernizing food policy should be a PRIME concern
10/13/2021 Transit, rail funding seen as vulnerable to reconciliation cuts
10/13/2021 China presses U.S. to cancel tariffs in test of bilateral engagement
10/11/2021 Climate hawks reject compromise in reconciliation
10/11/2021 Ag Committee Democrats emphasize need to preserve ag provisions in letter to President Biden
10/11/2021 Lawmakers shrug at Grassley call for livestock reform
10/8/2021 Senate approves short-term debt ceiling increase
10/8/2021 U.S. & China expected to hold virtual meeting
10/8/2021 With GOP sidelined, Manchin steps up to defend fossil fuels
10/8/2021 Chairman David Scott statement on hearing to Review the State of the Livestock Industry
10/7/2021 Democrats, Republicans agree to short-term debt limit increase
10/7/2021 U.S. Congress Democrats target palm oil, beef trade in deforestation bill
10/6/2021 Manchin opens door to deal in range of $1.9T to $2.2T
10/6/2021 Rep. Jackson introduces Farm Act, combats foreign interference in agriculture
10/6/2021 AFBF statement on confusion surrounding a proposed methane tax
10/5/2021 Sec. Vilsack, Sen. Grassley, stakeholders to testify at hearing on state of livestock industry
10/5/2021 White House puts China on notice
10/5/2021 Schumer sets up Wednesday vote to suspend debt ceiling
10/5/2021 ERS: Stepped-up basis tax proposal impacts 20% of farms
10/4/2021 Manchin clashes with fellow Democrats over fossil-fuel demands
10/4/2021 Bill to federally legalize marijuana approved by key House committee
10/4/2021 Congress approves $10 billion in disaster aid to agriculture
10/4/2021 US House Ag Committee: "A Hearing to Review the State of the Livestock Industry"
10/4/2021 Is Uncle Sam asleep on the cybersecurity job?
10/1/2021 Manchin throws wrench into budget, infrastructure talks
10/1/2021 House clears short-term spending bill to avert shutdown
10/1/2021 House Ag Committee Democratic leaders highlight continued support of disaster relief funding
10/1/2021 Talking with Congressman David Rouzer: Earmarks, beaches and farms
9/30/2021 Schumer locks in Thursday vote on bill to avert government shutdown
9/30/2021 House appears poised to pull infrastructure vote amid stubborn stalemate
9/30/2021 Democrats’ split on energy policies threaten budget bill
9/30/2021 Chair Abigail Spanberger opening statement at hearing on wildfires
9/29/2021 Left warns Pelosi they'll take down Biden infrastructure bill
9/29/2021 Vilsack says 98.9% of farmers won’t be impacted by Biden’s tax plan, tax experts...
9/28/2021 GOP blocks debt limit hike, government funding
9/28/2021 Billions for climate, forestry at stake in the House
9/28/2021 Biden administration offers ag trade strategy
9/28/2021 Trump went all-out to win farmer support. Now they're all in on Biden's infrastructure plan
9/28/2021 House committee will vote on federal marijuana legalization bill next week, days after...
9/27/2021 Pelosi sets Thursday vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill
9/27/2021 Rep. DeLauro proposes fruit-and-vegetable box giveaway
9/27/2021 The downside of delaying RMDs
9/24/2021 Many lingering questions despite ‘framework’ for reconciliation offsets
9/24/2021 Chairman Scott opening statement at hearing “Voluntary Carbon Markets in Agriculture and Forestry”
9/24/2021 CR includes $10 billion in ag disaster assistance
9/24/2021 Sen. Stabenow urges industry activism on immigration reform and climate change
9/24/2021 Democrats steamroll toward showdown on House floor
9/23/2021 Congress must include Climate Smart Agriculture in budget reconciliation
9/23/2021 US House Ag Committee Hearing 9/23: "Voluntary Carbon Markets in Agriculture and Forestry"
9/23/2021 Missing farm aid spurs Republican backlash over blueberry month
9/23/2021 Struggle over tax break for inherited farmland churns below surface in reconciliation bill
9/23/2021 Burr, McConnell, Crapo, Blunt press White House for updated response strategy as delta variant...
9/23/2021 Chairman Scott and other House Ag Committee leaders issue statement on disaster relief funding in CR
9/23/2021 US House Ag Committee Hearing: "The 2021 Wildland Fire Year: Responding to and Mitigating...”
9/22/2021 House passes bill to prevent shutdown and suspend debt limit
9/22/2021 U.S. to press China on phase one trade agreement, USDASecretary says
9/22/2021 DeLauro announces bill to increase USDA fresh produce purchases
9/21/2021 Political struggle over tax break for inherited farmland roils congressional budget...
9/21/2021 Congressional members push for more ASF funding
9/21/2021 US House Ag Committee Hearing: "Recognizing the importance of the blueberry industry to the US..."
9/21/2021 Is eliminating the step-up in basis still on the table?
9/20/2021 Manchin suggests pausing talks on $3.5 trillion package until 2022: report
9/17/2021 US House Ag Committee Hearing: "Voluntary Carbon Markets in Agriculture and Forestry"
9/17/2021 House panel asks meatpackers how many Covid-19 infections and deaths they had at their plants
9/16/2021 Dairy associations urge White House action on ports crisis
9/16/2021 U.S. House committees advance ambitious education and climate initiatives
9/16/2021 Chairman David Scott lauds protection of stepped-up basis in tax package
9/16/2021 The US-EU dispute over Trump era tariffs
9/16/2021 House Ways & Means Committee tax proposals
9/15/2021 House panel approves $66 billion ag bill; change in ‘stepped-up basis’ is abandoned
9/15/2021 Senators flooded with Input on federal marijuana legalization bill
9/15/2021 Chairman David Scott praises President Biden's nominations to Commodity Futures Trading Commission
9/15/2021 Farmers relieved stepped-up basis preserved
9/14/2021 House Democrats take step back from Biden on tax hikes
9/14/2021 After August recess, Congress faces legislative deluge
9/14/2021 COMMENT: NSAC responds to House Agriculture Committee FY22 budget reconciliation markup
9/13/2021 Bipartisan senators say mandatory beef labeling is what American consumers want
9/13/2021 New proposals could affect income tax rates
9/13/2021 Chairman Scott statement at meeting "To consider a proposal to satisfy the Committee’s..."
9/13/2021 PATH OUT OF THE PANDEMIC: President Biden's COVID-19 Action Plan
9/13/2021 Congress considers allowing 18-year-olds to become cross-country truckers
9/13/2021 Letter: Tax proposals put future of American farms at risk
9/10/2021 Senators vie to reestablish mandatory COOL
9/8/2021 What ag folks need to watch on reconciliation
9/8/2021 Sen. Booker sees budget reconciliation advancing debt relief for farmers of color
9/7/2021 Opinion: Billions in spending, hundreds of millions in grants — union future influence in the...
9/6/2021 Cicilline, Durbin announce introduction of bill to ban child labor on tobacco farms
9/6/2021 Senate Democrats’ tax options include big farm gains exemption
9/6/2021 Who are America’s best diplomats? Farmers!
9/3/2021 White House: Analysis shows family farms protected from tax plans
9/3/2021 Chairman Scott and Democratic committee members issue letter over biotech trade barriers
9/3/2021 Manchin calls for ‘pause’ on $3.5 trillion budget bill
9/2/2021 DOJ issues warning to states ahead of redistricting
8/30/2021 Democrats face big decision on agriculture in climate change fight
8/30/2021 Livestock and poultry competition reform on the horizon
8/27/2021 Green, farm groups offer their plan for conservation spending in reconciliation bill
8/26/2021 Letter urges congressional leaders to prioritize climate solutions for agriculture in budget
8/25/2021 House adopts budget, greenlights reconciliation process
8/25/2021 Senate’s internet access plan rests on better broadband maps
8/24/2021 Pelosi sets up risky House vote to deem $3.5T budget approved
8/24/2021 Grassley raises red flags on Cargill, Sanderson merger
8/24/2021 What Dems’ methane plans mean for farmers:
8/23/2021 Pelosi says House working to pass infrastructure bills by Oct. 1
8/18/2021 Ocean shipping reform bill looks to turn the tide
8/17/2021 Chairman Scott and Ag Appropriations Chair Bishop send letter to USTR on EU barriers for peanuts
8/17/2021 Rural broadband a priority for ag committee
8/16/2021 Sen. Thom Tillis: Bipartisan infrastructure package is a big win for North Carolina
8/16/2021 Menendez, Rubio ask Yellen to probe meatpacker JBS
8/16/2021 Pelosi offers to ‘advance’ budget and infrastructure measures together
8/13/2021 Democrats’ climate tax proposal has polluter-pays principle of Superfund
8/12/2021 Rep. Alma Adams announces fall internship program
8/12/2021 As Senate departs, House plots August recess return
8/12/2021 Agriculture pleased with Senate passage of infrastructure package
8/11/2021 House to cut recess short, take up Democratic budget plan
8/11/2021 Senate OKs infrastructure bill; fate in House tied to bigger budget bill
8/11/2021 Senators want to know what happened to expected aid for contract swine producers
8/10/2021 Senators step up to prevent ag trade suppression
8/10/2021 Senate to vote on infrastructure bill Tuesday morning
8/10/2021 Efforts to change the estate tax appear to have slowed down
8/10/2021 USDA announces $10M in grant funding available for the specialty crop multi-state program
8/10/2021 Farm bill formation is only two years away and farm group leaders have ideas of what is important
8/9/2021 Senate votes to end debate on $1T infrastructure bill
8/9/2021 Biden sets goal for 50% of new US vehicles to be electric by 2030
8/6/2021 Schumer moves to shut down debate on $1T infrastructure bill
8/6/2021 White House unveils extra $3 billion in local disaster funding
8/6/2021 As House focuses on China, farm groups see other land buyers
8/6/2021 Opinion: The proposed transfer tax can be much worse for most farmers than the estate tax
8/5/2021 Senate eyeing possible weekend finish for $1T infrastructure bill
8/5/2021 Senate Ag Committee releases FY 2022 Appropriations Act
8/5/2021 Senate bill includes dozens of provisions setting aside funds for rural infrastructure projects
8/4/2021 Congress advancing agriculture appropriations bill
8/4/2021 Farmers to receive aid for 2020-21 losses
8/4/2021 Potential impact of inheritance legislation on family farms
8/4/2021 Industry groups, equity advocates applaud infrastructure bill’s broadband provisions
8/4/2021 Senate committee to vote on $7 billion in disaster aid for farmers
8/3/2021 US Rep. Rouzer Update
8/3/2021 Schumer seeks infrastructure bill passage ‘in a matter of days’
8/2/2021 Senators introduce bipartisan infrastructure bill in rare Sunday session
8/2/2021 Senators tell Biden biofuels, ag 'woefully underrepresented' in Administration's agenda
7/30/2021 Biden picks outgoing NC public safety chief for No. 2 position at FEMA
7/30/2021 Senators reintroduce Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2021-Rep. Rouzer to file in House
7/30/2021 House Appropriations Committee adopts three significant amendments to advance sustainable
7/30/2021 Chairman Scott opening statement at 21st Century Food Systems: Controlled Environment...
7/30/2021 Two of the four major meatpackers grilled over competition during Senate hearing
7/30/2021 Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Thompson issue letter urging House leaders to bring broadband...
7/30/2021 Foxx reintroduces bill to overhaul sugar program
7/29/2021 Infrastructure bill advanced with $550 billion in new spending
7/29/2021 Chairman Scott and Rep. Thompson applaud passage of H.R. 267 to extend WHIP+ for 2020 and 2021...
7/29/2021 USMCA implementation shortfalls incite calls for action
7/29/2021 Media Advisory: Chairman David Scott to host hearing on controlled environment agriculture
7/29/2021 Chair Jim Costa opening statement at hearing on state of the beef supply chain
7/28/2021 Biden administration aims for 40 percent of drivers using EVs by 2030: report
7/27/2021 Democrats step up calls to add immigration to budget plan
7/27/2021 Senators scramble to save infrastructure deal
7/27/2021 Senate bill repeals corn ethanol mandate
7/27/2021 White House says executive order coming on labeling beef as a ‘Product of USA’
7/26/2021 Senators race to overcome final snags in infrastructure deal
7/26/2021 Unpacking the House Appropriations Committee FY 2022 agriculture funding bill
7/26/2021 Chairman David Scott announces hearing on 21st Century food systems
7/26/2021 Basis changes, capital gains hit farms
7/23/2021 Bipartisan infrastructure talks said to be stuck on transit
7/22/2021 Infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again
7/22/2021 House Ag Committee Hearing: "State of the Beef Supply Chain Shocks, Recovery, and Rebuilding”
7/22/2021 Bipartisan bill aims to eliminate corn ethanol volume mandate
7/22/2021 Chair Spanberger opening statement at hearing on the U.S. wood products industry
7/22/2021 Trade Talk with Jim: New bill could have major impact on agchem
7/21/2021 US House Hearing: “The U.S. Wood Products Industry: Facilitating the Post COVID-19 Recovery”
7/20/2021 Schumer sets up Wednesday infrastructure showdown
7/20/2021 The American farms owned by China
7/19/2021 Democrats seek to tackle climate change with import tax
7/19/2021 Biden order to strengthen hand of small farmers in legal fights
7/19/2021 US Rep. David Rouzer: Latest update on WOTUS, rural broadband
7/16/2021 US and Germany launch climate partnership
7/16/2021 US House Ag Committee Hearing: "The U.S. Wood Products Industry: Facilitating the Post..."
7/16/2021 Legislative proposal bans CAFOs, reinstates MCOOL
7/15/2021 Lawmakers push for Lyme disease research as tick population climbs
7/15/2021 Chairman Scott opening statement at Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act...
7/15/2021 Grassley, Klobuchar introduce legislation to expand access to rural broadband
7/15/2021 Senate Democratic leaders unveil draft bill to legalize marijuana
7/14/2021 Today: House Ag Committee to hold business meeting on HR 4374, The Broadband Internet Connections...
7/14/2021 Senate Democrats, White House agree on $3.5 trillion budget package
7/14/2021 One-fifth of President's recent Executive Order impacts agriculture, draws mixed reaction...
7/14/2021 In a milestone, Schumer will propose federal decriminalization of marijuana
7/13/2021 Congress has a long to-do list this summer
7/13/2021 Chairman Scott announces business meeting on Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act
7/12/2021 Rep. Delgado leads letter urging President Biden to reimburse dairy farmers for Class I...
7/12/2021 Biden signs Executive Order to tackle competition issues; here's how it impacts agriculture
7/9/2021 Business, labor groups endorse bipartisan infrastructure deal
7/8/2021 Senate eyes taking up bipartisan infrastructure deal as soon as July 19
7/7/2021 RETAIN bill protects GPS signals important to farmers
7/7/2021 New US rules to protect animal farmers expected soon
7/6/2021 Legislation would make 1890s Land Grant HBCUs' scholarships program permanent, with a $100M...
7/5/2021 US Rep. David Rouzer: An update on infrastructure
7/5/2021 Checkoff reform legislation reintroduced
7/5/2021 Bill would ban Chinese land ownership
7/2/2021 Republican senators urge Biden to end Trump-initiated trade war
7/2/2021 Appropriations Committee approves FY 2022 Interior, Environment, and... funding bill
7/2/2021 Appropriations Committee approves FY 2022 Ag, Rural Development, Food and Drug... funding bill
7/2/2021 House panel: Put the brakes on China-owned farmland in U.S.
7/2/2021 Trade Promotion Authority to expire
7/1/2021 Chair Stacey Plaskett opening statement at hearing on Supply Chain Recovery and Resiliency
7/1/2021 Farm experts say crop insurance, farm safety net need fixes
7/1/2021 Biden weighs new executive order restraining big business
6/30/2021 Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas slams feds’ marijuana stance as ‘contradictory’ and ‘unstable’
6/29/2021 Senate OKs bill to certify farm practices limiting emissions
6/29/2021 House committee advances farm and food spending
6/29/2021 Sens. Stabenow, Crapo lead bipartisan bill to help address shortfall of veterinarians in rural areas
6/29/2021 House ag subcommittee reviews farm safety net issues
6/28/2021 Lawmakers ask Biden Administration to help hog farmers
6/28/2021 Senators introduce the “Define WOTUS Act”
6/28/2021 Infrastructure framework has $65 billion for universal broadband
6/28/2021 Jen Senators request assistance on EU trade barriers against U.S. peanuts
6/25/2021 ‘Oligopoly’ in cattle marketing demands action, say senators
6/25/2021 Expectations modest for Biden climate change policies for farmers
6/25/2021 U.S. House panel approves legislation to clean up toxic ‘forever chemicals’
6/25/2021 Infrastructure deal reached, now comes the hard part
6/25/2021 Senate overwhelmingly passes ag climate bill
6/25/2021 State agriculture officials celebrate bipartisan passage of the Growing Climate Solutions Act...
6/24/2021 Senators say White House aides agreed to infrastructure 'framework'
6/24/2021 Ag Committee Hearing: "Supply Chain Recovery and Resiliency: Small Producers and Local..."
6/24/2021 Chair Cheri Bustos opening statement at hearing to review the efficacy of the farm safety net
6/24/2021 Republican Leader Thompson outlines guiding principles for disaster programs in subcommittee hearing
6/23/2021 Retiring Toomey looms large over Senate transport bill
6/23/2021 Witness List: “A Hearing to Review the Efficacy of the Farm Safety Net”
6/22/2021 U.S. House Ag leader seeks permanent scholarship funding for 1890 land-grant colleges...
6/22/2021 Bill's back to combat trade practices harming Southeast producers
6/22/2021 Chairman David Scott statement on shameful lawsuit against black farmers, USDA
6/22/2021 Is farming collateral damage in latest tax proposal?
6/22/2021 U.S. House ag leader seeks permanent scholarship funding for 1890 land-grant colleges, including...
6/21/2021 Exclusive: White House debuts new maps showing broadband vacuum
6/21/2021 House panel worries community grant program overlooks rural need
6/21/2021 Congress reintroduces bill defending domestic produce
6/18/2021 Chairman Scott, Democratic lawmakers express concern over potential exemptions in Clean Air Act’s...
6/18/2021 HHS Secretary Becerra on U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the ACA in California v. Texas
6/18/2021 Chairman David Scott and Subcommittee Chair Jim Costa statement on USTR announcement
6/18/2021 USTR announces joint U.S.-E.U. cooperative framework for large civil aircraft
6/17/2021 Schedule Advisory: Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
6/17/2021 Bipartisan infrastructure group grows to 20 senators
6/17/2021 Chairman David Scott opening statement at hearing on 1890 Land Grant Institutions
6/17/2021 Republican Ag Committee Leadership releases study on devastating impact of inheritance tax code...
6/16/2021 Chair Delgado opening statement at hearing on Examining Opportunity for Growth and Investment...
6/16/2021 Witness list for hearing on "1890 Land Grant Institutions: Investing for Agricultural Resiliency..."
6/15/2021 Hill staffers expect infrastructure bill to pass, but little else
6/15/2021 Witness list for hearing- "Examining Opportunities for Growth and Investment in Rural America”
6/14/2021 Agriculture panel sends USDA general counsel nomination to full Senate
6/14/2021 Ag Committee Hearing: Examining Opportunities for Growth and Investment in Rural America
6/14/2021 Senators propose loan forgiveness for small farmers
6/11/2021 Chairman David Scott, Vice Chair Alma Adams announce hearing on 1890 Land Grant Institutions
6/11/2021 Additional cattle markets legislation introduced in U.S. House
6/11/2021 House panel advances $547 billion surface transportation bill
6/11/2021 Bipartisan group of senators reaches agreement on infrastructure proposal
6/10/2021 House moderates unveil $1.25T infrastructure plan
6/10/2021 Senate examines Colonial Pipeline meltdown; millions for NC included in House transportation...
6/10/2021 Full Committee on Agriculture Hearing June 16
6/10/2021 House Democrats’ transportation bill may leave GOP at the station
6/9/2021 Biden ends infrastructure talks with key Republican
6/9/2021 Biden to launch task force on bottlenecks in supply chains
6/8/2021 Climate emerges as infrastructure sticking point
6/8/2021 Bipartisan group prepping infrastructure plan as White House talks lag
6/7/2021 Tillis visits Pantego, meets with farmers
6/7/2021 Shield farmers from higher taxes for Biden projects, says House ag chair
6/7/2021 NSAC agriculture appropriations chart for FY 2022 now available
6/4/2021 Justice Dept. to give ransomware attacks same priority as terrorism
6/4/2021 China upbeat on trade talks with U.S., says both 'seek common ground'
6/4/2021 Chairman David Scott statement on recent cyber attack on meat processors
6/4/2021 House Agriculture chairman objects to Biden inheritance tax plan
6/3/2021 Biden, top GOP negotiator agree to continue infrastructure talks Friday
6/3/2021 Chairman Scott in letter to President Biden emphasizes need for protections to farmers and...
6/2/2021 Land stewardship would get a modest increase from Biden
6/2/2021 Capito and Biden to meet as ‘fish-or-cut-bait’ moment nears
6/2/2021 Close encounters: Democrats and Republicans unified in taking UFOs seriously
6/2/2021 U.S., China trade chiefs hold ‘candid’ talks in first call
6/1/2021 House reintroduces bill to decriminalize cannabis, create social equity programs
6/1/2021 Will Joe Biden legalize marijuana if it’s sponsored by Republicans?
5/31/2021 Release: President announces FY 2022 $6 trillion budget request
5/31/2021 Chairman David Scott statement on release of White House FY 2022 budget
5/28/2021 Senate panel deadlocks on energy tax credits bill
5/28/2021 Biden to meet Republicans about their new infrastructure pitch
5/28/2021 Missouri farmer tells Kamala Harris rural broadband struggles could throttle Biden’s climate goals
5/27/2021 North Carolina senators tell governor to turn down federal unemployment benefits
5/27/2021 Biden administration launches trade dispute against Canadian dairy industry
5/27/2021 Warner’s death reminds Washington what it’s missing
5/27/2021 Concerns persist over capital gains and stepped-up basis plans
5/26/2021 Witness List for US House Ag Committee Meeting: “The Future of SNAP: Moving Past the Pandemic”
5/25/2021 Chairman David Scott announces staff additions
5/25/2021 New Senate highway bill may be part of something bigger
5/25/2021 Two new broadband bills, including one aimed at rural America, introduced in Congress
5/25/2021 Biden unveils full budget proposal
5/25/2021 Biden’s big beef problem
5/24/2021 Collins notes 'fundamental differences' on Biden's infrastructure plan
5/24/2021 McHenry launches bipartisan Food Allergy Research Caucus
5/24/2021 House Agriculture Republicans introduce Broadband for Rural America Act key plank in House GOP...
5/24/2021 Stabenow backs a near-doubling of USDA stewardship funding
5/24/2021 6 things farmers should know about Biden’s climate plan
5/24/2021 Chairman David Scott statement on USDA loan payments to socially disadvantaged borrowers under...
5/20/2021 House Ag Chair looking at creating a permanent disaster program
5/20/2021 Biden’s labor support may stall unless Senate enacts protections
5/20/2021 Can the Biden Administration challenge Mexico’s decision to ban glyphosate weedkiller and GMO corn?
5/20/2021 House advances bill to expand rural STEM education
5/20/2021 Bipartisan, bicameral bill to reduce estate tax by half
5/19/2021 USTR raises ag concerns with Mexico, Canada
5/18/2021 Biden plan would pick winners, losers in move to green jobs
5/18/2021 Rouzer introduces legislation to invest in clean water infrastructure
5/18/2021 Let the trade talks begin
5/17/2021 Livestock Mandatory Reporting reauthorization faces uphill battle
5/17/2021 Chairman David Scott statement on confirmation of Deputy Secretary for USDA
5/14/2021 White House to release full fiscal 2022 budget request May 27
5/13/2021 Bipartisan rural opioid bill introduced in House
5/13/2021 Chair Spanberger opening statement at hearing on Title II Conservation Programs
5/12/2021 US House Agriculture Committee meeting May 18
5/12/2021 “Title II Conservation Programs: Exploring Climate Smart Practices"-witness list
5/10/2021 Biden Administration to name Thea Lee to top labor post
5/10/2021 Red meat politics: GOP turns culture war into a food fight
5/10/2021 Chairman David Scott announces staff addition
5/7/2021 Biden plan limits tax break used by farmers
5/7/2021 Making sense of the 2020 census: How the new 14th Congressional district could change our state
5/7/2021 Biden-Harris Administration outlines “America the Beautiful” initiative
5/7/2021 Frontline, farm-state Democrats push back against Biden tax plan
5/7/2021 The evolution of Elise Stefanik
5/7/2021 New US legislation will get local farm goods into school food programs
5/6/2021 Ambassador Tai talks trade with ag groups
5/6/2021 US House Subcommittee on Conservation & Forestry Hearing: Exploring Climate Smart Practices
5/4/2021 Thune, Sinema introduce bill to prevent regulation of livestock emissions
5/4/2021 Booker backs a food box program for fruits and vegetables
5/4/2021 Are states ready for federal cannabis legalization?
5/3/2021 Buttigieg, VP's husband push infrastructure plan during Raleigh visit
5/3/2021 Schumer on 4/20: Bill coming to end federal marijuana prohibition
5/3/2021 Ag industry skeptical of Biden's tax plan
5/3/2021 Double SNAP: Biden's emergency benefits for kids buy twice as much at some farmers markets
5/3/2021 USDA: The American Families Plan honors America’s family farms
5/3/2021 Chairman Scott statement in support of funding for HBCUs, Tribal Colleges, Minority-Serving...
4/30/2021 Biden to exempt farms in plan to eliminate stepped-up basis
4/30/2021 How states gaining seats will draw their new House maps
4/29/2021 Senate votes to reinstate methane regulations in effort to undo Trump’s environmental rollback
4/29/2021 America Grows Act introduced in the Senate
4/29/2021 Census results start wave of litigation over new maps
4/29/2021 Ag Policy Blog: Senators worry about tax proposal's impact on agriculture
4/29/2021 Lawmakers see need to establish carbon ground rules, but have concerns about USDA purse
4/29/2021 Tax plan targets stepped-up basis
4/28/2021 Biden’s climate plan won’t limit meat consumption
4/28/2021 8 takeaways from the 2020 census reapportionment of the House
4/27/2021 Chairman Scott announces staff additions, promotions
4/27/2021 NC to gain 14th seat in US House as Census Bureau details population growth
4/27/2021 House Ag Chairman: Use tax code to encourage purchases from Black farmers
4/27/2021 100 days and 100 nights (Biden's ag policies)
4/26/2021 Baldwin introduces bipartisan legislation to retroactively extend PPP benefits
4/26/2021 Farm to School Act will support child nutrition programs and local food systems in rebuilding...
4/26/2021 Countering Biden, GOP pitches $568B for infrastructure
4/26/2021 Vilsack: Biden’s 30x30 goal is ‘not a land grab’
4/23/2021 Five takeaways from Biden's climate summit
4/23/2021 Biden announces picks to lead oceans, lands agencies
4/23/2021 Though never adopted, the ‘Green New Deal’ left its mark
4/23/2021 Bipartisan bill to address veterinarian shortage in rural areas
4/23/2021 Brenda Mallory to take environmental policy in a new direction
4/23/2021 White House creates drought relief working group
4/23/2021 NSAC: Agriculture Resilience Act delivers bold vision for net zero agriculture
4/22/2021 Chairman Scott and Subcommittee Chair Spanberger statement on USDA CRP announcement
4/22/2021 Progressive lawmakers push for free college for most families
4/22/2021 Top bipartisan group relaunches $110 billion technology bill
4/22/2021 Stepped-up basis repeal would be detrimental to ranches
4/21/2021 Rural broadband plagued by poor mapping, high costs
4/21/2021 Coal miners join climate activists to back Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan
4/21/2021 State agriculture officials celebrate introduction of Growing Climate Solutions Act
4/21/2021 Growing Climate Solutions Act reintroduced
4/21/2021 Senators Stabenow, Boozman announce committee vote on Growing Climate Solutions Act
4/21/2021 Chairman Scott opening statement at markup of the Budget Views and Estimates Letter for FY 2022
4/21/2021 Chairman Scott opening statement at hearing on rural broadband
4/21/2021 U.S. ag groups voice renewed interest in joining revised Trans-Pacific Partnership
4/20/2021 Rep. Rouzer laments loss of food box program, hopes for streamlined workforce bill
4/20/2021 Harris pitches $2.3T spending plan on trip to North Carolina
4/20/2021 Republican Leader Thompson announces slate of pro-innovation ag bills addressing climate change
4/20/2021 What to expect ahead of Biden’s global climate change summit
4/20/2021 House Ag Committee hearing on rural broadband following meeting on Budget Views and Estimates...
4/20/2021 Pork producers seek USTR engagement with Vietnam
4/19/2021 Advocates want Biden to ban menthol cigarettes, they may get their wish
4/19/2021 Farm state senators defend meat on government menus
4/16/2021 Supreme Court expansion bill faces serious blocks across political spectrum
4/16/2021 Corporations agree to transparency on climate lobbying
4/16/2021 Loan guarantees proposed to help foresters into carbon markets
4/15/2021 Vice President Kamala Harris making trip to North Carolina on April 19
4/14/2021 Chairman David Scott applauds USDA COVID relief implementation
4/14/2021 Full Committee on Agriculture hearing week of April 19, 2021-Rural broadband
4/13/2021 Big increases for rural power, WIC, ag research in Biden proposal
4/13/2021 Biden’s first ag budget
4/13/2021 Lawmakers aim to boost conservation programs
4/13/2021 Booker to chair Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops...
4/9/2021 Tillis recovering from prostate cancer surgery
4/9/2021 Biden-GOP infrastructure talks off to rocky start
4/8/2021 Congress thinks new FCC maps will fix the digital divide. But we need much more.
4/8/2021 Senate Democrats’ STEP Act tax proposal could tack hefty tax on tractor, grain transfers
4/7/2021 House members hold meeting with federal Maritime Commission on shipping delays impacting ag sector
4/6/2021 Manchin says he won't support corporate tax hike to 28 percent | Yellen calls for global minimum...
4/6/2021 Second filibuster-proof maneuver OK’d by Senate parliamentarian
4/6/2021 Biden names diverse nominees for the federal bench
4/6/2021 Labor advocates raise caution on Biden’s green energy push
4/6/2021 Selling the infrastructure plan to rural communities
4/5/2021 John R. Block reports from Washington April 2, 2021 “estate taxes”
4/5/2021 House bill would bar racial favoritism at USDA
4/5/2021 Biden’s infrastructure plan would boost science, tech, R&D funding
4/5/2021 Biden clashes with business groups over tax hike
4/2/2021 Biden’s infrastructure plan seen as aiding ‘initial link’ in farm supply chain
4/2/2021 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the president’s American Jobs Plan
4/1/2021 Senators seek additional reform for livestock haulers
4/1/2021 Five takeaways on Biden's big infrastructure package
3/31/2021 Biden signs legislation extending pandemic-era loan program for small businesses
3/31/2021 Biden to unveil $2 trillion infrastructure proposal
3/31/2021 Biden Administration pushes major expansion for offshore wind energy
3/31/2021 Democrats pitch plan to tax capital gains at death
3/31/2021 A gas tax? A mileage tax? Biden wary of user fees to pay for roads, bridges and highways
3/31/2021 Rural broadband is on Biden’s infrastructure list
3/30/2021 Biden nominees are cruising to confirmation with GOP votes
3/30/2021 Sen. Tillis to undergo surgery next week following prostate cancer diagnosis
3/29/2021 Biden's trade chief says US won't be lifting tariffs on China
3/26/2021 Senate clears PPP bill, extending loan applications through May
3/26/2021 Video link, opening statement: A Hearing to Review the State of Black Farmers in the U.S.
3/25/2021 Hearing on Black farmers puts Vilsack’s past and future on view
3/25/2021 As deadline nears, Senate Democrats pick up GOP support to extend PPP
3/25/2021 Chairman Scott to host hearing with Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack, Black farmers, and advocates
3/24/2021 Expect a bipartisan broadband bill, says House ag chairman
3/24/2021 Transportation bill should not leave rural America behind
3/24/2021 NPC, agriculture industry groups raise alarm on U.S.-Mexico trade relationship
3/23/2021 Next steps for farmworker overhaul
3/23/2021 House votes to stave off farm spending cuts
3/22/2021 Here are the highlights from the heated exchange between the U.S. and China in Alaska
3/22/2021 Bipartisan HAULS Act offers ag truckers relief
3/22/2021 Uncertainty remains for ag trade issues
3/19/2021 US House Ag Committee hearing: A Hearing to Review the State of Black Farmers in the U.S.
3/19/2021 Ag groups spotlight transportation regulatory priorities
3/18/2021 Bipartisan lawmakers back carbon capture with new legislation
3/18/2021 Tai unanimously confirmed as Biden's USTR ambassador
3/17/2021 USDA seeks comments on food purchase program, will host listening session
3/17/2021 Next infrastructure bill aims to end ‘digital divide’
3/16/2021 Deb Haaland confirmed as 1st Native American Interior Secretary
3/16/2021 FACA members testify on opportunities to tackle climate change
3/16/2021 Trade not on the table with China...yet
3/12/2021 Group of bipartisan senators pushes for permanent Daylight Saving Time
3/12/2021 Congress demands action by Maritime Commission on ag exports
3/12/2021 Chairman Scott and Subcommittee Chair Hayes statement following hearing on food insecurity
3/12/2021 How 18 million Americans could move into rural areas – without leaving home
3/12/2021 Citing impact on farms, lawmakers renew calls to repeal the estate tax
3/11/2021 House sends massive coronavirus relief bill to Biden
3/11/2021 Biden Administration: Here are his Cabinet members and key advisers
3/11/2021 Sens. Burr, Tillis vote to confirm N.C.’s Michael Regan as EPA Administrator
3/11/2021 Bipartisan legislation introduced to protect family-owned businesses from death tax
3/11/2021 House Democrats pass bill that would protect worker organizing efforts
3/10/2021 House passes labor rights expansion, but Senate chances are slim
3/10/2021 House expected to vote Wednesday on COVID-19 package
3/9/2021 Final coronavirus relief vote could slip to Wednesday
3/9/2021 COVID-19 bill includes at least $4B in debt relief for Black farmers
3/9/2021 Biden’s new agriculture advisor
3/9/2021 Unwinding transatlantic tariffs
3/9/2021 Scott, Thompson announce House Agriculture Subcommittee rosters for the 117th Congress
3/9/2021 Office of Rural Prosperity director Kelliann Blazek leaving state to join Biden administration
3/8/2021 McHenry introduces bipartisan American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act
3/8/2021 Senate passes massive COVID-19 relief bill, sending changes back to House
3/5/2021 Farm groups endorse Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021
3/5/2021 Chairman Scott statement in support of the introduction of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act
3/5/2021 Ag labor solution offered in House
3/5/2021 In contentious climate bill, some points of possible agreement
3/4/2021 Senator criticizes House leaders' move to cut ag disaster from coronavirus aid bill
3/4/2021 Biden’s top trade pick vows to stay tough on China
3/4/2021 Coalition sends letters urging federal leaders to protect crop insurance
3/3/2021 US House Ag Committee Schedule Advisory March 11
3/3/2021 Ag container shippers ask President Biden to intervene in export crisis
3/2/2021 Minimum wage hike all but dead in big COVID relief bill
3/2/2021 White House budget not expected until April, Yarmuth says
3/2/2021 Hagedorn introduces legislation to expand PPP access for farmers and ranchers
3/2/2021 Here comes the hard part (COVID relief bill and ag)
3/1/2021 U.S. House Agriculture panel to key in on climate change and farming
3/1/2021 US Rep. McHenry: Supporting farmers during the pandemic
3/1/2021 House passes $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package
2/26/2021 House Dems to keep minimum wage hike in COVID relief bill for Friday vote
2/26/2021 Parliamentarian nixes minimum wage hike in coronavirus bill
2/26/2021 Ag groups call for PPP changes
2/26/2021 Chairman Scott opening statement at hearing on climate change and the U.S. agriculture and...
2/25/2021 Biden orders a review of US supply chains for vital goods
2/24/2021 GOP senators propose $10 minimum wage, mandatory E-Verify
2/23/2021 What’s next for farm subsidies?
2/23/2021 Putting the stimulus pieces together
2/22/2021 Baldwin, Thune, Kind lead bipartisan push to make more farmers and ranchers eligible...
2/19/2021 Costa applauds announcement of new dealer statutory trust to protect livestock sellers
2/18/2021 Biden meets with labor, business on COVID-19 relief
2/17/2021 House Ag Committee meeting Feb. 25(UPDATED)- Climate Change and the U.S. Ag and Forestry Sectors
2/17/2021 Ag groups say strong chance U.S. joins the new TPP when Biden shifts focus to trade
2/17/2021 Scott’s thoughts
2/16/2021 How will Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s antitrust bill affect agriculture?
2/16/2021 Congressional subcommittee launches investigation into coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants
2/15/2021 Senator Burr statement on vote to convict former President Trump on article of impeachment
2/15/2021 Tillis statement on impeachment trial
2/15/2021 Biden issues statement on Trump impeachment acquittal: Substance of charge 'not in dispute'
2/15/2021 Full text of Trump’s statement on impeachment acquittal
2/15/2021 Biden’s stimulus gamble: massive cuts to Medicare, farm aid
2/15/2021 House Agriculture Committee COVID-19 aid Reconciliation Bill markup
2/15/2021 Division over ag aid package
2/12/2021 Chairman Scott applauds passage of Budget Reconciliation language
2/12/2021 House Agriculture Committee passes ag portion of FY21 Budget Reconciliation Bill
2/12/2021 A permanent ban on horse slaughter might replace that yearly budget proviso
2/12/2021 Committee focuses aid on black farmers
2/11/2021 US Rep. Alma Adams: In response to recent SSA mishandling of personally identifiable information
2/11/2021 Chairman Scott welcomes members of the House Agriculture Committee for the 117th Congress
2/11/2021 Senator Stabenow to chair Senate Ag Committee, announces majority committee members
2/11/2021 Aid package details for agriculture
2/10/2021 Chairman Scott issues statement following release of budget reconciliation text
2/9/2021 Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby announces he will retire after 2022
2/9/2021 Biden relies heavily on Capitol Hill aides for trade office
2/9/2021 Chairman Scott announces House Agriculture Subcommittee Chairs for the 117th Congress
2/9/2021 US House Ag Committee hearing schedule
2/9/2021 Senators try again to allow meat products across state lines
2/8/2021 Thompson announces Republican Agriculture Subcommittee leadership for 117th Congress
2/8/2021 Rouzer named top Republican on key Water Resources & Environment Subcommittee
2/5/2021 Biden might get an $11 minimum wage—but not $15
2/4/2021 House Subcommittee asks meatpackers, OSHA for documents on COVID response
2/3/2021 Senate Ag Committee approves Vilsack confirmation for USDA
2/3/2021 Incoming Chairwoman Stabenow announces Agriculture Committee agenda for the beginning of...
2/3/2021 How COVID recovery and climate could shape ag under Biden Administration
2/2/2021 Biden, GOP senators agree to more COVID-19 talks after 'excellent' first meeting
2/2/2021 Biden targets Trump deregulation of ag
2/1/2021 Biden's trade team is stacked with USMCA linchpins
1/29/2021 Biden administration: New trade approach ahead
1/28/2021 Farmers For Free Trade: Biden Administration brings hope for change
1/27/2021 Biden’s ‘Buy American’ executive order pushes for electric vehicles
1/26/2021 Senate filibuster debate roils chamber
1/26/2021 Reps. Adams & Hill, Sens. Coons & Scott announce HBCU Caucus for the 117th Congress
1/26/2021 Yellen confirmed as first female Treasury secretary
1/26/2021 Biden names Democrats to lead nuclear, pipeline agencies
1/26/2021 Biden to sign executive order reforming 'Buy American' rules
1/26/2021 Biden signs executive orders on stimulus checks, food stamps and minimum wage
1/25/2021 Biden fires NLRB general counsel after he refuses to resign
1/22/2021 Joe Biden has a bust of Cesar Chavez behind his desk in the Oval Office
1/22/2021 Joe Biden ends funds diverted to Mexico border wall as he signs his first executive orders
1/21/2021 Justice Dept. won't charge Sen. Richard Burr over stock sales
1/21/2021 Biden, Congress, economy: ‘Either a lot of things will get done, or nothing will get done,’ say...
1/20/2021 Trump Administration leaves a lasting impact on agriculture
1/18/2021 Biden to quickly sign orders mandating masks, reversing trump travel ban and more
1/15/2021 Biden pushes for $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package
1/15/2021 Trump trade representative urges Biden admin to keep tariffs on Chinese goods
1/13/2021 New photograph shows person of interest in Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol building
1/13/2021 FARM POLICY: AALA panel discusses farming’s future under the 117th Congress and Biden Administration
1/13/2021 AFL-CIO head says Walsh will be 'exceptional' Labor secretary
1/12/2021 Biden introduces Commerce, Labor, Small Business Administration nominees
1/11/2021 Biden team’s proactive outreach to agriculture has farm groups optimistic
1/7/2021 Stabenow pledges focus on ag carbon as Dems prepare to take Senate
1/7/2021 D.C. leadership changes ahead
1/6/2021 Biden climate plan looks for buy-in from farmers who are often skeptical about...
1/4/2021 COVID-19-Farming Update: What we know about the $900bn relief bill
1/4/2021 Kind: More aid needed for rural broadband infrastructure
1/4/2021 Pelosi wins Speakership for fourth time in dramatic vote
12/30/2020 Rep.-elect Luke Letlow dies of COVID-19
12/30/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer: COVID-19 relief signed into law, & other updates
12/30/2020 Collins, King cosponsor bipartisan legislation to support America’s small food processors
12/30/2020 Senate could be in session (and voting) through New Year’s and beyond
12/28/2020 Trump signs massive omnibus spending, coronavirus relief package
12/28/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer: A few additional points about this week's votes
12/28/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer: This week's votes
12/24/2020 Peterson highlights dairy support in COVID relief compromise package
12/23/2020 Cornerstone Report from Washington: Congress passes FY 2021 spending bill with coronavirus relief
12/23/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer: Congress passes COVID-19 relief package-aid for ag
12/23/2020 State agriculture officials thank Congress for COVID-19 response and FY21 omnibus support
12/22/2020 Senate clears massive year-end spending bill with coronavirus relief
12/22/2020 COVID relief package includes ag aid
12/22/2020 Peterson welcomes food and ag provisions of COVID relief compromise
12/22/2020 Craft brewers, railroads and more to see permanent tax breaks
12/22/2020 Bill heads to president that allows for ag representation on FAA’s drone policy committee.
12/21/2020 Congress clinches sweeping deal on coronavirus relief, government funding
12/21/2020 What does Mayor Buttigieg DOT nomination mean for ag?
12/18/2020 Congress set to blow past shutdown deadline amid coronavirus talks
12/17/2020 Sweeping COVID-19, spending deal hits speed bumps
12/17/2020 Biden’s challenge: Creating a COVID-19-free White House
12/16/2020 Congressional leaders cite progress on COVID relief, government funding
12/16/2020 Roberts, Stabenow applaud enactment of Grain Standards Reauthorization
12/16/2020 Provisions for cleaner energy pushed for spending bill
12/16/2020 After 12 years of work, Congress is set to disclose hidden corporate owners
12/15/2020 Roberts leaves Senate with warning about attacks on food supply
12/15/2020 Bill to curb rural suicides heads to president
12/15/2020 Senate passes bill to ensure representation for ag, forestry, and rural sectors in drone policies
12/15/2020 House Agriculture Chair to focus on black farmers in 2021
12/15/2020 Bipartisan COVID relief proposal allocates $13B in ag aid
12/14/2020 Bipartisan group strikes deal on coronavirus relief package
12/14/2020 Shutdown averted as Senate clears short-term spending bill
12/11/2020 Congress stuck, McConnell resists state aid in COVID-19 deal
12/11/2020 Biden picks longtime China critic Katherine Tai as top U.S. trade official
12/11/2020 Peterson congratulates Vilsack, Fudge on Cabinet nominations
12/11/2020 Senate Democrats’ rules changes restrict top leaders’ committee roles
12/10/2020 Analysis: Bipartisan bill to spur building upgrades would cut energy costs and emissions
12/10/2020 House passes stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown
12/10/2020 Momentum stalls for COVID-19 relief bill
12/10/2020 Peterson, Costa welcome USTR consultation on TRQs on Canadian dairy
12/10/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer update
12/10/2020 Vice Chair Adams statement at hearing on 1890 Land Grant Institutions
12/9/2020 White House offers $916B coronavirus relief plan with GOP backing
12/9/2020 Peterson defeat will be felt when next farm bill begins
12/8/2020 Bipartisan coronavirus relief package hits snags over details
12/8/2020 House to vote Wednesday on a weeklong stopgap to avoid government shutdown
12/8/2020 Merkley, Reed lead push for USDA to provide seafood industry with much needed support
12/8/2020 Ag leaders meet with Biden team
12/7/2020 McHenry re-elected to serve as Republican leader of the House Financial Services Committee
12/7/2020 Top Republican on Senate Agriculture Committee points to opportunities ahead
12/7/2020 House votes to decriminalize marijuana
12/7/2020 CLA welcomes new House Agriculture chair
12/4/2020 Peterson unveils legislation to expand CRP to 50 million acres
12/4/2020 Congressman G.K. Butterfield appointed to Senior Chief Deputy Whip
12/4/2020 Rosa DeLauro wins Appropriations gavel
12/4/2020 Congressman David Scott named Chairman of House Agriculture Committee
12/4/2020 Peterson congratulates incoming House Ag Chairman David Scott
12/3/2020 Funding bill hits snag as shutdown deadline looms
12/3/2020 Signs of life for coronavirus relief as bipartisan plan wins key backing
12/3/2020 Scott moves one step closer to House Agriculture chairmanship
12/3/2020 Peterson welcomes Grain Standards Reauthorization
12/3/2020 Biden says he won’t immediately remove Trump’s tariffs on China
12/3/2020 Delaware ag secretary sees Biden USDA focus on trade, climate
12/2/2020 McConnell: COVID-19 relief will be added to omnibus spending package
12/2/2020 Rosa DeLauro wins panel vote for Appropriations gavel
12/2/2020 Bipartisan talks resume on coronavirus relief package
12/1/2020 The lame-duck leftovers for ag policy
11/30/2020 N.C. farmers await changes under President-Elect Joe Biden
11/27/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer: What's on the agenda for the rest of the year
11/25/2020 Senator Perdue leads bipartisan effort to ease burdens on agricultural trucking
11/25/2020 Biden Administration: Here's who has been named so far
11/25/2020 Stabenow says smaller coronavirus relief bill better than nothing
11/25/2020 Spending deal by Dec. 11 hinges on Thanksgiving allocation pact
11/24/2020 Big Ag considers how a Biden administration could reverse four years of Trump’s damaging trade wars
11/24/2020 ‘Justice’ bill would transfer up to 32 million acres to black farmers
11/23/2020 Writing Treasury Secretary Steven Munuchin about broadband funds for North Carolina
11/23/2020 Senate passes grain standards act
11/23/2020 Hoyer: Earmarks are likely coming back next year
11/20/2020 It’s farm groups vs. lawmakers in rivalry for House Agriculture gavel
11/20/2020 Farm support holds for Trump, but Biden may find inroads
11/20/2020 White House signals acceptance of omnibus spending package
11/19/2020 McCarthy, Scalise, Cheney reelected as top trio in House GOP
11/19/2020 Pelosi reaffirms that next term as speaker will be her last
11/18/2020 Biden Administration: Here's who has been named so far
11/18/2020 Trump ally McCarthy is reelected leader of House Republicans
11/18/2020 5 things to watch in House Democrats’ leadership elections
11/17/2020 Unions disagree over Biden's Labor secretary pick
11/17/2020 Dozens of produce groups support Costa bid for House Ag Committee
11/17/2020 (Workplace) Safety in the spotlight under Biden
11/17/2020 Ag sector fears fallout from Vietnam probes
11/13/2020 Biden, Democratic leaders push for lame-duck coronavirus deal
11/13/2020 Senate bill aims to eliminate all CAFOs in 20 years
11/13/2020 Another GOP congressman from NC seeks a leadership position in Washington
11/13/2020 Who are contenders for Biden’s cabinet?
11/12/2020 Hoeven highlights Ag Appropriations Bill as process begins
11/11/2020 McConnell, Schumer to remain Senate leaders
11/11/2020 'Obamacare' likely to survive, high court arguments indicate
11/10/2020 Joe Manchin kills dreams of expanding Supreme Court, eliminating the filibuster
11/10/2020 Biden's trade policy will take aim at China, embrace allies
11/10/2020 Political gaze shifts to the Supreme Court as justices hear pivotal health care case
11/10/2020 How ag policy could pivot under Biden
11/10/2020 A Biden win and Republican Senate might lead to gridlock on health issues
11/9/2020 Washington braces for unpredictable post-election period
11/9/2020 Biden plans to move fast on the pandemic and the economy
11/9/2020 Six in White House, including Trump’s chief of staff, have the coronavirus
11/9/2020 Meet the contenders for Biden’s cabinet
11/9/2020 Biden's agenda and agriculture
11/6/2020 The Economic Perspective: “Federal help for North Carolina”
11/5/2020 Coronavirus relief bill, omnibus spending on tap, McConnell says
11/3/2020 Trump Administration launches “Engaging as One Workforce for America” initiative
11/3/2020 Costa leads effort to protect access to overseas markets for American food producers
11/3/2020 Pork industry backs trade action against Thailand
10/29/2020 Top House tax writers unveil retirement savings proposal
10/28/2020 Senators call for USDA to reverse CFAP2 dairy decision
10/27/2020 Senate packs up with coronavirus relief bill on ice until after elections
10/27/2020 Without Senate-confirmed leaders, Interior rules may be at risk
10/23/2020 North American ag officials affirm role of states and provinces in implementation of USMCA
10/22/2020 In policy preview, Democrats target oceans for climate action
10/21/2020 Progress, but no breakthrough, on coronavirus relief
10/20/2020 One more day for coronavirus relief talks, Pelosi says
10/19/2020 Rep. Johnson introduces Price Reform in Cattle Economics (PRICE) Act
10/19/2020 McConnell details $500 billion COVID-19 bill set for Wednesday vote
10/19/2020 Chairman Peterson statement on World Food Day
10/16/2020 Baldwin calls for Senate hearing on CDC response to meatpacking plant coronavirus outbreak
10/16/2020 Peterson welcomes announcement of CRP payments to producers
10/16/2020 Trump wants bigger coronavirus relief package; GOP support tepid
10/14/2020 Another ‘skinny’ coronavirus relief bill on tap in Senate
10/14/2020 Expiring breaks for brewers, airlines driving tax extenders push
10/12/2020 McHenry tours manufacturing center, talks stimulus
10/12/2020 HAULS Act expands Hours of Service flexibility for livestock haulers
10/8/2020 Trump gambles with new stimulus strategy
10/7/2020 U.S., Mexico, sign agreement on enhanced food safety partnership
10/6/2020 Pelosi: 'We're making progress' on coronavirus relief bill
10/5/2020 US Rep. McHenry: Standing up against China
10/5/2020 U.S. trade representative requests investigation into blueberry imports
10/5/2020 Proposed rules in the U.S. would mandate a certain level of cash cattle sales
10/2/2020 Nebraska’s Fischer introduces ag trucking modernization bill
10/2/2020 House passes $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill amid faltering talks
10/2/2020 Agriculture Committee leadership presses Perdue on diversity trainings at USDA
10/2/2020 Chair Spanberger opening/closing statements at hearing on conservation programs in 2020
10/2/2020 Trump signs stopgap funding bill, averting government shutdown
10/2/2020 Legislation introduced to modernize Endangered Species Act
10/1/2020 Farm groups seek additional COVID-19 protections for farm workers
10/1/2020 Exclusive: Mnuchin coronavirus relief plan includes more state, local funds
10/1/2020 Stopgap funding bill clears Senate, extending current levels through Dec. 11
10/1/2020 TAKE ACTION NOW! Support farmers, public health, science, and risk-based regulation
9/30/2020 House Democrats readying new virus aid package if GOP counter falls short
9/30/2020 Senate ends debate on stopgap funding bill, final vote Wednesday
9/30/2020 The Strengthening Local Processing Act addresses critical livestock and poultry supply chain issues
9/30/2020 High tariffs expected on goods exported to U.K.
9/29/2020 House Democrats unveil new coronavirus relief plan
9/28/2020 House Democrats drafting $2.4 trillion coronavirus relief bill
9/28/2020 Rural water systems bill introduced in Senate (Sen. Thom Tillis)
9/28/2020 House passes sweeping clean energy bill
9/28/2020 Tillis applauds second round of relief for ag producers, includes assistance for NC tobacco farmers
9/28/2020 US House Ag Committee Schedule- Challenges and Successes of Conservation Programs in 2020”
9/28/2020 Ag groups want to remain in WTO
9/28/2020 Senator Fischer introduces Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2020
9/25/2020 Roberts: Bipartisan CCC solution provides certainty, predictability for farm country
9/25/2020 Why Obamacare might survive the Supreme Court
9/25/2020 NASDA statement on WTO coalition letter
9/25/2020 Ranking Member Stabenow statement on agreement to help families and farmers in the CR
9/24/2020 One-year extension of hemp pilot is on congressional agenda
9/23/2020 State agriculture officials underscore COVID-19 recovery in updated appropriations request
9/23/2020 House passes stopgap funding bill shortly after bipartisan deal
9/23/2020 Conaway commends Congressional Republican leadership for stopping Democrats’ proposal to defund...
9/23/2020 FCC has money for rural broadband but isn’t sure where to spend it
9/23/2020 NPPC makes a virtual case for pork industry aid
9/22/2020 Attorney General Barr, Ivanka Trump announce grant fighting human trafficking in Atlanta visit
9/22/2020 Loggers seek federal COVID-19 funding
9/22/2020 House Republican introduces amendment to include farm aid in stopgap funding bill
9/22/2020 House Democrats unveil Dec. 11 stopgap without farm aid
9/21/2020 Bill would prompt USDA intelligence office to probe foreign threats to America’s agriculture
9/18/2020 House postpones vote to decriminalize marijuana until after election
9/17/2020 Ag orgs ask for Congress to put money in CCC
9/17/2020 WTO finds Washington broke trade rules by putting tariffs on China; ruling angers U.S.
9/17/2020 White House shows flexibility on coronavirus aid; Pelosi holds firm
9/16/2020 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extends transportation emergency declaration
9/16/2020 Provisions of Peterson’s Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act advance in the House
9/16/2020 House will stay until coronavirus aid deal, Pelosi says
9/16/2020 Bipartisan House group unveils $1.5 trillion coronavirus relief plan
9/16/2020 Ag issues to watch as spending deadline approaches
9/16/2020 Pelosi: House to stay in session until COVID-19 rescue pact
9/16/2020 COVID aid fight cakewalk if “2021 farm bill” looms
9/15/2020 Hoyer: House eyeing vote on stopgap funding bill next week
9/14/2020 Tillis introduces the America First Vaccine Act
9/11/2020 ‘Skinny’ coronavirus relief bill blocked in Senate
9/10/2020 With vote expected this week, N.C. U.S. Senate candidates weigh In on GOP COVID-19 relief bill
9/10/2020 Trump releases list of 20 new possible Supreme Court picks
9/10/2020 New coronavirus relief bill: How it differs from the HEALS Act
9/10/2020 White House asks U.S. agencies to detail all China-related funding
9/9/2020 Reinforcements for farm aid
9/9/2020 ‘Skinny’ coronavirus relief plan grows slightly; Senate to vote Thursday
9/9/2020 CFAP part two announcement coming this week
9/9/2020 Agriculture could be left out of next stimulus package
9/9/2020 UPDATE: U.S. considers steps to protect against seasonal imports
9/7/2020 N.C.’s lax census response could affect state’s congressional delegation
9/7/2020 Peterson statement on Brazilian government's tariff rate quota on U.S. ethanol
9/7/2020 Senators push USDA to expand coronavirus aid to farmers growing all classes of wheat
9/7/2020 What happens to the phase one China trade deal if Biden is president?
9/4/2020 Mnuchin, Pelosi reach informal deal to avoid government shutdown
9/3/2020 UPDATE: Administration to investigate Mexico trade practices
8/31/2020 The Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act would deliver critical pandemic aid for...
8/28/2020 Pelosi, Meadows talk $2.2T virus aid, but no deal in sight
8/28/2020 Farmers and ranchers deliver letter to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
8/27/2020 Bipartisan group of lawmakers presses USDA on organic certification cost share changes
8/27/2020 White House backs CR as part of coronavirus aid package, Meadows says
8/27/2020 Rep. Adams introduces the Local and Regional Farmer and Market Support Act
8/26/2020 Senate Democrats map out climate change strategy
8/26/2020 US-China trade war: both sides cling to phase one deal as wider relationship crumbles
8/25/2020 President Trump stops in Greer after making remarks at RNC, touring WNC produce facility
8/25/2020 Coronavirus aid likely won’t include ag provisions
8/25/2020 More pushback on farm payments
8/24/2020 Trump to visit Asheville area Monday, White House says
8/24/2020 Peterson questions data and methodology used in making USDA CFAP payments
8/20/2020 No new U.S.-China trade talks scheduled: White House chief of staff
8/20/2020 Hayes, Delgado introduce bill to help America's farmers
8/20/2020 U.S. growers testify that Mexico trade practices harm them
8/19/2020 Senate Republicans preparing $500B virus relief proposal
8/18/2020 Washington state reports first case of PRRS
8/18/2020 The House is coming back
8/18/2020 Democrats fight to give 'severely underfunded' business rescue new life
8/17/2020 Industry pleads for more resources for growers
8/14/2020 Both sides play the blame game as virus relief talks stall
8/14/2020 U.S.-China trade deal Is ‘fine,’ Trump adviser Kudlow says
8/14/2020 Peterson, group of bipartisan members urge enforcement of dairy provisions in the US-Mexico...
8/13/2020 Senators reintroduce bipartisan Food Supply Protection Act
8/13/2020 Government cameras hidden on private property? Welcome to Open Fields
8/13/2020 Proposed bill targets paraquat, organophosphates and neonicotinoids
8/12/2020 Congress considers extending loan relief
8/12/2020 Self-employed won’t get to defer taxes under Trump’s payroll break
8/11/2020 House won’t take votes Labor Day week, citing COVID-19 concerns
8/11/2020 Exclusive: Federal officials launch vaccine pilot program
8/11/2020 Seeking more stimulus for specialty crops, small farms
8/10/2020 Senator launches investigation into U.S. Postal Service delays
8/10/2020 Senate to skip August recess amid COVID-19 relief talks
8/10/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer: Update on COVID-19 negotiations
8/10/2020 Trump signs COVID-19 economic relief actions
8/10/2020 U.S. farm state senators in a beef over livestock bill
8/10/2020 Chairwoman Plaskett, Democratic subcommittee members express concerns about CFAP to ag secretary
8/10/2020 Peterson, Conaway ask USDA to analyze cattle and beef supply chains
8/7/2020 U.S. and China set to review phase one trade deal in mid-August
8/7/2020 Sweeping U.S. pesticide reform bill introduced, banning some chemical agents
8/6/2020 Costa, Rouzer, Peterson, Conaway lead letter to USDA requesting aid for sheep, lamb producers
8/6/2020 Betting the farm
8/5/2020 Democrats introduce bill to ban chlorpyrifos, other pesticides to protect farmworkers
8/5/2020 US House approves Water Resources Development Act of 2020
8/5/2020 Trump signs order aimed at boosting rural health care, telehealth
8/3/2020 McHenry introduces bipartisan American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act
8/3/2020 U.S. senators ask for more protection of feta, parmesan and other common food names
8/3/2020 Sen. Booker targets corporate consolidation in agriculture for ‘fundamentally broken’ US food system
8/3/2020 'Progress' but no deal as coronavirus talks head into next week
8/3/2020 US Sen. Thom Tillis: Working to strengthen our capacity to produce more domestic PPE
8/3/2020 Senator introduces bill to secure coronavirus relief for independent turkey farmers
7/31/2020 Additional coronavirus relief critical to farm businesses
7/31/2020 National groups support Broadband DATA Act
7/30/2020 GOP hunts for 'Plan B' as coronavirus talks hit wall
7/30/2020 Pence praises speed, safety of coronavirus vaccine work (RTP)
7/30/2020 Tillis & Inhofe introduce legislation increasing scrutiny of foreign investment in ag businesses
7/30/2020 Conflicts over workplace safety mount as more employers require COVID-19 liability waivers
7/30/2020 Carbon goal will create undue hardships for farmers, congressman says
7/30/2020 Costa statement on Roundtable discussion with Ambassador Doud
7/29/2020 Uncertainty hangs over coronavirus relief package as clock ticks
7/29/2020 Bipartisan group of legislators call for more support for farmers, ag economy in next COVID-19...
7/29/2020 State ag officials urge inclusion of state aid in next phase of federal pandemic relief
7/29/2020 Senate Republicans released their phase four relief package. Here’s what it means for agriculture.
7/29/2020 Booker introduces bill to boost safety and protect meatpacking workers from COVID-19
7/28/2020 Trump applauds speed of coronavirus vaccine development in Morrisville visit
7/28/2020 Tillis releases plan to help defeat COVID-19, protect North Carolinians, and prepare for next...
7/28/2020 It’s crunch time for Congress
7/27/2020 Aid Bill Stalled in Talks:Senators say package commits $20 billion in additional support for ag
7/27/2020 House passes FY 2021 Agriculture Appropriations bill
7/27/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer: On the House floor this week
7/24/2020 Opinion:Congress must end blank check to use on government farm subsidies
7/24/2020 Trump to visit Triangle next week to tout virus vaccine development
7/24/2020 Why COVID-19 relief should include America’s agricultural fairs
7/24/2020 Chairman Peterson to hold press availability (Friday) on status of COVID relief for agriculture
7/24/2020 GOP not yet ready to roll out coronavirus relief bill
7/24/2020 Republican coronavirus relief bill includes no local aid, smaller unemployment benefits and $20...
7/24/2020 Rep. Scott discusses renewable energy production and the impact on rural income
7/24/2020 Spanberger welcomes passage of the Great American Outdoors Act
7/23/2020 Virus aid negotiations at a standstill as time dwindles
7/23/2020 Health and business concerns clash in debate over COVID-19 liability
7/23/2020 Budget issues may put dimmer on next farm bill
7/23/2020 Turkey growers building case for next round of CFAP
7/23/2020 US House Ag Committee meeting advisory-on farm energy production
7/22/2020 From cotton to hogs, agriculture groups seek billions more in coronavirus aid
7/21/2020 Coronavirus Special Report: Republicans meet with Trump to discuss COVID-19 aid
7/21/2020 Congress set for showdown on coronavirus relief legislation
7/20/2020 US House Ag Committee Schedule Advisory
7/17/2020 WRDA bill advances in Congress
7/15/2020 Tillis and Warner lead push for cotton and textile industry assistance in next COVID-19 relief...
7/14/2020 Signal to Noise: A new farm bill in 2021?
7/14/2020 Phase-two deal with China unlikely, as U.S. corn exports continue
7/13/2020 What the PRIME Act is and how it could help small farmers
7/13/2020 US Sen. Thom Tillis Update-antibody testing and more
7/13/2020 Sen. Thom Tillis: RELIEF Act message to farmers
7/10/2020 House Appropriations Committee approves FY 2021 Agriculture Appropriations bill
7/10/2020 Farm spending bill set for House markup
7/9/2020 Farmers and animal rights activists are coming together to fight big factory farms
7/9/2020 NASDA joins diverse coalition to expand rural broadband access
7/8/2020 President Trump addresses the nation’s farmers
7/8/2020 Appropriations Subcommittee approves FY 2021 agriculture-rural development-FDA funding bill
7/6/2020 Trump signs PPP extension
7/6/2020 No House-Senate negotiations on COVID-19 aid till July 20
7/6/2020 ASDA members say USMCA brings economic hope to American agriculture
7/3/2020 NASDA welcomes effort to expand meat processing capacity
7/3/2020 RAMP-UP Act will help meat and poultry processors access inspection to meet demand
7/3/2020 DIRECT act will correct weaknesses in meat supply chain
7/3/2020 House votes unanimously to extend deadline for coronavirus small-business loan program
7/3/2020 Ag groups call for Senate ag hearing on livestock marketing bill
7/3/2020 Sen. Van Hollen, Rep. Wexton introduce bill to ensure transparency in federal agency relocations
7/3/2020 House bill would create climate fund for farmers
7/2/2020 Spanberger welcomes reforestation priorities in infrastructure package
7/2/2020 USMCA goes into effect: deal could lead to greater market access to Canada and Mexico...
7/2/2020 Senate passes extension of application deadline for PPP small-business loans
7/1/2020 Spanberger, Scott, Plaskett welcome Select Committee’s climate report
7/1/2020 Climate panel urges sweeping change, deep carbon cuts
7/1/2020 Ag groups urge border inspection funding
7/1/2020 Report provides legislative path for climate resilient agriculture
6/29/2020 Senate confirms Trump's 200th judicial nominee
6/29/2020 Second round of U.S.-U.K. talks wrap up today
6/29/2020 US Sen. Tillis: Keeping North Carolinians up-to-date on COVID-19
6/26/2020 Senate Ag Committee passes Grain Standards Reauthorization
6/25/2020 Warren and Booker press meatpackers on exports to China
6/25/2020 Pork producers back Growing Climate Solutions Act
6/24/2020 Loggers request congressional aid to offset Covid-19 losses
6/24/2020 Live Event: "A Deep Dive into Agriculture Policy" June 25
6/24/2020 Enzi, Barrasso request regulatory relief for meat processing industry
6/24/2020 Merkley, colleagues introduce legislation to help hard-hit agricultural workers amid pandemic
6/24/2020 Trump says Phase 1 deal intact after Navarro comments roil markets
6/24/2020 White House, GOP plot next moves on coronavirus relief
6/22/2020 US Congressman McHenry:Addressing the economic impact of the coronavirus
6/19/2020 Trump says 'decoupling' from China on the table
6/19/2020 Press China to buy more, farm groups say to Trump
6/19/2020 No meat trade, no deal
6/19/2020 Senate ag back in action
6/18/2020 Agribusinesses, groups ask President Trump to keep pressing China to meet commitments
6/17/2020 The Cornerstone Call to Action: FY 2021 appropriations follow-up
6/17/2020 Senators target telehealth access for farmers, loggers and fishermen
6/16/2020 Sen. Tillis says jobless benefits could be extended as COVID-19 pandemic continues
6/16/2020 U.S., U.K. want a trade deal by November
6/15/2020 Senators call on Trump administration to simplify PPP loan forgiveness process
6/15/2020 Officials try for U.S.-U.K. trade deal by November
6/12/2020 White House ‘definitely’ wants more COVID-19 aid, Mnuchin says
6/12/2020 House’s Peterson laments lack of influence in farm relief aid
6/12/2020 Grassley expects another COVID-19 relief bill
6/11/2020 Trump administration opposes extending enhanced unemployment benefit
6/11/2020 Ranchers, labor union call for stronger COVID-19 protections for meatpacking workers
6/9/2020 Conservation bill clears one Senate hurdle, but more remain
6/9/2020 Farmers get billions in virus aid, and Democrats are wary
6/9/2020 Produce growers pushing for USMCA trigger provisions
6/8/2020 US Sen Thom Tillis: Flexibility for small business loans
6/8/2020 China putting US tensions over Hong Kong aside to subtly, quietly implement phase one trade deal
6/8/2020 Bill aims to help farmers sell carbon credits
6/5/2020 Trump signs order removing environmental review of major projects
6/5/2020 Hemp industry asks Congress to help on FDA guidance
6/5/2020 GOP senators: Sunset all rules waived during the pandemic
6/5/2020 NASDA statement on the Growing Climate Solutions Act
6/5/2020 In rare bipartisan bill, U.S. senators tackle climate change via agriculture
6/4/2020 Senate clears PPP bill in second try Wednesday
6/4/2020 U.S. Senator Grassley sees China keeping trade deal commitments
6/4/2020 If Congress doesn't pass a second stimulus for Americans, here's what happens next
6/3/2020 Sens. Lee, Johnson slow bill tweaking SBA COVID-19 loan program
6/3/2020 Restaurants’ push for looser loan rules paying off
6/1/2020 Trump to end special treatment for Hong Kong
6/1/2020 Updated House calendar has only one voting day in June, 12 in July
6/1/2020 ‘A’ is for… not agriculture (Congressional scorecard)
5/29/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer COVID-19 Update: House passes PPP changes
5/29/2020 House passes bill giving small businesses leeway on COVID-19 loans
5/29/2020 Stabenow introduces Food Supply Protection Act
5/28/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer COVID-19 update: PPP and more
5/27/2020 USDA provides funding for JCPS distance learning (Johnston Co.)
5/27/2020 McConnell: Talking about fifth coronavirus bill 'in the next month or so'
5/27/2020 PPP forgiveness guidance issued as Congress mulls changes
5/27/2020 Bipartisan senators introduce bill to make changes to the Paycheck Protection Program
5/26/2020 Opinion: Former Congressman: President Trump’s policies are hurting rural NC, its farmers
5/26/2020 What does the Defense Production Act have to do with food?
5/26/2020 Move to ease small-business coronavirus loan conditions fails in Senate
5/25/2020 China stands by pledge to implement US trade deal despite tensions
5/21/2020 House to vote on stand-alone small-business loan program fixes
5/21/2020 Farming Support to States Act responds to unmet need of agriculture
5/19/2020 Heroes Act agriculture provisions
5/19/2020 The U.S., China relationship deteriorating soon after Phase One trade deal
5/18/2020 House narrowly passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill
5/18/2020 House Republican introduces bill to give meatpacking plants liability shield
5/15/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer COVID-19 update
5/15/2020 Trump seems to acknowledge China deal shortcomings
5/14/2020 FBI serves search warrant on Sen. Richard Burr amid stock trading controversy: report
5/14/2020 Democrats’ $3 trillion virus aid bill back on for House vote Friday
5/14/2020 Bipartisan bill to increase transparency in cattle pricing
5/14/2020 Democrats roll out farm rescue wish list
5/14/2020 Heroes Act provisions: A critical lifeline for hog farmers
5/13/2020 Bipartisan lawmakers introduce bill to make changes to Paycheck Protection Program
5/13/2020 McConnell, Senate GOP declare House Democrats' $3T coronavirus bill 'dead on arrival'
5/13/2020 Senate Judiciary Committee calls for national safety guidelines amid liability hearing
5/13/2020 Bipartisan senators seek funding for pork producers forced to euthanize livestock
5/13/2020 House to vote Friday on coronavirus relief, proxy voting rule
5/12/2020 Peterson: In the absence of leadership from the White House, Congress must lead on testing
5/12/2020 House Democrats introduce legislation to block implementation of Trump’s water rule
5/11/2020 Senate Chicken Caucus leads letter urging USDA to support chicken farmers and processors
5/11/2020 House companion to the Farm System Reform Act
5/11/2020 Top U.S., China trade officials agree to strengthen cooperation
5/11/2020 U.S. & China confident they will meet Phase One trade obligations
5/11/2020 Executive Order on promoting American seafood competitiveness and economic growth
5/11/2020 Peterson leads bipartisan group in asking for FEMA help on livestock depopulation, disposal
5/11/2020 House Ag Subcommittee Chairs introduce legislation to better connect farmers, food banks
5/11/2020 McConnell’s coronavirus business liability pledge sparks lobbying frenzy
5/8/2020 Booker renews push to phase out factory farming by 2040 after pandemic hits meatpacking plants
5/8/2020 Trump asks DOJ to investigate meat packers
5/7/2020 Coronavirus Special Report: The pandemic’s impact on different sectors of the economy
5/7/2020 Details start to emerge about House Democrats’ coronavirus relief bill
5/7/2020 U.S. trading relationship with China still on thin ice
5/7/2020 Gillibrand introduces legislation to create direct supply chain between farms and food banks
5/6/2020 State ag officials hopeful with first round of US-UK trade deal negotiations
5/6/2020 All the ag aid ideas
5/5/2020 Obstacles mount for deal on next coronavirus bill
5/5/2020 Delgado introduces relief for America’s Small Farmers Act to support family farmers suffering...
5/5/2020 Sen. Thom Tillis: Update on North Carolina response to coronavirus
5/5/2020 White House and Congress clash over liability protections for businesses as firms cautiously...
5/5/2020 House Democrats, José Andrés and former agriculture secretaries push plan to protect food supply
5/4/2020 House Democrats roll out $86 billion plan for broadband expansion
5/4/2020 Congress presses for more money for ag
5/4/2020 Administration describes a dash for a coronavirus vaccine that would be available in January
5/1/2020 Congressional Hispanic Caucus requests investigation into meatpacking worker conditions
5/1/2020 Peterson vows to draft emergency plan for future crises
5/1/2020 Senate Republican calls on Trump to expand executive order to include produce processing
5/1/2020 Bipartisan pair of senators request antitrust probe into meatpacking industry
4/30/2020 Peterson, Conaway mark 200th anniversary of House Agriculture Committee
4/30/2020 New report details economic boost from federally funded agricultural research as Congress...
4/30/2020 Peterson wants tighter leash on farm stimulus money
4/30/2020 Costa statement on President Trump's meat processing Executive Order
4/30/2020 House panel chairman urges agriculture road map for pandemics
4/29/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer update
4/29/2020 House not coming back to Washington next week after all, Hoyer says
4/29/2020 Peterson to hold press conference to address pork processing facility closures...
4/29/2020 Trump to sign order to keep meat-processing plants open
4/28/2020 New USMCA trade pact to go into effect on July 1
4/28/2020 Sen. Thom Tillis and US Rep. Ted Budd to hold town hall Tuesday at 10:20
4/28/2020 Meadows works for Trump and Jordan moved to Judiciary. What’s next for Oversight Republicans?
4/28/2020 Both chambers of Congress to return May 4, despite pandemic recommendations
4/28/2020 PPP Relief Act expected to help agriculture
4/27/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer: House passes PPP funding extension & more updates
4/27/2020 Senators take aim at farm payment caps
4/24/2020 House creates coronavirus oversight panel while Capitol implements new precautions
4/24/2020 Coronavirus aid bill OK’d for Trump’s signature
4/24/2020 States, localities plead for COVID money, but McConnell says no
4/24/2020 Peterson urges Pence, Coronavirus Task Force to address challenge facing hog farmers
4/23/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer: The latest on the Senate-passed coronavirus relief package
4/23/2020 Fresh funding on tap for farm businesses
4/23/2020 White House, Congress reach deal to replenish small-business loan program
4/22/2020 Lawmakers seek rural COVID-19 task force
4/22/2020 Farmers to get up to $250,000 each in COVID-19 cash
4/22/2020 Senators want action on food safety
4/22/2020 White House, Congress seal deal on new coronavirus aid bill
4/22/2020 Conaway, Chabot: Ag producers will be eligible for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
4/21/2020 Urgent: Tell Congress – Farmers need immediate help. Pass additional funding for the PPP...
4/21/2020 McConnell sets up Tuesday session, buys time for virus aid deal
4/21/2020 Rural task force, assemble
4/20/2020 House prepares to vote on coronavirus aid package as soon as Wednesday
4/20/2020 Union campaign to stop Trump Administration from lowering farm worker wages
4/20/2020 Farm lenders want a retooled Paycheck Protection Program
4/17/2020 Why isn’t U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on the coronavirus task force? [Poll]
4/17/2020 Congressional task force to advise White House on post-pandemic economy has wide swath...
4/16/2020 Hog farmers face COVID-19 financial crisis, NPPC requests relief
4/15/2020 Congress won’t be back until May at the earliest
4/15/2020 As family farms face economic crisis, Gillibrand announces legislation to provide direct relief
4/14/2020 Sen. Thom Tillis COVID-19 update and telephone town halls
4/14/2020 Brief Senate session ends with no movement on coronavirus aid
4/14/2020 IRS says stimulus payments will begin next week
4/14/2020 House’s expected return delayed to May 4
4/14/2020 Trump orders up $16B in farm aid
4/13/2020 White House seeks to lower farmworker pay to help agriculture industry
4/13/2020 House Ag letter to SBA Administrator to correct misinformation on farmer relief eligibility
4/13/2020 Schumer sees quick coronavirus aid deal
4/10/2020 Trump wants business as usual on USMCA
4/10/2020 Senate blocks small-business aid bill
4/9/2020 Fischer seeks more solutions for cattle producers affected by COVID and price guoging
4/9/2020 Pelosi, Schumer lay out demands for ‘interim’ virus aid package
4/8/2020 NASDA update on China phase one economic and trade agreement
4/8/2020 Hoyer eyes unanimous consent for small-business aid, needing quorum for larger relief package
4/6/2020 Trump picks inexperienced 37-year-old Kentuckian for influential DC court
4/3/2020 NC’s Josh Stein among nation’s AGs to tell Trump: Put the brakes on new regulations
4/2/2020 Rising pressure to target beef price-fixing
4/2/2020 US House Ag Committee: COVID-19 resources for food and agriculture
4/1/2020 Tillis defends North Carolina and US response to coronavirus
4/1/2020 House may cancel recesses, extend legislative weeks for days lost to pandemic
4/1/2020 US House Ag Committee's COVID-19: Helpful resources for food and agriculture
4/1/2020 Chairman Peterson, Secretary Perdue on pandemic response; Committee unveils online COVID-19 hub
4/1/2020 Senators seek slowdown on USMCA
3/31/2020 Rep. Mark Meadows resigns to become White House chief of staff
3/31/2020 Harder asks coronavirus task force to add agriculture representative
3/31/2020 Trump shoots down talk of tariff cuts
3/31/2020 Secretary Perdue statement on coronavirus rescue package
3/31/2020 EU, China and 14 others agree stop-gap fix for WTO crisis
3/30/2020 What’s in the CARES Act for food and agriculture
3/30/2020 Trump adds 30 days to distancing guidelines as virus spreads
3/30/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer: How we're protecting our health care providers; ag update
3/27/2020 US coronavirus bill heads back to House with $300m for harvesters, aquaculture
3/27/2020 Smaller farm aid, no benefits boost in bipartisan stimulus plan
3/27/2020 Pelosi lays out Democrats’ priorities for next round of coronavirus legislation
3/26/2020 Hoyer says House expects to pass coronavirus bill on Friday
3/26/2020 Senate passes historic $2 trillion coronavirus emergency relief bill
3/26/2020 RELEASE: NSAC applauds first step toward aid for farmers in Senate pandemic package
3/26/2020 Agriculture groups call on lawmakers to support farmers during COVID-19 pandemic
3/25/2020 Coronavirus stimulus talks drag on amid lack of trust, last-minute hang-ups
3/25/2020 Mark Meadows really isn’t Donald Trump’s chief of staff — yet
3/25/2020 United Fresh calls for federal assistance for COVID-19 losses
3/25/2020 Chairman Peterson statement on National Ag Day
3/24/2020 McConnell warns coronavirus stimulus bill could be delayed for days
3/23/2020 Homeland Security recognizes agriculture as critical industry
3/23/2020 Troxler applauds Homeland Security guidance that deems agriculture as critical infrastructure...
3/23/2020 Sen. Thom Tillis: How we’re fighting coronavirus to protect North Carolinians
3/20/2020 Senators call on FEMA to support COVID-19 emergency response in rural communities
3/20/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer-COVID-19 additional information
3/20/2020 Trump signs coronavirus aid package, with more to come
3/20/2020 Food and farm aid in the snowballing stimulus
3/19/2020 Tariff relief all but off the table
3/19/2020 Federal help for rural, farming regions
3/19/2020 US Rep. David Rouzer-COVID-19 update
3/19/2020 Senate clears coronavirus aid package, with more to come
3/18/2020 White House seeking $850 billion coronavirus aid package
3/17/2020 Poultry state congressmen pressure trade talks to get American chicken into U.K.
3/17/2020 Canada approves USMCA
3/17/2020 Road ahead: COVID-19 stimulus still behind FISA on Senate schedule
3/17/2020 Trump waives hours of service rules for emergency transport of food
3/16/2020 Coronavirus bill needs a do-over while small businesses chafe
3/16/2020 Secretary Perdue statement on President Trump’s declaration of national emergency regarding COVID-19
3/16/2020 Peterson and Palazzo introduce bill to advance aquaculture in the United States
3/13/2020 NC’s Mark Meadows: The Right’s new ally in the West Wing
3/13/2020 Senate cancels recess next week to work on coronavirus relief package
3/13/2020 Trump steps up stimulus, crackdown
3/12/2020 Coronavirus: Trump suspends travel from Europe to US
3/12/2020 Farmers (Wayne Co. farmer) seek reassurance during House Ag hearing
3/12/2020 Hungry for chicken in the U.S.-U.K. deal
3/12/2020 Sticking up for the farm safety net
3/12/2020 The coronavirus stimulus plan for ag, trade
3/11/2020 Murkowski fumes over stalled energy bill
3/11/2020 Roberts, Stabenow announce hearing on ag innovation, biotechnology regulation
3/11/2020 Chairman Costa opening statement at hearing on stakeholder perspectives on agricultural trade
3/9/2020 Rep. Mark Meadows to become White House chief of staff
3/9/2020 Reps. Scott, and Schrader lead appropriations request to provide relief to agricultural truckers
3/6/2020 Trump signs legislation to hire ag inspectors
3/5/2020 Carolina Farm Credit takes HBCU partnership challenge
3/5/2020 Opening Statement: Ranking Member Conaway on “The State of the Rural Economy”
3/5/2020 Chairman Peterson opening statement at hearing to review the state of the farm economy
3/5/2020 $8.3 billion coronavirus emergency bill deal reached
3/4/2020 State ag officials: Next Administration must help close “rural opportunity gap”
3/4/2020 US House Ag Committee schedule
3/3/2020 NASDA statement on UK publication of objectives for U.S. trade deal
3/3/2020 Maine shellfish growers on Capitol Hill to lobby for climate action
3/3/2020 Key points: What the UK wants in a US trade deal
3/2/2020 House passes bill to restrict flavored tobacco products
3/2/2020 U.S. House passes bill that dramatically tightens tobacco regulation; Trump administration...
2/27/2020 Agriculture Resilience Act introduced to promote farmer-driven climate solutions
2/27/2020 Chair Spanberger opening statement at hearing on innovative wood products
2/27/2020 NASDA members commit to improving rural mental health and ask Congress for support
2/27/2020 NASDA members vote to unite stakeholders and prioritize funding for rural broadband access
2/27/2020 House Hearing: The state of the rural economy with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue
2/25/2020 Road ahead: House tackles lynching and flavored tobacco, while Senate considers anti-abortion bills
2/25/2020 Chief negotiator understands doubt, believes China will come through
2/24/2020 In all-caps tweet, Trump vows new farm bailouts as China purchases appear weaker than promised
2/20/2020 USTR roasts EU over food, pesticide rules
2/20/2020 House Ag Committee Meeting: “Innovative Wood Products: Promoting Rural Economies..."
2/18/2020 India offers U.S. dairy, chicken access in bid for elusive trade deal with Trump
2/18/2020 Phase one trade deal officially takes effect
2/17/2020 Opinion: Trump budget helps show how to reform agricultural subsidies
2/14/2020 A tougher trade firewall for small ag sectors
2/14/2020 N.C. is home to most conservative U.S. House lawmaker, new rankings show
2/14/2020 USMCA being heard in Canada's parliament
2/13/2020 Meadows set to be ranking member of key House committee
2/13/2020 Secretary Perdue statement on President Trump’s budget proposal
2/12/2020 Peterson on White House agriculture budget request
2/12/2020 Ag inspectors bill headed to Trump's desk
2/12/2020 Trump reheats old ag ideas in new budget
2/12/2020 Chairwoman Plaskett statement at hearing on economic opportunities from local agricultural markets
2/12/2020 GOP senators want to confirm more judges. That could mean working with Democrats
2/12/2020 No longer GOP pariahs, Freedom Caucus members earn top committee slots
2/11/2020 NASDA reacts to the President’s budget and emphasizes importance of federal funding for ag...
2/11/2020 Trump unveils $4.8 trillion budget that backtracks on deal with Congress
2/11/2020 House Ag Committee members welcome legislation to protect America's food
2/10/2020 House approves pro-union labor bill
2/7/2020 US House Ag Committee: Economic opportunities from local agricultural markets
2/6/2020 Trump backs high-speed internet access, ‘especially’ in rural America
2/4/2020 President Trump expected to visit Charlotte on Friday
1/30/2020 US wants India to buy $6 billion worth of farm goods to seal trade deal
1/30/2020 Trump signs USMCA, paving way for job market boom
1/29/2020 Chair Spanberger opening statement at hearing to review implementation of conservation programs...
1/28/2020 Bartiromo: Trump to sign USMCA trade deal into law Wednesday
1/24/2020 Trump to sign USMCA trade deal Wednesday at the White House - source
1/23/2020 Trump turns his trade focus to Europe
1/23/2020 Is Trump's China deal doomed from day 1?
1/22/2020 US House Ag Committee schedule: Farm bill conservation programs
1/21/2020 Trump touts trade deals to farmers
1/17/2020 What's in Phase One for farmers?
1/17/2020 Senate overwhelmingly passes USMCA
1/17/2020 Peterson, Costa welcome funding for farm bill animal pest and disease programs
1/16/2020 Tillis, Murphy pleased with signing of 'Phase One' trade deal with China
1/16/2020 EU & US wine trade groups sign statement
1/16/2020 Fast-tracking USMCA to the Senate floor
1/16/2020 Phase 1 China deal signed clearing way for $80 billion in ag purchases
1/16/2020 Peterson, Costa cautiously optimistic about Phase 1 China deal
1/14/2020 Trump to promote trade deals in Sunday speech to US farmers
1/14/2020 Bill aimed to reform agriculture checkoff programs introduced in U.S. House
1/14/2020 NEPA redo would speed drilling approval
1/14/2020 House passes sweeping bill to target spread of toxic 'forever chemicals'
1/14/2020 Peterson bill would allow marketing of hemp-derived CBD in dietary supplements
1/13/2020 U.S., China to sign 'phase one' deal next week
1/9/2020 China’s refusal to lift grain quotas make Trump’s phase one import demands ‘more difficult’
1/8/2020 Senate committee approves USMCA trade deal, timing of full Senate vote uncertain
1/7/2020 Trump has appointed judges at a breakneck speed. More are coming.
1/7/2020 Senate could approve USMCA as early as Friday: Navarro
1/2/2020 Trump says he'll sign first-step China trade deal on Jan. 15
12/31/2019 China-U.S. trade deal signing expected this week
12/30/2019 USMCA: Better than NAFTA?
12/27/2019 Broadband legislation clears House
12/27/2019 Ag lenders review credit conditions for House Ag Subcommittee
12/23/2019 Senate clears final spending package, wraps for the year
12/23/2019 State ag officials celebrate appropriations successes
12/20/2019 Conaway: USMCA delivers a huge win for Americans
12/20/2019 House approves Trump USMCA deal in bipartisan vote | Senate sends $1.4T spending bill to Trump's...
12/19/2019 Moderate Democrats call out McConnell on vote delay on Mexico-Canada trade deal
12/19/2019 NPPC applauds passing of ag inspectors funding by U.S. House
12/19/2019 Senate ag approves animal disease center's mission
12/18/2019 House approves massive $1.4T spending package
12/18/2019 Report on final FY 2020 appropriations packages
12/18/2019 FY 2020 appropriations "minibus" bolsters farm bill wins for sustainable agriculture
12/18/2019 Chair's opening statement at hearing to review access to conservation programs by historically...
12/17/2019 US and Mexico say trade deal is on track after last-minute objections
12/17/2019 Proposal would allow interstate traffic of raw milk in US
12/17/2019 Health taxes repealed, tobacco age raised in spending deal
12/16/2019 NASDA statement on U.S.-China phase one agreement
12/16/2019 DeLauro introduces bill to expand food safety oversight of corporate CAFOs
12/16/2019 Farmers, manufacturers welcome 'Phase One', but ask Trump for more
12/13/2019 Real Meat Act introduced in Senate
12/13/2019 Bill to ensure representation for ag, forestry, and rural sectors on FAA’s drone board advances...
12/13/2019 Appropriators reach spending agreement, fend off possibility of government shutdown
12/13/2019 Donald Trump prepares to cancel new China tariffs amid signs trade agreement is closer
12/13/2019 US House Ag Committee Hearing: Access to conservation programs by historically underserved...
12/12/2019 Chairman Peterson opening statement at House Agriculture Committee Member Day
12/11/2019 Democrats announce agreement with Trump on North American trade pact
12/11/2019 Chairman Costa opening statement at hearing on the implementation of farm bill international food...
12/10/2019 Deal banning surprise medical bills also ups tobacco purchase age to 21
12/10/2019 Climate science report compels action, lawmaker says
12/10/2019 Some fear new federal rules on hemp production may go too far
12/9/2019 Opinion: Congress just kicked Trump's trade deal in the teeth for all the right reasons
12/9/2019 Tillis calling for USMCA passage
12/9/2019 China reduces ag tariffs
12/9/2019 At Trump White House, that elusive China trade deal is always ‘close’
12/6/2019 Warning signs for NAFTA 2.0
12/6/2019 US-Japan trade deal clears final hurdle
12/4/2019 France to retaliate if US doubles champagne, cheese prices
12/4/2019 Stocks slide as Trump says China trade deal might wait until after 2020 election
12/4/2019 Now or never for the new NAFTA
12/4/2019 Upcoming US House Ag Committee hearings
12/3/2019 The year-end agenda for ag and trade
11/29/2019 2019 trade aid may violate WTO commitments
11/29/2019 USMCA vote could come next week: Sources
11/27/2019 Bill will help preserve family farms
11/25/2019 Trump signs stopgap bill, fending off shutdown for now
11/25/2019 China: Phase one delays continue, but talks on track
11/25/2019 Trump signs stopgap bill, fending off shutdown for now
11/25/2019 Pelosi casts doubt on USMCA deal in 2019
11/22/2019 Trump administration removes very-low-nicotine traditional cigarettes as regulatory priority
11/21/2019 U.S. House committee recommends bill that would ban all non-tobacco flavorings for tobacco products
11/21/2019 House passes short-term spending measure as talks falter
11/21/2019 Letters: Here’s how Tillis, Burr can help protect rural health care access in NC
11/20/2019 Pro-USMCA Democrat says Pelosi is delaying vote to run up caucus support
11/20/2019 Farm Credit head: System safe, sound
11/20/2019 House tees up vote to avert shutdown
11/20/2019 North American ag officials urge full ratification and enforcement of USMCA
11/19/2019 Moderate democrats now pushing for USMCA
11/19/2019 BA issues final rule that will allow governors to seek HUBZone designation for certain rural areas
11/19/2019 US House public hearing: Review of Credit Conditions: Report from the FCA
11/19/2019 Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee to host expo on rural broadband
11/18/2019 THE FEED: Swamp rats and feral hogs
11/18/2019 Pelosi says House aims to finish USMCA before year’s end
11/15/2019 North American ag officials urge full ratification and enforcement of USMCA
11/15/2019 Trump pressuring Pelosi for USMCA vote
11/15/2019 Peterson, Costa welcome lifting of Chinese ban on U.S. poultry
11/15/2019 Ag purchases ensnare U.S.-China trade talks
11/15/2019 Chairman Costa opening statement at hearing on safeguarding American agriculture from wild...
11/14/2019 Federal bill banning non-tobacco flavorings, raising minimum age to 21 clears first step
11/14/2019 The only impeachment hearing that matters today is in the court of public opinion, not the US House
11/14/2019 Will the House vote on USMCA this week?
11/14/2019 Pact reached to avert government shutdown through Dec. 20
11/14/2019 Trump says his trade war is good for business
11/13/2019 The world’s largest trade deal could be signed in 2020 — and the US isn’t in it
11/13/2019 Senate Democrats assail $16B bailout for farmers
11/13/2019 Spending talks on tap as deadline nears
11/13/2019 Fudge statement on federal trade aid program
11/12/2019 Bringing ag into the drone zone
11/11/2019 Donald Trump says he has not agreed to rollback of China tariffs
11/11/2019 House to take up CR, Export-Import Bank and voting rights legislation in November
11/8/2019 House Ag Chair: USMCA vote as soon as next week
11/8/2019 Conflicting White House narratives raise doubts about tariff rollback reports in China-U.S....
11/8/2019 US House Ag Committee Hearing: Safeguarding American Agriculture from Wild, Invasive...
11/6/2019 Peterson calls for trade aid tweaks
11/6/2019 China ‘needs firmer US commitments on lifting tariffs’ if Donald Trump wants to seal a trade deal
11/6/2019 Bill creates ag innovation office
11/5/2019 Thailand wants talks on loss of trade privileges
11/4/2019 President Xi goes to Iowa? Trump floats farm state to seal trade deal
11/4/2019 Newt Gingrich: Pelosi’s Halloween impeachment vote was an enormous strategic defeat – Let me explain
11/4/2019 Montana Senator introduces COOL resolution
11/1/2019 Lawmakers seek to change hours of service for livestock haulers
11/1/2019 Senate advances agriculture appropriations bill
11/1/2019 Climate crisis committee looks for ag solutions
11/1/2019 China doubts long-term trade deal possible with Trump
10/31/2019 House Agriculture Committee passes CFTC Reauthorization
10/31/2019 On the verge of a USMCA deal
10/31/2019 Chair Plaskett opening statement at hearing to review the state of organic agriculture
10/30/2019 US congressmen introduce meat labeling bill
10/29/2019 Closing in on phase-one trade deal
10/29/2019 Legislation will protect America’s food supply
10/28/2019 China first year phase one agreement ag purchases aimed at $20 billion
10/28/2019 Republicans challenge House delays on USMCA
10/28/2019 U.S., China say they are 'close to finalizing' part of a Phase One trade deal
10/28/2019 Legislators urge House and Senate appropriators to block funding for relocation of USDA agencies
10/28/2019 Senate ag amendments on deck
10/28/2019 Congressional hearings discuss farm bill implementation, relocation and climate change
10/25/2019 Rural ACO Improvement Act introduced
10/24/2019 N.C. official calls for urgent improvements to disaster relief programs
10/24/2019 Grassley losing hope for USMCA passage this year
10/24/2019 Ag spending bill hits the Senate floor
10/24/2019 Senators introduce a bill aimed at slowing the rate of farmer suicide
10/24/2019 US Ag Committee Hearing: Reviewing the State of Organic Agriculture - Producer Perspectives
10/23/2019 Hearing tackles Farm Bill implementation
10/23/2019 Chair Spanberger opening statement at hearing on conservation benefits of precision agriculture
10/23/2019 From state agriculture departments to Congress: Our farmers need the USMCA
10/22/2019 Trump nominates deputy energy secretary to replace Rick Perry
10/21/2019 Burr, Tillis reject effort to overturn Trump power plant rule
10/21/2019 Trump touts achievements in address to farmers
10/18/2019 How China could open the U.S. ag spigot
10/18/2019 Chair Plaskett opening statement at hearing on USDA farm bill research programs
10/18/2019 USMCA: It's time to get it done for farmers
10/17/2019 US House Ag Committee Hearing: Realizing the conservation benefits of precision agriculture
10/17/2019 Chairman Costa statement following briefing from USTR Ambassador Doud
10/16/2019 China wants tariff reduction before making ag purchases
10/15/2019 Mexican president urges Pelosi to get USMCA trade deal approved
10/15/2019 Trump's hailing of $50 billion in Chinese farm purchases seen as 'meaningless'
10/14/2019 McKinney will lead trade mission to Vietnam
10/14/2019 US, China strike partial trade deal
10/11/2019 Global stocks rise as the US-China trade talks show signs of progress
10/11/2019 US House Ag Committee mtg to review implementation of USDA farm bill research programs
10/11/2019 President Trump address to farmers
10/10/2019 US and China make no progress on key trade issues in two days of deputy-level talks, sources say
10/9/2019 House Democrats in Mexico for USMCA considerations
10/8/2019 State ag officials attend signing of U.S.-Japan trade agreement at White House
10/7/2019 Peter Navarro on US, EU trade fight: No fears of a tit-for-tat retaliation
10/4/2019 Senators seek year-end deal on rural finance programs
10/1/2019 Next gerrymandering battle in North Carolina: Congress
10/1/2019 Making moves on USMCA
10/1/2019 Trump's trade mission impossible: Replacing China
9/30/2019 Rep. Austin Scott introduces bipartisan bill to assist farmers impacted by natural disasters
9/30/2019 Burr leads bipartisan coalition to provide tax relief to victims of natural disasters
9/30/2019 Trump signs stopgap spending bill, averting shutdown
9/30/2019 McConnell to Democrats: Time to move on USMCA
9/30/2019 Senate appropriations bill underfunds priority farm and food programs
9/27/2019 Sen. Tester announces suicide prevention bill to provide resources, awareness to farmers
9/27/2019 Peterson, Costa statements on Japan trade agreement
9/26/2019 US House Ag Committee hearing- Restoring our forest infrastructure
9/26/2019 Senator Grassley warns Democrats: Don't use impeachment proceedings to delay USMCA
9/26/2019 Trump says US and Japan have reached an initial trade agreement
9/26/2019 NASDA statement on signing of initial U.S.-Japan trade agreement
9/26/2019 Conaway praises U.S.-Japan trade deal
9/24/2019 Mnuchin: US-China trade talks to resume soon, Japan deal near
9/24/2019 Democrats preparing USMCA offer this week
9/24/2019 Chinese farm official says 'good outcome' from trade talks - state media
9/24/2019 White House: Trump supports stopgap funding bill
9/23/2019 NC’s Mark Meadows out as head of Freedom Caucus
9/23/2019 Austin Scott makes play for top agriculture position
9/23/2019 Senate starts work on ag appropriations
9/23/2019 China cancels U.S. farm visits touted as `goodwill' trip
9/23/2019 Former agriculture secretaries announce support for USMCA
9/23/2019 U.S. Department of Commerce finalizes Tomato Suspension Agreement
9/23/2019 NSAC urges Congress not to shortchange farmers in FY 2020 appropriations bill
9/23/2019 US House Ag Committee Meeting: Restoring our forest infrastructure
9/20/2019 House passes temporary funding bill; Senate vote next week
9/20/2019 Lawmakers want India’s trade privileges restored
9/20/2019 Vela, Costa opening statements at hearing on implementation of federal farm and disaster programs
9/20/2019 NASDA urges China to address WTO compliance issues
9/20/2019 State ag officials double down on need for USMCA
9/20/2019 Chairman Costa statement on the implementation of federal farm and disaster programs
9/19/2019 Farm payment disclosure language delaying stopgap funds
9/19/2019 Farmers launch pro-green new deal coalition
9/19/2019 Hearing: Review the implementation of federal farm and disaster programs
9/18/2019 Japan to eliminate tariffs on U.S. wine
9/18/2019 Trump says U.S. reaches trade deals with Japan, no word on cars
9/18/2019 House Ag defends budget-busting trade aid
9/17/2019 Road Ahead: House to consider stopgap measure to fund government, Senate plays catch-up
9/17/2019 New trade targets: Wine and whisky.
9/17/2019 House Ag Democratic leadership supports funding for farmers
9/17/2019 Top Democrat attempting to block trade aid
9/17/2019 Trump makes concessions on USMCA to court Democrats
9/17/2019 Congress wades into trade aid spat
9/16/2019 US Rep. Patrick McHenry: We need to support the USMCA
9/16/2019 China to suspend tariff hikes on pork and soybeans
9/13/2019 House approves oil drilling ban off Atlantic, Pacific coasts
9/13/2019 Trump delays tariff hikes by two weeks in ‘good will’ gesture to China
9/13/2019 US House Agriculture Committee hearing-federal farm and disaster programs
9/12/2019 China keeps penalties on US pork, soy, eases some others
9/12/2019 House takes aim at Trump’s drilling plan with three bills
9/12/2019 Farmers take the spotlight in China talks
9/11/2019 House ag leaders to join USMCA rally
9/11/2019 U.S., U.K. trade talks could get bumpy around poultry
9/10/2019 Editorial: Trump’s holding American farmers hostage. How much damage is he willing to do?
9/10/2019 US, Chinese envoys to meet for tariff war talks
9/10/2019 Congress returns with busy September on tap
9/9/2019 Jennifer Rubin: Trump has finally angered farmers
9/9/2019 U.S, Japan rush to flesh out trade deal
9/6/2019 Congress has the votes to pass USMCA, US Chamber CEO says
9/6/2019 Markets soar as China, U.S. resume trade talks in Washington in October
9/3/2019 China launches case against US tariffs at WTO
8/30/2019 Trump makes pitch to farmers: Ethanol plan will be 'great for all!'
8/29/2019 Farmers' loyalty to Trump tested over new corn-ethanol rules
8/27/2019 Trump-Abe trade deal helps U.S. farmers and staves off auto tariffs
8/27/2019 NASDA statement on preliminary U.S.-Japan trade agreement
8/26/2019 Congress’ new caucus: Wexton gives agritourism a voice
8/26/2019 New bankruptcy law provides debt relief
8/26/2019 President signs Family Farmer Relief Act
8/23/2019 U.S. House committee targets e-cigarette marketing, public-health impact
8/22/2019 As US-China fight on trade, Japan is on deck
8/20/2019 Democrats hitting Trump over ag policies
8/16/2019 Trump asking Japan to purchase U.S. ag products
8/16/2019 NAWG pushes back on Trump:wheat growers defend wheat exports to Japan...
8/16/2019 China sticking to September U.S. trade talks after tariff delay
8/15/2019 Trump’s new farm tariffs no match for China’s retaliatory duties
8/13/2019 US delays tariffs on some Chinese goods, drops others
8/13/2019 Peterson, Costa comment on implementation of farm bill animal health programs
8/12/2019 The trade deal that’s quietly coming together for Trump
8/11/2019 After years of promises, Trump again sounds dire about China trade pact
8/9/2019 (NC) Farmers concerned over China trade policy
8/8/2019 Perdue, Peterson hear from frustrated farmers
8/8/2019 Why a US-China deal that once looked close now seems far off
8/7/2019 Trade groups call for U.S., China to negotiate
8/7/2019 Trump promises more aid for farmers in 2020 ‘if necessary’ as China trade war drags on
8/6/2019 China: No more purchases of U.S. agricultural products
8/5/2019 Opinion: Farmers need more than what Trump has done
8/5/2019 RPT-U.S. bill raising debt ceiling for farm bankruptcies heads to White House
8/5/2019 Tillis co-sponsored farm bill passes, awaits president's signature
8/5/2019 China takes on Trump by weakening yuan, halting crop imports
8/5/2019 How China could avoid Trump's latest tariffs
8/5/2019 US, EU sign beef deal
8/5/2019 Trump announces deal to expand US beef exports in the EU — and jokes about Mercedes, BMW tariffs
8/2/2019 Senate passes Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019
8/2/2019 Veterinarians call for action on Medicine Loan Repayment Program Act
8/2/2019 North Carolina senators split vote on Trump-approved budget deal that raises spending
8/2/2019 Here’s the beef: Trump will formally announce trade pact with European countries
8/2/2019 China threatens retaliation for Trump's planned tariff hike
8/1/2019 Mandatory farm bill funds traded away in budget negotiations
8/1/2019 Senate Democrats to force vote on Trump health care rule
8/1/2019 Two-year budget pact clears Senate, ending fiscal 2020 impasse
8/1/2019 US senators introduce bill to realign U.S. dollar to close trade deficit
7/31/2019 Spending caps, debt limit bill back in Senate limbo
7/31/2019 Fishery disasters bill introduced in Senate
7/31/2019 NASDA calls for swift ratification of USMCA in Senate Finance Committee testimony
7/31/2019 Trade talks to continue in September in the US
7/31/2019 China makes concession on US farm goods in ‘frank’ and ‘constructive talks
7/30/2019 Trump rips China as trade negotiations set to begin, says ‘no signs’ of agricultural purchases
7/30/2019 Trump administration, Democrats make progress on new NAFTA
7/30/2019 Trade office works through tariff exclusions as requests mount
7/29/2019 Road ahead: Senate has plenty to do before August recess jet fumes
7/29/2019 Big week for Trump's trade team
7/29/2019 Klobuchar unveils rural housing plan
7/26/2019 ‘Enter hemp with extreme caution,’ Kentucky farmer tells Senate panel
7/26/2019 House sends spending caps, debt limit bill to Senate
7/26/2019 House passes legislation to ease Chapter 12 bankruptcy rules for farmers
7/25/2019 Senate ag takes on hemp hype
7/25/2019 Senate bill proposes fisheries, aquaculture disaster funding
7/25/2019 Senate committee advances food supply protection bill
7/25/2019 Budget caps, debt limit bill expected to pass House Thursday
7/24/2019 What the tentative budget deal means for USDA, FDA
7/24/2019 U.S. trade trip to China fuels optimism Beijing will resume farm purchases
7/23/2019 Bill extends same CWA environmental liability rules for CAFOs to integrator companies
7/23/2019 White House, Hill leaders agree on two-year budget deal
7/23/2019 Bustos creates congressional crop insurance caucus
7/19/2019 House OKs $15 minimum wage, setting marker for 2020 campaign
7/19/2019 Japanese official says negotiators working hard on U.S.-Japan trade deal
7/19/2019 China tells Donald Trump: make up your mind whether you want a trade deal
7/18/2019 House votes to raise federal minimum wage
7/18/2019 WTO rules against us over pre-trade war dispute with China
7/18/2019 China-US trade talks reportedly slow to a standstill over Huawei
7/18/2019 House passes repeal of Obamacare tax on high-cost plans
7/18/2019 Chair Plaskett opening statement at hearing on the National Organic Program
7/18/2019 Opinion: Congress holds the reins to help American agriculture thrive in the global marketplace
7/18/2019 U.S. pork industry battles challenges, Herring tells Capitol Hill
7/17/2019 Trump presses for USMCA passage as Lighthizer, lawmakers prepare to meet
7/17/2019 Chairman Costa opening statement at hearing on the state of the livestock and poultry economy
7/16/2019 Witness list for US House ag subcommittee hearing on livestock and poultry economies
7/16/2019 Bill would protect U.S. domestic food supply
7/15/2019 Committee passes Family Farmer Relief Act
7/15/2019 Congressman asks for rural voices to be heard on funding broadband access
7/12/2019 House budget rejects Trump’s proposed cuts for rural programs
7/12/2019 House Agriculture Committee looks to continue conversation on expanding broadband to rural America
7/12/2019 China and U.S. differ over agricultural purchases Trump boasted about
7/12/2019 Republicans form conservation caucus to take on environment, climate change
7/11/2019 White House to send USMCA to Congress this fall
7/11/2019 NCBA leads new charge seeking quick passage of USMCA
7/11/2019 Chairman Scott at hearing on building opportunity in rural America through high-speed broadband
7/10/2019 Federal appeals court questions legality of Obamacare insurance mandate
7/9/2019 US House Ag Committee schedule- livestock,poultry economies & National Organic Program
7/9/2019 Tuesday is earliest president may start USMCA congressional debate
7/9/2019 Hopes dim for passage of Trump trade deal
7/8/2019 Congress returns to pressure to get spending deals done
7/5/2019 Trade rep targets EU hams, cheeses, olives and pasta for tariffs
7/5/2019 US House Ag Committee schedule- high speed broadband
7/5/2019 Time's running out for summer USMCA vote
7/3/2019 Supreme Court ruling could help landowners in agency battles
7/3/2019 US mulls tariffs on additional $4 billion of EU goods
7/3/2019 House Democrats call for revival of meat labeling law
7/2/2019 China to increase farm imports from US as two nations call for ceasefire...
7/2/2019 Trump, Xi reach another trade truce
7/1/2019 Trump withholds new tariffs on China as talks to continue
7/1/2019 U.S. and China agree to restart trade negotiations following meeting between Trump and Xi...
6/28/2019 Trump escalates trade tussle with India, putting U.S. farmers at risk — again
6/27/2019 Trump heads to Asia for talks on trade, Iran, North Korea
6/27/2019 Supreme Court keeps contentious doctrine on regulations
6/27/2019 House passes ag funding bill that would slow pork inspection changes
6/27/2019 House passes five-bill appropriations package
6/26/2019 U.S. aims to restart China trade talks, will not accept conditions on tariff use
6/26/2019 After Democratic divisions, House passes border spending bill
6/26/2019 Nine spending bills down, three to go in House
6/25/2019 Proposed China tariffs hurt farmers and consumers
6/25/2019 Kids Eat Local Act expands school food options
6/24/2019 House clears ag spending bill
6/21/2019 Chairman Vela remarks at subcommittee hearing on how farm policy helps farmers in adverse conditions
6/21/2019 Tempers flare as leaders, White House fall short on spending deal
6/21/2019 Mexico becomes first country to ratify USMCA trade deal via Senate vote
6/20/2019 Big day for budget talks and ag appropriations
6/20/2019 U.S. farmers may need more aid if trade deals stall during election season: lobby
6/20/2019 U.S. officials play down expectations on China trade solution
6/19/2019 USTR holding China tariff hearings
6/19/2019 Trading partners question US trade aid
6/19/2019 Food and farm groups seek shelter from tariffs
6/19/2019 Spending talks between White House, Hill leadership to resume Wednesday
6/19/2019 US House Agriculture Committee schedule
6/18/2019 Act seeks to mitigate student loan debt for farmers
6/18/2019 House takes up ag appropriations
6/17/2019 The Financial Services Committee passes the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization
6/14/2019 NASDA submits comments on section 301 tariffs, advises alternative solutions...
6/14/2019 House Approps Committee passes amendment allowing use of H-2A for year-round work
6/14/2019 US House Ag Committee meetings-“How Farm Policy Helps Farmers in Adverse Conditions”
6/14/2019 Ag experts call for more funding, focus on climate change
6/13/2019 Rural voters ‘tired and frustrated’ with Trump but sticking with him
6/12/2019 Ranking Member David Rouzer at subcommittee hearing: “The State of U.S. Agricultural Products in..."
6/12/2019 Chairman Costa remarks at hearing on the state of U.S. agricultural products in foreign markets
6/12/2019 House to take up ag appropriations next week
6/12/2019 950 ag groups and businesses call on swift USMCA ratification
6/12/2019 USMCA, China, Japan remain ag trade focus for Trump administration
6/11/2019 Trump promises bigger ag purchases from Mexico
6/11/2019 House Agriculture Committee unveils new website
6/10/2019 Trump still hangs tariff threat over Mexico despite deal
6/10/2019 Trump signs disaster bill with $3 billion for agriculture
6/10/2019 Trump announces deal with Mexico to avoid tariffs
6/7/2019 US and Mexico: More talks, no deal yet to avert tariffs
6/7/2019 Final rule for New Swine Inspection System could stall out in Congress
6/7/2019 State Agriculture Officials celebrate House Agriculture Appropriations support
6/6/2019 Opinion: Are presidential politics behind these trade war farm subsidies?
6/6/2019 Appropriators rebuke Perdue on swine slaughter, Forest Service Jobs Corps
6/6/2019 House appropriators shot down an effort to raise the tobacco purchasing ...
6/6/2019 House advances $24B agriculture bill
6/6/2019 Grassley: USDA should limit farm bill payments to growers with 'dirt under their fingernails'
6/6/2019 House spending bill takes shots at Perdue's policies
6/6/2019 Dunn, Conaway: Relocation discussion is a distraction from important ag issues
6/5/2019 Senators Burr, Tillis applaud House passage of critical disaster relief funding
6/5/2019 Disaster aid: A summary of what’s included for agriculture
6/5/2019 Ag spending bill set for House markup today:
6/5/2019 US House Agriculture Committee schedule
6/4/2019 US, Mexico officials to begin talks over tariffs, border
6/4/2019 Rouzer statement on passage of $19.1 billion disaster relief package
6/4/2019 House finally sends $19.1 billion disaster aid package to Trump’s desk
6/4/2019 House panels to scrutinize USDA's policies
6/3/2019 Mexicans launch friendly defensive to deflect US tariffs
6/3/2019 Trump threatens more tariffs on Mexico; meat exporters feel the heat
6/3/2019 Congress on notice for USMCA
6/3/2019 Dems decry trade aid for foreign firms
5/31/2019 Butterfield calls for Trump’s impeachment and removal from office
5/31/2019 Trump to hit Mexico with gradually-increasing 5% tariff in response to migrants
5/31/2019 House ag subcommittee schedules hearing on USDA relocation plans
5/30/2019 U.S. bill that would expand local meat processing revived
5/30/2019 US House Ag Committee Meeting- Examining the impacts of relocating USDA research agencies
5/29/2019 Trump concludes Tokyo visit as Japanese trade official plays down August deal chances
5/29/2019 Second Republican blocks disaster aid bill's passage in House
5/28/2019 Federal disaster aid for SC, NC delayed after Republican blocks speedy passage
5/28/2019 EU rejects US demand that agriculture be part of trade talks
5/28/2019 GOP Rep. causes $19.1 billion disaster aid bill to stall in House
5/24/2019 Peterson, Johnson introduce bill to stop the EPA from undermining the RFS
5/24/2019 Congress looks to pause future ag consolidation
5/24/2019 House spending bill would block relocation
5/24/2019 Trump will sign disaster aid package without border-related funding, Shelby says
5/23/2019 Appropriations Committee releases fiscal year 2020 Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA funding bill
5/22/2019 Opening remarks at subcommittee hearing on reviewing animal pest and disease prevention
5/22/2019 Senate ag dives into climate change
5/21/2019 Mexico, Canada lift retaliatory tariffs U.S. pork, beef
5/21/2019 McConnell introduces bill making the legal smoking age 21
5/21/2019 Disaster bill negotiators drop divisive harbor fund provision
5/21/2019 NSP commends Sec. 232 tariffs removal, urges Congress to approve USMCA
5/20/2019 Farmers follow Trump into a trade war
5/20/2019 Chairman Peterson statement on removal of steel, aluminum tariffs
5/20/2019 U.S. reaches deal with Canada, Mexico to lift steel, aluminum tariffs
5/17/2019 Bill introduced to expand agricultural sales to Cuba
5/16/2019 Hemp, harbor funds among disaster aid hang-ups
5/16/2019 Trump: 'Patriot Farmers' will be among 'biggest beneficiaries' of trade battle with China
5/16/2019 House Ag Subcommittee focuses on implementation of 2018 Farm Bill conservation programs
5/15/2019 Ag experts predict trade aid 2.0 will look familiar
5/14/2019 Rep. Virginia Foxx: When disaster relief hurts
5/14/2019 Stalemate over disaster aid frustrates states
5/14/2019 Trump plans farmer aid as China retaliates on U.S. tariffs
5/14/2019 Trump's tricky tariff-relief ideas for ag
5/13/2019 Trump drags feet on climate treaty, and Republicans aren’t happy
5/13/2019 House passes plus-upped disaster aid package
5/13/2019 Chairman Peterson statement on the Trump Administration’s latest tariff increases
5/13/2019 Trump says U.S. will purchase crops to offset China losses
5/13/2019 Higher tariffs on Chinese goods spark call for Congress to intervene
5/13/2019 U.S., China lack deal but avoid rupture after Trump tariffs hit
5/13/2019 Peterson statement on VP Pence’s remarks in Glyndon, Minnesota
5/10/2019 House ag hearing: crop insurance has limits, we need disaster aid
5/10/2019 US tariff increase on $200B of Chinese imports takes effect
5/10/2019 Subcommittee Chairman Vela’s opening statement on the state of the farm economy
5/9/2019 US, Chinese negotiators to resume talks as US tariffs loom
5/9/2019 Disaster aid delays leave farmers hanging by a thread
5/8/2019 Ag add-ons in the disaster aid mix
5/8/2019 US House Ag Committee meetings-farm economy, farm bill conservation programs
5/8/2019 China reportedly considering options after Trump tweet
5/7/2019 Trump trade chief says US will boost tariffs on Chinese goods
5/6/2019 McHenry on the Climate Action Now Act
5/6/2019 Trump tariffs must go before USMCA vote in Congress
5/6/2019 Trump threatens to hike tariffs on $200B of Chinese imports
5/6/2019 Senate inches toward disaster aid deal
5/6/2019 House to take up disaster aid, Senate GOP has plan
5/3/2019 House passes climate bill, with few Republican backers
5/3/2019 US House Ag Committee hearing-reviewing the state of the farm economy
5/2/2019 Senators introduce the “livestock hauler’s wish list”
5/2/2019 U.S. may push for quick, narrow trade deal with Japan -Perdue
5/2/2019 Peterson debriefs on South America trip
5/1/2019 Delegation to South, Central America examines agricultural capacity, impacts of U.S. trade policy
5/1/2019 US, China begin new round of tariff war negotiations
5/1/2019 Mexican Senate passes labor bill, key to approving new NAFTA
5/1/2019 Rep. Rouzer’s opening statement: “Reviewing the state of the dairy economy”
4/30/2019 Report criticizes EU for targeting U.S. dairy exports
4/30/2019 Grassley warns Trump that tariffs on Mexico and Canada will kill his NAFTA replacement
4/29/2019 Bill introduced to spur broadband expansion and improve rural health
4/29/2019 Congress to return with push for USMCA
4/29/2019 Crawford eyes House Ag Committee leadership
4/26/2019 Trump says U.S.-China trade talks going well
4/25/2019 Echoes of Big Tobacco fight in Big Pharma hearings
4/25/2019 U.S. labor leader on USMCA: Mexico first must prove it’s eradicating ‘700,000 protectionist...’
4/24/2019 Democrats close but still short votes needed to pass $15 minimum wage
4/24/2019 US House Ag Committee hearing schedule- dairy economy and CFTC
4/24/2019 Coalition urges U.S. trade push on new deal with Japan
4/23/2019 Farm groups request action on disaster relief
4/23/2019 Farm bankruptcy overhaul gaining steam
4/23/2019 Trump adviser says White House has the votes to pass USMCA
4/23/2019 NASDA statement on need for US-Japan trade agreement
4/22/2019 Delgado leads bipartisan bill to ease Chapter 12 bankruptcy rules amid farm economy slump
4/19/2019 McConnell introducing bill to raise age to buy tobacco to 21
4/18/2019 China may be closer on U.S. pork, poultry trade resolution: report
4/18/2019 Pork's priorities for a U.S.-China deal
4/18/2019 Disaster aid rift deepens during recess
4/17/2019 Trump to EU: Include agriculture in US trade talks or face tariffs
4/17/2019 EU approves trade talks, with a warning
4/17/2019 U.S. farmers fear China trade deal will leave them worse off
4/16/2019 Senator’s bill would codify USDA-FDA regulation of cell-based products
4/16/2019 U.S.-Japan talks on tap
4/15/2019 Trump wields presidential power on pipeline, energy projects
4/15/2019 Hemp concerns and trade jitters top agriculture appropriations hearing
4/12/2019 NASDA encourages biotechnology approvals reform in trade negotiations with China
4/11/2019 Proposed hemp bill would resolve 'glitches'
4/11/2019 Trump signs orders making it harder to block pipelines
4/11/2019 Bayer lawsuits: USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue defends glyphosate before House appropriations...
4/11/2019 Disaster aid issues unlikely to be resolved before 2-week Congress break
4/11/2019 China to review anti-dumping tariffs on U.S. distillers grains: document
4/11/2019 Food, ag in the climate debate spotlight
4/10/2019 From jets to cheese: Trump wants to impose new tariffs on EU
4/10/2019 House puts off vote on spending caps deal; adopts ‘deeming’ resolution
4/10/2019 Canada rebooting tariff targets as 232 relief bid stalls
4/9/2019 Opinion: Animal protection poised for big wins in new Congress
4/9/2019 Big agriculture fights back against Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s call to break up industry
4/9/2019 Kudlow: China talks 'getting closer and closer'
4/9/2019 Biotech crops among sticking points in U.S.-China trade deal: sources
4/9/2019 NASDA, broad coalition call on Congress for full funding of urban agriculture programs...
4/8/2019 Mexican official rejects Democratic effort to reopen new NAFTA
4/8/2019 Behind the disaster aid debacle
4/8/2019 Trump changes tune on border closing and that’s good for ag
4/4/2019 NASDA: Prioritize funding for rural health, state cooperative programs, food safety
4/4/2019 2020 Democrats go silent after Senate’s Green New Deal debacle
4/4/2019 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture hearing on the rural economy
4/4/2019 Obamacare fight continues on House floor — again
4/3/2019 Sens. Lee, Booker introduce commodity check off reform bill
4/3/2019 Trump’s border threats complicate trade pact talks
4/3/2019 While Washington fiddles, many states facing up to threats of climate change
4/3/2019 The challenge of defining rural areas
4/3/2019 Leading farm, conservation, and wildlife groups unite in support of protecting conservation funding
4/2/2019 China makes big US corn buy, while trade war continues
4/2/2019 Disaster aid — including some for North Carolina — stalls in Senate amid fight over Puerto Rico
4/2/2019 NPPC urges quick work on U.S.-Japan pork talks
4/2/2019 Senators urge implementation of farm bill dairy improvements
4/1/2019 US Sen. Richard Burr: Green New Deal fantasy failure
4/1/2019 Tillis co-sponsors bipartisan legislation to expand reorganization tools to more family farmers
4/1/2019 Trump’s North American trade deal at risk of stalling in Congress
3/29/2019 China buys more U.S. soybeans as trade talks kick off: traders
3/29/2019 Udall, senators introduce bill to ban toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos
3/28/2019 Trump's plan to keep tariffs unacceptable to soybean growers
3/28/2019 GOP lawmakers set goal of summer vote for trade deal
3/28/2019 Green New Deal fails Senate test vote as dozens of Democrats vote 'present'
3/28/2019 Senate clears way for disaster aid to agriculture
3/27/2019 A 25-cent gas tax hike has support, but is 5 cents a year enough?
3/26/2019 Disaster aid bill facing a tricky path
3/26/2019 Grassley: U.S., China could reach agreement in April
3/26/2019 China purchases U.S. sorghum, corn as trade talks continue
3/26/2019 Next round of U.S.-China talks on tap
3/26/2019 Trump's Fed pick a critic of ag subsidies
3/22/2019 Senate votes to ‘Keep Washington Working’
3/21/2019 House Appropriations may start markups in April
3/21/2019 US President Donald Trump says tariffs on Chinese imports may remain in place for...
3/21/2019 Peterson announces additions to House Agriculture Committee staff (NCSU grad included)
3/20/2019 White house tries to sell budget cuts
3/20/2019 FY 2020 appropriations update - president's budget released
3/20/2019 China could triple buying of U.S. farm products, Perdue says
3/19/2019 Pushing back on Trump's tariff powers
3/19/2019 U.S. signals agriculture battle with EU before trade talks
3/18/2019 McHenry raises concerns over cost of the Green New Deal
3/18/2019 Sen. Richard Burr: LWCF is made permanent - and North Carolina benefits
3/15/2019 Vacant office of North Carolina’s 9th District falls under clerk’s control
3/15/2019 Mitch McConnell sets up Senate vote on a Green New Deal resolution
3/15/2019 Trump: We’ll know in next 3 or 4 weeks about possible China trade deal
3/15/2019 Rep. Austin Scott introduces bipartisan bill to provide relief to agricultural truckers
3/15/2019 Lawmakers: U.S.-EU deal 'unacceptable' without ag
3/14/2019 Trump budget seeks subsidy cuts to farmers
3/14/2019 Roberts rips proposed crop insurance cuts
3/14/2019 EU, US have tentative beef agreement
3/14/2019 Deal or no deal, U.S.-China trade talks may finish in weeks: Lighthizer
3/13/2019 10 things to know about the $4.7 trillion Trump budget
3/13/2019 As AquAdvantage salmon heads for US, Sen. Lisa Murkowski vows continued GMO labeling fight
3/13/2019 PRIA coalition commends Congress for passage of PRIA IV
3/13/2019 NASDA statement on the president’s budget proposal
3/13/2019 Rural housing in Trump's crosshairs
3/13/2019 Trump budget sets up farm bill feud
3/12/2019 President’s budget puts agriculture back on the chopping block
3/12/2019 Green New Deal seeks ag input after rough rollout
3/11/2019 Disaster aid fix would open spigot for cherry growers
3/11/2019 The NAFTA withdrawal question
3/11/2019 Puerto Rico aid among issues complicating disaster bill talks
3/8/2019 Farmer patience on tariffs comes with caution flag for Trump
3/7/2019 Tillis plans to vote against national emergency. Has he opened path for a challenger?
3/7/2019 U.S. moves to terminate special trading status for India, Turkey
3/6/2019 Why a meaningful US-China trade deal could be hard to reach
3/6/2019 Hyde-Smith cosponsors the modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act
3/5/2019 U.S.-EU warmup talks on Wednesday
3/5/2019 Leading agriculture organizations endorse USMCA
3/4/2019 US, China closing in on a trade deal
3/4/2019 Trump asks China to remove tariffs on US farm products
3/4/2019 Legislation introduced to renew expired biodiesel tax incentive
3/4/2019 W.T.O. panel decision on China could be big win for American farmers
3/4/2019 PRIA-4 heads to president
3/1/2019 Coalition asks Congress to safeguard crop insurance
3/1/2019 Senator Tillis and colleagues introduce hurricane disaster relief package
3/1/2019 Perdue, Senate ag talk farm bill today
3/1/2019 At House Ag Committee, Secretary Perdue addresses the state of the rural economy
3/1/2019 U.S. wins WTO ruling on Chinese grains; decision also affect India
2/28/2019 U.S. asks China for lower ethanol tariffs
2/28/2019 Washington has work to do on hemp, CBD
2/28/2019 Peterson opening remarks at full committee hearing with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue
2/27/2019 House disapproves of Trump’s emergency declaration on border
2/27/2019 Bipartisan lands bill protecting millions of acres and 650 miles of river to get House vote
2/27/2019 NASDA urges Congress and Administration to work together on USMCA and resolve 232 tariffs
2/27/2019 CropLife America applauds leadership on PRIA passage
2/27/2019 Rising fears of a shallow U.S.-China deal
2/26/2019 NC’s Tillis is 2nd GOP senator to oppose Trump emergency
2/26/2019 Trump's ag, trade chiefs take the Hill
2/26/2019 Macron reaffirms agriculture has no place in U.S. trade talks
2/25/2019 Trump delaying increase in tariffs on Chinese-made goods
2/25/2019 Full House Ag Committee meetings
2/25/2019 Rep. Blumenauer goes to battle for the bees
2/22/2019 Brett Kavanaugh could decide how redistricting is done
2/22/2019 Legislation would lift Cuba trade embargo
2/22/2019 Congress urged to keep crop insurance
2/22/2019 EAT-Lancet kicks off in Washington
2/22/2019 Ag groups stress importance of USMCA
2/21/2019 US and China are said to be outlining deal to end trade war
2/21/2019 Pressure builds against 'lite' deal with China
2/20/2019 U.S. presses China for stable Yuan as trade talks progress, sources say
2/20/2019 The post-shutdown ag agenda takes shape
2/19/2019 Senate passes bipartisan PRIA reauthorization
2/18/2019 Asia markets rise as US-China trade talks move to Washington
2/18/2019 Congress has some demands for USDA, FDA
2/15/2019 Trump reportedly considering pushing back US-China trade deadline by 60 days
2/15/2019 Trump will sign spending bill, declare national emergency
2/15/2019 House passes appropriations package to avert shutdown, sends to Trump
2/15/2019 Long-awaited wins for sustainable agriculture finally delivered in FY 2019 Appropriations Bill
2/15/2019 Full House Agriculture Committee hearing with Secretary Perdue on the state of the rural economy
2/15/2019 US, China hold 2nd day of talks with no tariff decision
2/15/2019 Trump criticizes Green New Deal FAQ for farting cow reference
2/14/2019 Senators introduce bill to lift Cuba embargo
2/14/2019 In bid to avoid shutdown, spending deal drops Violence Against Women Act extension, other...
2/14/2019 'Green new deal' set for Senate vote
2/14/2019 Trade talks spark optimism in U.S., skepticism in China
2/13/2019 Canada and Mexico will act on new NAFTA once tariffs end, Grassley says
2/13/2019 US, China envoys hold talks before Trump tariff decision
2/13/2019 Perdue optimistic for trade deal by March 1st deadline
2/12/2019 Lawmakers say they have reached an ‘agreement in principle’ to avoid government shutdown
2/12/2019 Democrat's Green New Deal wants to eliminate "farting cows"
2/12/2019 Shutdown deadline nears as talks sputter
2/11/2019 North Carolina mourns loss of Rep. Walter Jones
2/11/2019 GOP Rep. Walter Jones dies at 76
2/11/2019 Patrick McHenry has some advice for the new rock stars of Congress
2/11/2019 Sen. Richard Burr: LWCF set to cross the finish line
2/11/2019 Harris reintroduces legislation to strengthen labor protections for farm workers
2/8/2019 Bipartisan PREPARED Act introduced
2/8/2019 Trump, Xi unlikely to meet prior to March trade deadline
2/8/2019 Peterson remarks at organizational meeting of the House Agriculture Committee
2/8/2019 U.S. Apple asks for USMCA ratification, end to tariffs
2/7/2019 No plans yet for US, China presidents to meet on trade
2/7/2019 Congress holds power to limit Trump's tariff authority
2/7/2019 Farm bill implementation moves forward
2/7/2019 Peterson, Conaway announce House Agriculture Subcommittee rosters for the 116th Congress
2/7/2019 Trump calls for more changes on trade: president presses Congress to pass new reciprocal trade...
2/6/2019 Groups want Congress to focus on rural infrastructure
2/6/2019 The US and EU seem to be on completely different pages ahead of expected trade talks
2/6/2019 A hill of beans: Soybeans upstage trade talks
2/6/2019 Trump nominates Bernhardt to lead Interior department
2/6/2019 Hard-line immigration talk dulls Trump’s State of the Union unity message
2/5/2019 Former NC GOP congressman blasts Republican Rep. Mark Meadows and his Freedom Caucus
2/5/2019 House adds days next week to accommodate government funding deadline
2/5/2019 Part 1. Vice President Pence on China policy
2/5/2019 Opinion: After the hard punch to U.S. agriculture
2/5/2019 Ramping up the tariff opposition
2/4/2019 Bill would return whole milk back to schools
2/4/2019 Conaway announces Republican Agriculture Subcommittee leadership for 116th Congress
2/4/2019 Pressure builds to pass tax extenders with filing season underway
2/4/2019 Soybean shocker: China surprises Trump administration with Oval Office announcement
2/1/2019 Peterson says farm bill “is what it is”
1/31/2019 Dems make opening offer, with no money for Trump's wall
1/31/2019 A day of House drama over a resolution blaming Trump for the shutdown
1/31/2019 EU-Japanese trade deal to enter force, still no bilateral with U.S.
1/30/2019 NPPC pushing for pork, but U.S. China trade talks have a long way to go
1/30/2019 A day of House drama over a resolution blaming Trump for the shutdown
1/30/2019 Senators introduce bill to repeal estate tax
1/30/2019 WTO investigating Trump's China tariffs
1/30/2019 Peterson preparing for the next shutdown
1/29/2019 Peterson announces House Agriculture Subcommittee Chairs for the 116th Congress
1/28/2019 Congressman Walter Jones enters hospice care
1/28/2019 Trump, congressional leaders agree to open government for three weeks
1/25/2019 Collapse of two plans to end shutdown propels urgent negotiations
1/25/2019 Peterson announces House Agriculture Subcommittee chairs for the 116th Congress
1/25/2019 White House seeks list of programs that would be hurt if shutdown lasts into March
1/25/2019 House Agriculture Committee members announced for 116th Congress
1/23/2019 Senate sets up Thursday test votes on ending shutdown, but no deal in sight
1/23/2019 Dueling Hill plans, but no path to ending shutdown
1/23/2019 China offers a path to eliminate U.S. trade imbalance, sources say
1/22/2019 Government shutdown impacting area farmers just before planting season
1/22/2019 NC ranks 12th among states most affected by government shutdown
1/21/2019 Trump raises possibility of amnesty, a move that could further infuriate his base
1/21/2019 Shutdown goes on as Trump offer doesn't budge Democrats
1/21/2019 N.C. House speaker invites Trump to give State of the Union in Tar Heel state
1/21/2019 Roberts to lead Ag Committee in 116th Congress
1/21/2019 EU wants to exclude agriculture from trade talks with US
1/21/2019 House bill increases disaster relief for farmers, goes to Senate
1/21/2019 Peterson welcomes new and returning House Agriculture Committee Members for the 116th Congress
1/21/2019 Trump trade policy: Playing a game of chicken with American agriculture
1/21/2019 U.S., China in discussions for reopening chicken trade: WSJ
1/18/2019 McConnell blocks bill to reopen most of government
1/18/2019 Hours of service bill reintroduced in House
1/18/2019 Rep. Yoho introduces bipartisan livestock transportation bill
1/17/2019 Ailing NC congressman breaks hip, will miss even more time in new Congress
1/17/2019 Disaster aid bill could grow, block diversion of funds to wall
1/16/2019 Shutdown hitting U.S. trade rep’s office this week
1/16/2019 Farm country stood by Trump. But the shutdown is pushing it to breaking point.
1/16/2019 Trump sees receptive farmer audience
1/16/2019 Trump touts trade, but farmers see uncertainty
1/15/2019 House will vote this week on two stopgap funding bills to end shutdown
1/15/2019 Amid trade war that's hurting their bottom line, many farmers conflicted about Trump
1/15/2019 Business pushing for USMCA approval; NCGA says no to possible early withdrawal of NAFTA
1/15/2019 NASDA calls on Congress and the Administration to reopen government and end negative impact...
1/15/2019 U.S., EU headed for clash over ag in trade talks
1/15/2019 Peterson keeps distance from Dem climate agenda
1/14/2019 House passes bills to reopen Agriculture, Transportation departments
1/11/2019 Butterfield fills in for Pelosi as House speaker pro tempore
1/11/2019 Peterson names Kellie Adesina House Ag Chief Counsel
1/10/2019 Trump walks out of meeting as White House confab devolves
1/10/2019 Chairman Roberts to retire
1/10/2019 Statement on the United States trade delegation’s meetings in Beijing
1/10/2019 Trade war: China says US talks 'laid ground' to resolve dispute
1/10/2019 Governor Cooper Implores president to end federal shutdown to speed hurricane recovery, help farmers
1/9/2019 U.S.-China trade talks will continue into Wednesday
1/9/2019 Soybean growers demand end to Trump's trade war with China
1/9/2019 Shutdown hits Trump's WOTUS, RFS plans
1/8/2019 NC farmers pressure lawmakers on partial government shutdown
1/8/2019 U.S., China begin trade talks
1/7/2019 This week: Shutdown nears record with no deal in sight
1/7/2019 Top U.S. trade official takes aim at Peru
1/7/2019 Congressman Jones sworn in privately due to illness
1/7/2019 Report from Washington: Government shutdown
1/7/2019 Peterson elected House Agriculture Committee Chairman
1/7/2019 Pelosi stresses climate action, but activists push for more
1/4/2019 House Democrats pass government funding bills, Pelosi jokes she’d give Trump $1 for a wall
1/4/2019 Pelosi elected speaker with 15 Democratic defections
1/4/2019 Trump and Democrats dig in after talks to reopen government go nowhere
1/4/2019 Peterson takes helm of House ag
1/3/2019 Government shutdown could take bite out of Second Harvest Food Bank and other food assistance...
1/3/2019 11 changes to Title 1 of the new farm bill
1/3/2019 What to expect as the new 116th Congress gets underway
1/2/2019 Government shutdown hits small businesses, federal workers
1/2/2019 House Democrats to hold votes Thursday on spending measures to reopen government
1/2/2019 Trump invites congressional leaders to WH for border security briefing
1/2/2019 Trump: No money for wall, no signature on bill to fund government
12/31/2018 Trump says "big progress" on possible China trade deal
12/31/2018 Trump weighs canceling NAFTA to push USMCA approval through Congress
12/28/2018 Congress, Trump basically give up on ending partial shutdown until 2019
12/28/2018 U.S.-China trade talks to take place in Beijing in early Jan.
12/28/2018 Trump approval sky high in ag
12/26/2018 Trump officially legalizes industrial hemp
12/26/2018 U.S. calls for currency provision in Japan trade deal
12/24/2018 Meadows requests Congress withhold his salary during a shutdown
12/24/2018 House, Senate adjourn without spending deal, guaranteeing partial government shutdown
12/21/2018 Opinion: Burr and Tillis should’ve shown some backbone and opposed the farm bill
12/21/2018 Farm bill offers little relief for American agriculture (Smoky Mountain News)
12/21/2018 Ranking Member Peterson’s statement on the signing of the 2018 farm bill
12/21/2018 Even at farm bill signing, for Trump it’s all about the wall
12/21/2018 New bill insists USDA research agencies remain in nation’s capital
12/21/2018 Bankers praise farm bill's credit title: Farm bill raises FSA loan guarantee limit
12/21/2018 Edible insect farmers fight back against proposed ban on federal funding
12/21/2018 House passes Trump-backed stopgap; Senate to vote again Friday
12/20/2018 CropLife America Member Alert: PRIA
12/20/2018 Senators Christmas carol their way to approval of stopgap government funding
12/20/2018 NC won’t catch Georgia, but census shows it will likely get another seat in Congress
12/20/2018 Trump set to sign farm bill, minus the food stamp changes he wanted
12/20/2018 Mitch McConnell files continuing resolution, jet fumes flow through the Senate
12/20/2018 China and U.S. talk on trade ahead of January negotiations
12/19/2018 Opinion: North Carolinians need a Farm Bill that makes safe, affordable food available for all
12/19/2018 Groups push for ag to be included in any U.S./EU trade deal
12/19/2018 Rouzer discusses 2018 farm bill highlights
12/19/2018 Senate unanimously passes "compromise" recreational fishing bill
12/19/2018 House GOP makes another push for year-end tax cuts
12/18/2018 NC congressman hasn’t voted since September, will miss rest of month with illness
12/18/2018 Nationwide agricultural officials come together to set new policy goals for 2019
12/18/2018 If approved, aid payments could be delayed by shutdown
12/18/2018 A basic overview of new farm bill for Southeast farmers
12/18/2018 Poll says farmers negative on ag policy
12/18/2018 CBC to discuss programs, protections it fought for in recently passed farm bill
12/18/2018 Will ag get a new spending bill this year?
12/18/2018 No wiggle room on China deadline
12/18/2018 Here's what would happen if the government shuts down this week
12/17/2018 Chuck Schumer seeks Senate vote on defending Obamacare
12/17/2018 Perdue meets with Trump today on trade aid
12/14/2018 House GOP tax package still in limbo as clock winds down
12/14/2018 USDA statement on White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council
12/14/2018 Road to shutdown nowhere, top Senate GOP appropriator says
12/14/2018 What's next for Peterson, Conaway?
12/13/2018 Trump says Meadows needed in Congress, won’t be next chief
12/13/2018 Congress approves $400 billion for farmers, forests, poor
12/13/2018 NASDA congratulates House and Senate leaders on passing the 2018 farm bill
12/13/2018 Across the country, ag groups hail the 2018 farm bill conference report as a win
12/13/2018 Conaway praises House passage of 2018 farm bill conference report
12/13/2018 Ranking Member Peterson on passage of the farm bill conference report
12/13/2018 Conaway: 'It's a big deal for rural America'
12/13/2018 Trump gets win as Xi makes good on pledge to buy U.S. soybeans
12/13/2018 Tillis supports passage of farm bill, which includes Tillis provisions helping NC ag and textiles
12/13/2018 CropLife America applauds farm bill conference leadership
12/13/2018 Lighthizer privately questions Trump's NAFTA threat
12/13/2018 Farm bill drops ag retail safety exclusion
12/13/2018 House, Senate Democrats identify slate of committee leaders for new Congress
12/12/2018 US House scheduled to vote on farm bill Wednesday
12/12/2018 White House to delay aid payments on hopes of China trade resolution
12/12/2018 Mitch McConnell touting victory with hemp legalization on farm bill
12/12/2018 Farm bill delivers victories for beginning farmers, organic/local food
12/12/2018 Farm groups seek quick deal with Japan
12/12/2018 Senate and House Ag Committee leaders release farm bill conference report
12/12/2018 Time for the farm bill endgame
12/12/2018 State ag officials call for swift passage of farm bill
12/12/2018 Senate releases 2019 legislative calendar
12/11/2018 It's finally farm bill week
12/11/2018 Questions remain for Ag-FDA spending bill
12/11/2018 Lighthizer says March 1 is hard deadline on China trade talks
12/10/2018 Mark Meadows may be a candidate for Trump chief of staff
12/10/2018 Seeking Japanese markets
12/10/2018 Trump signs spending bill, setting up high-stakes Oval Office showdown
12/7/2018 Congress passes bill to keep government running through Dec. 21
12/7/2018 CBO key to final farm bill release
12/6/2018 Brashears nomination advances in Senate
12/6/2018 Final farm bill would make hemp legal, other details revealed
12/5/2018 China promises action on US trade deal but gives no details
12/5/2018 How is 'new NAFTA' different? Trade expert explains
12/4/2018 Less pressure to finish the farm bill this week?
12/4/2018 House cancels votes, Senate postpones for Bush ceremonies
12/3/2018 NC congressional delegation fights for additional Florence disaster relief funding
12/3/2018 U.S., China announce progress on trade including U.S. ag exports
12/3/2018 McHenry elected top Republican on House Financial Services Committee
12/3/2018 Trump and Xi buy time in trade war. That was the easy part.
12/3/2018 Race to bring farm bill to the floor
12/3/2018 Despite frosty ties for Trump and Trudeau, ‘new Nafta’ is signed
11/30/2018 Trump’s new NAFTA faces skeptics in now Democrat-led House
11/30/2018 Scott to oppose Farr nomination to federal bench in NC, ending chances of confirmation
11/30/2018 Granger selected as new top Republican on House Appropriations
11/30/2018 House Democrats release 2019 legislative schedule
11/30/2018 House and Senate negotiators reach agreement on farm bill
11/29/2018 McConnell's year-end wish: Getting Congress to legalize hemp
11/29/2018 The Latest: House Dems re-elect Hoyer, Clyburn to top roles
11/29/2018 Bill to help soybean farmers access tariff relief program
11/29/2018 Raleigh’s Farr moves closer to confirmation and filling long-open federal judge post
11/29/2018 Trump and Xi to meet for dinner Saturday in pivotal moment for trade war
11/29/2018 Questions about raw poultry products might dominate today’s Senate hearing
11/29/2018 Top Democrat says House GOP, White House forestry demands could bring down farm bill
11/28/2018 After bitter debate, Thomas Farr nomination scheduled for vote Wednesday
11/28/2018 Letter to Congress from governors, legislators, ag officials to prioritize farm bill in lame duck
11/28/2018 Forestry dispute still holding up farm bill
11/27/2018 Trump-Xi showdown could shake up U.S.-China trade feud
11/26/2018 Grassley predicts farm bill-spending package
11/21/2018 Farm bill clock runs down
11/21/2018 Cell-based meat issue could still be settled on the hill
11/21/2018 A $12 billion program to help farmers stung by Trump’s trade war has aided few
11/20/2018 Trumps accept official White House Christmas tree from NC
11/20/2018 Ernst, Baldwin introduce bill to expand broadband access
11/20/2018 Grassley chooses Senate Finance gavel
11/20/2018 Stabenow reviewing House farm bill proposal
11/20/2018 Trade talks with the E.U. do not include agriculture
11/19/2018 Burr leads bipartisan coalition providing tax relief for disaster victims
11/19/2018 Ethics committee finds Mark Meadows in violation of House rules
11/19/2018 U.S. voices concerns at WTO meeting on pesticides, tariffs, etc.
11/19/2018 Farm bill compromise taking shape
11/16/2018 Conaway defiant as Roberts seeks deal today
11/15/2018 After momentous election, senators largely settle for leadership status quo
11/15/2018 Kevin McCarthy elected House minority leader over Jim Jordan
11/15/2018 House Republicans to consider changing the way they select committee leaders
11/14/2018 Progressives could be roadblock to trade pact approval
11/14/2018 Long lame-duck to-do list beyond the farm bill
11/14/2018 In appropriations endgame, all roads lead to border wall
11/13/2018 Democrats' ag oversight agenda
11/13/2018 Conaway, Peterson meeting today on farm bill
11/12/2018 McConnell says hemp provision will be in farm bill
11/12/2018 Trump's farm bill threat rings hollow
11/9/2018 Democrats’ House takeover spurs hope for farm bill this year
11/9/2018 Going “one-on-one” in ag trade missions
11/9/2018 Farm Bill is Lame Duck Priority: Incoming House ag chairman sees no reason to carry over farm bill
11/8/2018 With split Congress, prospect for economic deals looks dim
11/8/2018 Democrats win House majority; here’s what they’ll do with it
11/8/2018 Blue House makes labor key to USMCA approval
11/8/2018 The House ag agenda
11/8/2018 What's next for the farm bill
11/8/2018 Peterson to return as ag committee chair
11/6/2018 Seeking an appropriations bill to address 2018 farm disasters
11/2/2018 Coalition endorses merger moratorium bills
11/2/2018 Trump has reportedly asked officials to draft a possible trade deal with China
11/1/2018 Midterm elections may impact farm bill, trade
11/1/2018 TPP replacement will take effect Dec. 30
11/1/2018 Perdue likely to stick around
10/31/2018 Peterson, Yoho, and Marshall lead letter in support of regulatory flexibility for livestock haulers
10/31/2018 U.S. plans more China tariffs if Trump-Xi meeting fails, sources say
10/30/2018 Farm bill to test Trump's deregulatory push
10/29/2018 Trade talks with Japan are in the works
10/29/2018 Trump tax cuts will wait until 2019, Brady says in plot twist
10/29/2018 Trump administration has no plans to help farmers with the trade war in 2019
10/25/2018 President Trump to meet with China's leader
10/25/2018 Trump’s tax cut gambit gets heads scratching
10/24/2018 Trump backpedals on timing of vague tax cut proposal
10/23/2018 EU, U.S. trade talks on beef to move forward
10/22/2018 U.S. asks for WTO dispute panel over retaliatory tariffs
10/19/2018 North American ag officials urge approval of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement
10/18/2018 Deadline set for NAFTA replacement's impact comments
10/18/2018 Ag News: Farm bill expiration losses
10/18/2018 Trump sets in motion trade talk plans for Japan, EU, UK
10/18/2018 'Pressure' for hurricane relief may create farm bill hangup
10/17/2018 Farm Bill Anxiety: Conaway determined to complete farm bill this year
10/16/2018 Lawmakers want in on farm relief
10/16/2018 Look for farm bill discussions to resume in mid-November
10/16/2018 U.S. and China plan talks in November, while soybean trade flows adjust
10/16/2018 Livestock groups keep up pressure on trucking regs
10/15/2018 Fate of NAFTA 2.0 could rest with Democrats
10/12/2018 Senate starting campaign recess two weeks early, gone through midterm election
10/11/2018 Water resources bill would speed hydropower licensing
10/11/2018 EU wants quick start to U.S. beef talks
10/10/2018 Untapped African markets are next on trade agenda
10/10/2018 Farm bill path still uncertain
10/10/2018 Hours of service rule draws thousands of comments, but is it enough?
10/10/2018 Tariffs hit trump's base hardest
10/8/2018 Farm bill tensions simmer
10/5/2018 Interior Dept. implements new science policy
10/5/2018 The Pentagon is studying an insect army to defend crops. Critics fear a bioweapon.
10/5/2018 Farm bill sniping ahead of 'big 4' huddle
10/4/2018 NAFTA deal emboldens white house in China talks
10/4/2018 Yield updating and the current versions of the farm bill
10/3/2018 UNITED STATES–MEXICO–CANADA TRADE FACT SHEET: Strengthening North American trade in agriculture
10/3/2018 Update on new NAFTA deal
10/3/2018 How is ‘new NAFTA’ different? A trade expert explains
10/3/2018 New U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal maintains status quo on food safety
10/3/2018 How the trade deal could change food rules
10/2/2018 Welcome to day 1 without a farm bill
10/1/2018 Spraying fleets deployed to fight post-hurricane mosquitoes
10/1/2018 House passes GOP bill to make new tax cuts permanent
10/1/2018 US, Canada reach NAFTA deal
10/1/2018 White House to release text of US-Mexico NAFTA deal
10/1/2018 Roberts offers hope to farm bill 'orphans'
9/28/2018 Farm bill to get lame-duck treatment
9/28/2018 Tale of two trade forecasts for farmers
9/28/2018 US agriculture secretary on China trade war and $12B farmer aid package
9/27/2018 Congress sends bill to Trump to avert government shutdown
9/27/2018 White House Christmas tree chosen from North Carolina
9/27/2018 House Agriculture Committee holds roundtable with Doud, McKinney to discuss ag trade agenda
9/27/2018 Canada demands tariff protection in NAFTA
9/27/2018 Senate and House Ag Committee Leaders: We are still at the table
9/27/2018 These farm programs will turn into pumpkins Sunday if Congress doesn’t act
9/27/2018 An eater's guide to Congress-How does your member of Congress measure up?
9/27/2018 Capping farm subsidies (Rep. Mark Meadows)
9/26/2018 Senate GOP effort to rebuke Trump on trade has died a quiet death
9/26/2018 What happens if Congress misses farm bill deadline?
9/26/2018 Food's heavy hitters tackle policy
9/26/2018 WTO panel to review trade aid plan
9/26/2018 Roberts expects farm bill won't meet deadline
9/26/2018 New KORUS agreement reassuring news for pork, beef
9/26/2018 Lighthizer says U.S. won't wait for Canada in new NAFTA accord
9/25/2018 Choosing the White House Christmas tree (Avery Co.)
9/25/2018 Trump targets food corruption in Venezuela
9/25/2018 Dairy could be NAFTA deal-breaker
9/25/2018 More tariffs on ag products in force
9/25/2018 What if farm bill deadline is missed?
9/25/2018 Farm bill perspective from Ranking Member Peterson
9/25/2018 China scraps trade talks with U.S. as tariffs go live
9/24/2018 Despite new tariffs, China still not budging on trade tactics, White House says
9/24/2018 What’s at Stake: Farm and rural business development
9/21/2018 Is Canada purposefully dragging out NAFTA negotiations?
9/21/2018 Congress watch (Swine Act)
9/21/2018 As Trump waffles, house republicans confident they’ll avert shutdown
9/20/2018 AFBF, NCBA applaud Interior Department order
9/20/2018 Time running out for 3-way NAFTA deal
9/20/2018 Conferees aim to finish ag spending package
9/20/2018 Senator Stabenow confident of farm bill solution
9/19/2018 Farm bill talks remain at a crawl
9/19/2018 Extra hurricane relief cash could wait until after elections
9/18/2018 Trump imposes tariffs on $200B more of Chinese goods
9/18/2018 New farm bill would stop cities from banning glyphosate and other pesticides
9/18/2018 House committee aims to make tax cuts permanent
9/17/2018 Ag senators pepper officials with trade questions
9/17/2018 Farm bill tit-for-tweet
9/17/2018 Trump proceeds with another $200 billion in tariffs on Chinese products
9/14/2018 Mexico goes to U.S. to advance NAFTA deal with or without Canada
9/14/2018 Trump's ag negotiator takes heat on tariffs
9/14/2018 Farm bill crunch time
9/14/2018 Legislators reach government funding agreement through December 7
9/14/2018 Trade takes center stage at ag committee hearing
9/14/2018 15 members pledge to withhold speaker vote without rule changes
9/13/2018 Farm bill holds hope for hemp farmers
9/13/2018 No breakthrough as NAFTA talks briefly resume
9/13/2018 Treasury Secretary Mnuchin invites China to talk trade
9/13/2018 Beating the Hurricane: Senators pass spending bill and finish votes for the week
9/13/2018 Ag leaders to huddle on farm bill
9/12/2018 Florence poses a new threat for rural, struggling towns
9/12/2018 Support for farm bill's local food programs builds in the House
9/12/2018 State agriculture officials underscore need for free trade agreements
9/12/2018 Time for compromise on farm bill?
9/12/2018 NAFTA talks resume after Brussels break
9/11/2018 U.S. agriculture chief says NAFTA deal must end Canada's milk protein scheme
9/11/2018 Action on trade war's many fronts
9/11/2018 First three fiscal 2019 spending bills readied for floor
9/11/2018 Tick Tock: Fund to conserve NC land approaches expiration
9/11/2018 Gap remains in farm bill talks over SNAP
9/10/2018 Big four far apart in farm bill talks
9/10/2018 Trade aid meets the spending season
9/10/2018 Ag appropriations on the move
9/10/2018 Farm bill merging process underway
9/7/2018 EU wants talks on expanding U.S. beef imports
9/7/2018 NSAC cheers House effort to support next generation of American producers
9/7/2018 New CBO scores on farm bill could be key
9/7/2018 Trump says Congress should pass farm bill with food stamp work requirements
9/6/2018 Conaway offers SNAP compromise
9/6/2018 China says it will retaliate if US tariffs go ahead
9/6/2018 NAFTA talks resume today amid Trump's threats to walk away
9/6/2018 H.R. 2, The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 conference committee public meeting
9/6/2018 Another Farm Bill Trouble Spot: Ex-prisoners growing hemp
9/5/2018 ASTA outlines priorities for final farm bill
9/5/2018 Road Ahead: The House is back, looking for deals on spending and farm bill
9/4/2018 Trump woos labor unions as he tears up NAFTA
9/4/2018 Meadows joins Trump for signing of executive order in Charlotte
9/3/2018 Trump said to back $200bn China tariffs this week
9/3/2018 Trump may impose more tariffs on China as soon as next week
9/3/2018 Trade talks with Canada stall
8/31/2018 Congress awaits details as Canada looms over NAFTA deadline
8/30/2018 The president is coming to Charlotte, and his trip may affect Labor Day travel
8/30/2018 Canada stunned and worried about Trump trade threats
8/30/2018 Trump sees NAFTA deal likely this week with Canada talks going ‘well’
8/30/2018 House Democrats detail some farm bill concerns
8/30/2018 Here are all the Republicans jockeying for committee leadership positions (so far)
8/29/2018 Senate wraps up for August, breaking logjam on judges on way out of town
8/29/2018 US-Mexico trade pact disappoints fruit, vegetable growers
8/29/2018 Next steps on U.S./Mexico trade
8/28/2018 U.S.-Mexico trade agreement to benefit farmers
8/28/2018 U.S., China trade conflict could escalate as talks floundered; while USDA sets to release...
8/28/2018 U.S., Mexico forge preliminary deal to replace NAFTA
8/28/2018 State agriculture officials encouraged by progress towards modernized NAFTA
8/27/2018 U.S. Sen. John McCain, maverick politician and war hero, dead at 81
8/27/2018 Farm Bill Food for Thought: Research and Extension
8/27/2018 China talks stall, but maybe by design
8/27/2018 Thirty-seven days until Land and Water Conservation Fund expires; Sen. Burr, “I won’t allow that…”
8/27/2018 Trump administration proposes to uproot ag research
8/24/2018 Senate GOP leaders double down on working through Labor Day
8/24/2018 White House admits China has yet to budge on ‘unfair trade’
8/24/2018 Federal proposal includes flexibility for livestock haulers
8/24/2018 U.S.-China impose more tariffs on each other's goods
8/24/2018 NAFTA breakthrough on the horizon
8/23/2018 Opinion: Easing the burden on America’s farmers
8/23/2018 Senate and House Ag Committee Leaders: Farm Bill Conference public meeting Sept. 5
8/23/2018 Farm bill conference sets first meeting
8/23/2018 U.S. could 'shake' on NAFTA deal with Mexico this week
8/22/2018 FMCSA seeks public comment on revising current hours-of-service regulations for truck drivers
8/22/2018 A roadmap for this week's NAFTA talks
8/21/2018 Congressman bullish on trade (Rep. Rouzer)
8/21/2018 Guess who's coming to NAFTA talks
8/21/2018 Efforts to curb subsidies fall short
8/21/2018 Time running out for Trump's NAFTA talks
8/20/2018 ‘Gold standard’ of defense against animal disease sought in Farm Bill
8/17/2018 U.S.-China will resume trade talks later this month
8/17/2018 Grassley: 'Sky isn't going to fall' if farm bill misses deadline
8/17/2018 Mexico, U.S. keep moving to wrap up NAFTA 2.0
8/16/2018 120 animal ag groups push Senate on disease response plan
8/16/2018 Farm groups call for swift farm bill passage
8/15/2018 Recent livestock ELD waiver passed by Senate causes mixed reactions
8/14/2018 Mexico vs. Canada in trade talks
8/14/2018 House GOP appropriators facing steep turnover in 116th Congress
8/14/2018 Road Ahead: Senate returning to DC for the ides of August
8/13/2018 2018 Farm Bill Updated: Conference negotiations begin
8/13/2018 U.S., Mexico keep NAFTA talks going
8/10/2018 Trump backers push for COOL revival in NAFTA
8/10/2018 House Republicans considering leadership bids — so far
8/9/2018 Mexico, U.S. near NAFTA agreement on autos
8/9/2018 The agriculture industry is losing its voice in American politics
8/9/2018 Doud rips into China, India farm subsidies
8/9/2018 USTR Official: Free and fair trade key to agriculture’s success
8/8/2018 Trump going ahead with taxes on $16B in Chinese imports
8/8/2018 Tariff legislation introduced in Congress
8/8/2018 House, Senate pass animal drug user fee legislation
8/8/2018 Senate might not buy King’s amendment to open all states to all American farm products
8/8/2018 Trump admin opens Moroccan market for U.S. poultry
8/7/2018 Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on trade actions-comments requested
8/7/2018 Federal government seeks to end tax break for wine importers
8/7/2018 Senate approves FY 2019 agriculture appropriations bill
8/7/2018 How a pair of Kentucky pols are about to legalize hemp
8/7/2018 Another round of tariff threats from China
8/6/2018 Tillis: Focused on solutions, not shutdown
8/6/2018 Possible ELD livestock delay: Senate passes one-year ELD extension for livestock and insect haulers
8/6/2018 Trump leans in on SNAP work requirements
8/3/2018 China says US tariff threat runs against trend of the times
8/3/2018 McHenry town hall meeting: Congressman talks border wall, health care, tariffs
8/3/2018 Trump could hike up tariffs on $200B of Chinese goods
8/3/2018 Senate conference picks unveiled
8/3/2018 Senate clears spending package as shutdown threat looms
8/2/2018 Precision ag connectivity bill moving forward
8/2/2018 Access to new drugs for animals on horizon
8/2/2018 Rouzer has faith in Trump tactics
8/2/2018 Subsidies complicate farmers’ plight in trade war (Laurinburg Exchange)
8/2/2018 Trump says he might delay shutdown showdown until after elections
8/2/2018 Trump threatens higher tariffs on China
8/2/2018 Senate’s out for truncated August recess
8/2/2018 Tales from the trade-war front
8/2/2018 Voters, especially in rural areas, back farmer aid
8/2/2018 Senate finally votes to conference farm bill
8/2/2018 US farmers shouldn't be collateral damage in free-traders' crusade
8/2/2018 Senators ask ‘what is milk?’
8/1/2018 McConnell hopeful farm bill conference report ready for vote after Labor Day
8/1/2018 Senate votes to extend flood insurance program
8/1/2018 U.S. isolates Canada from NAFTA talks
8/1/2018 ‘Not good, not nice’: At Florida rally, Trump says China has ‘targeted our farmers’
8/1/2018 Senate looms as big test for changes to US fishing laws
8/1/2018 Signs point to NAFTA talks picking up
8/1/2018 US, EU trade officials split over agriculture in trade talks
7/31/2018 Farmers get a little help from Trump, EU
7/31/2018 Farm bill conference stalls in Senate
7/31/2018 Congress to Trump: We don’t want another shutdown
7/31/2018 Ross: NAFTA negotiations with Mexico going well
7/31/2018 Mnuchin insists agriculture was part of US-EU trade talks
7/30/2018 McHenry to host town hall meetings for Tenth District constituents
7/30/2018 Sen. Burr: Calling on Congress to save America’s most successful conservation program
7/27/2018 Opinion: Broken farm subsidy system favors the wealthiest
7/27/2018 Tariff relief urged for fishing industry
7/27/2018 NAFTA back in the spotlight
7/27/2018 Farm groups go on the offensive over Trump's tariffs
7/27/2018 The downside of unprecedented aid for farmers
7/26/2018 GOP senators surprised to attend Trump’s tariffs announcement
7/26/2018 GUEST EDTORIAL: 'Gold crutches' for farmers hurt by Trump's trade wars
7/26/2018 House passes precision ag bill
7/26/2018 Trump, EU Chief agree to pursue trade peace pact
7/26/2018 Grassley, Thune might not make conference cut
7/26/2018 House panel asked to do its part to invest in rural America
7/26/2018 Mexico may be ready to start a new trade conversation
7/26/2018 Alternatives for ARC-CO and PLC in 2018 Farm Bill Negotiations: The case of corn
7/25/2018 Farmers applaud federal help but want trade deals done
7/25/2018 Some GOP lawmakers critical of relief program for farmers
7/25/2018 Trump to provide $12 billion in aid to farmers. Critics cry ‘welfare!’
7/25/2018 Senate to hold trade hearing this week
7/25/2018 Senate farm bill is lesser of two evils
7/25/2018 Republicans go for broke on tax cut message with 2.0 effort
7/25/2018 Senate ag set to vet two nominees
7/25/2018 Senate could soon push farm bill to conference
7/25/2018 GOP scrambles to reform Endangered Species Act before midterms
7/25/2018 What can cotton growers expect from new farm bill?
7/24/2018 Agriculture sending a “mixed message”?
7/24/2018 Over sorghum salad, U.S. farmers and Chinese buyers chew on trade
7/24/2018 In defense of U.S. wine
7/24/2018 Farm groups check Trump Administration on trade
7/24/2018 Farm bill in Senate's court
7/24/2018 Senate to take up ag appropriations
7/24/2018 Trump resists WHO effort to limit antibiotic use in farm animals
7/23/2018 Road Ahead: House ready for recess. Senate? Not so much
7/23/2018 Gov. Cooper asks Trump to pull back on tariffs hurting farmers
7/23/2018 Senate Democrats likely to oppose push to block health insurance mandate
7/23/2018 Navarro discounts trade war's negative impact
7/23/2018 Finalizing farm bill one step closer
7/23/2018 National Association of Egg Farmers lends support to King legislation
7/23/2018 Trump says U.S. may have separate trade deal with Mexico
7/20/2018 Cooper to Trump: Stop tariffs that are harming NC farmers, manufacturers
7/20/2018 Trump aims to end automatic protections for some species
7/20/2018 Lawmakers threaten action on Trump's tariffs
7/20/2018 White House pulls Circuit Court nominee at last minute
7/20/2018 Perdue defends administration
7/19/2018 Website shows impact of farm insurance
7/19/2018 House votes to go to conference on farm bill
7/19/2018 Conaway: House moves to send farm bill to conference committee, appoints conferees
7/19/2018 Democratic Leader Pelosi names Democrats to farm bill conference committee
7/19/2018 Floor statement Ranking Member Peterson on the motion to instruct conferees for H.R. 2
7/18/2018 Farmers stick with Trump even as soybean prices drop
7/18/2018 Next date for farm bill steps in flux
7/18/2018 U.S. hits back at allies, China on metal tariffs in WTO move
7/17/2018 Q&A: World Trade Organization's role in US-China dispute
7/17/2018 China files WTO challenge to US $200B tariff plan
7/17/2018 Continuity on Mexico's side in NAFTA talks
7/17/2018 House to call farm bill showdown with Senate
7/16/2018 House Energy & Commerce okays IoT, broadband bills
7/16/2018 Ryan urges Trump to pursue trade deals, not tariffs
7/16/2018 House hearing highlights tension over grazing rights
7/16/2018 Podcast: Two senators on how they got a bipartisan farm bill
7/13/2018 Trump nominates agribusinessman for UN ag post
7/13/2018 U.S. and China may resume trade negotiations
7/13/2018 Industry groups laud U.S. House passage of Modern Fish Act
7/13/2018 House subcommittee announces hearing on the effects of tariffs on U.S. ag and rural communities
7/13/2018 Trump sets off alarm with latest tariffs threat
7/12/2018 Trump’s picks being watched by ag industry
7/12/2018 Trump tariffs prompt rising fear, anger from GOP, business
7/12/2018 Senate takes symbolic shot at Trump tariffs
7/12/2018 Republicans walk tightrope on trade
7/12/2018 Graham: North Korea is a bargaining chip on tariffs
7/12/2018 Next move in trade war
7/11/2018 US proposes tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese imports
7/11/2018 Trump Justice Department supports taking private property
7/11/2018 Trump’s “help for farmers” may be hindrance
7/11/2018 Why agriculture policy matters
7/11/2018 Fruit growers want 'trade, not aid' from government
7/11/2018 Senate Ag Chairman signals farm bill conference may be slow
7/11/2018 Democrats have few tactical options to fight Supreme Court pick
7/10/2018 Germany, China lobby against US trade tariffs
7/10/2018 Trump taps Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court, rightward shift in mind
7/10/2018 Real farm bill battle ensues now
7/10/2018 Farmers for Free Trade react to tariff war escalation
7/9/2018 USTR sets 90-day deadline for China tariff exclusion requests
7/9/2018 Trump to reveal Supreme Court nominee in primetime
7/9/2018 Senate leader touts hemp legalization as part of farm bill
7/9/2018 Tillis supports bipartisan farm bill, secures amendment supporting rural economic development
7/9/2018 Farm bill moves forward to conference committee
7/5/2018 2018 Farm Bill: Two big steps forward & the top five issues for conference
7/5/2018 Anger rises as tariffs take effect
7/5/2018 U.S. administration drafts tariff legislation
7/3/2018 Mexico's victor pledges to 'reach understanding' with Trump
7/3/2018 Trump interviews 4 for Supreme Court
7/3/2018 Amendment to limit checkoffs fails to make farm bill
7/3/2018 Will U.S. withdraw from World Trade Organization?
7/3/2018 Trade disputes get real as Trump delays move on NAFTA decision
7/3/2018 Trump narrows Supreme Court short list
7/2/2018 Trump delaying NAFTA deal until after midterm elections
7/2/2018 AP FACT CHECK: Trump's tax 'miracle,' immigration flip-flops
7/2/2018 Senate unanimously approves PRIA (Pesticide Registration Improvement Act)
6/29/2018 Senate farm bill paves the way for farmer-forward farm bill
6/29/2018 Tillis introduces SNAP work requirements amendment to Farm Bill
6/29/2018 Senate passes farm bill 86-11
6/28/2018 Farmers urge suspension of Mexican tariffs
6/28/2018 Anthony Kennedy retiring from Supreme Court
6/28/2018 GOP senators to Dems: you can’t stop Supreme Court appointment by fall
6/28/2018 Iowa delegation calls out "catastrophic" tariffs
6/28/2018 In Chicago, Trump’s ag secretary says pain from China trade fight ‘a temporary situation’
6/28/2018 Senate farm bill amendment grab bag
6/28/2018 House Ag Committee Ranking Member Peterson on EPA renewable volume obligation levels for 2019
6/28/2018 Republican senators try to rein in Trump tariff authority
6/27/2018 Chairman Roberts to Colleagues: Let’s get this farm bill done
6/27/2018 Mnuchin suffers setback in U.S. plan to limit China investments
6/27/2018 What's next for the Senate farm bill
6/27/2018 Podcast: A growing controversy
6/26/2018 A tale of two farm bills
6/26/2018 Farm bill momentum continues
6/25/2018 What if Burr or Tillis resigns? The GOP wants a say in their replacement.
6/25/2018 Confronting China’s threat to open trade
6/25/2018 Europe hits back at Trump's tariffs as global tensions mount
6/25/2018 Trump's misstep on China: Coming on too strong
6/25/2018 Senate farm bill action is on for next week
6/25/2018 Conaway's farm bill triumph
6/25/2018 White House reorganization plan to affect USDA
6/22/2018 House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson statement on House farm bill passage
6/22/2018 House pushes through flawed farm bill on second try
6/22/2018 Government reorg plan greeted without fanfare
6/22/2018 House GOP farm bill passes; compromise with Senate next
6/22/2018 Mark Meadows unloads on Paul Ryan in heated floor exchange
6/22/2018 Agriculture Minister Maggi says U.S.-China trade war bad for Brazil
6/22/2018 Ross gets earful on Trump tariffs
6/22/2018 White House plan to move SNAP to HHS coming soon
6/21/2018 Turkey strikes back, taxing $1.8 billion worth of US goods
6/21/2018 World lurches closer to trade war
6/21/2018 Freedom Caucus sends positive sign for farm bill
6/21/2018 Farm groups focus on Senate for checkoff reform
6/20/2018 House faces Friday deadline to pass current farm bill
6/20/2018 China blasts new US tariff threat, warns it will retaliate
6/20/2018 Canada can end dairy trade dispute with U.S.
6/20/2018 Fight over food stamps among big hurdles facing farm bill
6/20/2018 House farm bill language would help promote farmer group health plans
6/20/2018 Why Trump is playing tariff hardball with Canada
6/20/2018 Farmers target Trump's TV time again
6/20/2018 Trump threatens tariffs on $200 billion in China goods, escalating fight
6/20/2018 House budget would direct $302 billion in 10-year spending cuts
6/19/2018 McConnell pushes hemp legalization in farm bill
6/19/2018 President’s rescissions package is direct attack on farm bill
6/19/2018 Schumer, others declare support for tariffs against China
6/19/2018 Ag's trade troubles poised to grow
6/19/2018 Legislation introduced to revise livestock trucking regulations
6/19/2018 EU trade commissioner says trade liberalization has momentum
6/19/2018 Will a transatlantic trade war put the American agricultural industry at risk?
6/18/2018 Meadows leaning toward yes on House farm bill
6/18/2018 Europe takes its time talking U.S. beef
6/18/2018 Conaway back at whipping votes
6/18/2018 Canadian minister says NAFTA talks will continue through summer
6/18/2018 Trump follows through with $50 billion in tariffs on China
6/15/2018 Trump approves tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods
6/15/2018 Ag groups push for #TradeNotTariffs
6/15/2018 Grassley owns lone committee vote against Senate farm bill
6/15/2018 Handouts to small/new farmers
6/15/2018 Farm bill prospects looking up
6/14/2018 A 270% tariff from Canada? In some cases it’s even higher
6/14/2018 Opinion: Why the NAFTA trade deal has been good for North Carolina
6/14/2018 Senate ag committee passes farm bill
6/14/2018 It's farm bill markup time in the Senate
6/14/2018 Senate agriculture committee passes farmer-forward draft bill
6/13/2018 Pork group happy with FMD funding in farm bill
6/13/2018 Opinion: Farmers receive long overdue certainty in bipartisan Senate farm bill
6/13/2018 Farm groups support subsidy payment limitations and “actively engaged” provision
6/13/2018 State ag officials commend progress in Senate on next farm bill
6/13/2018 Grassley previews farm subsidy debate
6/13/2018 Statement by Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson on Senate farm bill
6/12/2018 Trump's tariffs and insults target North Carolina's top trade partner
6/12/2018 Podcast: Minibus, rescission package go to Senate, but can they pass?
6/12/2018 GOP senators want NAFTA deal from Trump by Labor Day
6/12/2018 What to watch for this week in the farm bill
6/12/2018 State ag officials commend progress in Senate on next farm bill
6/12/2018 Reps from 14 states join McKinney for Japanese trade trip
6/11/2018 Merkel: EU will retaliate against Trump tariffs
6/11/2018 Pressing for U.S.-Cuba agricultural trade
6/11/2018 Lighthizer instills little confidence in lawmakers
6/11/2018 Senate committee leadership produces bipartisan draft farm bill
6/11/2018 Trump at G-7 floats end to all tariffs, threatens major penalties for countries that don’t agree
6/11/2018 Sen. Moran, Reps. Kinzinger and Schrader introduce Accurate Labels Act
6/11/2018 Gambling on Exports: A review of the facts on U.S. agricultural trade
6/8/2018 It's a bumpy road to a legacy for Rep. Pittenger
6/8/2018 U.S trade reps push hard on ag
6/8/2018 Farm bill timeline comes into focus
6/8/2018 Trump seeks to reorganize the federal government
6/7/2018 House backs $3 billion bill to boost ports, dams, harbors
6/7/2018 U.S. Senate leader points to farm bill vote around July 4
6/6/2018 GOP senators push for bill to rein in Trump on tariffs
6/6/2018 McConnell scraps August recess
6/6/2018 Perdue: Trade uncertainty underpins need for farm bill
6/6/2018 Monday spin of weekend trade talks
6/6/2018 Advocates for local food also eyeing Senate
6/6/2018 FFAR looks to Senate farm bill for support
6/5/2018 Ted McKinney: China still interested in U.S. ag products
6/5/2018 It's a full-blown partisan farm food fight
6/5/2018 Trump says he wouldn’t mind replacing NAFTA with 2 deals
6/5/2018 Another trade standoff raises questions for NC farmers
6/5/2018 China warns Trump on tariffs
6/5/2018 Peterson vows to protect farmers from tariff retaliation
6/5/2018 Trump fires back at Trudeau: Canada has treated U.S. agriculture 'very poorly'
6/4/2018 China warns US trade deals are off if tariffs go through
6/4/2018 US House Speaker Ryan to visit Wilmington
6/4/2018 NAFTA 2.0 faces delays, and threats, again
6/4/2018 U.S. ag products on all the trade war lists
6/1/2018 Circle this date, maybe, for Senate farm bill
6/1/2018 Trump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada and the EU
6/1/2018 EU asks to keep tabs on WTO case against US solar duties
5/31/2018 Tillis, Hudson talk taxes, jobs, immigration, trade at Greater Fayetteville Chamber
5/31/2018 Europe expects to be hit by US tariffs on steel and aluminum
5/31/2018 China says it will protect its interests from 'reckless' US trade threats
5/31/2018 Delays and 'poison pills': team Trump runs out of road in NAFTA talks
5/31/2018 Canada would rather have no NAFTA than a bad deal, Trudeau says
5/31/2018 Ag's trade whiplash
5/30/2018 US, Europe trade chiefs meet ahead of tariffs deadline
5/30/2018 McConnell’s plan for a packed summer Senate agenda
5/30/2018 Trump to impose tariffs on China as U.S. meat industry seeks unfettered access
5/30/2018 Ross heading to China June 2-4
5/30/2018 Wilbur Ross getting marginalized
5/30/2018 The farm bill lobbying blitz
5/29/2018 Trump threatens another shutdown as budget battle heats up
5/28/2018 Senate appropriators advance FY2019 agriculture funding bill
5/28/2018 Trump administration charges wine discrimination
5/28/2018 Mapping the fate of the farm, 2018 House edition
5/28/2018 Senate appropriations moves USDA-FDA spending bill
5/28/2018 US wants China to import more GMO crops as part of trade deal
5/25/2018 Trump administration explores tariffs on autos, auto parts
5/25/2018 ELD, hours of service fixes for livestock haulers proposed by senators
5/25/2018 Chinese poultry isn’t safe, Rep. DeLauro tells Secretary Perdue
5/25/2018 Organics in the farm bill
5/25/2018 Conaway defends commodity payments
5/24/2018 Trump backs away from China trade deal
5/24/2018 Trump's trade policy may cost farmers
5/24/2018 U.S. government to invest $50 million in seed quality
5/24/2018 Hoeven previews Senate approps
5/24/2018 Farm bill still stuck in limbo
5/23/2018 Trump willing to wait for good NAFTA deal, whatever that is
5/23/2018 China lifts sorghum tariffs, agrees to purchase more U.S. goods; U.S. suspends tariff implementation
5/23/2018 Paul Ryan's farm bill flap
5/23/2018 Trump defends trade strategy with China
5/23/2018 U.S. Reps weigh in on trade dispute with Thailand
5/22/2018 EU says no clarity on US tariffs ahead of deadline
5/22/2018 House members ignore party lines, defeat raw milk measure
5/22/2018 Paul Ryan extends NAFTA deadline
5/22/2018 U.S.-China trade truce may not last
5/22/2018 Scalise announces plan for immigration, farm bill votes third week of June
5/21/2018 US, China putting trade war on hold after progress in talks
5/21/2018 Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson on failure of H.R. 2
5/21/2018 Republican divide, mistrust dooms farm bill in House
5/21/2018 Farm bill fails in House
5/21/2018 Farm bill rejection sinks in
5/21/2018 Podcast: Trump misses NAFTA deadline
5/18/2018 House rejects sugar proposal
5/18/2018 C-SPAN: House debates sugar amendment to farm bill
5/18/2018 USTR to look into pork producers’ complaint against Thailand
5/18/2018 House farm bill fails on every level
5/18/2018 NAFTA 2.0 will probably not be done this year
5/18/2018 Farm bill largely won't tackle subsidy changes
5/17/2018 South Korea takes dispute on U.S. tariffs on washing machines, solar panels to WTO
5/17/2018 Farm bill heads through House with animal husbandry amendment
5/17/2018 Statement by Ag Committee Ranking Member Peterson on the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
5/17/2018 Peterson, Conaway at odds over farm bill
5/17/2018 Proposed tariff hearings underway in Washington
5/17/2018 House begins farm bill debate today
5/16/2018 Trump call to curb August recess picks up steam
5/16/2018 Ohio ag economist dives into proposed farm bill
5/16/2018 Farmers say trade more important than new farm bill
5/16/2018 The farm bill messaging blitz
5/16/2018 Bicameral bill prioritizes support for nation’s underserved farmers
5/15/2018 NAFTA negotiators likely to blow off May 17 deadline
5/15/2018 Hemp legalization on its way?
5/15/2018 U.S. China trade talks set to continue as trade row persists
5/15/2018 New House appropriations bill directs USDA to regulate lab-grown fake meat
5/15/2018 Growing pessimism for NAFTA deal
5/15/2018 Farm bill may draw enough votes
5/15/2018 All of a sudden, a busy House floor schedule
5/15/2018 Bill would OK interstate sales of state-inspected meat, poultry
5/14/2018 Starling: On offense, not defense
5/14/2018 House will take up farm bill this week
5/14/2018 Foxx pitches legislation as means to end federal welfare for U.S. sugar producers
5/14/2018 NC senators ask Trump to relax tariff on imported solar panels
5/14/2018 Bill to support small cheesemakers, dairy farmers
5/14/2018 House could reshape fruit and veg snacks in schools
5/14/2018 USTR promises to dig in on dairy markets
5/14/2018 Ryan says May 17 is deadline to assure 2018 NAFTA vote
5/11/2018 U.S. calls out India over wheat, rice subsidies
5/11/2018 Is the veto threat real?
5/11/2018 White House says no veto threat on farm bill
5/11/2018 Farm bill in trouble?
5/11/2018 American Farm Bureau urges House members to oppose harmful farm bill amendments
5/10/2018 Starling: Having the ear of the president
5/10/2018 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers take comments
5/10/2018 Appropriations Committee unveils the fiscal year 2019 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
5/10/2018 Progress toward building more sustainable food system threatened by cuts
5/10/2018 White House seeks to trim $1B at USDA
5/10/2018 Farm bill whip coming down to the wire
5/9/2018 NASDA supports McConnell's hemp legislation
5/9/2018 US and China will go for Round 2 of trade talks next week
5/9/2018 Congressman pushing frozen berries for fresh produce program
5/9/2018 Hemp in the hopper: Bill could legalize fiber crop
5/9/2018 Farmers press USTR to drop China tariffs plan
5/9/2018 Conservatives leaning toward farm bill support
5/9/2018 RFS White House meeting reportedly set
5/8/2018 Senate bills jockey for farm bill inclusion
5/8/2018 Georgia, Florida blueberry growers ask for protection under new NAFTA
5/8/2018 Partisan fight over $15 billion rescissions package developing
5/8/2018 Conservatives line up against farm bill
5/8/2018 Congress comes back with lots to do
5/4/2018 Support for incentivizing produce under SNAP
5/4/2018 Opinion: Farm Bill will hurt farmers and consumers
5/4/2018 Mnuchin: US having 'good conversations' in China trade talks
5/4/2018 Mnuchin: ‘We will protect our farmers’
5/4/2018 Conservative groups urge crackdown on farm subsidies
5/4/2018 House SNAP overhaul could take a decade to implement
5/4/2018 Farm Bill Outlook- Perspective from Ranking Member Peterson
5/3/2018 The Latest: US officials arrive in Beijing for trade talks
5/3/2018 Congressional panel to study ways to reduce U.S. food waste
5/3/2018 U.S. farm bill draft recognizes biostimulants, sets the stage for regulatory framework
5/3/2018 House Agriculture Committee Democrats join Twitter
5/3/2018 Grassley seeks changes to RFS exemptions
5/3/2018 House farm bill splits conservatives over marriage question
5/3/2018 Agriculture excited about president's infrastructure package
5/3/2018 Can NAFTA deal be reached by week’s end?
5/2/2018 White House delays a trade war but intensifies uncertainty
5/2/2018 How the farm bill could reignite SNAP choice fight
5/1/2018 Thom Tillis is putting on the grits
5/1/2018 White House delays tariffs on EU, Canada and Mexico
5/1/2018 The Latest: EU says US tariff extension not enough
5/1/2018 Trump's threats on trade unsettle farming backers
5/1/2018 Farm Bill Battle Lines Form: Ag groups, others defend crop insurance as conservative groups...
5/1/2018 Trump's inaction creates uncertainty in global metals market
4/30/2018 Conaway's farm bill amendment plan
4/30/2018 NAFTA 2.0 crunch time has arrived
4/30/2018 Congress examines SBA poultry loan practices in contentious hearing
4/30/2018 NAFTA agreement won't be reached by May 1
4/27/2018 Dairy industry commends call for NAFTA action
4/27/2018 Wicker, Klobuchar bill to promote precision agriculture, rural broadband passes committee
4/27/2018 Legislators set their sights on the future with beginning farmer bill
4/27/2018 Senators plan marker bills
4/27/2018 Conservative leaders present own farm bill ideas
4/27/2018 U.S. beef could expand in EU to avoid trade war
4/26/2018 Roberts, Stabenow close in on farm bill
4/26/2018 Farm-state senators beat the drum on trade
4/26/2018 US-China Trade War: Why farmers are getting nervous and what the Trump Admin. plans...
4/26/2018 Committee approves Recreation-Not-Red Tape Act
4/25/2018 Missing farm bill energy title
4/24/2018 In Charlotte, Pence calls tax cuts 'nothing short of remarkable.' Critics disagree.
4/24/2018 Revamped NAFTA proposal reportedly on the horizon
4/24/2018 Criticism of House GOP farm bill grows
4/24/2018 Proposed 2018 Farm Bill includes amendments aimed at streamlining regulation of genetic engineering
4/23/2018 Legislation supports resources for farmers in crisis
4/23/2018 US Rep. David Rouzer: Taking care of North Carolina farm families
4/23/2018 Farm bill provisions unlikely to fly in Senate
4/23/2018 Sneaky moves on catfish by Southern lawmakers could spark trade war with Vietnam
4/20/2018 NMPF backs dairy safety net improvements
4/20/2018 Pence visiting North Carolina campaigning for GOP, tax law
4/20/2018 Conaway sees farm bill work provision as ‘on-ramp’ to work security
4/20/2018 NAFTA negotiators finish work on telecommunications chapter
4/20/2018 State ag leaders praise introduction of FARMERS FIRST Act
4/20/2018 Trump, Japan's Abe agree to intensify trade talks
4/20/2018 Farm bill amendment mania
4/20/2018 Conaway the farm bill salesman
4/19/2018 Ag committee senators seek review of National Beef acquisition
4/19/2018 House Ag Committee members write letter on addressing damage from trade retaliation
4/19/2018 House Committee’s farm bill fails American family farmers
4/19/2018 Trump changes mind on TPP again
4/19/2018 US targeting NAFTA deal in 3 weeks, sources say
4/19/2018 Senate fast-tracks bill legalizing hemp as agriculture product
4/19/2018 Senators turning up RFS heat
4/19/2018 Ag scientists plead for more cash
4/19/2018 House ag's farm bill moment is here
4/19/2018 Opening statement by Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson on farm bill markup
4/18/2018 2018 Draft Farm Bill cuts local, organic agriculture programs
4/18/2018 Opinion: More adults would have to work to get food aid. That could hurt North Carolina.
4/18/2018 Pittenger targets China in effort to increase committee's power
4/18/2018 State ag officials encouraged by first steps on farm bill
4/18/2018 Farm bill loosens payment rules
4/18/2018 Heritage hints at farm bill storm
4/17/2018 Dragging an energy bill from the ashes
4/17/2018 End of payment limitations would pave way for further farm consolidation
4/17/2018 A bullish NAFTA outlook from Pence
4/17/2018 CBO details price tag of House farm bill
4/17/2018 SNAP provisions central in House farm bill draft- markup Wednesday
4/16/2018 McConnell introduces Hemp Farming Act
4/16/2018 New twists emerge in leadership race to replace Paul Ryan
4/16/2018 Latin America's 'collective eye roll'
4/16/2018 Trump floats possibility of TPP return
4/16/2018 Draft farm bill delivers knock-out punch to “tiny but mighty" programs
4/16/2018 Rejoin TPP? Meat industry crosses its fingers
4/16/2018 Peterson announces new Agriculture Committee staff
4/16/2018 House Releases Farm Bill Draft: Outside of dairy, most farm programs look similar...
4/16/2018 Likelihood of 2014 farm bill extension grows
4/13/2018 Video: How do NC farmers feel about Trump and proposed Chinese tariffs?
4/13/2018 As trade war threatens them, Johnston County farmers are sticking with Trump
4/13/2018 Fewer GOP members mean more power for House Freedom Caucus to pick Ryan successor
4/13/2018 Mike Pence coming to NC for two events, including one open to the public
4/13/2018 Ryan decision may give McHenry an opening; Meadows disavows interest in speaker's job
4/13/2018 Conaway unveils farm bill
4/13/2018 Peterson statement on Conaway farm bill
4/13/2018 Trump: I'd only rejoin Pacific trade pact if deal was 'substantially better'
4/13/2018 Trump's tariff threats are working on China
4/13/2018 Trump considers Depression-era program to bail out farmers caught in his trade war with China
4/13/2018 American agriculture needs a strong farm bill, draft House bill doesn’t deliver
4/12/2018 China files complaint with World Trade Organization over U.S. steel tariffs
4/12/2018 Top NAFTA negotiators meet this week
4/12/2018 Senator Udall takes new action
4/12/2018 Lawmakers doubt Trump can protect farmers' wallets
4/12/2018 Peterson introduces Dairy Risk Management Act
4/12/2018 Bennet calls for no NAFTA deal without a dairy fix
4/12/2018 House farm bill anticipated soon
4/12/2018 Paul Ryan intends to serve out term as speaker, hints at endorsing potential successor
4/12/2018 Farmers and lenders urge Congress to protect loan funding for beginning farmers
4/11/2018 White House streamlines environmental review process
4/11/2018 China president's conciliatory trade gesture raises optimism
4/11/2018 What the CBO numbers show
4/11/2018 Paul Ryan leaving Congress? His constituents think not
4/10/2018 Pelosi urges Democrats to oppose farm bill, balanced budget amendment, rescissions
4/10/2018 The Latest: Trump says he'll 'make it up' to farmers
4/10/2018 U.S.-China ratchet up tariff threats- Trump instructs Perdue to implement plan to protect farmers
4/10/2018 Farmers groups flag need for mental health treatment
4/10/2018 Rep. Collin Peterson in hot seat as farm bill talks stall in Congress
4/10/2018 Budget trick to control spending
4/10/2018 Farm bill stakes increase
4/10/2018 Podcast: Back to the future for the 2018 spending bill
4/10/2018 Congress doesn’t impose tariffs anymore
4/10/2018 Seven farm bill hurdles
4/9/2018 Is a NAFTA deal possible soon?
4/9/2018 Trade war would be 'stomach punch' to NC farmers
4/9/2018 Lawmakers from high-export areas mum on China tariffs
4/9/2018 The big U.S. trade partner that's not in the headlines
4/9/2018 China ups the ante, adds U.S. beef products to tariff list
4/9/2018 Trump tells USDA chief farmers won’t be hurt by China trade dispute
4/9/2018 Aides: House will take up balanced-budget amendment next week
4/8/2018 NASDA statement on Chinese tariffs on American agriculture
3/29/2018 Trump will try to revive stalled infrastructure plan in Ohio
3/29/2018 Veterinarians take to Capitol Hill
3/29/2018 America and the world need a strong farm bill
3/29/2018 Custom-inspection reform part of deal on KORUS
3/29/2018 How nutrition could blow up the farm bill
3/29/2018 Democrats dig in over nutrition title details
3/29/2018 Trudeau unveils strict measures to combat "unfair trade"
3/29/2018 Americans for Farmers & Families launches new effort to protect agricultural community...
3/28/2018 McConnell bill would legalize hemp as agricultural product
3/28/2018 No middle ground as farm bill talks grind to a halt
3/28/2018 Farm Bill- SNAP: Perspective from Chairman Conaway, Ranking Member Peterson
3/28/2018 Peterson: Farm bill won't pass House
3/28/2018 Farm bill war of words
3/27/2018 Trump adds pressure to ongoing NAFTA talks
3/27/2018 Trade issues pose farm bill challenges
3/27/2018 Korea, US reach agreement ‘in principle’: Trade Minister
3/27/2018 U.S., China quietly look for trade solutions after days of threats
3/26/2018 Does Section 199A need to be changed?
3/26/2018 McKinney hopeful on trade and export markets
3/23/2018 House allows H-2B increase in omnibus spending bill
3/23/2018 Trump orders tariffs on Chinese goods over ‘economic aggression’
3/23/2018 Senate sends 2,232-page omnibus spending bill to Trump
3/23/2018 Appropriations wins for sustainable agriculture in FY 2018 bill
3/23/2018 Latest conservation overhaul bill
3/23/2018 Doud addresses China's ag practices
3/23/2018 199A fix makes it into the omnibus
3/22/2018 NASDA congratulates Cindy Hyde-Smith on appointment to U.S. Senate
3/22/2018 Trump targets China as US businesses await backlash
3/22/2018 Trump set for China tariff announcement on Thursday, trade war fears grow
3/22/2018 U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones opposes Chinese chicken in U.S. schools
3/22/2018 House expected to vote on omnibus Thursday afternoon
3/22/2018 Opinion: Rural America hopes Trump hasn't forgotten his promise
3/22/2018 Grassley: Trump doesn't understand RINS
3/22/2018 Lobbyists pushing fast-track factory building through NAFTA talks
3/22/2018 Section 199A mishap threatens small businesses
3/22/2018 Trump could hand off RFS spat to Congress
3/22/2018 Could tariffs trigger a trade war with China
3/22/2018 House farm bill talks remain at an impasse
3/21/2018 “Farmers for Free Trade” runs ad during “Fox and Friends” to get Trump’s attention
3/21/2018 U.S. agriculture secretary says exports at risk in tariff disputes
3/21/2018 Spending bill stalls as Friday deadline looms
3/21/2018 Peterson statement on farm bill negotiations
3/21/2018 Plea for 'regenerative ag' in farm bill
3/21/2018 'Grain glitch' fix among omnibus obstacles
3/20/2018 House committee seeking reauthorization of animal drug legislation
3/20/2018 How companies can escape Trump tariffs
3/20/2018 Bipartisan hopes for 199A fix in omnibus
3/20/2018 Democrats put farm bill talks on hold
3/20/2018 Animal antibiotic misuse battler U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter dies at 88
3/20/2018 Trump puts international trade order at risk
3/20/2018 Emmer introduces STRESS Act
3/19/2018 Shuler joins other former lawmakers to call for reform
3/19/2018 John Block: Where to from here?
3/19/2018 Shutdown looming, Congress and White House seek budget deal
3/19/2018 Section 199A fix 'dilly, dilly'
3/19/2018 Farm bill talks go off the rails
3/16/2018 AP FACT CHECK: Trump again at odds with US trade stats
3/16/2018 Farm bill delayed in the House
3/16/2018 Explanation demanded on SBA’s exploitative loan practices in chicken industry
3/16/2018 Ag companies push for 'grain glitch' fix, but NFU opposed
3/16/2018 Barrasso rallies support for ACRE Act
3/16/2018 GROW Act to strengthen conservation programs in farm bill
3/15/2018 Senate passes bipartisan bill to roll back Dodd-Frank
3/15/2018 Trade wars can be a game of chicken. Sometimes, literally
3/15/2018 Trump says pump up the china tariffs
3/15/2018 Key farm groups like co-op tax fix
3/15/2018 House SNAP ideas please neither left nor right
3/15/2018 House Farm Bill draft delayed over opposition to food stamp cuts
3/15/2018 U.S. lawmakers find fix on grain cooperative tax break
3/14/2018 Despite rancor on tariffs, Senate GOP rejects legislative response
3/14/2018 ‘I’m Serious, I’m Persistent, I’m Determined’: Whitehouse talks climate change ahead of 200th...
3/14/2018 Trump says commerce secretary will talk tariffs with EU
3/14/2018 Farmers for Free Trade launch 'Voice of the Farmer' campaign
3/14/2018 Agriculture gets additional 90-day waiver from electronic logging device rule
3/13/2018 US Rep. George Holding: Tax reform is working
3/13/2018 Thune floats Section 199a proposal
3/13/2018 Congress, waiting for an omnibus to arrive
3/13/2018 Peters announces bipartisan bill to help small farmers
3/13/2018 Crunch time on Section 199a
3/13/2018 G.O.P. rushed to pass tax overhaul. Now it may need to be altered
3/13/2018 SNAP proposal endangers bipartisan farm bill
3/13/2018 Klobuchar, Thune introduce Agriculture Data Act
3/12/2018 China says no to US trade war, but vows to defend interests
3/12/2018 Ag topics advance in NAFTA talks
3/12/2018 Economist Mike Walden: The federal infrastructure plan
3/12/2018 House votes to loosen air pollution rules for some coal plants
3/9/2018 E.U. weighs agricultural tariffs as retaliation for Trump’s steel tariffs
3/9/2018 Trump imposes steel and aluminum tariffs, excludes Mexico and Canada
3/9/2018 Reaction to Trump's tariff decision
3/9/2018 Senate ag chair sees April as time for Senate to draft a farm bill
3/9/2018 Seeding a sustainable future for American agriculture
3/9/2018 Flake, Duncan introduce bill to end crop subsidy double-dipping, save taxpayers $60 billion
3/9/2018 Thune: A deal to fix tax incentives for co-ops
3/8/2018 Mexico, Canada and others may be exempted from US tariffs
3/8/2018 107 House Republicans urge Trump to narrow tariff proposal
3/8/2018 A plant-based farm bill
3/8/2018 Senate Democrats unveil 'Blueprint to Rebuild America's Infrastructure'
3/8/2018 Trump digs in on steel, aluminum tariffs
3/8/2018 Farm Bill Update: A mandatory base acre update on the horizon?
3/8/2018 Bill would guard farmers from environmental regulation
3/8/2018 U.S. trade chief calls for speedier NAFTA progress
3/7/2018 Trump says he'll push tariffs despite pressure from GOP
3/7/2018 Leaders urge implementation of disaster aid
3/7/2018 Rep. Walz Introduces bill to support farmers, boost conservation
3/7/2018 Cochran announces his intent to resign from Senate
3/7/2018 Ryan pushes Trump to take ‘more surgical’ approach to tariffs
3/7/2018 Banking debate splits Democrats, but they might all win
3/7/2018 NAFTA round 7 has progress for aggies
3/6/2018 Podcast: The policy fights that could upend final 2018 spending bill
3/6/2018 Trade retaliation measures could hurt U.S. farm sector
3/6/2018 Pork producers: Farm bill best bet for FMD vaccine funding
3/6/2018 Trump signals he may drop tariffs if a 'fair' NAFTA agreement is signed
3/6/2018 Slow and steady NAFTA round 7
3/5/2018 You Decide: Will the national debt sink us?
3/5/2018 Farmers worry about trade retaliation in soybeans, RFS tradeoffs for corn
3/5/2018 Ups and downs for ag on the trade front
3/5/2018 Ag fears reprisals after Trump pledges tariffs on steel, aluminum
3/5/2018 Congress and ELD regulators feeling food industry heat
3/2/2018 Senate confirms Doud as USTR chief ag negotiator
3/2/2018 China criticizes US trade report but silent on tariff hikes
3/2/2018 GOP reaction to Trump tariffs is fast, furious and negative
3/2/2018 Americans for Farmers & Families campaigns for NAFTA
3/1/2018 Retaliation likely if Trump imposes steel tariff on Mexico
3/1/2018 NPPC looking for White House movement on TPP; NC = job ready
3/1/2018 Trade backlash worries for ag
3/1/2018 Roberts on 'disposing' of Trump's crop insurance cuts
3/1/2018 House Ag tells budget leaders to back off farm, nutrition programs
2/28/2018 Vietnam launches trade action against US
2/28/2018 Wealth of Congress: Richer than ever, but mostly at the very top
2/28/2018 Food safety talk will be at end of round 7
2/28/2018 Tax Dilemma: Section 199A controversy
2/28/2018 China lifts import duties on US broiler chickens amid growing trade tensions
2/28/2018 White House biofuel meeting ends without breakthrough
2/27/2018 Twenty U.S. states sue federal government seeking end to Obamacare
2/27/2018 Farm groups launch opposition to King's interstate commerce bill
2/27/2018 As NAFTA talks resume, new business poll backs staying in pact
2/27/2018 Exclusive: As Trump trashes NAFTA, Mexico turns to Brazilian corn
2/27/2018 C-SPAN video: National Governors Association meeting discusses agriculture policy
2/26/2018 Slow going on tax law glitch fixes
2/26/2018 Hoping for help in farm bill
2/23/2018 Senate Republicans call on Trump to re-engage on TPP
2/22/2018 Reps. Blumenauer and McGovern introduce legislation to save America’s pollinators
2/22/2018 Rural America will see major benefits from Trump's infrastructure plan
2/22/2018 Grassley: Section 199A fix is coming
2/21/2018 Commerce gives Trump plans to impose stiff restrictions on steel, aluminum imports
2/21/2018 Japan seeking WTO relief from US solar safeguard tariffs
2/21/2018 Peterson has his own plan to help dairy farmers
2/20/2018 Farm groups concerned about additional U.S. trade restrictions- China agricultural retaliation
2/19/2018 President’s budget proposal threatens food, farm, and nutrition programs
2/19/2018 Mexico, U.S. express cautious optimism on NAFTA deal
2/19/2018 Senators to OSHA: Listen to GAO on poultry workers
2/16/2018 Democratic lawmakers reintroduce bill to protect pollinators
2/16/2018 FARM Act introduced to kill farm superfund reporting
2/16/2018 Sens. Peters and Burr introduce bill to protect small businesses from unfair trade practices
2/16/2018 New self-initiation legislation appeals to ag
2/16/2018 Fixin' for solution to ag co-op tax incentives
2/16/2018 Ag deals in FTC crosshairs
2/16/2018 A peek at White House budget wish list
2/16/2018 Trump budget would undo gains from conservation programs on farms and ranches
2/15/2018 Senators introduce Fair Agricultural Reporting Method Act
2/15/2018 Peterson statement on Trump budget request
2/15/2018 Ag economists predict farm bill by year's end
2/14/2018 Livestock groups praise bipartisan bill on manure emissions reporting
2/14/2018 NAFTA impacts on beef producers
2/14/2018 White House wants ag cuts
2/14/2018 Farm groups applaud Trump infrastructure proposal
2/14/2018 Ag coalition urges Lighthizer to pursue talks with TPP countries
2/14/2018 State ag officials applaud bipartisan effort to give farmers certainty under CERCLA
2/13/2018 Trump's budget plan praised for rural investment
2/13/2018 House appropriators ready to carve up budget deal
2/13/2018 President’s budget seeks to undermine historic investments in American agriculture
2/13/2018 Health insurance and national farm policy
2/13/2018 Backstory behind the cotton-dairy deal
2/13/2018 The Trump administration's $200 billion infrastructure plan unveiled Monday includes a mix of grants
2/12/2018 Take Five: Patrick McHenry
2/12/2018 All sides claim budget win; immigration fight looks tougher
2/12/2018 National Farmers Union launches Farm Bill campaign
2/12/2018 2018 cotton crop now eligible for ARC/PLC programs
2/12/2018 Which House members voted against their leadership on the budget deal
2/12/2018 Senators introduce Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018
2/12/2018 Grassley wishes Perdue would step it up in RFS spat
2/12/2018 What the budget deal means for American agriculture
2/12/2018 Forest Health Act
2/9/2018 Senators introduce Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018
2/9/2018 Shutdown begins after midnight deadline passes
2/9/2018 Cotton and dairy “fixes” in the Farm Bill making
2/9/2018 Pelosi to vote ‘no’ on budget, but won’t whip caucus
2/9/2018 Proposed Senate budget deal mixed bag on ag issues
2/9/2018 No Section 199A fix in budget
2/8/2018 Pelosi withholding support for budget deal, wants immigration commitment
2/8/2018 Bill creates Rural Health Liaison at USDA
2/8/2018 Senate leaders strike budget deal
2/8/2018 House Ag Committee hearing with Sec. Perdue: Trade issues
2/8/2018 Perdue advises caution in U.S.-China trade
2/8/2018 Lawmakers call for answers on glyphosate study
2/8/2018 House Democrats divided on backing budget deal without DACA
2/7/2018 House leaders face threats of intraparty rebellion on budget deal
2/7/2018 Still awaiting fix to ag co-op tax break
2/7/2018 Sec. Perdue briefs House Agriculture Committee on state of rural economy
2/7/2018 Statement by Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson: The state of the rural economy
2/7/2018 Despite challenges, broad budget deal starts to take shape
2/7/2018 House Ag Chair: Attach cotton and dairy fixes to must-pass legislation
2/6/2018 China: Trade probe of US sorghum 'normal'
2/6/2018 White House to pull nominee to head Environment Council
2/6/2018 Viewpoint: Congress should scrap burdensome regulations on GMO crops used for biofuel, fiber
2/6/2018 Budget battle looms ... again
2/5/2018 Precision ag and broadband connectivity
2/5/2018 EU official warn US on trade: EU will hit back if needed
2/5/2018 U.S. Sen. Richard Burr: Looking ahead to 2018
2/5/2018 Senate Ag Committee chairman expects farm bill vote in March
2/5/2018 Racial equity in the Farm Bill: Recommendations and opportunities
2/5/2018 Flake sets Doud free
2/2/2018 Yo, new trade markets, where you at?:
2/1/2018 NC Congress members uninjured in Virginia train crash
2/1/2018 Farm group leaders respond to Trump's first State of the Union
2/1/2018 Republican senators call on Trump to keep NAFTA
2/1/2018 NC ag commissioner and other state ag officials highlight importance of infrastructure, NAFTA
2/1/2018 Farmers left out of SOTU
1/31/2018 Report says regulatory rollback harms food system
1/31/2018 Slow and steady NAFTA progress
1/31/2018 Democrats respond (and respond) to Trump’s State of the Union
1/31/2018 State ag officials meet with Cabinet officials on infrastructure, technology
1/30/2018 Freedom Caucus likely to oppose next stopgap funding bill
1/30/2018 State ag officials set priorities for 2018
1/30/2018 NAFTA negotiators say progress made in Montreal
1/30/2018 Farmers keep close eye on NAFTA's sixth round
1/30/2018 4 potential flash points if trade war erupts between U.S. and China
1/29/2018 Rural broadband legislation
1/29/2018 Representative Walter Jones visits Kinston
1/29/2018 Ag lobbying dollars hold steady in 2017
1/26/2018 Trump would consider 'substantially better' TPP deal
1/26/2018 Opinion: N.C. representatives should join bipartisan effort on climate change
1/26/2018 Comments needed on Hours of Service and ELDs
1/25/2018 How Congress used the shutdown deal to cut more taxes
1/25/2018 Senator seeks new tax-law fix
1/25/2018 America’s farmers are in crisis, and they’re looking to Trump for relief
1/25/2018 The dairy wars in trade
1/25/2018 Opinion: NAFTA has helped grow American agriculture for two decades
1/25/2018 3 ways consumers benefit from the farm bill
1/25/2018 USTR releases annual reports on China’s and Russia’s WTO compliance
1/24/2018 Trump Message at Davos: Invest in America
1/24/2018 Remaining countries reach agreement on TPP
1/24/2018 Podcast: How Trump is so quickly remaking the federal bench
1/24/2018 Wheat growers react to TPP agreement
1/24/2018 Congressional briefing on veterans in farm bill
1/24/2018 Republicans weigh ways to block Trump on trade actions
1/23/2018 Trump signs funding bill, ending government shutdown
1/23/2018 USDA making sure administration getting the message on NAFTA
1/23/2018 Forget about NAFTA and Korus; TPA could be the spoiler for U.S. trade
1/23/2018 Hoping for progress in Montreal talks
1/23/2018 Decisive round of NAFTA talks to begin this week
1/22/2018 These NC Congress members won’t accept paychecks during the government shutdown
1/22/2018 New ag group defends NAFTA
1/22/2018 USDA, FDA have same ol' shutdown plans ready
1/22/2018 New legislation will expand access to crop insurance and commitment to conservation
1/22/2018 Next round of NAFTA talks coming soon
1/22/2018 Tax law gives break to farmers selling to co-ops
1/19/2018 Where does Trump stand on NAFTA?
1/19/2018 The Battle of North Carolina: McHenry vs. Meadows
1/19/2018 Rep. G.K. Butterfield details the vacancy of the Eastern District of North Carolina
1/19/2018 Blame game ramps up as shutdown nears
1/19/2018 House passes miscellaneous tariff bill
1/19/2018 USTRnominee promises to look out for farmers in NAFTA
1/19/2018 Conaway seeks farm bill price tag
1/18/2018 Shutdown drama grips the Capitol
1/18/2018 A government shutdown looms. This NC Republican isn’t ready to vote for spending bill.
1/18/2018 What the 2018 farm bill means for America
1/17/2018 Freedom Caucus chair: GOP leaders don't have votes to avoid shutdown
1/17/2018 Small food processors: Preventive controls for human food courses
1/17/2018 Tax law changes that impact agriculture, farms
1/17/2018 Lobbies seek ag tax change
1/17/2018 Tribes try to exert more influence over federal farm bill
1/17/2018 Ibach, trade groups pledge co-op fix
1/16/2018 Trump willing to extend NAFTA talks past Mexico election: WSJ
1/15/2018 Trump says 'no rush' for NAFTA withdrawal
1/15/2018 Congress may fix tax tweak giving farm co-ops edge over Cargill
1/15/2018 Mexico will leave NAFTA talks if Trump triggers process to withdraw
1/12/2018 Trump: US could ‘conceivably’ stay in Paris climate pact
1/12/2018 Inside the House Republican brain drain
1/12/2018 Exclusive: Canada increasingly convinced Trump will pull out of NAFTA
1/12/2018 Sixth round of NAFTA talks begin later this month
1/12/2018 Canada files WTO complaint over U.S. trade measures
1/11/2018 Senators, others challenge Trump to protect NAFTA ag trade
1/11/2018 Healthy Fields and Farm Economies Act to strengthen federal conservation programs
1/11/2018 Tax law boosts co-ops, hurts private buyers
1/11/2018 Trump woos farmers despite trade, immigration anxiety
1/10/2018 Digging into tax bill's effect on farmers
1/9/2018 U.S. urges U.K. to cut EU rules after Brexit to boost trade
1/9/2018 Dairy, cotton could get farm bill fix early
1/9/2018 Perdue calls on Canada to fully engage in NAFTA talks
1/9/2018 McKinney throws down Canadian trade gauntlet
1/9/2018 Canada's ag minister: If NAFTA's not broken, don't fix it
1/9/2018 Trump: Working to deliver for farmers
1/8/2018 US Rep. David Rouzer:Recap of 2017
1/8/2018 In new rule, Trump tries to deliver a health care promise
1/4/2018 House bill would battle organic food fraud
1/4/2018 Farm bill action possible in early 2018, with an “If”
1/3/2018 What will Trump talk about at AFBF?
1/3/2018 Farm Bill: Congressional inaction on disaster bill; 2018 agenda items
1/2/2018 Tax Extenders Act
12/29/2017 Small businesses call for urgent action on HIT relief
12/28/2017 Parties gear up for Congress fight in January
12/28/2017 When picking apples on a farm With 5,000 rules, watch out for the ladders
12/27/2017 Corporate tax cut ripple effect should be clear early in 2018
12/26/2017 America’s trade wars are heating up, as more U.S. companies sue for relief
12/26/2017 Trump to declare China as a 'strategic competitor' in speech
12/22/2017 Tax reform praised by ag interests, some concerns remain
12/22/2017 Senate votes to avoid shutdown, funds government through January
12/22/2017 Trump will speak at AFBF annual convention
12/22/2017 Disaster bill deals with ag
12/22/2017 What the infrastructure overhaul may mean for ag:
12/21/2017 Did tax bill kill Obamacare? Woodhouse brothers spar over health law’s fate
12/21/2017 Farmers, cooperatives win big with last minute tax change
12/21/2017 It's a done deal: Congress wraps up massive tax package
12/21/2017 Twinkies, carrots, and farm policy reality
12/21/2017 The farm bill fight is upon us
12/20/2017 Senate passes GOP tax plan after procedural stumble
12/20/2017 Third Trump judicial pick withdraws nomination
12/20/2017 Farm groups praise senators for new tax deduction added late to tax reform bill
12/19/2017 GOP racing to tax votes
12/19/2017 Tax bill contains hidden pitfalls for renewable energy
12/19/2017 What to know on taxes
12/18/2017 GOP rep on tax bill: ‘We are on the 1-yard line and we intend to punch it in’
12/18/2017 What's next for ag after 'sad' WTO
12/18/2017 13 tax reform ‘gifts’ likely to be under ag’s Christmas tree
12/17/2017 Final version of GOP tax bill cuts corporate tax rate to 21 percent
12/15/2017 Here's what you need to know about the Homegrown Organic Act of 2017
12/15/2017 Obstacles emerge as GOP races to tax finish
12/15/2017 Magnuson-Stevens advances, but not without a fight
12/14/2017 Meadows introduces bill to end Multi-State Plan requirement
12/14/2017 Roberts emphasizes agriculture security
12/14/2017 NAFTA'shivers,' the farm bill and a 'sunset' pitch
12/14/2017 Senate running slower
12/14/2017 Conaway's sneak peek on farm bill
12/14/2017 Senate, House reach tax overhaul agreement
12/14/2017 GOP edges away from 20 percent corporate rate
12/14/2017 New US House Ag Committee Website: This is the Farm Bill
12/14/2017 Funding, timing will be critical issues for farm bill debate
12/13/2017 Senate Republicans prepare tax counteroffer
12/13/2017 As NAFTA talks continue, Canada strengthens ag ties with Mexico
12/13/2017 Lighthizer's WTO hello, goodbye
12/12/2017 Congress may cut taxes on beer, wine, liquor this month
12/12/2017 Start the clock for Trump, GOP in last push on taxes, budget
12/12/2017 Latest NAFTA talks run through Friday in Washington
12/12/2017 Week Ahead: NAFTA prep for Montreal
12/12/2017 The SNAP watch in welfare reform
12/12/2017 U.S. House committee 'may reconsider' WHO cancer agency funds
12/11/2017 Farm groups lay out priorities for WTO meeting
12/11/2017 Grassley: Trump sticking to his guns on NAFTA tactics
12/8/2017 GAO recommends tighter plant safety coordination
12/8/2017 Congress averts shutdown, sends Trump stopgap spending bill
12/8/2017 Opinion: The US can’t forget the benefits NAFTA has provided
12/8/2017 Farm Bill- “Sooner rather than later”
12/8/2017 On Twitter, farmers are begging Trump not to bail on NAFTA
12/7/2017 Op-Ed: N.C. senators backed a ‘tax cut’ that will increase taxes for most
12/7/2017 Senators seek delay of electronic logging for livestock haulers
12/7/2017 White House pushes new truck safety regulation while loosening Obama-era rules
12/7/2017 Trump and senators talk trade amid new stats
12/6/2017 Bill could make drilling off N.C. coast more likely
12/6/2017 Despite lawmakers' warnings, few Iowa farmers face estate tax
12/6/2017 Grassley's estate tax comments renew debate on farms
12/6/2017 Farmers need to be trade activists
12/6/2017 Senate plans to act on energy tax breaks before end of year
12/5/2017 What happened when North Carolina cut taxes like the GOP plans to for the country
12/5/2017 Rep. Meadows' regulatory reform bill passes committee
12/5/2017 Farm groups weigh in on tax bill
12/5/2017 As tax overhaul looms, Senate has upper hand
12/5/2017 Freedom Caucus seeks to delink tax and spending negotiations
12/5/2017 Senate tax cuts and implications for ag
12/5/2017 Senators unclear on plan to fund government days before funding expires
12/4/2017 Republicans, Democrats point to NC— for different reasons — in federal tax debate
12/4/2017 Sen. Burr applauds Senate passage of historic tax reform
12/4/2017 GOP tax package enters final stretch with Senate passage
12/1/2017 Senate leaders push tax debate into Friday
12/1/2017 House likely to vote on stopgap funding through Dec. 22
12/1/2017 Three takes on NAFTA
11/30/2017 Senate officially begins debate on tax overhaul bill
11/30/2017 No, Tax reform will not “raise taxes” on the poor
11/30/2017 Roberts asked to talk NAFTA; Trump asked for a rain check
11/29/2017 GOP gains momentum on tax cuts
11/29/2017 Economic Perspective: A battle of deductions
11/29/2017 It’s a “big” week for agriculture in Washington
11/29/2017 Trump’s tweet could raise odds of government shutdown
11/28/2017 Tariffs, transparency noted in USTR update on NAFTA goals
11/28/2017 Red wolves have roamed NC for decades. A Senate panel could determine their future.
11/28/2017 Economic Perspective: A battle of deductions
11/28/2017 Two Budget Committee GOP senators threaten to vote against tax bill
11/28/2017 The big Washington food fight
11/24/2017 Tax legislation and the specter of sequestration
11/24/2017 USTR ‘concerned’ as latest round of NAFTA talks ends
11/22/2017 Ag related tax reform differences between House and Senate
11/22/2017 Ag can't survive NAFTA withdrawal
11/22/2017 Lawmakers push alcohol tax cut despite rising drinking rates
11/22/2017 Trump proposes farm research cuts to pay for storm aid
11/22/2017 Senators demand economic analysis if NAFTA talks change ag trade
11/21/2017 ‘Seed Cotton’ must be covered commodity in farm bill
11/21/2017 Tax reform proposals include provisions that will affect agriculture, good and bad.
11/21/2017 Who’d gain from an estate tax rollback: The 0.2 percenters
11/21/2017 NAFTA round 5 goes on quietly
11/20/2017 McHenry on House Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
11/20/2017 Bill would fund organic research
11/20/2017 #FARMBILLFRIDAY: Rep. David Rouzer (NC-7)
11/20/2017 Sen. Richard Burr: Finance Committee passes tax reform legislation: historic opportunity
11/20/2017 Senate tax-cut proposal could trigger farm subsidy cuts
11/20/2017 New $44 billion disaster aid request paltry, lawmakers say
11/20/2017 Most ag groups praise House tax bill
11/20/2017 Which states would be hit hardest by withdrawing from NAFTA?
11/20/2017 Michael Pollan sees a farm bill opening
11/17/2017 Meet the Republicans who voted ‘no’ on the tax bill
11/17/2017 Senator sends open letter to farmers on NAFTA
11/17/2017 Reviewing the U.S.-Korea free trade agreement
11/17/2017 Perdue backtracks on NAFTA contingency plan
11/17/2017 Senate tax bill would benefit beer, citrus
11/17/2017 House approves GOP tax overhaul
11/16/2017 House & Senate bills differ on elimination of estate tax
11/16/2017 5 House Dems introduce impeachment articles against Trump
11/16/2017 Retaliatory tariffs likely if duties imposed on solar panels
11/16/2017 Tax cuts may lead to farm cuts
11/15/2017 House & Senate bills differ on elimination of estate tax
11/15/2017 Senate GOP intent on scrapping health mandate in tax bill
11/15/2017 Something to toast: Possible tax breaks for beer brewers, vintners
11/15/2017 180 farm groups urge Congress to preserve Section 199 deduction
11/15/2017 Groups push for nod to international research in farm bill
11/15/2017 NAFTA round 5 will have a 2-day prelude
11/14/2017 EU hiding behind junk science when it comes to trade
11/14/2017 NC State ag economist Dr. Mike Walden – “Restraining regulations”
11/14/2017 WTO rules against Indonesia on animal product import restrictions
11/14/2017 The Latest: Trump: 'Rules have changed' on trade
11/14/2017 Podcast: How the tax cuts could stymie economic growth
11/14/2017 TPP-11 without U.S. moves closer to reality
11/14/2017 Farm Bill push for subsidy reform
11/14/2017 Trump bailed on a trade deal, and now a bunch of US businesses may suffer
11/14/2017 TPP moves forward, increasing need for U.S. meat trade bilaterals
11/14/2017 House GOP tax bill advances with key changes for farmers
11/14/2017 Ready or not, House Republicans set vote on tax overhaul
11/13/2017 Cotton & the 2018 Farm Bill
11/13/2017 You Decide: Can debates over tax changes be resolved?
11/13/2017 Bill seeks to curb citizen lawsuits against farmers
11/13/2017 One month left for Congress to fund key food and agriculture programs
11/13/2017 Unhappy with Asia’s trade tactics, Trump delivers stern warning
11/13/2017 A new Senate hold snags ag trade nominee
11/10/2017 Talks on Pacific trade pact resume, progress uncertain
11/10/2017 Many baffled by Trump’s trade ‘strategy’
11/10/2017 U.S. agriculture struggling as White House, Congress fail to address critical ag issues
11/10/2017 House panel approves GOP tax measure
11/10/2017 Senate Ag Committee approves legislation
11/10/2017 Farm Bill won't come up in House in '17
11/10/2017 Senators seek to target HPO
11/10/2017 Estate tax forces farmers to play defense
11/9/2017 Trade issues, North Korea in focus at Asia-Pacific summit
11/9/2017 Senator introduces bill to support next generation of farmers
11/9/2017 Governors’ Obamacare waiver power would broaden under GOP proposal
11/9/2017 IARC stonewalls House committee
11/9/2017 Farmers take the fight for the Farm Bill to the Capitol
11/9/2017 Dems push clearer GMO labeling
11/9/2017 Conaway, Peterson host NAFTA roundtable with ag industry leaders
11/8/2017 Holding ‘thrilled’ to work on tax bill, says estate tax repeal comes too late for him
11/8/2017 Trump administration moves ahead with Obama menu-label law
11/8/2017 Four areas Senate tax bill may differ from the House
11/8/2017 Trump China visit expected to yield over $1 billion in beef, pork exports
11/8/2017 Ag struggles to find its voice in NAFTA debate
11/7/2017 Issues on the table: Asheville chefs lobby food policy in Washington and beyond
11/7/2017 Partisan bickering defines day one of House tax markup
11/7/2017 NAFTA at a crossroads
11/7/2017 What's in a name? For wine, lots
11/6/2017 US Rep. Patrick McHenry: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
11/6/2017 House tax bill a 'Mixed Bag' for agriculture
11/6/2017 ELD mandate
11/6/2017 Bill would aid young and beginning farmers
11/6/2017 Podcast: The GOP tax plan unpacked
11/6/2017 NPPC urges Congress to fund ag research
11/6/2017 Farm groups' mixed reaction to GOP tax plan
11/3/2017 NMPF building support for DAIRY PRIDE Act
11/3/2017 House tax reform plan released: eliminates the estate tax
11/3/2017 House GOP tax bill keeps 39.6% rate for high earners, cuts corporate rate to 20%
11/3/2017 Sixty-four House members tell Pruitt RFS has failed
11/3/2017 Glyphosate review could be bound for Hill hearing
11/2/2017 Senate ag chair issues warning regarding NAFTA
11/2/2017 House Rules moves forward with fire funding reform bill
11/2/2017 Senators call for reliable broadband in rural areas
11/2/2017 National security implications of gene editing
11/2/2017 Ag’s biggest concerns with tax reform
11/2/2017 House releases 2018 schedule, second session to start Jan. 3
11/2/2017 Statement by Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson on Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
11/1/2017 Sen. Roberts calls for NAFTA support
11/1/2017 Eleventh hour tax hiccups for GOP
11/1/2017 Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance holds Hill briefing
11/1/2017 Farm Bill: “Technical adjustments,” and “tweaks”
10/31/2017 Senate GOP: We are unified on controversial tax policy change
10/30/2017 Update on key legislative efforts
10/30/2017 Tax reform bill will affect WNC, but how?
10/30/2017 Rouzer touts tax reform
10/30/2017 US Sen. Richard Burr update
10/30/2017 Op-Ed: Congress must act to delay health insurance tax
10/30/2017 Trump talks NAFTA withdrawal with GOP senators
10/30/2017 One down: Senate confirms under secretary post at USDA
10/30/2017 Ag groups write letter to US Commerce Secretary about NAFTA threat on ag economy
10/30/2017 NAFTA notice could devastate farm economy
10/27/2017 House ag chair says Farm Bill work could possibly finish this year
10/27/2017 Bob Etheridge: Cuts would hurt farmers, seniors
10/27/2017 House adopts budget resolution paving way for tax package
10/27/2017 Senate Republicans consider keeping estate tax
10/27/2017 Congress tweaks bankruptcy code to protect farmers from taxes
10/27/2017 With Flake going, Farm Bill conservatives lose ally
10/27/2017 Northey nomination in limbo
10/26/2017 Meadows meets with Schumer to discuss tax reform
10/26/2017 Senate committee advances chief ag negotiator nominee
10/26/2017 Senators propose ARC changes
10/26/2017 Farm co-ops to GOP: Preserve section 199 deduction
10/26/2017 8 groups unite to praise proposed changes to ARC program
10/25/2017 House on track for taxes and turkey, Ryan says
10/25/2017 Senate passes $36.5 billion disaster aid
10/25/2017 Nominations of Ibach, Northey advance to Senate
10/24/2017 Senate advances $36.5 billion disaster relief package
10/24/2017 Podcast: Don't pop the champagne just yet on tax overhaul
10/24/2017 Rural North Carolina needs federal tax reform
10/24/2017 Open executive session to consider pending nominations for deputy trade rep, chief ag negotiatior
10/24/2017 WTO members at odds on ag
10/23/2017 US Rep. David Rouzer-My thoughts on tax reform...
10/23/2017 Sen. Richard Burr : A step towards reforming our broken tax code
10/23/2017 Contentious N.C. judicial nominee advances to Senate floor
10/23/2017 Coalition calls for Congress to prioritize research in 2018 Farm Bill
10/23/2017 Patrick McHenry: Tax reform helps you
10/23/2017 Ag groups asking Congress to double USDA research funding
10/23/2017 Congress should wade into WOTUS
10/20/2017 NAFTA negotiations high stakes for ag say North American ag officials
10/20/2017 Senate adopts budget with House-backed changes
10/20/2017 Stabenow aims to shield Farm Bill from budget reconciliation
10/19/2017 Hatch deals blow to bipartisan health care bill
10/19/2017 Perdue: Trump tax plan will "ease burden" on ag-related jobs
10/19/2017 NAFTA renegotiation talks extended– U.S. dairy proposal rejected
10/19/2017 The US is fighting Canada over wine, and the EU wants a seat at the table
10/18/2017 Meadows talks tax reform, more at Rotary gathering
10/18/2017 Negotiators give up hope of rewriting NAFTA this year
10/18/2017 Administration does not brand China currency manipulator
10/18/2017 New health deal falls flat with GOP
10/18/2017 U.S. pushes ‘fair trade’ as economic talks with Japan advance
10/18/2017 Administration chooses corporate profit over family farmers
10/17/2017 Report: Agricultural Policy in Disarray- reforming the Farm Bill
10/17/2017 Japan exasperated by Trump’s trade policies
10/17/2017 Tax cuts have a good chance, if the Senate takes this one key step, Zoellick says
10/17/2017 This week: Senate aims to kick off tax reform
10/17/2017 Senators launch podcasts to connect with constituents
10/16/2017 Former Ag Secretary John Block’s Weekly Commentary – “Trade worries”
10/13/2017 ‘Fixes’ may be coming in dairy’s safety net
10/13/2017 Trump to halt subsidies to health insurers
10/13/2017 With signature, Trump tries to chip away at Obamacare
10/13/2017 Ryan threatens to keep members in for Christmas to finish tax overhaul
10/12/2017 US demands raise fears that leaving NAFTA could hurt economy
10/12/2017 Top U.S. farm group warns against upending NAFTA
10/12/2017 Mexico’s berry bounty fuels trade dispute – U.S. consumers dismiss U.S. berry farmers’ complaints...
10/11/2017 House ag working on 2018 Farm Bill
10/11/2017 Who to watch in 2018 Farm Bill debate
10/11/2017 What would U.S. dairy consider a NAFTA win?
10/10/2017 House ag chairman addresses guestworker program, Farm Bill, NAFTA
10/10/2017 Joint employer bill making its way through Congress
10/9/2017 Joint employer bill making its way through Congress
10/9/2017 Northey and Ibach go jaunting through Senate ag
10/9/2017 Conaway & Co. bound for Ottawa to press NAFTA 'urgency' (incl. Rep. David Rouzer)
10/9/2017 GOP tax messaging heavy on business benefits
10/9/2017 Perdue disappointed with lack of NAFTA progress but expects ag issues to heat up
10/6/2017 Trade a vital component of US agriculture
10/6/2017 Sec. Perdue says ag to get its due in next NAFTA round
10/6/2017 Tax reform critical for farmers: U.S. Senator Pat Roberts: "Our tax code is burdensome..."
10/6/2017 Local FARMS Act will make farm to fork investments in American communities
10/6/2017 Stabenow criticizes ag cuts in Senate Republican budget at committee markup
10/6/2017 US agriculture often bears the cost of trade disputes
10/6/2017 South Korea will amend trade deal with U.S.
10/5/2017 Trump told Iowa he'd save ethanol. His EPA chief has other ideas
10/5/2017 Perdue: Japan is No. 1 target for new FTA
10/5/2017 Legislation seeks to crack down on ‘fake organics,’ address shortfalls in National Organic Program
10/5/2017 US calls on India to open up to GM soybean
10/5/2017 This week: Congress gets ball rolling on tax reform
10/4/2017 Senate considers broadening budget resolution
10/4/2017 Op-Ed: Don’t repeal the estate tax. The very rich truly owe it.
10/4/2017 Donald Trump to return to NC for first time as president
10/4/2017 On heels of NAFTA Round 3, Trump pushes wine case
10/4/2017 Senate Agriculture Committee sends nominees Censky, McKinney to full Senate
10/3/2017 Editorial: Congress should fund rural doctor program
10/3/2017 Senate GOP budget proposal cuts ag department budget
10/3/2017 Senate budget plan spares Farm Bill
10/2/2017 McHenry on unified framework for tax reform
10/2/2017 U.S. cautions Japan to respect dairy trade
10/2/2017 A new tax is coming that will hike your health care premium
10/2/2017 Senate panel sets hearing for agriculture trade negotiator nominee
10/2/2017 Updated: Senate budget would ease path for $1.5 trillion tax cut
10/2/2017 Tax reform framework
10/2/2017 US Sen. Richard Burr : The time for tax reform is now
9/29/2017 U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture prepares for Farm Bill reauthorization
9/29/2017 GOP unified on tax overhaul — for now
9/29/2017 Mexico opens way for NAFTA talks to run into 2018
9/28/2017 Organic research bill builds bipartisan support
9/28/2017 Conservation groups uunited around Farm Bill consensus recommendations
9/28/2017 GOP Tax Framework: 20 percent corporate, 35 percent top individual rates
9/28/2017 Opinion: Alarm over decline in U.S. government spending for ag research
9/28/2017 Senate Republicans eye 15 percent corporate tax rate
9/27/2017 Joint Canada-U.S. food safety idea floated during NAFTA talks
9/27/2017 Senate GOP shelves vote on latest health care proposal
9/26/2017 Tax changes to impact producers, but how?
9/26/2017 Collins opposition to Graham-Cassidy likely dooms Obamacare repeal
9/26/2017 4 things you need to know about trade
9/25/2017 Senator Thom Tillis: Tax reform transformed North Carolina. Congress, take note
9/22/2017 North Carolina would lose billions under new health care proposal, outside groups say
9/22/2017 Bipartisan bill would double funds for ag export promotion
9/22/2017 Tax Reform: Section 1031 exchanges and the estate tax implications
9/21/2017 GOP may back away from estate tax repeal
9/21/2017 Food safety stakes higher than ever for processsors
9/21/2017 Lighthizer says China's economic model is 'unprecedented' threat
9/20/2017 Censky, McKinney nominations
9/20/2017 Bipartisan health care talks shut down amid rush to repeal
9/20/2017 US: New law could bring produce to more low-income areas
9/20/2017 McConnell in difficult spot with latest health care push
9/20/2017 Video: House Agriculture Committee listens to rural America
9/19/2017 Tax reform, immigration, trade key issues for agriculture
9/18/2017 Chlorinated chicken would stop US trade deal in its tracks, says Gove
9/18/2017 U.S. wants NAFTA five-year sunset provision: Commerce's Ross
9/15/2017 GOP differences slowing down tax reform
9/15/2017 NC senator wants to remove barriers to research on marijuana
9/15/2017 New initiative seeks to boost economy in Appalachia
9/15/2017 Reviewing cottonseed provisions in the Senate Agriculture Appropriations bill
9/14/2017 House Republicans told tax details are coming
9/14/2017 Trump delays KORUS withdrawal decision
9/14/2017 NASDA urges focus on expanding export markets at annual meeting
9/14/2017 NAFTA talks spark deep divide in American agriculture
9/14/2017 Farmer groups are furious about Trump’s threats to withdraw from free trade agreements
9/13/2017 NC State ag economist Dr. Mike Walden – “Re-negotiating NAFTA”
9/13/2017 NPPC seeks exemption for livestock haulers
9/13/2017 I Smell Cash’: How the A.T.F. spent millions unchecked
9/13/2017 Four ways to rebuild consensus on agricultural trade
9/12/2017 NCBA continues fight to repeal death tax
9/11/2017 Why most House Republicans voted for a deal they loathed
9/11/2017 KORUS withdraw would harm pork producers
9/11/2017 Biofuel producers call for response to Brazil's tariff
9/11/2017 House approves Harvey package with debt deal
9/8/2017 Ryan aiming for low- to mid-20 percent corporate tax rate
9/8/2017 Now two NC Congressman have backed away from that anti-gerrymandering brief
9/8/2017 Winning administration’s support key for new cotton program
9/8/2017 Bipartisan congressional group introduce Farm to School Act of 2017
9/8/2017 NAFTA: The view from a massive Mexican market
9/7/2017 NC congressmen: Partisan gerrymanders undemocratic, un-American
9/7/2017 State ag officials visit White House on infrastructure priorities
9/7/2017 Here we go again: Trump threatens to withdraw from KORUS
9/7/2017 NAFTA Renegotiation: Round two complete; while concerns surface on Korean trade pact
9/7/2017 Five top energy and environment priorities as Congress returns
9/6/2017 Trump wants one last Senate push on Obamacare repeal
9/6/2017 This NC congressman is responsible for finding the votes to keep GOP’s promises
9/6/2017 Unintended effects of NAFTA rejig could be “quite dramatic”, says Driscoll’s CEO
9/1/2017 Pittenger takes tough questions at town hall meeting
9/1/2017 Trump pitches tax reform to 'bring back Main Street'
9/1/2017 Secretary Perdue statement on President Trump’s tax reform agenda
9/1/2017 State ag officials visit White House on infrastructure priorities
8/31/2017 Federal court upholds Seafood Traceability Rule; targets fraud
8/30/2017 Public invited to town hall meetings with Rep. Pittenger
8/30/2017 Agroterrorism, food security back in the spotlight
8/29/2017 Dairy groups call for free trade
8/28/2017 Pork may soon be sold in Argentina–1st time in decades
8/28/2017 Congressional scorecard online
8/28/2017 NAFTA Renegotiation: Round one complete, President Trump reiterates threat to pull out...
8/28/2017 Country-of-origin labeling has no place in NAFTA 2.0
8/24/2017 Trump stirs the pot again on NAFTA
8/22/2017 Commodity exporters paying attention to NAFTA renegotiations
8/22/2017 Trump trade team scores some ag wins
8/22/2017 On August recess, lawmakers listen and comment on Farm Bill
8/21/2017 Protecting nation's food supply
8/21/2017 American dairy divided
8/21/2017 U.S., Japan discuss beef tariffs, agree to speed trade talks
8/18/2017 U.S., Argentina reach deal on pork
8/18/2017 Health care, political climate dominate McHenry town hall in Hickory
8/18/2017 Rep. Walter Jones talks healthcare, military deployment
8/18/2017 Lawmakers push Interior to expand offshore drilling
8/17/2017 Trump wants produce dumping protection in NAFTA 2.0
8/17/2017 U.S. demands 'major' changes to NAFTA, saying it has 'fundamentally failed'
8/16/2017 Congressional delegates in the Carolinas oppose proposed solar tariffs
8/16/2017 Americans have a right to know: Where’s the beef — from?
8/16/2017 NAFTA negotiations set to begin: Background– pork, corn issues noted
8/15/2017 US Rep. Patrick McHenry-Next week's town hall meetings
8/15/2017 Canada takes hard line on dairy ahead of NAFTA talks
8/15/2017 Senators introduce Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act
8/15/2017 As U.S., Mexican and Canadian trade officials prepare for NAFTA meetings this week, farmers hope...
8/14/2017 Pittenger to hold town hall in Fayetteville
8/11/2017 Peterson sees SNAP battle as top obstacle for new farm bill
8/11/2017 NAFTA negotiations could mark end of era for Mexican exports
8/10/2017 Lack of movement on healthcare reform disappointing to rural Americans
8/10/2017 Trade tensions with China could result in retaliation
8/10/2017 NAFTA's 'Broken Promises': These farmers say they got the raw end of trade deal
8/9/2017 A NAFTA win for Trump may rest on helping Mexican workers get a raise
8/9/2017 Why John Kelly could be good news for agriculture
8/9/2017 Bill would update FSA loan limits
8/8/2017 Farm bill listening sessions underway
8/8/2017 Ag may have played a role in convincing Trump to hold off on China trade action
8/8/2017 Farm bill needs are many
8/7/2017 Bipartisan health care work taking shape in Senate
8/4/2017 Senate confirms Trump choice to head commodity agency
8/4/2017 Tax overhaul ’ain’t going to happen’ if not by Thanksgiving, Meadows says
8/3/2017 Farm Bill Issues- House Ag Committee holds “Conversations in the Field”
8/3/2017 Industrial Hemp Farming Act
8/3/2017 Base acres becoming the hot potato of the new farm bill
8/3/2017 NAFTA battle will test Mexico-Canada ties
8/2/2017 GOP shows signs of reaching out to Democrats on health care
8/1/2017 Rep. Meadows to hold town hall in Flat Rock Aug. 7
8/1/2017 Acting House Majority Whip sidelined with pneumonia
8/1/2017 White House floats aggressive tax timetable in fall
8/1/2017 Health-care mess makes farming even riskier
7/31/2017 UPDATED: McHenry's town hall meetings postponed due to illness
7/31/2017 Biotech to be included in NAFTA
7/31/2017 Opinion: Despite pressure, John McCain chose honor
7/31/2017 Assessing the pulse of the next Farm Bill debate
7/31/2017 USTR reopens trade pact with Korea; meat industry nervous
7/28/2017 Senate defeats ObamaCare repeal measure
7/28/2017 U.S. poultry exports to China discussed
7/28/2017 House Ag Committee examines NAFTA- trade issues
7/28/2017 White House, GOP leaders drop 'border tax' idea
7/27/2017 Senate committee includes cottonseed in appropriations bill
7/27/2017 Senators urge speedy reopening of China to U.S. poultry
7/27/2017 Senate rejects Obamacare 'repeal and delay' proposal
7/27/2017 U.K.-U.S. trade talks hit roadblock
7/27/2017 Senate Ag Committee; we are not cutting crop insurance
7/26/2017 Bill seeks to stop states from dictating animal husbandry across state lines
7/26/2017 Fish ruling could harm conservation
7/26/2017 Ag & Rural Prosperity Task Force meets
7/26/2017 Risk management tools are essential
7/26/2017 Splitting farm bill to find true friends of agriculture
7/26/2017 Planted acres vs. base acres and the coming farm bill debate
7/26/2017 Burr, Tillis on Senate health care vote
7/26/2017 Senate rejects first Obamacare repeal proposal
7/25/2017 Differences continue between Meadows, Freedom Caucus and House leaders
7/25/2017 Senate panel calls for alternatives to antibiotics use in animals
7/25/2017 Ready or not, McConnell says Senate voting on health care Tuesday
7/24/2017 Ahead of key vote, details of GOP health bill still unknown
7/24/2017 Five key NAFTA battlegrounds to watch
7/24/2017 Veterans to receive funds for ag education
7/24/2017 Meadows recognized with ‘FreedomFighter’ award
7/24/2017 Meet the key players who are shaping the US's energy and environmental future for years to come
7/21/2017 House floor will be busy next week
7/21/2017 Senate Appropriations Committee takes stand for rural America, family
7/21/2017 White House announces Trump’s pick to fill new trade post
7/21/2017 Dairy, cotton get safety net improvements in agriculture appropriations bill
7/20/2017 House proposed budget cuts ag by $10Bln – expect a showdown – DTN
7/20/2017 US-China trade talks break up without breakthrough
7/19/2017 US-China trade rifts resurface even after friendly summit
7/19/2017 Dairy priorities in NAFTA renegotiation
7/19/2017 Peterson statement on House budget resolution
7/19/2017 House approves delay of Obama-era smog reduction mandate
7/19/2017 Analysis shows how cotton took it on the chin in 2014 farm bill
7/18/2017 Conaway applauds Trump Administration’s NAFTA plan
7/18/2017 House budget panel schedules Wednesday markup of 2018 resolution
7/18/2017 Livestock haulers praise Congress
7/18/2017 Congressman seeks antitrust hearing on Amazon-Whole Foods
7/18/2017 McConnell abandons Obamacare repeal and replace effort
7/18/2017 USTR releases NAFTA negotiating objectives
7/18/2017 Conaway applauds Trump Administration’s NAFTA plan
7/17/2017 House makes improvements, but agriculture appropriations bill still a work in progress
7/14/2017 FY ’18 budget restores some, but not all of Trump’s cuts to ag
7/14/2017 Farm equipment depreciation would change under new bill
7/13/2017 EU-Japan deal could edge US farmers out of market share
7/13/2017 Tillis says passing a health care bill is just the beginning
7/13/2017 Witnesses push immigration reform, mechanization research at Ag panel hearing
7/13/2017 Ag groups to Trump: steel import restrictions could hurt
7/12/2017 NCBA applauds delay in livestock transportation requirements
7/12/2017 Recess postponed in Senate
7/12/2017 Government shutdown? NC congressman says no budget without border wall
7/11/2017 Economic Perspective: Fed nominees and the battle over policy
7/7/2017 33 percent in NC approve of Senate health care bill, Raleigh-based poll finds
7/7/2017 Trump’s rural broadband goal won’t be easy, and it’ll be costly
7/7/2017 Japan could gain ground in U.S. trade talks
7/7/2017 U.S. meat industry nervous about EU-Japan trade agreement
7/7/2017 US, Mexico sign agreement ending trade dispute over sugar
7/7/2017 WTO members bash European agriculture hurdles
7/7/2017 Coastal lawmakers call for ‘bait-to-table’ labeling for ocean fish
7/7/2017 Next week at the US House Ag Committee-The Future of Farming: Technological innovations
7/7/2017 Conaway, Peterson announce additional Farm Bill listening sessions
7/6/2017 Next week at the US House Agriculture Committee- Specialty crops
7/5/2017 Farmer outlines the importance of trade to USTR
7/5/2017 US Rep. Patrick McHenry- Two bills passed to increase immigration enforcement
7/3/2017 House Highlights
7/3/2017 House appropriators advance ag, energy bills
7/3/2017 2018 farm bill: The things they want changed or not messed with
6/30/2017 Agro-terrorism prevention bill lands on Trump’s desk
6/30/2017 Senators send NAFTA missive to USTR
6/30/2017 CropLife America Applauds Senate’s Progress on PRIEA Legislation
6/29/2017 NC Municipal Growth, 2016 Annual Update
6/29/2017 Fraudulent organic imports spark concerns
6/29/2017 Six Who Could Succeed Pelosi — Someday
6/28/2017 House Agriculture Committee Examines Future Risk of Clearinghouses in Financial Crises
6/28/2017 Chairman Conaway Statement at Hearing on Derivative Clearinghouses
6/28/2017 Peterson Statement at Hearing on Derivative Clearinghouses
6/28/2017 Paul Ryan Defends CBO Role as Referee
6/28/2017 Next Supreme Court Term Stacked With Major Cases
6/27/2017 Water rights legislation reintroduced in the US house
6/27/2017 Trump administration knows what NAFTA means to US Ag
6/27/2017 House agriculture committee gathers farm bill input from southeast ag community
6/27/2017 US Senators present the safe Drone Act of 2017
6/26/2017 House Highlights
6/26/2017 Trump Pledges Rural Broadband Support in Infrastructure Package
6/26/2017 USTR says he'll be tough on deals with trading partners
6/23/2017 McHenry, Scalise’s deputy, steps up to run GOP whip operation
6/23/2017 Senate Obamacare repeal bill largely an entitlement overhaul
6/23/2017 Farm state senators to USTR: On NAFTA, “Do no harm.”
6/23/2017 House Agriculture Committee features university leaders in agricultural research
6/23/2017 Lukewarm White House reaction
6/23/2017 China urged to limit food import control
6/22/2017 President talks up agriculture
6/22/2017 Rural areas brace for health care bill impact
6/21/2017 Starving out hungry pests through the Farm Bill
6/21/2017 Next week at the Agriculture Committee-Derivative clearinghouse
6/21/2017 Ryan, Pence promise tax overhaul but offer few details
6/21/2017 McConnell expects health care draft by Thursday
6/21/2017 Heritage Foundation: U.S. farm sector “suffers from rampant protectionism”
6/20/2017 Dairy farmers discuss policy priorities
6/20/2017 White House proposes former beef group economist as top ag trade official
6/20/2017 Trump reverses some Cuba policy
6/19/2017 SNAP reform to be major issue in 2018 Farm Bill
6/19/2017 Trump takes on Cuba; Perdue to host Mexico, Canada ag officials
6/19/2017 Why the farm bill is important to NC
6/19/2017 Senators peck at Canada’s NAFTA poultry shortcomings
6/19/2017 Final guidelines set for U.S. beef exports to China
6/16/2017 US sugar industry announces support for trade deal with Mexico
6/16/2017 Conaway, Peterson praise U.S. sugar deal
6/16/2017 Next Week at the Agriculture Committee- Farm Bill: University research
6/15/2017 Shooting victims come from alll walks of Hill life
6/15/2017 Public comment sought on amended sugar agreement
6/15/2017 Report: Walden expects health care bill on Trump’s desk by August
6/15/2017 At Senate hearing, Perdue discusses White House budget- crop insurance, research, and dairy
6/15/2017 Conaway, Peterson announce Farm Bill listening session in Florida
6/15/2017 Ag Secretary vows to help ‘right-size’ agricultural research budget
6/14/2017 Good news: The U.S. and Mexico agreed on a sugar deal. But that’s bad news, too.
6/13/2017 Secretary Perdue to testify before Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee
6/13/2017 Bill aims to attract young fishermen
6/13/2017 Putting family farmers first in trade talks
6/13/2017 US, China strike deal on beef exports
6/13/2017 Conaway, Rouzer praise U.S.-China beef agreement
6/13/2017 Trump’s next step on regulations: Use EPA to loosen factory rules
6/12/2017 Former Ag Secretary John Block’s Weekly Commentary – “Trade and climate change”
6/12/2017 Farm Bill Review: Historical background on marketing assistance loans
6/12/2017 Agriculture “holding Its breath” as NAFTA renegotiation nears
6/12/2017 An industry on edge
6/9/2017 Meadows, caucus push to cancel August recess
6/9/2017 State ag officials praise infrastructure as path to rural prosperity
6/9/2017 Nutrition Subcommittee evaluates technology and modernization of SNAP
6/9/2017 Grassley requests GAO review of ‘actively engaged’ rules
6/8/2017 Peterson statement on U.S.-Mexico sugar agreement
6/8/2017 US, Mexico avert trade war over sugar – for now
6/8/2017 House Ag Committee underscores importance of U.S. international food aid and ag development
6/7/2017 Next week at the Agriculture Committee -Small watershed infrastructure
6/7/2017 NAFTA could be renegotiated by early next year
6/7/2017 U.S.-Mexico continue talks on sugar
6/6/2017 National Farmers Union criticizes Trump Paris agreement withdrawal
6/6/2017 Concerns over Trump ag budget proposal persist– Crop insurance, SNAP
6/6/2017 House schedules Dodd-Frank repeal for floor vote
6/5/2017 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act awaits Senate action
6/5/2017 Farmers decry Trump plans to cut agriculture subsides
6/5/2017 NAFTA role in U.S. barley trade
6/5/2017 Ag, meat industries give mixed reviews to Paris climate agreement withdrawal
6/5/2017 Au Revoir, Paris: A bad move for America, a bad deal for farmers
6/2/2017 Retailers coalition, including N.C. group, launch ad campaign to halt border tax
6/2/2017 What would the border adjustability tax mean for ag?
6/2/2017 European leaders: climate change deal can't be renegotiated
6/2/2017 Trump pulling US from global climate pact, dismaying allies
6/2/2017 Lawmakers have potential deal to export food to Cuba
6/2/2017 Next Week at the Agriculture Committee-Farm Bill: SNAP technology
6/1/2017 China and Europe are moving forward without Trump
6/1/2017 U.S. notifies WTO it may put emergency tariff on solar imports
6/1/2017 Next Week at the Agriculture Committee-Int'l food aid and agricultural development
6/1/2017 NAFTA renegotiation – the sooner the better?
5/31/2017 Cotton industry wary of upcoming NAFTA negotiations
5/31/2017 Trump, EPA chief meet ahead of decision on climate change
5/31/2017 President expected to name Doud ag negotiator
5/31/2017 Senate Democrats raise concerns over President Trump’s cuts to rural development
5/30/2017 Trump budget a shock to farmers, needy and environment
5/30/2017 Legislation addresses agro-terrorism
5/30/2017 Proposal would help small farms sell meat
5/30/2017 USTR invites comments on NAFTA objectives
5/26/2017 Congressman wants poultry line speeds increased
5/26/2017 Labrador immigration enforcement bill approved by judiciary committee
5/26/2017 22 GOP senators want US to pull out of Paris climate accord
5/26/2017 USDA official outlines specifics on China beef deal
5/26/2017 Trump budget would allow sale of wild horses for slaughter
5/26/2017 Sen. Roberts to USMEF: Don’t worry about White House budget
5/25/2017 President is in for a fight from ag over proposed budget
5/25/2017 US-China agreement spurs cautious optimism from seed companies
5/25/2017 Perdue assures lawmakers worried about USDA budget cuts
5/25/2017 Conaway, Peterson host Ag Committee roundtable with Sec. Perdue and Amb. Lighthizer on trade
5/24/2017 Crop insurers on proposed budget
5/24/2017 Putting food producers on the MAP in the next farm bill
5/24/2017 WTO grants India’s request for compliance panel in U.S. poultry dispute
5/24/2017 Peterson Statement: Administration budget proposal
5/24/2017 Conaway, Roberts react to Administration’s FY2018 budget proposal
5/24/2017 Trump's proposed 2018 budget cuts staff, crop insurance, food aid
5/24/2017 Budget proposal throws Administration's promises to rural America out the window
5/23/2017 Canada and Mexico react cautiously to NAFTA letter
5/22/2017 US Rep. Patrick McHenry: Reforming our nation's tax code
5/22/2017 Trump sends NAFTA renegotiation notice to Congress
5/22/2017 Sec. Perdue says NAFTA will be ‘a better deal’ for farmers, ranchers
5/22/2017 Budget proposal guts rural development, cuts conservation and research
5/22/2017 Rep. Brady: When farmers succeed, America succeeds
5/22/2017 Agriculture defends trade because agriculture depends on trade
5/22/2017 Bipartisan legislation proposes funding boost for organic agriculture research
5/22/2017 Prospect of NAFTA rewrite gives US farmers a case of jitters
5/19/2017 Cheerwine gets formal honor in Congress
5/19/2017 Bill would double organic research funds
5/19/2017 CropLife America CEO argues for PREA reauthorization, more EPA funding
5/19/2017 Trump administration to start NAFTA renegotiation
5/18/2017 NC senator says 'I'm fine' after race collapse
5/18/2017 State officials stress importance of 2018 Farm Bill
5/16/2017 GOP flips Obama-era regulations, claim a boon to economy
5/15/2017 You Decide: What divides us on taxes?
5/15/2017 Former Ag Secretary John Block’s Weekly Commentary – “GE science”
5/15/2017 Japan to scrutinize U.S. trade policy
5/15/2017 China to resume U.S. beef imports by mid-July
5/15/2017 Western North Carolina notices Meadows’ newfound notoriety
5/15/2017 Why NC Sen. Thom Tillis says to call him a RINO
5/12/2017 China, US reach agreement on beef, poultry and natural gas
5/12/2017 Being first is important in trade
5/12/2017 Lighthizer confirmed as USTR, completing Trump trade team
5/12/2017 Senate Ag Committee poised to push PRIA bill
5/12/2017 Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture calls for dependable pesticide registration process
5/11/2017 The importance of trade to the livestock sector
5/11/2017 Soy growers support CREAATE Act
5/11/2017 Next Week at the Agriculture Committee -State of the rural economy
5/10/2017 Pork industry encouraging renegotiation of trade agreement
5/10/2017 Trump names 10 conservatives it plans to nominate to federal courts
5/10/2017 Senate Ag Committee holds Second Farm Bill hearing
5/10/2017 Revised Farm Bill safety net called for
5/9/2017 House schedules a review of Cooper veto of law limiting lawsuits against hog farms
5/9/2017 Ten legislators urge Sec. Perdue to ditch GIPSA rules
5/9/2017 White House climate change meeting postponed
5/8/2017 All may not be lost regarding TPP
5/8/2017 Farmers assess water damage to corn crops
5/8/2017 Congressional politics hurts cotton farmers
5/5/2017 Special Assistant to the President talks trade
5/5/2017 Cotton, dairy groups at odds on new farm legislation
5/5/2017 Congressional leaders agree farm bill will get done
5/5/2017 Senate clears $1 trillion omnibus for president’s signature
5/5/2017 House OKs GOP health bill, a step toward Obamacare repeal
5/5/2017 Feds close 2-year probe of Rep. Pittenger’s former company; no charges filed
5/5/2017 NASDA joins livestock and poultry industry in call for new disease prevention program
5/4/2017 House to vote on health care bill Thursday
5/4/2017 AP Interview: Ag leader supports renegotiating trade pact
5/4/2017 House passes $1 trillion spending bill
5/3/2017 What Trump’s offshore drilling plans mean for NC coast
5/3/2017 $9M going to North Carolina to help farms, forests, military
5/3/2017 White House leaning toward exiting Paris climate pact
5/3/2017 You need a Farm Bill. I need a Farm Bill. We all need a Farm Bill.
5/3/2017 Weekly Outlook: NAFTA trade is important for meat industry
5/2/2017 House Agriculture Committee to hold business meeting on Wednesday
5/2/2017 Secretary Perdue intervenes on NAFTA- trade issues persist
5/2/2017 NSAC applauds Congress for supporting family farmers in FY 2017 omnibus budget
5/2/2017 Conaway disappointed cotton, dairy farmers left in the lurch
5/1/2017 Congress makes tentative deal on $1.1 trillion spending bill
5/1/2017 Experts: Long road ahead for Trump offshore drilling order
5/1/2017 Trump says was 'psyched to terminate NAFTA' but reconsidered
5/1/2017 Troxler joins Trump as president signs order to rethink agriculture policy
5/1/2017 On NC coast, concern about Trump’s offshore drilling order
5/1/2017 Trump tariffs on Canadian timber could impact North Carolina
5/1/2017 Trump taking aim at U.S.-Korea FTA: Washington Post
4/28/2017 President Trump's executive order could lead to more offshore drilling
4/28/2017 Impact of recent heavy rainfall on corn
4/28/2017 Senate paves the way for US Trade Representative confirmation
4/28/2017 Senate approves labor chief Acosta to finish Trump Cabinet confirmations
4/28/2017 Southeast ag’s new foothold in Washington
4/27/2017 Trump tax plan could be good news for many, bad for deficit
4/27/2017 White House: Trump will not immediately bolt NAFTA
4/27/2017 The good and bad of new executive order for agriculture
4/27/2017 Presidential Executive Order on promoting agriculture and rural prosperity in America
4/26/2017 House Freedom Caucus leaders back new health-care plan
4/26/2017 NASDA members (incl. NC Ag Commissioner Troxler) join farmer meeting with President Trump
4/26/2017 Moving beyond China and Mexico, Trump targets Canada trade
4/25/2017 Ractapomine-treated pork to be included in Asian trade deal
4/24/2017 U.S. blocks India’s request for WTO compliance panel in poultry dispute
4/24/2017 Textile organization praises Trump's Executive Order to 'Buy American'
4/24/2017 Canadian envoy fires back over dairy
4/21/2017 U.S. slam on Canadian dairy not new
4/21/2017 Will new administration boost funding for organic farming?
4/20/2017 Agricultural trade and Trump
4/19/2017 Groups ask big food to reject bill to weaken rulemaking power
4/18/2017 The great dairy trade war that will test President Trump
4/17/2017 Trump admin. declines to brand China a currency manipulator
4/17/2017 Bill would protect hurricane forecasting programs
4/17/2017 U.S., Canada dairy trade issues
4/14/2017 Congressional Beef Caucus formed
4/13/2017 Conservative Review puts Tillis, Burr in Top 25 RINOs
4/13/2017 Senators defend U.S. dairy trade
4/13/2017 Conaway statement on GAO food aid report
4/11/2017 Fixing the tax code for farmers
4/11/2017 Extension Specialist addresses U.S. House Ag Committee
4/10/2017 NCC officials pushing for cottonseed, other assistance in next farm bill
4/10/2017 Senators ask Trump to prioritize opening Chinese markets to U.S. beef
4/10/2017 China offers concessions to avert trade war with US
4/10/2017 Cotton, peanuts, sugar dominate 2nd House ag commodity hearing
4/7/2017 Farm Bill: Cotton issues a significant concern
4/7/2017 Senate vote for ag secretary won’t happen this week
4/6/2017 The impacts of tax code on agriculture
4/6/2017 House Ag Committee examines impacts of tax code on ag industry (NCSU Extension specialist testifies)
4/5/2017 (NC) Farm advocate testifies on importance of USDA financing for farmers in crisis
4/5/2017 House Agriculture Committee leadership calls for swift confirmation of Governor Sonny Perdue
4/5/2017 Confirmation hearing for FDA commissioner set for April 5
4/5/2017 Corn trade concerns with Mexico as U.S. trade policy unfolds
4/5/2017 Subcommittee continues examination of farm policy
4/5/2017 Subcommittee examines credit programs in the Farm Bill
4/4/2017 Mark Meadows has taken chances in rapid rise to power
4/4/2017 Ag tax expert to testify before House
4/3/2017 House approves EPA science committee overhaul
4/3/2017 If Trump stands with rural America, he will expedite the farmer fair practices rules
3/31/2017 Trump to sign executive orders targeting trade abuses
3/31/2017 Senate panel approves Trump's Agriculture pick
3/31/2017 U.S. mulls punitive tariffs in EU beef dispute: report
3/30/2017 Senate Ag committee vote on Perdue pushed to Thursday
3/30/2017 Lawmakers call for beef, pork checkoff reform
3/30/2017 Climate change order may harm NC economy
3/30/2017 House Agriculture Committee reviews the Farm Credit system
3/29/2017 Subcommittee examines the future of SNAP
3/29/2017 National 4-H Conference Delegates brief ag committee on the importance of agriculture in the U.S.
3/29/2017 Trump moves decisively to wipe out Obama’s climate-change record
3/29/2017 Subcommittee examines farm policy in advance of the next Farm Bill
3/29/2017 Next Week at the Agriculture Committee -Farm Bill commodity policy,credit programs
3/28/2017 Lesson #7: Farm Bill supporters challenged to focus on the long-game of science
3/28/2017 Cattlemen to Trump: Thanks for the land use, now open China and dump GIPSA rule
3/28/2017 Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline
3/27/2017 Failure on health bill also hurts prospects for tax overhaul
3/27/2017 US Rep. McHenry: Reforming our nation's healthcare system
3/27/2017 Trump’s proposed budget could have big impact on WNC
3/27/2017 Perdue had a long wait for a short confirmation hearing — and nailed it
3/24/2017 Republican members opposed to GOP health care bill
3/24/2017 House heads to do or die vote on health care
3/23/2017 Legislation would support young farmers
3/23/2017 Supreme Court limits president’s power to temporarily fill agency vacancies
3/23/2017 Sen. Roberts tells Trump administration to forget about COOL
3/23/2017 House Agriculture Committee evaluates current dairy policy
3/22/2017 Trump signs National Agriculture Day proclamation
3/22/2017 Jab or jest? Trump singles out Rep. Meadows for opposing GOP health care bill
3/22/2017 Perdue hearing scheduled for Thursday
3/22/2017 How Trump’s proposed budget could impact Southeastern N.C.
3/22/2017 Subcommittee examines livestock producer perspectives on next Farm Bill
3/22/2017 Next Week at the Agriculture Committee-Farm Bill, ag credit, SNAP
3/22/2017 Ag assistant to president speaks at National Ag Day event
3/21/2017 Economic Perspective: The size of the federal government
3/21/2017 Lesson #6: An unsung farm bill hero, rural development needs more champions
3/21/2017 Leading the charge against the GOP health plan, Rep. Mark Meadows is right at home
3/20/2017 China's trading partners alarmed by food import controls
3/20/2017 US, global partners wrestle over trade stance
3/20/2017 WLOS's Connect to Congress with US Rep. Patrick McHenry
3/20/2017 USTR nominee pledges tough trade law enforcement
3/20/2017 Farm advocates ask Congress to back crop insurance
3/20/2017 What Trump cut in his budget
3/20/2017 China brushes off U.S. questions over state enterprises at WTO
3/20/2017 Agriculture nominee Perdue will get hearing next week
3/17/2017 6 WTO disputes you need to care about
3/17/2017 White House budget would cut USDA by 21%
3/17/2017 EPA hit hardest as Trump budget targets regulation
3/17/2017 "Skinny budget" misses the mark, ignores needs of rural America
3/17/2017 Subcommittee examines importance of agricultural research
3/17/2017 US House Ag Committee leadership statements on President Trump's budget proposal
3/16/2017 Federal judge in Hawaii halts Trump travel ban
3/16/2017 Senators seek to protect U.S. agriculture from foreign acquisitions
3/16/2017 Hearing Advisory: Next week at the Agriculture Committee
3/16/2017 Brown, Portman back Ohio native Robert Lighthizer as Trump's top trade official
3/16/2017 Peterson Op-Ed: Ag Committee prepares for next Farm Bill
3/15/2017 Corn growers on Capitol Hill
3/15/2017 Premier: China doesn't want 'trade war' with Washington
3/15/2017 Chairman Conaway praises President Trump's nomination of Chris Giancarlo
3/14/2017 POSTPONED: Hearing Advisory: House Agriculture Committee
3/14/2017 CBO: lower deficit, more uninsured under House health plan
3/13/2017 GIPSA reform debate continues
3/13/2017 U.S., Mexico launch new round of trade negotiations
3/13/2017 Lesson #5: Coalitions key for conservation, crop insurance and farm program success
3/13/2017 Congressman McHenry Weekly Update - The American Health Care Act
3/13/2017 The ongoing debate over farmland taxation
3/13/2017 Next Week at the Ag Committee-Farm Bill and agricultural research
3/10/2017 Subcommittee evaluates effectiveness of specialty crop production programs
3/10/2017 Subcommittee examines rural development and energy programs
3/9/2017 House panel nears 24-hour mark on markup of GOP's ObamaCare repeal bill
3/9/2017 Next week at the US House Ag Committee -Farm Bill, tax reform and agriculture
3/8/2017 NC lawmakers react to Trump's new healthcare bill
3/8/2017 Six weeks later, senators question delay on agriculture pick
3/7/2017 House GOP releases bill to unravel Affordable Care Act
3/7/2017 India implores US to drop $450M poultry retaliation bid
3/6/2017 Lesson #4: Linking farm, food programs is crucial to farm bill success
3/6/2017 Conaway vows to complete 2018 farm bill on time
3/6/2017 McHenry introduces bipartisan, bicameral bill to promote investments in businesses & startups
3/6/2017 White House ag policy advisor wins praise
3/6/2017 House Agriculture Committee seeks budget leeway for Farm Bill
3/2/2017 White House report: U.S. sovereignty trumps WTO rulings
3/2/2017 GAO calls for national federal food safety strategy
3/2/2017 House Ag Committee approves budget letter amidst bleak economic outlook in farm country
3/2/2017 In leaked audio, Trump criticizes Japan’s food safety rules
3/2/2017 Trump may use food safety rules as trade cudgel
3/1/2017 Decrying ‘small thinking,’ Trump calls for big infrastructure plans
3/1/2017 China and trade disputes
3/1/2017 Rep. David Rouzer to hold town hall in Bolivia
3/1/2017 Subcommittee examines international market development
3/1/2017 Subcommittee evaluates the effectiveness of conservation programs
2/28/2017 Sampson Co. native and ag advocate has hand in Trump’s economic policy
2/28/2017 Pork Council applauds White House's appointment of champion of agriculture to advise president
2/28/2017 Cattlemen applaud appointment of Ray Starling to Council of Economic Advisors to President Trump
2/28/2017 NCC grateful for Trump’s special assistant appointment
2/28/2017 NC Farm Bureau: White House gains strong agriculture advocate with Ray Starling appointment
2/28/2017 White House National Economic Council director announces senior staff appointments
2/27/2017 Trump, GOP Congress have already cut $2.8 billion in regulations
2/27/2017 GOP tax plans could eliminate popular tax breaks
2/27/2017 Farm bill negotiators facing tight budget
2/27/2017 Lesson #3: Regional divides make writing a farm bill more of a gamble
2/27/2017 Trump signs executive order on regulatory reform
2/27/2017 US House Ag Committee meeting March 1
2/27/2017 Mapping the Farm Bill: House Ag Committee and the 2018 debate
2/27/2017 Farmers: Protect conservation, crop insurance but tweak commodity programs
2/24/2017 New House strategy for energy, environmental legislation
2/23/2017 More cuts would thwart 2018 farm bill
2/22/2017 Economic Perspective: Economic power of the president
2/22/2017 Should farmers fear Trump?
2/22/2017 Farm and food groups oppose attempts to reopen the 2014 Farm Bill
2/22/2017 Hearing Advisory: House Agriculture Committee-the next Farm Bill
2/21/2017 U.S. House bill targets later grandfather date for e-cigs
2/20/2017 Lesson #2: The Farm Bill ‘Math’ is complicated and ever-changing
2/20/2017 CLA applauds House Ag Committee on passage of two important bills
2/20/2017 House Ag Committee begins Farm Bill prep without ag secretary
2/17/2017 House Agriculture Committee considers pros and cons to restricting SNAP purchases
2/17/2017 House Agriculture Committee approves two pesticide measures
2/17/2017 115th Congress starts Farm Bill discussions by focusing on the farm economy
2/17/2017 Peterson statement on food labels to reduce consumer confusion, food waste
2/16/2017 Congress looking at ag economy, trade situation
2/15/2017 Trump indicates little change in U.S./Canada trade in NAFTA reset
2/15/2017 UPDATED HEARING TIMING: House Ag Committee- Setting the stage for the next Farm Bill
2/14/2017 Trump: US, Canada will be ‘tweaking’ NAFTA
2/14/2017 Groups urge Sessions to reject ag-chem consolidation
2/14/2017 Dairy groups urge President Trump to raise new Canadian milk pricing issue
2/14/2017 (Correction) Bayer may divest assets in Monsanto merger
2/13/2017 Washington Week Ahead: House panel sets stage for farm bill, Labor pick gets hearing
2/13/2017 Lesson #1: Every farm bill is unique – the last one was a doozy
2/10/2017 Ag secretaries watching NAFTA renegotiations
2/10/2017 Meat groups speak up on trade with Japan
2/10/2017 CropLife America supports Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act
2/9/2017 House Ag Committee Chair Conaway on crop insurance, farm bill
2/9/2017 Ambassador O'Sullivan: Trade a win-win for U.S., EU
2/9/2017 Next week at the House Ag Committee:Setting the stage for the next farm bill, SNAP
2/8/2017 Washington lawmakers made aware of ag issues in the Carolinas
2/8/2017 Trade Policy Uncertainty: Lingering concern for farmers
2/7/2017 Cattle industry 'very concerned' about Trump's pledge to renegotiate NAFTA
2/6/2017 Washington Week Ahead: Japanese leader visits Trump, lawmakers seek to kill BLM rule
2/3/2017 Congressional GOP to reverse ban on coal mining debris in streams
2/3/2017 Exciting times in Washington
2/3/2017 Rep. Meadows calls for vote on Obamacare repeal bill
2/3/2017 Trump puts U.S. food, farm companies on edge over Mexico trade
2/3/2017 EPW Republicans advance Pruitt nomination to EPA
2/2/2017 NASDA establishes priorities for next farm bill
2/2/2017 U.S. and Mexico appear to take first steps toward renegotiating NAFTA, document suggests
2/2/2017 Chairman Conaway announces subcommittee assignments (Reps. Alma Adams & David Rouzer)
2/1/2017 State agriculture officials highlight importance of international trade for agriculture
2/1/2017 Neil Gorsuch nominated by Trump for U.S. Supreme Court
2/1/2017 British PM: US, UK working to set up negotiations for trade pact
2/1/2017 States want ‘robust partnership’ with Washington D.C. on ag
2/1/2017 Peterson announces Ag Committee Democratic leaders, subcommittee rosters (Rep. Alma Adams)
1/31/2017 House to take first crack at repealing Obama-era regulations
1/31/2017 Op-Ed: How the House will roll back Washington’s rule by bureaucrat
1/31/2017 Rep. David Rouzer update
1/30/2017 Trump's Mexican standoff puts trade in limbo. Here's what's on the line for N.C.
1/27/2017 Death tax repeal could be part of larger tax reform legislation
1/27/2017 Spicer: Trump will seek 20 percent border tax on Mexico imports
1/27/2017 Federal hiring freeze to impact WNC
1/27/2017 “Rural” voters may not align with “farm” voters on trade issues
1/27/2017 Major trading alliance wobbles on Trump border wall
1/26/2017 Ag coalition asks Trump to preserve NAFTA 'windfall'
1/25/2017 Farmers cool on Trump after TPP decision
1/25/2017 Push to save Pacific Rim trade deal after US exits TPP pact
1/25/2017 Activists pressure Tillis to oppose Trump cabinet nominees
1/25/2017 Officials: Mexico could leave NAFTA if talks unsatisfactory
1/25/2017 Bill introduced to repeal estate tax
1/25/2017 Meadows named chair of Subcommittee on Government Operations
1/25/2017 Trump narrows Supreme Court nominee list to 3
1/25/2017 Trump reverses Obama, approves Keystone and Dakota pipelines
1/25/2017 U.S. Out of TPP- Ag export opportunities potentially lost
1/24/2017 Executive order delays all pending final rules
1/24/2017 Trump withdraws from TPP; goes to work on NAFTA
1/24/2017 Trump’s order to withdraw from TPP concerns US agriculture
1/23/2017 Washington Week Ahead: Trump delays regulations, looks to trade deals
1/23/2017 Trump on Supreme Court pick: 'I think in my mind I know who it is'
1/20/2017 Commerce pick say NAFTA will be early target for team Trump
1/20/2017 Business group: China preparing to retaliate on trade
1/20/2017 How will Trump's Cabinet address energy and climate?
1/19/2017 Should Congress abolish the estate tax?
1/17/2017 Farm groups call for Cuba trade
1/16/2017 NC Republicans have clout in the new Congress – Christensen
1/16/2017 Conaway announces Agriculture Subcommittee chairmen for the 115th Congress -Rep. Davd Rouzer (NC-7)
1/16/2017 Peterson announces Ag Committee Democrats- Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12)
1/13/2017 Senate adopts budget opening door for Obamacare repeal
1/12/2017 Canada’s protectionist policies will harm U.S. economy, dairy groups tell President-elect Trump
1/12/2017 Big farm-related tax changes proposed by Republicans, Trump
1/12/2017 China hikes anti-dumping duties on U.S. animal feed in final ruling
1/12/2017 Peterson applauds House passage of Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
1/12/2017 House Republicans pass sweeping regulatory reform bill
1/12/2017 New and returning Ag Committee Republican members
1/11/2017 Mexico says it will negotiate with Trump
1/11/2017 Cuba agricultural trade issues
1/11/2017 T-TIP isn't dead, but it won't happen soon, Froman says
1/11/2017 Ag groups want to work with Trump administration to repeal rules
1/10/2017 Tillis promoted to Senate whip team; loses top staffer to Trump White House
1/10/2017 NC Rep. Virginia Foxx co-sponsors bill targeting costs incurred after federal rule changes
1/10/2017 Opinion: Family farmers call on Trump to support protections for individual growers
1/9/2017 Washington Week Ahead: Ag awaits Trump pick as Senate rushes to OK other nominees
1/9/2017 Congress rushing to undo Obama rules & regs
1/9/2017 US Rep. Patrick McHenry: Reining in federal regulations
1/9/2017 Inside Scoop: Adams named assistant whip in U.S. House
1/9/2017 Former Ag Secretary John Block’s Weekly Commentary – “Last minute executive orders”
1/6/2017 Republicans act to curb U.S. regulation; Democrats poised for fight
1/6/2017 Capital Tonight Jan. 5: Sen. Tillis on immigration, Electoral College discussion
1/6/2017 Washington Politics: A hint of compromise or North Carolina-Style dysfunction?
1/5/2017 Ryan bucks Trump, says Congress will not raise tariffs
1/5/2017 Agricultural Appropriations: Mostly “mandatory,” nutrition related
1/4/2017 With TPP off the table, bring in bi-lateral trade talks
1/4/2017 Trump taps Lighthizer for USTR
1/4/2017 Trump bypasses NC’s Dan DiMicco for U.S. trade representative post
1/4/2017 Ryan re-elected speaker for 115th
1/3/2017 Major ag policy discussions coming in 2017
1/3/2017 Trump expected to name lawyer Lighthizer as top trade rep
1/3/2017 House GOP moves to curb independent ethics office
1/2/2017 Hopes for tax & regulatory relief boosting ag optimism
1/2/2017 US issuing new rules to curb illegal fishing, seafood fraud
12/28/2016 Congress' budget patch averts national farm loan crisis
12/27/2016 25 congressional members question plant-based "milk" label
12/27/2016 WTO faults Indonesia in farm trade row
12/26/2016 A quick primer on US agricultural trade
12/26/2016 Trump considers former FSIS boss for ag secretary
12/23/2016 Obama Administration takes action to address EU’s unfair trade practices against U.S. beef industry
12/23/2016 US wins WTO trade enforcement dispute for American farmers and ranchers
12/23/2016 The future of trade
12/23/2016 Trump cabinet fuels concerns
12/22/2016 Trump picks China hawk to lead new White House trade council
12/21/2016 Obama bans drilling in parts of the Atlantic and the Arctic
12/20/2016 NC State economist Dr. Mike Walden – “The president and the Federal Reserve”
12/20/2016 US Rep. Patrick McHenry: A better way on tax reform
12/19/2016 Obama environmental legacy at stake as GOP, industry align
12/19/2016 Branstad Pick for China: Cautious optimism from some in agricultural sector
12/16/2016 United States challenges Chinese grain tariff rate quotas for rice, wheat, and corn
12/16/2016 Chairman Conaway: “China’s predatory practices harming U.S. producers”
12/15/2016 Trade critical for US pork producers
12/15/2016 Trump ag advisors scoff at Heitkamp talk
12/15/2016 Chairman Conaway disappointed with USDA’s midnight rule-making
12/14/2016 White House makes the case for not rolling back efforts on Cuba
12/14/2016 Report: Trump taps Rick Perry for energy secretary
12/13/2016 As Trump takes aim at unions, labor's clout sags nationally, remains low in N.C.
12/13/2016 Immigration, Obamacare repeal seen headlining Trump’s first 100 days
12/13/2016 Estate tax repeal to get big push in new Congress
12/12/2016 US Rep. Patrick McHenry weekly update
12/12/2016 Trump's Labor Secretary pick Puzder supported immigration reform
12/12/2016 Plenty of Carolinas ties among Trump’s Cabinet selections
12/12/2016 Why Trump needs a strong agriculture secretary
12/12/2016 Senate averts shutdown with little time to spare
12/9/2016 Trump picks fast food executive Andrew Puzder for Labor
12/8/2016 Rollback of truck safety rules may be just the beginning
12/8/2016 House bill would increase ag scholarships
12/8/2016 Senate passes bill to improve weather research, forecasting
12/8/2016 USDA catfish inspection takes a beating in House hearing
12/8/2016 House Ag Committee examines recruitment challenges of 1890 Land-Grant Institutions
12/8/2016 D.O.C. finds issues with U.S./Mexico sugar deal
12/8/2016 Chairman Conaway unveils SNAP report
12/8/2016 Trump to name Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma attorney general suing EPA on climate change, to head the EPA
12/7/2016 Trump's 'retribution' tax stirs questions
12/6/2016 Meadows elected House Freedom Caucus chairman
12/6/2016 CFTC issues revised position limits proposal
12/5/2016 Meadows in line to lead House’s most conservative wing
12/5/2016 Declaring U.S. 'open for business,' Trump warns tax penalty for offshoring
12/5/2016 US Rep. Walter Jones: Fighting Obama's regulatory overreach
12/2/2016 Tillis might not be back after 2020 if things don’t get done
12/1/2016 Next week at the Agriculture Committee-hearing on land-grant universities
12/1/2016 Pelosi survives challenge to remain House Democratic leader
11/30/2016 Castro’s death doesn’t spell immediate change in US/Cuba relations
11/30/2016 USDA gets scrutiny as lame duck winds down
11/30/2016 Pelosi has support of four-fifths of members needed to beat Tim Ryan
11/30/2016 Obamacare repeal plan set in motion
11/30/2016 New trade restrictions will complicate global supply chains
11/29/2016 Senator calls for action on Chinese trade restrictions on U.S. pork, poultry
11/29/2016 Trump's pick for attorney general known for hard-line immigration stance
11/29/2016 Obama taps Tonsager to lead Farm Credit
11/29/2016 Froman 'disappointed' as China resists reforms in biotech approval process
11/28/2016 Why Trump’s term limits push Is DOA in Congress
11/28/2016 Pelosi nominates members for leadership positions
11/25/2016 You Decide: Will the Trump economic policies work?
11/25/2016 Pritzker to China: More reform needed
11/25/2016 WTO chief: Details needed to gauge impact of US pullout
11/23/2016 Editorial: Get Washington out of the organic food business
11/22/2016 Old issues presented to new administration, including COOL
11/22/2016 President-elect Trump vows to leave TPP trade deal, blowing a hole in globalisation consensus
11/22/2016 Obama White House releases its final regulatory agenda
11/22/2016 Obama administration bans Arctic offshore oil drilling through 2022. But will Trump reverse it?
11/21/2016 US Rep. Patrick McHery update
11/21/2016 Torrey resigns from Trump transition, EPA picks emerge
11/21/2016 A look at food policy and potential Trump changes
11/21/2016 Chairman Conaway urges CFTC to halt midnight rulemaking
11/18/2016 Time spent negotiating TPP wasn’t wasted
11/18/2016 Tim Ryan to challenge Pelosi for Minority Leader
11/17/2016 Obama Administration giving up on lame-duck TPP vote
11/17/2016 Senate Democrats elect Schumer as Minority Leader, GOP re-elects McConnell
11/17/2016 House Agriculture Committee concludes two-year review of SNAP: The past, present, and future of SNAP
11/16/2016 Republicans nominate Paul Ryan as House speaker for next Congress
11/16/2016 State ag officials discuss importance of trade at White House meeting
11/16/2016 Looking for votes to push bills across the goal line in House, Senate
11/16/2016 House Republicans to Obama Administration: No New Regulations
11/16/2016 Document maps out possible Trump ag policies: report
11/16/2016 House and Senate Preview: New faces and a lame duck
11/14/2016 EU sees pause in talks on free trade deal with US
11/10/2016 ASA urges Congress to vote on TPP in lame duck session
11/10/2016 Trump's election puts trade deals in peril
11/10/2016 What will President-elect Trump do for agriculture?
11/7/2016 Chinese fertilizer being dumped in US, Commerce finds
10/28/2016 Biodiesel producers push for tax extension
10/28/2016 Hook, Line and Stinker: The TPP seafood safety threat
10/28/2016 Trump, Clinton not the only drag on TPP
10/27/2016 Science Committee Chair: EPA gave misleading testimony on herbicide study
10/27/2016 U.S. sets preliminary subsidy rates on ammonium sulfate from China
10/24/2016 Food safety plays part in urban agriculture bill
10/21/2016 WTO upholds China's principal claims against US anti-dumping rules
10/21/2016 TPP has opportunity to pass in lame duck Congress
10/20/2016 The EU proposes to curb subsidies causing overfishing in WTO countries
10/18/2016 Court dismisses challenge to industry input on Dietary Guidelines
10/12/2016 The Food Police Are Coming - Liability and DOJ enforcement
10/12/2016 How Michelle Obama quietly changed what Americans eat
10/12/2016 There’s a reason the meat industry is pushing for TPP
10/12/2016 Senate Dems ask Obama to block Atlantic, Arctic offshore drilling
10/10/2016 TPP provides opportunity for better demand, prices
10/10/2016 US, EU negotiators confront ag trade barriers in T-TIP talks
10/7/2016 US wants to strengthen agreement to ban Arctic Ocean fishing
10/5/2016 House OKs overtime delay bill, sends to Senate
10/4/2016 White House's last TPP pitch to Congress: ‘What's the alternative?’
10/3/2016 Law updating Packers and Stockyards Act passes Senate
9/30/2016 Obama signs stopgap spending bill into law
9/29/2016 House easily passes 10-week stopgap spending bill
9/29/2016 Congresswoman urges OSHA to keep close eye on meat industry
9/28/2016 Japan's leader vows to accelerate economic measures, TPP
9/28/2016 Rep. David Rouzer: Bill modernizes online livestock sales
9/28/2016 U.S. House questions funding, research of WHO’s cancer research wing
9/27/2016 Stabenow farm bill push starts with Urban Agriculture Act
9/26/2016 Farmers fear over regulation more than low commodity prices
9/23/2016 Over-regulation addressed in Senate hearing
9/23/2016 State regulation of coal ash - A good thing?
9/22/2016 Vilsack pressed on farm economy, regulations
9/22/2016 US, Canada broker agreement to share dwindling cod fishing
9/22/2016 Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on wave of mergers in ag
9/22/2016 Greens urge Obama to block new Arctic, Atlantic drilling
9/22/2016 Senate committee releases report on EPA, Army Corps overreach, calls for Congress to address WOTUS
9/20/2016 Senate panel to scrutinize proposed Bayer-Monsanto merger
9/20/2016 Washington Week Ahead: Senate looks to move nutrition bill, probe ag mergers
9/19/2016 Germans rally against planned EU trade deals with US, Canada
9/19/2016 Congressional battle continues over federal catfish regulation
9/19/2016 Is it time for U.S. to ease restrictions on farm trade with Cuba?
9/16/2016 Tillis moves to give counties wilderness veto
9/16/2016 CFTC nominees pledge to seek farm input
9/16/2016 Sen. Grassley schedules hearing on Bayer-Monsanto merger
9/16/2016 Pork Producers are optimistic on lame duck TPP vote
9/16/2016 WRDA bill clears Senate with provision easing on-farm fuel storage regs
9/16/2016 Opinion: Removing regulatory obstacles in agriculture
9/16/2016 Trade negotiator Vetter, Sen. Tillis focus on trade, immigration fixes at United Fresh
9/16/2016 US, 12 countries to start WTO negotiations to ban fishery subsidies
9/15/2016 House Agriculture Committee advances three bills incl. Packers & Stockyards Act
9/15/2016 House Agriculture Committee examines American agricultural trade with Cuba
9/14/2016 India takes U.S. renewable energy dispute to the WTO
9/14/2016 Chairman Conaway applauds initiation of enforcement action against China's agricultural subsidies
9/14/2016 US takes China to WTO over farm subsidies
9/13/2016 Washington Week Ahead: GOP nears deal on CR, farmers lobby on TPP
9/13/2016 Chairman Conaway delivers One-Minute on negative impacts of EPA’s WOTUS rule
9/13/2016 No spending deal yet as leaders leave White House meeting
9/12/2016 Ag looking for changes in the 2018 farm bill
9/12/2016 Former Ag Secretary John Block’s Weekly Commentary – “Death taxes”
9/12/2016 TPP and TTIP passage reach stumbling block
9/12/2016 New twist in U.S.-India poultry trade clash
9/12/2016 Senators might skip town ASAP
9/9/2016 Ag exporters asked to sound off on Cuba licensing
9/9/2016 US’s inconsistent stand undermines global trade rules, India tells WTO
9/8/2016 Next Week at the Agriculture Committee-American agriculture trade with Cuba
9/8/2016 Senator takes issue with Canadian milk trade policies
9/7/2016 Congress ready for final stretch on 800-page energy reform bill
9/7/2016 What to expect from the final days of the 114th Congress
9/6/2016 Obama makes trade deal top priority in remaining months
8/31/2016 Merkel aide: We'll do everything to conclude US trade deal
8/30/2016 French government wants EU to stop trade talks with US
8/29/2016 EU trade negotiator plays down reports of EU-US pact failure
8/29/2016 German economy minister says EU-US trade talks have failed
8/26/2016 Passing 2018 farm bill may take different tack, Sen. Boozman says
8/25/2016 Grassley announces hearings on seed, chemical industry consolidation
8/19/2016 White House releases interagency strategy for alternative fuels
8/18/2016 EPA and DOT finalize greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty trucks
8/17/2016 New round of truck regs promise greater efficiency, cost
8/16/2016 White House notifies Congress TPP is coming
8/12/2016 US government won't reclassify marijuana, allows research
8/9/2016 NC State economist Dr. Mike Walden – “What is TPP?”
8/8/2016 Jones receives Freedom Fighter Award from top conservative organization
8/5/2016 House lawmakers urge Obama to forgo lame-duck TPP vote
8/5/2016 Report: Businesses exposed to unexpected liabilities from Obama joint employer regulations
8/2/2016 Despite convention jeers, Obama to continue TPP
8/1/2016 Obama signs bill requiring labeling of GMO foods
7/27/2016 Trans-Pacific Partnership could be in trouble
7/26/2016 Shutting down 'shark finning': US fishermen promise a fight
7/26/2016 WTO report says countries are increasingly restricting trade
7/26/2016 FWW, NFU appeal to Foreign Investment Oversight Committee to block ChemChina/Syngenta acquisition
7/25/2016 Navigating the GMO labeling law
7/22/2016 Renewable fuels groups applaud biodiesel tax credit extension
7/22/2016 Get EPA out of the way on energy, GOP platform says
7/22/2016 Ag Committee leaders call for dairy program sign up extension
7/20/2016 Obama makes new push on solar power
7/18/2016 Senator seeks answers from FDA on e-cigarette regulations
7/15/2016 U.S. trade rep insists TPP is not dead yet
7/15/2016 Congress passes GMO bill
7/14/2016 US brings WTO case against Chinese taxes on raw materials
7/14/2016 Obama ready to sign GMO labeling bill that consumer groups find suspect
7/13/2016 North Carolina’s Tillis pleased with Senate’s GMO labeling legislation
7/13/2016 House passes bill to curb federal agencies' powers
7/13/2016 USITC votes to continue investigations on ammonium sulfate from China
7/12/2016 Ethics review of NC Rep. Mark Meadows is underway
7/12/2016 More than 1,100 groups, firms, appeal for House passage of GMO bill
7/11/2016 U.S. seeks trade sanctions against India in poultry dispute
7/11/2016 Chairman Conaway statement on Senate’s biotechnology labeling bill
7/8/2016 Senate passes GMO bill
7/8/2016 Former military leaders highlight the importance of agriculture and national security
7/7/2016 Republicans go after top EPA official at hearing on air regs
7/7/2016 Congress passed the Global Food Security Act. Here's why that's historic...
7/7/2016 Senate votes to limit debate on GMO bill
7/7/2016 U.S. election weighs heavily on TPP supporters
7/7/2016 Ethics Committee takes up inquiry into Meadows
7/7/2016 Round 14 of TTIP negotiations takes place in Brussels next week
7/6/2016 AP News Guide: Genetically modified foods and the fight
7/1/2016 US Rep. Walter Jones Eastern NC update
7/1/2016 Next Week at the Agriculture Committee -SNAP, ag & national security
7/1/2016 EPA's enforcement efforts go too far, GOP senators contend
6/30/2016 GMO labeling bill opponents make their case
6/30/2016 U.S./China poultry dispute heads for WTO panel
6/30/2016 Senators urge USDA to revise pathogen testing protocols
6/30/2016 GOP may take cue on TPP from Trump
6/29/2016 Committee releases CFTC literature review on position limits
6/28/2016 T-TIP negotiations on hold
6/28/2016 Washington Week Ahead: Farmers press Senate to OK biotech disclosure standards
6/27/2016 Rep. Foxx moves to block new overtime rule
6/27/2016 Peterson additional statement on Senate labeling bill
6/27/2016 'GMO' Regulation: After 30 Years, let science finally show the way
6/27/2016 Meat exempted in Senate GMO label compromise
6/24/2016 Brexit draws yawns from U.S. ag policy makers
6/24/2016 Farm drone use 'here to stay,' House panel told
6/24/2016 Senators reach deal on national GMO labeling bill
6/24/2016 Subcommittee explores agricultural imagery and technology
6/23/2016 GMO opposition group takes to Capitol Hill
6/23/2016 Obama signs pipeline safety bill
6/23/2016 EPA chief tangles with GOP on regulations
6/23/2016 Obama to sign first update to toxic chemical controls in 40 years
6/22/2016 Obama administration clears way for routine commercial drone flights
6/22/2016 Obama-appointed judge strikes down federal fracking rule
6/22/2016 Moderates could become farm bill power houses
6/21/2016 Ag chair says lawmaker trying to “rope-a-dope” Congress over GMOs
6/21/2016 Time running out for biotech deal
6/21/2016 Senate panel approves lifting Cuba travel ban
6/20/2016 Congressman McHenry Weekly Update: A better way
6/20/2016 Scuse seeks T-TIP support in Eastern Europe
6/20/2016 House adopts ban on Meatless Monday in military
6/20/2016 Senate panel OKs EPA bill to block WOTUS rule, species listings
6/20/2016 Senate lawmakers nearing a deal on GMO labeling
6/17/2016 Coalition petitions Congress to finalize GIPSA rules
6/17/2016 Coalition for Safe Affordable Food calls for action on national labeling standard
6/17/2016 Poultry farmer stands up for contract growers, delivers petition on Capitol Hill
6/16/2016 Next Week at the Agriculture Committee -SNAP, big data and ag
6/16/2016 Justice Department should analyze Dow-DuPont deal: senator
6/16/2016 Are U.S. farmers supported by government programs?
6/16/2016 Spending bill chides OSHA on regs for fertilizer dealers
6/16/2016 Ways and Means Committee works to advance America’s agriculture exports
6/15/2016 Senator looks to get to the military before Meatless Monday does
6/13/2016 India nearing compliance In WTO poultry dispute
6/10/2016 House Agriculture Committee debuts Homegrown, a new blog series
6/9/2016 House votes to delay ozone rule
6/9/2016 U.S. lawmakers probe EPA staff over possible bias in herbicide review
6/9/2016 Ellmers loss looms over Export-Import fight
6/9/2016 Next Week at the Agriculture Committee-Impact of G20
6/8/2016 Energy bill prospects dim in dispute over drilling, drought
6/7/2016 ICYMI: The livelihood and lifeblood of rural America
6/6/2016 Rep Walter Jones: Eastern North Carolina update
6/3/2016 Congress urged to boost farm-loan funding during credit crunch
6/2/2016 Science takes a back seat to fear-mongering about GMOs
6/1/2016 T-TIP will need ag backing
5/31/2016 Senate, House ag leaders call for extended comment period for organic livestock
5/31/2016 Vilsack: Different approach needed on next farm bill
5/31/2016 Barnyard groups hit their major points at Senate Ag hearing
5/30/2016 NC producer testifies before Congress on ratification of TPP
5/30/2016 'Use-by' labels contribute to food waste, House Ag panel told
5/30/2016 Time to end the fight over GMO labeling
5/30/2016 Senator hints meat might be exempted from GMO labeling: Politico
5/30/2016 Meat industry tells Senate to bar the GIPSA rule
5/27/2016 Senator asks FDA for clarity on consequences of new e-cig rules
5/27/2016 House passes amended energy bill
5/26/2016 Republican and Democratic Grandmothers Agree: Stop wasting food
5/26/2016 House Agriculture Committee begins food waste review
5/26/2016 Senate votes to scuttle USDA's catfish inspection
5/25/2016 House keeps 'Waters of US Rule' defunding in energy bill
5/25/2016 Citing Zika risk, House cuts pesticide rules amid veto threat
5/25/2016 Subcommittee takes a view from the barnyard on the farm economy
5/23/2016 Senate committee approves agriculture appropriations bill
5/20/2016 Congress reaches deal to overhaul chemical regulation
5/20/2016 Agriculture has real enemies, says a congressional chief of staff
5/20/2016 Farm Credit testifies before Senate Ag Committee
5/20/2016 Can Congress stop people from wasting perfectly good food?
5/19/2016 House Agriculture Committee highlights veteran farmer contributions to food security
5/19/2016 Next Week at the Ag Committee:Focus on the farm economy-A view from the barnyard
5/18/2016 House, Senate leaders announce TSCA reform deal
5/18/2016 Subcommittee examines the impacts of environmental regulations and voluntary conservation solutions
5/17/2016 House Ag Committee leaders raise concerns over FNS retailer proposed rule
5/16/2016 Official says “ample time” for Congress to vote on Trans-Pacific Partnership
5/16/2016 Dem calls on feds to rewrite food stamp rule
5/16/2016 House ag leaders want answers from EPA on herbicides
5/16/2016 Senate debate of agriculture appropriations bills to begin next week
5/13/2016 Grassley bill would ban packer ownership of livestock
5/13/2016 House Republicans win round 1 in Obamacare lawsuit
5/12/2016 Farm groups pushing Congress to pass TPP
5/12/2016 Next Week at the Agriculture Committee: Environmental regulations, voluntary conservation
5/12/2016 TTIP: State of play
5/11/2016 The United States challenges China's non-compliance at the WTO on behalf of American farmers
5/11/2016 Congresswoman wants FDA to shut down Dole salad plant
5/6/2016 Senate passes Burr bill to save Corolla wild horses
5/6/2016 ‘Nay’ or ‘neigh’? Watch senators crack up at Lisa Murkowski’s horse joke
5/6/2016 Next week at the Agriculture Committee-SNAP: A retailer perspective
5/5/2016 House bill would curb regulation of e-cigarettes, cigars
5/5/2016 Can cotton’s unfortunate policy situation ever be changed?
5/4/2016 TTIP’s prospects affect meat, poultry trade
5/3/2016 Possible help for cotton farmers
5/3/2016 US, Europe struggle to make progress in free trade talks
5/3/2016 Ag groups push FOIA exemption
5/3/2016 Top negotiators cite progress in latest T-TIP talks
5/2/2016 US Rep. Patrick McHenry: Ensuring America's economic competitiveness
5/2/2016 EPA takes it on the chin at House Ag hearing
5/2/2016 House Ag panel examines 'unintended consequences' of Dodd-Frank
5/2/2016 House passes American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016
5/2/2016 Hoosiers defend food prices and farm policy
4/29/2016 Burr vows to block Obama nomination to NC federal court seat
4/29/2016 Focus on the Farm Economy: Food prices and the consumer
4/28/2016 Farm economy gets sobering testimony
4/28/2016 Opening Statement: Factors impacting the cost of production
4/28/2016 Subcommittee examines factors impacting cost of production
4/27/2016 Opinion: MaryBe McMillan: TPP only harms NC workers
4/27/2016 Trans-Atlantic trade talks continue
4/27/2016 Senate votes to increase wind energy funding
4/26/2016 White House reportedly to make energy announcement in NC
4/26/2016 Fact Sheet: Trans-Pacific Partnership: New opportunities for U.S. agriculture in Vietnam
4/25/2016 GMO’s being attacked, again
4/25/2016 Obama pushes for global trade deals in face of opposition
4/25/2016 Trans-Atlantic trade deal in focus when Obama visits Germany
4/25/2016 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement
4/25/2016 Kerry celebrates signing of Paris climate deal
4/25/2016 House committee examines interplay between production, agriculture
4/22/2016 Obama: How TPP levels the playing field for NC workers
4/22/2016 Anti-WOTUS measure fails in Senate
4/22/2016 Next Week at the Ag Committee:Factors impacting cost of production; food prices and consumers
4/21/2016 145 House members demand answers from EPA on anti-farmer campaign
4/21/2016 Smithsonian brings farming to Washington, DC
4/21/2016 Flight path for commercial drones clearer thanks to Senate's FAA bill
4/21/2016 Senate passes energy reform bill
4/21/2016 Congress again refuses to fund USDA poultry grower rules
4/21/2016 Chairman Conaway condemns Turkish cotton investigation
4/20/2016 Subcommittee examines credit conditions in farm country
4/20/2016 Fiscal year 2017 legislative branch appropriations bill released
4/20/2016 NSAC press statement on passage of Harris amendment
4/19/2016 China agrees to scrap export subsidies
4/18/2016 US House Agriculture Committee action
4/18/2016 First of House Ag farm income hearings has an eye on the future
4/18/2016 House funding bill falls short for sustainable agriculture
4/15/2016 Subcommittee examines growing farm financial pressure
4/15/2016 Obama rolls out new sweeping offshore drilling rule
4/15/2016 Sen. Grassley authors bill to stop ‘farm subsidy loophole’
4/15/2016 Next Week at the Ag Committee-Focus on the farm economy
4/11/2016 Farm Groups Defend Agricultural Conservation Programs
4/7/2016 The tiny state that roared: Forcing GMO info on food labels
4/4/2016 USDA report shows how ag trade could benefit from T-TIP deal with the EU
3/31/2016 Health secretary tells antibiotic-resistance panel to stay on task
3/30/2016 Panel to vote on Obama antibiotic-resistance progress report
3/30/2016 Vilsack presses on for mandatory GMO labeling
3/24/2016 Are dietary guidelines based on “pseudoscience”?
3/24/2016 Opinion: Farm policy is essential to maintaining ag production in the U.S.
3/22/2016 Ag Secretary Vilsack announces historic agreements for U.S.-Cuba agriculture sectors
3/21/2016 Ag Secretary Vilsack hopeful for compromise in GMO labeling issue
3/21/2016 McHenry votes to defend Article I powers
3/21/2016 USDA chief says farmers looking ahead to possible Cuba markets
3/21/2016 Congressional appropriators support a level playing field for contract farmers
3/21/2016 House passes Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act
3/21/2016 Food companies urge Congress to fund antibiotics action plan
3/18/2016 House Ag Committee begins its second two-day review of USDA agencies
3/17/2016 USDA makes case for ag research dollars
3/17/2016 GOP budget clears panel, but trouble awaits
3/17/2016 GMO labeling bill stalls in Senate
3/16/2016 McCrory blasts Obama administration reversal on Atlantic drilling
3/16/2016 In reversal, Obama administration to block oil drilling in Atlantic
3/16/2016 House Ag subcommittees highlight importance of defending agriculture from foreign pests and diseases
3/16/2016 House GOP unveils budget to conservative opposition
3/14/2016 Feed the Future wins Senate panel's backing
3/14/2016 Ag Secretary Vilsack to join President Obama and cabinet delegation on travel to Cuba
3/11/2016 Bipartisan bill to support local food production garners Senate support
3/10/2016 Diverse coalition urges Congress not to cut farm bill programs
3/9/2016 Next Week at the Agriculture Committee:USDA review, foreign pests & diseases
3/7/2016 House Agriculture Committee action: Hearing on conservation practices
3/4/2016 Senate approves pipeline safety bill
3/3/2016 Senate Dems offer rival bill on GMO food labels
3/3/2016 House Agriculture Committee reviews state options in SNAP
3/2/2016 Current proposed cuts to crop insurance probably going nowhere
3/2/2016 Subcommittee highlights innovative, voluntary conservation practices
3/2/2016 Senate panel OKs GMO labeling bill with Democrat backing
3/1/2016 Ellmers pro-manufacturing, pro-consumer legislation passes House
3/1/2016 TPP trade deal will raise US commodity prices, farm leaders urge passage
2/29/2016 Senate Ag markup of biotech labeling bill postponed amid lack of Democratic support
2/29/2016 House Ag Committee questions Vilsack
2/26/2016 Roberts reschedules markup for biotech labeling bill for Tuesday
2/26/2016 Subcommittee reviews G20 swap data reporting goals
2/25/2016 Obama bans US imports of slave-produced goods
2/25/2016 House Agriculture Committee reviews state of the rural economy
2/24/2016 Hearing Advisory: Next week at the Agriculture Committee
2/24/2016 Lawmakers: Congress has not given EPA power to enact climate rule
2/19/2016 Hearing Advisory: Next week at the Agriculture Committee-state of the rural economy
2/17/2016 USTR’s Vetter: TPP education needs to start now
2/15/2016 Congress gives final OK to banning local Internet taxes
2/15/2016 Obama to push trade agenda at summit with Southeast Asia
2/15/2016 House bill clarifies nutrition reporting for large food chains
2/15/2016 Crop insurance targeted for $18 billion in cuts
2/15/2016 McCarthy defends EPA on WOTUS, renewable fuels, pesticides
2/15/2016 What does the president’s 2017 budget mean for sustainable agriculture?
2/12/2016 US Senator Thom Tillis on GMO labeling
2/12/2016 Congress bans import of forced labor products
2/12/2016 EPA chief downplays 'covert propaganda'
2/12/2016 House Ag Committee questions EPA Administrator McCarthy on agency’s burdensome policies
2/12/2016 Subcommittee examines the US’ ability to respond to possible introduction of Foot and Mouth Disease
2/10/2016 Obama budget cuts crop insurance, funds summer meal program
2/10/2016 Chairman Conaway dismisses last Obama budget
2/10/2016 Obama unveils $4.1T election-year budget
2/9/2016 Congressional ag leaders see need for GMO labeling action, education
2/8/2016 Congressman McHenry weekly update
2/8/2016 Chairman Conaway rejects USDA legal analysis, presses for action
2/5/2016 Flint fight blocks energy bill
2/5/2016 TPP signed in New Zealand
2/5/2016 Food industry looks to Congress as GMO labeling law nears
2/5/2016 Ellmers introduces pro-consumer, pro-manufacturing legislation
2/5/2016 Hearing Advisory: Next week at the Ag Committee-CFTC, EPA, Foot and Mouth Disease
2/4/2016 Nutrition Subcommittee reviews food incentive programs
2/3/2016 US Rep. Walter B. Jones Washington update
2/3/2016 House fails to override ObamaCare veto
2/3/2016 Subcommittee examines opportunities and challenges of direct marketing
2/2/2016 US House Ag Committee hearing: Impacts of the EPA’s actions on the rural economy
2/1/2016 Taiwan’s new president brings hope for U.S. pork exporters
1/29/2016 Ag secretary can’t find common ground for activists, industry on GE/GMO labels
1/29/2016 Senate approves first amendments to energy bill
1/28/2016 Senate begins work on energy overhaul
1/28/2016 Next week at the Ag Committee: Subcommittee on Nutrition – public hearing
1/27/2016 Obama administration loosens Cuba embargo with new measures
1/27/2016 Next week at the Ag Committee: Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research
1/27/2016 Report: US the 'largest beneficiary' of TPP
1/26/2016 Congressman McHenry to relocate Hickory office
1/26/2016 Democratic senator blocks Obama's pick to head FDA
1/22/2016 Senate fails to override Obama veto
1/21/2016 Senate will vote to override Obama’s veto on water rule
1/21/2016 Corn growers say WOTUS resolution veto by president hurts
1/21/2016 Hearing Advisory: Next week at the Ag Committee
1/20/2016 Obama vetoes attempt to kill clean water rule
1/20/2016 DC events to focus on future of animal antibiotics
1/20/2016 Vilsack praises Senate nutrition deal
1/19/2016 Obama eyes 'audacious' use of executive power in final year
1/18/2016 US Rep. Patrick McHenry: Stopping egregious EPA overreach
1/15/2016 Opinion: Custom-exempt slaughter should not be expanded
1/15/2016 Obama administration will announce halt on new coal leases
1/14/2016 Expect regulations to run backwards with the GOP in the White House
1/14/2016 House passes resolution to disapprove WOTUS rule
1/13/2016 First-ever federal rules for offshore fish farming issued
1/13/2016 House approves bill to block stream-protection rule for coal
1/13/2016 White House issues new deadline for South Africa poultry deal
1/13/2016 Rouzer, Tillis reflect on first year in Congress
1/13/2016 Critics of Obama trade pact seize on Keystone dispute
1/13/2016 South Africa and US agree on Salmonella testing as part of AGOA
1/12/2016 USTR's Vetter says delays in considering TPP may cost U.S. farmers
1/11/2016 US Rep. Patrick McHenry: Obamacare repeal heads to president's desk
1/11/2016 Oil plunge sparks calls for Congress to act
1/11/2016 House to vote to kill WOTUS rule
1/11/2016 Obama vetoes healthcare bill repeal
1/7/2016 House sends ObamaCare repeal to the president’s desk
1/7/2016 Ellmers votes to repeal Obamacare and defund Planned Parenthood
1/7/2016 GOP bill blocking Obama coal rule set to hit House floor
1/6/2016 GOP in no hurry to move on Trans-Pacific Partnership
1/5/2016 Business group hopes to jumpstart momentum for trade pact
1/4/2016 US repeals meat labeling law after trade rulings against it
12/23/2015 Trans-Pacific Partnership a disaster for tobacco
12/23/2015 WTO ends subsidies on ag exports
12/22/2015 Chairman Conaway statement on agreement reached at 10th WTO Ministerial Conference
12/22/2015 Budget deal gives Obama hope for Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement
12/21/2015 Sen. Richard Burr opposed spending bill
12/21/2015 US Rep. Patrick McHenry: Washington update
12/21/2015 US Rep. Walter Jones: My vote against the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill
12/21/2015 US Rep. George Holding: More Washington politics
12/21/2015 Rouzer amendment to alleviate EPA regulations on manufacturers passes House
12/21/2015 House passes tax reform measure to provide $629 billion in relief for families, businesses
12/21/2015 US Rep. David Rouzer: Key components of omnibus bill critical to national security
12/21/2015 Senate sends $1.8 trillion deal to Obama
12/21/2015 Ellmers votes to provide economic certainty
12/21/2015 Congress passes COOL-killing spending bill (updated)
12/21/2015 Statement from Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on the COOL requirements for beef and pork
12/18/2015 Dietary guidelines showdown intensifies in Washington
12/18/2015 House approves $622B tax plan
12/18/2015 Funding deal hits backlash over increase in foreign worker visas
12/17/2015 Industry groups praise Congressional moves on COOL
12/17/2015 Fed raises rates, ending era of stimulus
12/17/2015 Chairman Conaway issues statement of support for omnibus bill
12/17/2015 Omnibus a mixed bag for sustainable agriculture
12/17/2015 Chairman Conaway statement on COOL language in omnibus bill
12/17/2015 House to vote Friday on spending bill
12/16/2015 Cottonseed called ‘oilseed’ under farm bill would help stressed farmers
12/16/2015 Spending deal to lift oil export ban
12/16/2015 Congress racing to finish $1.6T spending and tax cut package
12/16/2015 Bipartisan coalition of 100 lawmakers urge Secretary of Agriculture to take action on cottonseed
12/14/2015 President Obama's trade agenda faces huge hurdles
12/14/2015 Seed licensing emerges as last-minute issue in spending talks
12/14/2015 New rule: Truck drivers must electronically record hours
12/14/2015 GMO labeling bill may have to wait till next year: report
12/14/2015 Ag issues kicked forward with spending bill
12/14/2015 USDA's use of ag census under microscope
12/11/2015 Canada, Mexico push for Senate COOL repeal; CME takes COOL-related action
12/11/2015 Negotiators hope to unveil omnibus on Monday
12/11/2015 Deal to end oil export ban in sight
12/11/2015 Subcommittee examines USDA's use of the Census of Agriculture
12/10/2015 WH sees 'momentum' for climate change deal
12/10/2015 US cotton left hanging, ag committee hears
12/10/2015 COOL tariffs underscores need for COOL repeal
12/10/2015 Jones, Massie take aim at perks for former speakers
12/10/2015 Agriculture Committee examines current state of the U.S. cotton industry
12/9/2015 FACT SHEET: White House releases report on new research on SNAP’s effectiveness
12/8/2015 GOP seeks curbs in Obama environmental agenda in budget bill
12/8/2015 Wind, solar credits on the chopping block?
12/8/2015 Lawmakers, ag interests react to COOL ruling; Canada promises quick retaliation
12/8/2015 Fred Hochberg eager to let world know Export-Import Bank is 'back in business'
12/8/2015 WTO rules U.S.’ COOL requirements cost Canada and Mexico over $1 billion each year
12/7/2015 Washington update from US Rep. Patrick McHenry
12/7/2015 Senators ask leaders to repeal COOL law on meat to avoid retaliatory tariffs
12/7/2015 WOTUS sticking point in budget talks
12/7/2015 Highway bill crosses finish line
12/4/2015 Congress revives the Export-Import Bank; establishment win
12/4/2015 Washington update from US Rep. Walter B. Jones
12/4/2015 Congress poised to reauthorize Export-Import Bank
12/4/2015 Senate panel chair expects compromise energy bill next year
12/4/2015 House passes energy policy overhaul bill
12/4/2015 Senate approves bill repealing much of ObamaCare
12/4/2015 Energy package passes House with Ellmers’ amendments
12/4/2015 Next Week at the Ag Committee: Farmer finances, cotton stress
12/3/2015 GOP on cusp of ObamaCare win
12/3/2015 Ellmers amendments adopted into comprehensive energy package
12/3/2015 House Agriculture Committee reviews the Farm Credit System
12/2/2015 Negotiators strike deal on five-year, $305B highway bill
12/2/2015 House Ag Committee Chairman Mike Conaway praises provision saving federal crop insurance
12/2/2015 House votes to overturn Obama’s climate rule
12/1/2015 Tax extenders going down to last minute again, GOP leader says
12/1/2015 White House releases fall 2015 regulatory plan
12/1/2015 The tall (and expensive) tale of the Capitol Christmas tree
12/1/2015 Climate change, terrorism converge for Obama
11/30/2015 U.S., China trade officials confirm initiatives on innovation
11/30/2015 Five groups that could determine the fate of TPP
11/30/2015 President Obama eyeing legacy-defining climate pact
11/27/2015 Congress needs to hold true to crop insurance promise
11/27/2015 'Food Freedom' bill would free some farms from safety rules
11/27/2015 US House Ag Committee: Giving thanks for America's bounty
11/25/2015 Time running short for Congress to renew expired tax provisions
11/25/2015 Senators urge flexibility for milk truckers in transportation bill
11/24/2015 Next Week at the Ag Committee: Review of the Farm Credit System
11/23/2015 Delegation critical of FDA on genetically modified salmon
11/23/2015 Republicans vow to deny Obama climate funds to derail Paris talks
11/23/2015 Bipartisan group of former agriculture secretaries urges Congress to pass Trade Pacific Partnership
11/20/2015 Ethics Committee defers to DOJ on Pittenger probe
11/20/2015 U.S. to push China to lift poultry import ban: report
11/19/2015 Obama promotes trade deal in Asia
11/18/2015 South Africa, U.S. finalize poultry agreement
11/18/2015 Senate votes to strike down Obama’s climate rules
11/18/2015 Ag groups to lawmakers: Make Section 179, tax extenders priority
11/18/2015 Obama’s trade deal is in trouble
11/18/2015 House Ag Subcommittees examine transportation perspectives of U.S. international food aid programs
11/17/2015 Washington Week Ahead: Highway bill, child nutrition, GMOs on long to-do list
11/17/2015 ObamaCare repeal teeters in Senate
11/16/2015 Former Ag Secretary John Block’s weekly commentary – “European trade deal”
11/13/2015 Op-Ed: Impasse could dry up conservation fund
11/13/2015 Farm groups come out for TPP
11/13/2015 Rep. Robert Pittenger requests ethics investigation of role with his ex-company
11/13/2015 Hearing Advisory: Next Week at the Ag Committee
11/12/2015 Obama’s choice for FDA commissioner gets Senate hearing on Tuesday
11/12/2015 AgriPulse: Meet the Lawmaker-Rep. Alma Adams (NC)
11/11/2015 GOP infighting breaks out over conservation bill
11/11/2015 Vilsack headed to Cuba, sees ag as a 'bridge' between nations
11/11/2015 Food safety groups oppose Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership
11/10/2015 Lawmakers go on record against renewable fuels
11/10/2015 Obama to visit climate pact talks in Paris
11/10/2015 Waters of US: Senators say ‘land grab’ disregards farmers
11/10/2015 New bill seeks to expand USDA's fresh produce program to frozen, canned varieties
11/10/2015 Washington Week Ahead: Produce standards, import regs set for FDA release
11/9/2015 Burr may hold key to chemical-safety bill
11/9/2015 Update from US Rep. Patrick McHenry
11/9/2015 US-South African agricultural trade hangs in the balance
11/9/2015 Obama rejects Keystone pipeline
11/9/2015 U.S. to suspend trade preference program to South Africa
11/9/2015 Battle over meat’s place in the dietary guidelines continues
11/6/2015 Budget cuts to crop insurance will have no effect on farmers
11/6/2015 House passes six-year highway bill
11/6/2015 Livestock trucking amendment falls short of approval
11/6/2015 Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on the release of text for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
11/6/2015 Brady wins Ways and Means chairmanship
11/5/2015 Details of controversial Pacific trade deal are released
11/5/2015 Senate votes to kill EPA’s water rule
11/5/2015 COOL: Countdown to a showdown
11/5/2015 Produce industry urges Congress to pass weight limit amendment to highway bill
11/5/2015 USA Today Op-Ed by David O’Sullivan: A winning trans-Atlantic trade deal
11/5/2015 House Ag Committee examines the relationship between agriculture and national security
11/4/2015 NC to pick up 14th congressional seat
11/4/2015 Richard Burr, Thom Tillis divided on budget deal
11/4/2015 House panel approves climate rule resolutions
11/4/2015 Senate measure to stop water rule advances
11/3/2015 Crop insurance cuts resolved favorably, for now
11/2/2015 Senate sets debate on WOTUS rule
11/2/2015 US Rep. David Rouzer’s tribute to FFA members
11/2/2015 House Ag Committee Mtg: American agriculture and our national security
10/30/2015 Senate approves budget deal, sending it to Obama
10/30/2015 Paul Ryan elected Speaker
10/29/2015 Crop insurance fix likely coming down the road
10/29/2015 Ellmers votes against midnight budget gimmick
10/29/2015 House approves budget deal in big 266-167 vote
10/29/2015 National effort urged to reduce poultry worker injuries
10/29/2015 House Ag Committee examines big data and its role in agriculture
10/29/2015 GOP nominates Ryan for Speaker
10/28/2015 Ellmers supports Second District jobs
10/28/2015 New budget deal could hit crop insurance with cuts
10/28/2015 Ag Committee leaders stand united against reopening Farm Bill to new crop insurance cuts
10/28/2015 House approves Ex-Im renewal
10/28/2015 Senators dare Obama to veto climate rule bills
10/27/2015 GOP, Dems, Obama reach accord on 2-year budget deal
10/27/2015 Ex-Im bank supporters force House vote
10/27/2015 Pacific trade deal may be tough sell in N.C.
10/27/2015 White House, GOP near two-year budget deal
10/26/2015 US Rep. Patrick McHenry: Fulfilling our commitment to stop Obamacare
10/26/2015 Ryan's speaker election would end McHenry whip hopes
10/26/2015 Ellmers supports legislation dismantling Obamacare
10/26/2015 Hearings next week at the Agriculture Committee
10/26/2015 US House passes minerals bill
10/26/2015 House Ag Committee focuses on policies outside US borders
10/26/2015 House passes partial ObamaCare repeal
10/23/2015 Stabenow wants GMO labeling bill passed by year-end
10/23/2015 Ryan officially announces he's running for Speaker
10/23/2015 Ryan has votes to become Speaker
10/23/2015 As vote on Export-Import Bank nears, manufacturers assess the damage caused by agency's lapse
10/22/2015 US Rep. Walter B. Jones: Eastern North Carolina update
10/22/2015 Legislator to tackle food waste with new bill
10/22/2015 Boehner sets speaker elections
10/22/2015 House Agriculture Committee examines foreign agricultural subsidies
10/21/2015 Paul Ryan sets conditions for speaker bid
10/21/2015 COOL decision pushed back
10/20/2015 TPP – It’s all speculation until it’s published
10/20/2015 Answers to come in a week of GOP leadership questions
10/19/2015 The affects of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on tobacco
10/19/2015 Obama cancels Arctic drilling lease sales
10/16/2015 White House wants trade vote before lame duck
10/15/2015 GOP shifts strategy on oil export ban
10/13/2015 Inside the secret push to save the Export-Import Bank
10/12/2015 US Rep. McHenry update
10/12/2015 McHenry explains shift from rabble-rouser to policymaker
10/12/2015 Froman optimistic about support for massive Asia-Pacific deal
10/12/2015 Sen. Burr: VOTE NOW on Obama's trade deal
10/12/2015 Editorial: TPP is a deal worth making
10/12/2015 Tobacco draws a fight in trade deal
10/12/2015 Cigarettes: Obama's tough fight for trade deal
10/12/2015 Lawmakers question effectiveness of dietary guidelines
10/12/2015 House votes to lift 40-year-old ban on US crude oil exports
10/12/2015 Petition forces House to vote on Export-Import Bank
10/9/2015 Boehner will stay on until new speaker elected
10/9/2015 You Decide: Can we resolve our tax issues?
10/9/2015 Shock! McCarthy drops from Speaker's race
10/8/2015 Price selects new chief of staff
10/8/2015 President Obama meets with ag representatives, Vilsack on TPP
10/8/2015 Secretaries Vilsack and Burwell testify on 2015 dietary guidelines for Americans
10/7/2015 Little-understood Export-Import bank becomes politically significant
10/7/2015 North Carolina House Rep. Brian Brown joining Tillis staff
10/7/2015 Vilsack says sustainability 'not appropriate' in Dietary Guidelines
10/7/2015 Pork Producers says TPP is 'good deal' for pork exports
10/6/2015 Boehner throws leadership races a curveball
10/6/2015 ICYMI: The science in our diet
10/6/2015 Trade deal announcement highlights tobacco problem
10/6/2015 Pacific trade deal finalized after last-minute dairy talks
10/6/2015 Boehner postpones House GOP elections for leader, whip
10/6/2015 Produce industry hails news of TPP agreement designed to open Pacific Rim trade
10/6/2015 Meat groups praise TPP, but details sketchy and not everyone happy
10/6/2015 Statement from Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding the agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
10/5/2015 Congress working on rail safety issue threatening grain, fertilizer movement
10/5/2015 Chaffetz announces bid for Speaker
10/5/2015 Trans-Pacific partnership trade talks grind on
10/5/2015 New U.S. rules needed if Cuba is to buy farm goods
10/5/2015 Researchers argue for the role of sustainability in guidelines
10/2/2015 Tillis & Burr respond to Administration’s partisan TPP tobacco carve-out
10/2/2015 House Ag Committe members send letter to USTR Ambassador Froman expressing concerns over TPP
10/2/2015 House Republican wants to force a vote on reviving the Export-Import Bank
10/2/2015 US Rep. David Rouzer: I voted against the House-passed short term spending measure because...
10/2/2015 Next week at the Agriculture Committee: Dietary guidelines, fire season
10/1/2015 Obama signs stopgap spending bill that averts shutdown
10/1/2015 Conversation begins about how to collect on-farm antibiotic use data
10/1/2015 House votes to prevent shutdown — with 151 GOP 'no' votes
10/1/2015 TPP negotiations continue in Atlanta
10/1/2015 House Agriculture Committee approves amendment to H.R. 1317
10/1/2015 Senate passes funding bill to avert government shutdown
9/30/2015 Economic Perspective: Update on the national debt
9/30/2015 McHenry seeks job as House whip
9/30/2015 Boehner, McConnell, Obama to take last stab at budget deal
9/30/2015 Subcommittee reviews research innovations achieved by the nation's ag colleges and universities
9/30/2015 The government’s role in food safety
9/29/2015 McMorris Rodgers drops out of leader race
9/29/2015 House passes H.R. 2051, the Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015
9/29/2015 McCarthy launches Speaker bid
9/28/2015 What John Boehner's resignation means for Rep. Mark Meadows
9/28/2015 Sources: Boehner ally tried to recruit primary foe for Meadows
9/28/2015 Shutdown or no shutdown and what does it all mean for agriculture
9/28/2015 Boehner to resign in October
9/25/2015 British Medical Journal questions U.S. dietary guidelines advice
9/24/2015 Senators unveil climate bill ahead of pope's speech
9/24/2015 First public meeting set on fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria
9/23/2015 Agriculture Committee upcoming hearing schedule
9/22/2015 US Sen. Burr update
9/22/2015 Senate Democrats to unveil aggressive climate change bill
9/22/2015 Natural gas rule begins final review
9/21/2015 Senate ag committee authorizes mandatory price reporting
9/21/2015 Depreciation expanded into additional categories
9/21/2015 House panel votes to lift 40-year-old US ban on oil exports
9/21/2015 Administration moving to further liberalize rules on trade with Cuba
9/21/2015 Another food fight? Congress mulls school meal standards
9/18/2015 House OKs $21.7B budget deal
9/18/2015 Pork industry group urges lawmakers to pass pricing bill
9/18/2015 GOP senators move to overturn Obama’s water rule
9/18/2015 Ag Committee announces hearing with USDA secretary and HHS secretary to examine dietary guidelines
9/18/2015 FDA tells Senate subcommittee full funding is ‘absolutely critical’ for FSMA success
9/18/2015 COOL, RFS, trade: Top issues for NFU fly-in
9/17/2015 Sequestration cuts to ag may soften
9/17/2015 House Ag Committee completes two-day review of USDA organization
9/17/2015 Senators urge action to open South Africa to U.S. poultry
9/17/2015 Obama pledges $120M toward solar power, clean energy
9/16/2015 House Agriculture Committee begins two-day review into USDA agencies
9/14/2015 Pork exporters expect decade-long Japanese tariff reduction in TPP
9/10/2015 U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman briefs Ag Committee members on trade negotiations
9/7/2015 Nine Obama regulations to watch this fall
9/7/2015 Groups urge White House to increase support for minority farmers
9/7/2015 Ag groups wait for approval of higher Section 179 limits
9/3/2015 A solid start for the House Agriculture Committee in the 114th Congress
9/2/2015 Could tobacco carveout kill TPP?
9/2/2015 Sen. Thom Tillis on taxes, Trump and more
8/31/2015 Members of Congress call on FDA to begin outreach and education to farmers on new food safety rules
8/28/2015 NLRB rules against business in pivotal joint-employer decision
8/27/2015 Mark Meadows town hall meeting in Flat Rock Friday
8/25/2015 Pittenger declines, again, to disclose House ethics letter
8/20/2015 Ellmers to meet Thursday with small business owners to discuss harmful healthcare tax
8/20/2015 Senators still want answers from antibiotic resistance task force
8/19/2015 US Rep. Walter B. Jones update
8/18/2015 Soy growers: EU should end biotech 'opt out' policy before it starts
8/17/2015 Congress takes aim at China on currency
8/17/2015 Keystone XL review drags on 5 times longer than average
8/14/2015 USTR quietly pushing tobacco carve-out in TPP endgame
8/13/2015 FBI investigating Robert Pittenger's real estate company
8/12/2015 Pork producers turn up heat on South African trade issues
8/12/2015 Federal measure to allow processing, transporting of legal industrial hemp
8/11/2015 WTO Sets COOL arbitration hearing
8/11/2015 Opinion: Conservation Fund: Meadows leads the way
8/10/2015 South African import bans continue to pork, poultry producers' dismay
8/10/2015 Senate bill would nearly double the gas tax
8/7/2015 Congressmen urge probe of EPA lobbying on water rule
8/7/2015 Canada will stand by tariff levels in COOL dispute
8/7/2015 Dems call in celebrity reinforcements to fight GMO bill
8/7/2015 Democrats walk out on efforts to block Clean Power Plan, clarify pesticide permits
8/7/2015 USTR tells WTO that COOL damages are much lower than estimated
8/5/2015 Senate passes bill including port oversight
8/5/2015 USTR Negotiator: Dairy remains toughest agricultural conflict for TPP
8/5/2015 Senate committee readies vote on NPDES permit fix
8/5/2015 Members of NC's congressional delegation, Peterson call for continued avian flu assistance
8/4/2015 CDC announced funds to track foodborne diseases
8/3/2015 US Rep. Patrick McHenry: Reining in Washington bureaucrats
8/3/2015 No deal on TPP agreement, but trade ministers stay confident
8/3/2015 McConnell warns Obama against tobacco carve-out in trade deal
8/3/2015 Agri-food trade in 2014 – EU-US interaction strengthened
8/3/2015 Dairy trade impasse holding up Pacific trade deal -NZ envoy
8/3/2015 The growing fight over food labelling
8/3/2015 Highway bill left with a patch; ag interests wait
7/31/2015 Business conservatives thank Ellmers on Ex-Im Bank stance
7/31/2015 Farm, consumer groups urge Congress to keep COOL
7/31/2015 Patrick McHenry plans town hall meeting in Reynolds
7/31/2015 Lawmakers could delay beef imports for 'years,' White House says
7/31/2015 Senate panel votes to lift oil export ban
7/31/2015 House adjourns for five-week recess
7/31/2015 Subcommittee evaluates the federal and state response to avian influenza; NC vet testifies
7/30/2015 Speaker calls for end to oil export ban
7/30/2015 Meat-labeling legislation sparks fear of retaliation against US
7/29/2015 Meadows explains effort to overthrow Boehner
7/29/2015 Mark Meadows files motion to remove Boehner as speaker
7/29/2015 Rep. Rouzer votes for regulatory reform
7/29/2015 House preps 3-month highway bill, Sans Ex-Im Bank
7/28/2015 TV ads target Sen. Burr over EPA’s carbon emissions plan
7/28/2015 Legislation eases fuel spill regulations for farmers
7/27/2015 Jay Faison hopes his latest start-up can change minds on climate change
7/27/2015 US Rep. Rouzer legislative update
7/27/2015 Senate votes to revive Export-Import Bank, keep Obamacare
7/27/2015 Washington Week Ahead: Heat on Canada as U.S. tries to wrap up TPP talks
7/27/2015 House approves bill on coal combustion
7/27/2015 Highway bill could include COOL showdown
7/24/2015 House rejects Adams' attempt to fix coal ash bill
7/24/2015 Hearing Advisory: Next week at the Ag Committee- Avian influenza response
7/24/2015 House passes H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act
7/24/2015 More food safety issues popping up on WTO committee agenda
7/24/2015 Chairman Conaway statement on senators' COOL bill
7/24/2015 Hoeven, Stabenow introduce voluntary COOL legislation
7/23/2015 House bill severely undercuts nation's progress in fisheries management
7/23/2015 House passes bill to fight coal ash rule
7/23/2015 Obama gives final approval to Arctic drilling
7/23/2015 Secretary Vilsack testifies before Agriculture Committee on agency oversight and accountability
7/23/2015 Tax extenders approved by Senate Finance Committee
7/22/2015 House GOP unveils energy reform package
7/22/2015 ICYMI: Support Grows for H.R. 1599- Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act
7/21/2015 Tax extenders, Section 179 discussion set for Tuesday
7/20/2015 5 decades later, US-Cuba diplomatic ties restored
7/20/2015 GMO food fight hits House floor
7/20/2015 House bill would provide national solution for GMO labeling
7/20/2015 Should Washington end agriculture subsidies?
7/20/2015 Senate committee passes agriculture spending bill
7/17/2015 Voluntary GMO food labeling a win-win
7/17/2015 Senate panel advances $20.5B bill to fund USDA, FDA
7/17/2015 Panel OKs GMO salmon labeling, ban on horse slaughter
7/17/2015 Lawmakers say Canada risks ouster from TPP unless it opens access to dairy market
7/16/2015 House bill would block state GMO labeling laws
7/16/2015 House GOP draws first in Ex-Im showdown
7/16/2015 If conservatives kill Export-Import Bank, SBA could be one of their next targets
7/15/2015 Senate ag appropriations bill heads to full committee
7/15/2015 New trade fight brews for Obama, Dems
7/15/2015 GMO bill altered to restrict milk labeling, regulate 'natural foods'
7/15/2015 House Agriculture Committee approves H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act
7/15/2015 All appropriations on hold until Confederate flap fixed
7/14/2015 Washington Week Ahead: House panel set to launch GMO labeling bill
7/14/2015 Animal ag gets waiver from "hours of service" rule
7/13/2015 Amendment to defund horse slaughter inspections fails
7/13/2015 US Rep. David Rouzer update
7/13/2015 McHenry: Fast track will keep executive honest
7/13/2015 House committee passes USDA-FDA funding bill, rejects reform amendments
7/13/2015 Pacific trade deal negotiators see a wrap in late July
7/13/2015 Can the White House convince Americans that GMOs are safe?
7/13/2015 Farmers would benefit from crude oil exports, too, oil industry leaders tell House agriculture panel
7/10/2015 Opinion: How Transpacific Partnership treaty threatens NC economy, democracy
7/10/2015 House pulls spending bill amid Confederate flag debate
7/10/2015 Subcommittee continues review of international food aid programs
7/10/2015 Next week at the Agriculture Committee: SNAP, land-grant universities
7/10/2015 Panel acts to delay beef imports, protect food companies
7/10/2015 Backers of mandatory GMO label laws take aim at glyphosate
7/10/2015 United States and Switzerland establish organic trade agreement
7/10/2015 Conservatives prepare for showdown on Ex-Im Bank
7/9/2015 Congress hears from HPAI-affected producers as USDA sets plans
7/9/2015 House Dem wants to nearly double gas tax
7/9/2015 House rejects lifting restrictions on ozone regulations
7/9/2015 Ag Committee holds hearing to examine positive impacts of lifting oil export ban
7/9/2015 Conaway and Rouzer send letters to USAID, USDA, and MARAD asking for answers
7/8/2015 Mothers take fight against climate change to Washington
7/8/2015 Ex-Im vote holds peril for No. 2 House Republican McCarthy
7/8/2015 White House seeks more solar power in poor areas
7/7/2015 Food fight! Congress, consumers battle over GMOs
7/3/2015 White House orders updated biotech regulatory process
7/3/2015 Next week at the Ag Committee: Crude oil exports
7/2/2015 Secretary Vilsack to lead presidential delegation to Milan Expo
7/2/2015 Obama to open US embassy in Cuba
7/1/2015 Replacing mandatory COOL with voluntary program
7/1/2015 Questions and answers about the expiring Export-Import Bank
7/1/2015 Obama rolls out overtime rules, triggering fight with business
6/30/2015 House Ag Committee chair visits North Carolina
6/29/2015 US Rep. David Rouzer: Wilmington Port visit
6/29/2015 Ag groups urge congress to coordinate international development efforts
6/29/2015 US Rep. Patrick McHenry: Supreme Court gets it wrong on Obamacare
6/29/2015 GOP battles to defund work of Obama labor board
6/29/2015 Republicans plot strategy to repeal ObamaCare
6/29/2015 Paul Ryan upgrades war on poverty from failure to stalemate
6/29/2015 House Ag members consider USDA-run non-GMO certification program
6/26/2015 Meadows gets subcommittee gavel back
6/26/2015 Burr, Tillis Applaud North Carolina inclusions in the DRIVE Act
6/26/2015 President: ObamaCare 'here to stay'
6/26/2015 House sends Trade Adjustment Assistance to president’s desk
6/26/2015 Canada and Mexico say repealing COOL is the only option
6/26/2015 Subcommittee reviews USDA marketing programs
6/25/2015 Major livestock commodity groups want COOL repealed
6/25/2015 Senate votes to send Trade Promotion Authority to Obama
6/25/2015 House votes to weaken Obama’s climate rule
6/25/2015 Senators ask GAO to examine options for food safety oversight
6/25/2015 Stabenow proposes voluntary meat labeling to save COOL
6/24/2015 Senate advances fast-track trade bill for Obama
6/23/2015 McConnell asks senators to cast pro-trade vote once more
6/22/2015 Meadows loses subcommittee chair after bucking leaders
6/22/2015 Rep. Patrick McHenry: A vote for transparency & congressional oversight
6/22/2015 Meet the Lawmaker: Sen. Thom Tillis
6/22/2015 Washington Week Ahead: TPA heads to Senate, House targets Obama rules
6/22/2015 Obama’s unfinished business
6/22/2015 Rouzer, Shuster discuss port's growth potential
6/22/2015 Budget writers protect meat in diet guidelines
6/22/2015 Appropriations Committee releases the fiscal year 2016 Ag Appropriations bill
6/22/2015 House poised to let Ex-Im Bank expire
6/22/2015 Chairman Conaway announces new Ag Committee member, Rep. Trent Kelly
6/19/2015 House bill aims for less e-cigarette regulation
6/19/2015 Senate panel advances $30B bill that targets EPA rules
6/19/2015 McConnell forges ahead with trade votes despite Dem holdouts
6/19/2015 Lawmakers seek to stop bird flu, improve USDA animal care
6/19/2015 House panel's review of Pompeo GMO labeling bill largely positive
6/19/2015 Proposed trade deal prompts concern over imported shrimp
6/19/2015 House approves fast-track 218-208, sending bill to Senate
6/19/2015 Next Week at the Ag Committee: Food labeling, international food aid
6/18/2015 House members should know what trade deals mean to the American farmer
6/18/2015 House prepares for TPA re-vote
6/18/2015 US will seek WTO arbitration over COOL retaliation
6/18/2015 House Republican leaders zero in on new trade strategy
6/18/2015 TTIP-A top transatlantic priority
6/18/2015 House Ag Committee approves H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015
6/18/2015 House Ag Committee approves bill to amend the U.S. Cotton Futures Act
6/17/2015 How Republicans could get Obama Trade Promotion Authority
6/17/2015 GOP bill would repeal federal ethanol mandate
6/17/2015 House panel approves $30.17B bill cutting EPA funds, blocking rules
6/17/2015 National GMO labeling bill back up for discussion
6/17/2015 ICYMI: The House COOLs it
6/17/2015 Why the Senate plays legislative bait-and-switch
6/17/2015 Congress paddles toward brink of a government shutdown
6/16/2015 House GOP has ‘options’ on trade
6/15/2015 Rep. Holding: Defund the Export-Import Bank
6/15/2015 Congressman McHenry weekly update
6/15/2015 5 things that are not COOL, bro
6/15/2015 House passes TPA but implementation still uncertain
6/15/2015 A national framework for the review and labeling of biotechnology in food
6/15/2015 Ellmers supports transparency and accountability in trade agreements
6/15/2015 Rep. Rouzer votes for Trade Promotion Authority
6/15/2015 House deals humiliating blow to Obama in trade fight
6/12/2015 Trade vote cliff-hanger for Obama
6/12/2015 DOT approves hours of service waiver for livestock haulers
6/12/2015 In Congress, a new push seeks to end stalemate over Cuba embargo
6/11/2015 GOP to hold trade vote Friday
6/11/2015 Export-Import Bank has big majority in Senate vote
6/11/2015 House passes bill to repeal mandatory COOL for beef, pork, and chicken
6/11/2015 Rep. Rouzer votes for full repeal of COOL
6/11/2015 Food groups protest part of White House antibiotics protocols
6/11/2015 Senators vote to block Obama’s water rule
6/11/2015 Fast-track holdouts in House play ‘let’s make a deal’
6/11/2015 Last-second objections threaten Obama-GOP vote on trade
6/10/2015 Organized labor takes gamble by battling Obama's trade bill
6/10/2015 House passes three agricultural measures
6/10/2015 ‘Peterson: House CFTC bill all cost, little benefit
6/10/2015 House passes CFTC reauthorization bill
6/10/2015 COOL supporters mount last-ditch effort to sidetrack repeal
6/9/2015 Seeking trade votes, Obama offers help to Dems who vote yes
6/9/2015 Top 10 undecided House members to watch on trade
6/9/2015 Support for COOL repeal keeps growing
6/9/2015 N.C. school nutrition chief to testify in Washington, D.C.
6/8/2015 Canada formally announces trade retaliation for COOL
6/8/2015 U.S., South Africa finally agree on chicken exports
6/8/2015 Trade supporters bullish as vote nears
6/8/2015 Rep. McHenry: Questioning Ex-Im Chair Hochberg
6/8/2015 Left raises pressure on Pelosi to oppose Obama's fast-track
6/8/2015 Next week at the Ag Committee: Conservation programs
6/8/2015 Next week in the House: Commodity End-User Relief Act and COOL
6/5/2015 Ryan: 'Within striking distance' on trade
6/5/2015 Senators want USDA to finalize poultry pathogen standards
6/5/2015 WTO rules for U.S. poultry producers in Indian trade dispute
6/4/2015 ‘Fast-Track’ trade vote in flux, but backers are confident
6/4/2015 Obama: China 'putting out feelers' about joining trade pact
6/4/2015 Rep. Rouzer: I will continue to fight against WOTUS
6/4/2015 Farmer Veterans on Capitol Hill display agricultural products, raise awareness
6/4/2015 Committee on Agriculture reviews agricultural subsidies in foreign countries
6/3/2015 President declares federal policy for ‘responsible use’ of antibiotics in food production
6/3/2015 Rep. Rouzer introduces bill to hold EPA accountable
6/3/2015 Obama woos Dems on fast-track
6/3/2015 Subcommittee reviews the financial health of farm country
6/2/2015 Federal cafeterias to serve meat with fewer antibiotics
6/2/2015 House passes bill to add 'flexibility' to fishing law
6/1/2015 Obama's trade agenda faces tougher odds heading into House
6/1/2015 GOP pledges to 'rein in' Obama on EPA rules, global warming
6/1/2015 Democrats buck Obama on water rule
6/1/2015 Ellmers’ legislation will lower costs for health insurance coverage
5/29/2015 Farm Bureau asks Congress to repeal Country of Origin Labeling for beef, chicken and pork
5/28/2015 Export-Import Bank's prospects boosted by deal that got TPA through Senate
5/27/2015 Next week at the Ag Committee: Update on the financial health of farm country
5/27/2015 Pollinator task force releases national strategy
5/26/2015 Currency manipulation key to Trade Promotion Authority
5/26/2015 White House releases spring 2015 regulatory plan
5/25/2015 FAA’s approval to spray fields from UAV’s limited
5/25/2015 President Obama's toughest fight on trade still lies ahead
5/25/2015 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Statement on Senate Passage of Trade Promotion Authority
5/25/2015 Agriculture Committee passes bipartisan Federal Grain Inspection Reauthorization
5/25/2015 Senate rejects currency measure
5/25/2015 Senate passes Trade Promotion Authority
5/22/2015 Republicans seek to ease EPA permitting
5/22/2015 Canada, Mexico calculating COOL damages: USMEF
5/22/2015 Senate takes key step toward passing fast-track for Obama
5/21/2015 Rouzer votes for increased innovation and investments in the U.S.
5/21/2015 Senate bill aims to avert another port mess
5/21/2015 Obama's trade allies scramble to line up 60 Senate votes
5/21/2015 Farm groups fight currency amendment
5/21/2015 House Ag Committee approves bipartisan bill to repeal COOL requirements for beef, pork, and chicken
5/21/2015 House Ag Committee approves H.R. 2394, The National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015
5/20/2015 Country-of-origin labeling repeal bill introduced
5/20/2015 McConnell sets Trade Promotion Authority endgame in motion
5/20/2015 Republicans: States, not EPA, can regulate water
5/20/2015 Canada, Mexico seek retaliatory measures on U.S. exports
5/20/2015 A targeted response to avoid COOL retaliation
5/20/2015 McConnell vows to pass trade bill
5/20/2015 Country of Origin Labeling: All cost, no benefit
5/19/2015 National Pork Producers Council – urge Congressmen to support TPA
5/19/2015 Sen. Burr update on ROAD Act
5/19/2015 House ag chairman to float bill repealing COOL
5/19/2015 This Week at the Ag Committee: Hearing on WTO decision on Wed. May 20
5/19/2015 WTO rules against U.S.’ country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements
5/18/2015 Myth vs. Fact: Setting the record straight on Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)
5/18/2015 Ag Committee Chairman Conaway, Rep. Rouzer, and others to hold press conference on COOL
5/18/2015 House panel readies COOL repeal
5/18/2015 Lawmakers push USDA and EPA to get in sync on bee health
5/15/2015 Tillis bill would designate an interstate from Raleigh to the coast
5/15/2015 Trade deals back on fast track; currency manipulation bill also passes
5/15/2015 Ellmers and McNerney introduce electric grid modernization package
5/15/2015 PBS documentary sparks poultry safety bills in Congress
5/14/2015 Senate reaches deal on trade
5/14/2015 COOL retaliation & its impact on the U.S.
5/14/2015 Subcommittee reviews the federal coordination and response regarding pollinator health
5/13/2015 Obama tries to revive fast-track trade bill after ‘snafu’
5/13/2015 Rep. Rouzer votes to send EPA back to the drawing board on WOTUS
5/13/2015 Senate bill would create national renewable electricity standard
5/13/2015 House passes bill to stop EPA water rule
5/13/2015 Senate deals stinging defeat to Obama trade agenda
5/13/2015 10 COOL things to know
5/12/2015 Senate vote on trade looms big, but won't settle the debate
5/11/2015 This week: Defense, abortion and trade top agenda
5/11/2015 130 organizations deliver letter opposing cuts to conservation
5/11/2015 Bills to ban horse slaughter introduced in Congress
5/8/2015 Trade fight heats up as Obama, Reid battle for votes
5/8/2015 Next week at the Ag Committee- hearing on pollinator health
5/8/2015 In N.C., Obama finds unlikely support on trade authority
5/7/2015 Op-ed: Trade Promotion Authority would help NC farmers reach full potential
5/7/2015 The GOP’s new case against ObamaCare: Quality of plans
5/6/2015 Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority
5/6/2015 Feds to require climate change plans for states seeking disaster relief
5/6/2015 How does the EU approve trade agreements?
5/5/2015 Senators push for crucial funding to address avian flu outbreak
5/4/2015 Payment method biggest hurdle in opening trade with Cuba
5/4/2015 Rep. McHenry: First joint 10-year balanced budget since 2001
5/4/2015 GOP scrambling to limit defections on trade
5/4/2015 Bill in Congress would put Brunswick Co. back into Wilmington MSA
5/4/2015 Senators introduce bill to repeal controversial WOTUS rule
5/4/2015 Ag Committee chairman rejects generic label option
5/4/2015 The Farmer Perspective: Championing the Farm to School Act of 2015
5/4/2015 Boehner: Killing Export-Import Bank risks thousands of jobs
5/1/2015 EPA’s WOTUS rule could be on hold
5/1/2015 Senators, food industry groups call for more FSMA funding
5/1/2015 Ellmers praises fiscally responsible, balanced budget
5/1/2015 House passes budget in win for GOP
5/1/2015 Committee advances two bills to reauthorize programs vital to agriculture
4/30/2015 Agriculture Committee leadership ask for Avian Flu emergency assistance
4/30/2015 House panel passes bill to delay, weaken EPA climate rule
4/30/2015 McConnell confronts EPA chief on climate rules
4/30/2015 Congressional leaders agree that 2014 Farm Bill will not be re-opened
4/30/2015 GOP unveils budget deal that seeks repeal of ObamaCare
4/29/2015 Senators vote to block EPA’s use of ‘secret science’
4/29/2015 Obama presses case for Asia trade deal, warns failure would benefit China
4/29/2015 Japan launches major blitz on trade
4/29/2015 Trade vote stirs angst on the right
4/28/2015 US Rep. Mark Sanford opposes offshore testing, drilling
4/28/2015 Senator Burr presses Finance Committee to "get it right" on currency manipulation
4/28/2015 Rep. David Rouzer: Can you believe it's already been 100 days?
4/28/2015 Farm and bee groups send letter supporting increase in pollinator research levels
4/27/2015 Trade fight galvanizing the Left
4/27/2015 Rep. Ellmers discusses legislative accomplishmentsand priorities in new Congress
4/27/2015 Republicans debate keeping ObamaCare subsidies until 2017
4/27/2015 US disappointed by EU's new plan to allow biotech crop bans
4/24/2015 Obama finds Republican friends on trade
4/24/2015 Haywood farmers to lawmakers: enough with the regulations
4/24/2015 House panel approves Obama trade powers bill
4/24/2015 Rep. Rouzer introduces bill to repeal EPA rule concerning wood heaters
4/24/2015 Obama trade fight engulfs Capitol
4/23/2015 US agriculture secretary presses NC to support trade
4/23/2015 Senate panel approves trade bill
4/23/2015 Senate Dems take on Obama on Atlantic drilling
4/23/2015 Cuba has room for U.S. ag goods, panelists tell senators
4/23/2015 Subcommittee reviews the reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act
4/23/2015 Subcommittee reviews the reauthorization of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act
4/22/2015 9th round Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations this week
4/22/2015 Obama turns up the heat on trade
4/22/2015 Obama wants billions to ‘modernize’ energy infrastructure
4/22/2015 Bill pressures S. Africa on U.S. poultry imports
4/21/2015 US, Japan talks fail to close gap on farm, auto trade
4/21/2015 Lawmakers seek ban on Atlantic offshore drilling
4/20/2015 Congressman McHenry weekly update
4/20/2015 Republicans drop battle to do away with ‘Obamacare’
4/20/2015 Eastern North Carolina update with Congressman Walter B. Jones
4/20/2015 US Sen. Burr weekly update
4/20/2015 How 4-H members are bridging the farmer-consumer gap
4/20/2015 South Africa, U.S. revisit poultry imports
4/17/2015 U.S. senator asks e-cig makers to cut TV ads
4/17/2015 Lawmakers reach deal to move Obama trade agenda
4/17/2015 House votes to repeal estate tax
4/17/2015 Rouzer applauds passage of the Death Tax Repeal Act
4/16/2015 GOP criticizes Obama’s ‘restrictive’ offshore drilling plan
4/16/2015 McCrory criticizes 50-mile offshore drilling buffer
4/16/2015 Both parties fired up over vote on estate tax repeal
4/15/2015 Opinion: The sugar lobby’s sweet talk
4/15/2015 NC governor testifies to Congress for 2nd time in a month
4/15/2015 6 estate tax headlines: What to know about the 'death tax'
4/15/2015 Dems hit back at McConnell, ask states to follow climate rule
4/15/2015 GOP expands attack on Clean Water Act rule with appropriations bill
4/14/2015 (US) Ag secretary stumps for Trade Promotion Authority
4/14/2015 Ag Committee Chairman Conaway supports legislation to stop EPA powergrab
4/14/2015 Obama still taking it slow on marijuana
4/13/2015 What a congressman is doing to cut craft breweries taxes! (Rep. Patrick McHenry)
4/13/2015 Obama meets with Raúl Castro
4/10/2015 New Administration Report: Exports helping to support jobs, grow small businesses across America
4/10/2015 Hearing Advisory: Next Week at the US House Ag Committee
4/6/2015 How did North Carolina’s representatives vote last week?
4/6/2015 Obama administration announces solar and clean energy efforts
4/3/2015 Unions, progressives pressure Democrats to oppose trade deals
4/2/2015 Chairmen Conaway and Aderholt commend Congresswoman Hartzler for dietary guidelines lletter
4/1/2015 Committees demand EPA records on Clean Water rule
4/1/2015 Obama vetoes bill overturning NLRB's 'ambush elections' rule
4/1/2015 Committee Chairmen: EPA must consider impacts of water proposal on farmers, ranchers
3/31/2015 Federal funding in short supply for rural water projects
3/30/2015 Congressman McHenry weekly update
3/30/2015 Sen. Richard Burr Update: Budget, Obamacare
3/30/2015 GMO bill intensifies federal food fight
3/30/2015 Sen. Rubio calls trade with Cuba 'trafficking in stolen goods'
3/30/2015 Critics call White House antibiotics action plan a ‘missed opportunity’ on farms
3/30/2015 How Boehner, Pelosi surprised everyone with a $200 billion deal
3/30/2015 Reid backs Schumer for leader
3/30/2015 White House releases antibiotic resistance plan, seeks elimination of certain drugs by 2020
3/30/2015 U.S., Australia and New Zealand dairy groups make specific TPP requests
3/27/2015 Senate budget passes as vote-a-rama wraps
3/27/2015 NPPC urges resolution to COOL
3/27/2015 Administration drafts plan to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
3/27/2015 Too early to condemn farm bill for high costs
3/27/2015 Subcommittee examines the implementation of the 2014 Farm Bill-farm commodities & risk management
3/26/2015 Senate sends message against Clean Water rule with farm-state Democratic support
3/26/2015 Senate passes 'clean water' budget amendments
3/26/2015 Rep. Rouzer votes to restore fiscal sanity in Washington
3/26/2015 House approves GOP budget
3/26/2015 Ellmers supports a balanced budget for a stronger America
3/26/2015 Editorial: Trade policies that work for America's farmers and ranchers
3/26/2015 Lawmakers blast USDA handling of meat research center
3/26/2015 Lawmakers, stakeholders clash on proposed WOTUS rule changes
3/26/2015 Rep. Rouzer chairs first subcommittee hearing-COOL
3/26/2015 Subcommittee examines implications of potential retaliation against U.S. in response to COOL
3/25/2015 Democratic trio set to sell Obama administration's trade agenda
3/25/2015 GOP leaders confident budget will pass
3/25/2015 Bill would create organic-type labels for non-modified foods
3/25/2015 Ag Committee examines mandatory biotechnology labeling laws
3/24/2015 GOP bill delays climate rule, gives states veto
3/24/2015 House weighs federal rules for GMO labels
3/23/2015 Congressman McHenry weekly update
3/23/2015 U.S.-Mexico sugar pact gets U.S. trade commission okay
3/23/2015 Japan group pitches 50 percent reduction in pork tariffs
3/20/2015 Obama administration announces competition for textile research grant
3/20/2015 Arguments against WOTUS rage on
3/20/2015 'Death tax' can kill a farm or ranch, House panel told
3/20/2015 Ag Committee advances bill to protect producers from duplicative regulations and permit requirements
3/20/2015 Congress sends Obama bill to kill a labor board rule
3/20/2015 Next Week at the Ag Committee: Biotech laws, meat labeling, CFTC, crop insurance
3/19/2015 U.S. trade officials ask WTO to examine Indonesia import bans
3/19/2015 House passes bill to ban EPA 'secret science'
3/19/2015 House passes bill to overhaul EPA Scientific Advisory Board
3/19/2015 House GOP budget protects farm bill programs
3/19/2015 NPPC testifies to support Trade Promotion Authority
3/19/2015 House Republicans stymied over own budget
3/19/2015 Senate crop insurance critic plans attack next week on program
3/19/2015 Senate GOP budget cuts less than House, balances in decade
3/19/2015 Agriculture Committee highlights importance of trade to U.S. agriculture
3/18/2015 Subcommittee reviews definition of WOTUS proposed rule and its impact on rural America
3/18/2015 Ag Committee Chairman Conaway responds to announcement of short-term DGAC comment period extension
3/18/2015 House Republican bloc poses a threat to Pacific trade deal
3/18/2015 Ellmers reintroduces bill to shield farmers from Obamacare penalty
3/18/2015 House GOP budget cuts $5.5T in spending, balances in nine years
3/18/2015 Opening statement at ag subcommittee hearing on WOTUS proposed rule and its impact on rural America
3/18/2015 Ag Committee to hold business meeting Thursday on Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act
3/18/2015 Obama guarantees GOP will change on climate
3/18/2015 New legislative voices join call for Dietary Guidelines extension
3/17/2015 House Democrats angry over Obama’s classified trade meeting
3/17/2015 S. Korea trade pact spurred big gains for U.S. agriculture, USTR says
3/17/2015 Will Washington kick rural America when it's down?
3/16/2015 McHenry answers questions from News 13 viewers
3/16/2015 5 things to know about Congress' budget debate
3/16/2015 Senate committees to drill down into budget
3/16/2015 Feds move to stop fishing crimes by tracking seafood imports
3/16/2015 After Cuba trip, ag groups convinced embargo should be lifted
3/16/2015 The Farm Bill reloaded
3/16/2015 Opinion: Trade promotion authority sows growth in American agriculture
3/13/2015 GOP governors scramble for answers on ObamaCare
3/12/2015 Congressmen form bipartisan chicken caucus
3/12/2015 Farm programs likely to cost the government more in 2015
3/12/2015 House Ag Committee meetings on WOTUS and trade March 17 & 18
3/11/2015 McHenry: Republicans to rewrite ACA if part struck down
3/10/2015 South African delegation in talks over U.S. poultry imports
3/10/2015 Labor fires back at Obama on trade
3/10/2015 Neugebauer reintroduces bipartisan bill to ease fuel transport restrictions for farmers
3/9/2015 US Rep. Patrick McHenry weekly update
3/6/2015 Meet the Lawmaker: David Rouzer, North Carolina 7th District
3/6/2015 President’s 2015 Trade Policy Agenda
3/5/2015 Reps. Conaway, Walorski and Rouzer (NC) express grave concern with dietary guidelines
3/5/2015 Keystone veto override fails
3/5/2015 Senator introduces 3 bills to stop EPA regulations
3/5/2015 Reps. Conyers and Blumenauer introduce legislation protecting pollinators and America’s food system
3/5/2015 Eastern North Carolina update with Congressman Walter B. Jones
3/5/2015 Senate votes to block union election rule
3/4/2015 Critical day for ObamaCare as high court hears new challenge
3/4/2015 U.S. agriculture delegation visits Cuba, protests embargo
3/4/2015 Senators reintroduce bill to combat antibiotic overuse
3/3/2015 India appeals WTO ruling against U.S. poultry ban
3/3/2015 Senators urge USDA to update pathogen standards for beef, pork
3/2/2015 Fate of 500,000 in NC hangs on ACA court case
3/2/2015 Rep. David Rouzer: President Obama says "no" to jobs
3/2/2015 House likely to vote on EPA ‘secret science’ bill
3/2/2015 Burr: ObamaCare, Keystone XL
3/2/2015 Republicans put on a nice face when it comes to food stamps
3/2/2015 Bipartisan group of former ag secretaries urges Congress to pass Trade Promotion Authority
2/27/2015 House Ag Committee hearing on WOTUS rule March 5
2/27/2015 Senate hearing postponed as TPA talks continue
2/27/2015 House passes bill to fight algae blooms blamed partly on farm runoff
2/27/2015 House Ag Committee kicks off 'long' review of SNAP
2/26/2015 House GOP probes Obama’s Keystone XL decision
2/26/2015 House Agriculture Committee begins full review of the SNAP
2/26/2015 Pacific trade pact meeting called for April- Mexico minister
2/26/2015 CDC, federal partners develop improved method for attributing foodborne illness
2/26/2015 Farm to School Act of 2015 introduced in Congress
2/26/2015 Importance of normalizing trade relations with Cuba
2/25/2015 Ellmers statement on president’s veto of Keystone Pipeline
2/25/2015 Obama vetoes Keystone XL bill
2/25/2015 GOP gets bad news on ObamaCare repeal
2/25/2015 Rep. Rouzer named Co-Chairman of Coastal Communities Caucus
2/25/2015 Almost 400 organizations oppose new farm bill budget cuts
2/25/2015 Froman makes pitch for trade promotion authority
2/25/2015 A pesticide banned, or not, underscores trans-Atlantic trade sensitivities
2/24/2015 Obama will quickly veto Keystone bill
2/23/2015 Washington Week Ahead: Agribusiness wary of DHS shutdown; Vilsack, McCarthy face lawmakers
2/20/2015 U.S. farm lobbies call for action over India, China subsidies
2/20/2015 Union protesting U.S. trade deal will hold meeting in Fayetteville
2/20/2015 US, EU agriculture leaders try to ease trade concerns
2/20/2015 Japan economy minister: TPP agreement in early spring is 'becoming difficult'
2/19/2015 At heart of U.S.-South African trade dispute, a serious game of international chicken
2/18/2015 TPA could move first in Senate — Ryan looking at MTB options — EU Ag commissioner in Washington
2/17/2015 Congressman McHenry weekly update
2/16/2015 U.S. to challenge China’s export subsidy program
2/16/2015 Rep. Rouzer urges the president to sign bipartisan bills
2/16/2015 House and Senate bills would eliminate Harvest Price Option subsidy
2/16/2015 Lawmakers reintroduce bill to label genetically engineered food
2/16/2015 House approves permanent Section 179 extension for 2015
2/16/2015 House and House Ag Committee action
2/13/2015 McCrory joins GOP governors asking Obama not to veto pipeline
2/13/2015 Bipartisan bill to end Cuba trade embargo introduced in Senate
2/13/2015 NAFTA shadows Obama's efforts to seek clout for trade deals
2/13/2015 House ag committee says farm bill working, don’t cut
2/13/2015 Trade advocates put numbers behind support for new pacts
2/13/2015 Vilsack tells lawmakers port situation serious
2/12/2015 House Ag Committee reviews the state of the rural economy
2/12/2015 House sends Keystone to Obama
2/12/2015 NASDA asks Congress to permanently extend key tax provisions for farmers & ranchers
2/11/2015 Sen. Burr and bipartisan group of senators unveils bill to addressing currency manipulation
2/11/2015 Heitkamp leads bipartisan call on EPA to provide certainty to biodiesel workers
2/11/2015 States rise up against Washington
2/10/2015 Obama prepares for divisive veto
2/9/2015 Burr: Repealing Obamacare
2/9/2015 Senate bill would cap crop insurance subsidies
2/9/2015 Lawmakers aim to protect farm animals in U.S. research
2/6/2015 Forest Service wants do-over after logging controversy
2/6/2015 Poultry groups throw support behind RFS Reform Act
2/6/2015 Op Ed: What’s good for agriculture is good for America
2/6/2015 Obama budget would take chop at crop insurance
2/6/2015 Next week at the US House Agriculture Committee
2/6/2015 Four U.S. lawmakers begin second effort at biofuels reform bill
2/6/2015 Ryan predicts passage of bipartisan trade promotion authority bill
2/5/2015 Leaders of ag panels meet to discuss ways to work together to promote ag and rural America
2/5/2015 House Agriculture Committee meets with U.S. Trade Representative Froman
2/5/2015 King introduces Protect Interstate Commerce Act
2/4/2015 Tillis: Hand washing should be optional for firms
2/4/2015 Ellmers votes to repeal and replace Obamacare
2/4/2015 Rep. Rouzer supports full repeal of Obamacare
2/4/2015 House votes to repeal ObamaCare
2/4/2015 House vote on Keystone approval set next week
2/4/2015 EPA hands ammunition to Keystone XL foes
2/4/2015 Obama’s 2016 budget: $1.6 billion for food safety, single food-safety agency
2/3/2015 Tillis says he's meeting with Democrats, wants things to move
2/3/2015 Japan proposes to cut beef tariff in TPP
2/3/2015 Federal fracking rules due out soon
2/3/2015 Budget boosts Obama's climate agenda
2/2/2015 Obama to unveil $4 trillion budget that busts spending limits
2/2/2015 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee rosters announced
2/2/2015 Dems: Trade deals must raise wages
1/30/2015 Senate votes to build Keystone, defying veto threat from Obama
1/30/2015 Sen. Tillis appointed to Senate Ag Subcomittees
1/30/2015 House panel agrees to prioritize climate change
1/30/2015 Lawmakers introduce bills to create single food safety agency
1/29/2015 Rouzer and Adams named to House Ag Subcommittees
1/28/2015 Ag rallies for Trade Promotion Authority as TPP talks continue
1/28/2015 White House wants to nearly double funding for antibiotic resistance fight
1/28/2015 Trade chief pitches ‘fast-track’ to Congress
1/28/2015 Rep. Rouzer announces monthly office hours in every county
1/28/2015 Bid to end Keystone debate fails
1/27/2015 House ag committee to review food safety, trade, livestock marketing
1/27/2015 NPPC joins the push for Trade Promotion Authority
1/27/2015 NC’s Tillis, Burr push case for offshore drilling
1/27/2015 What will Congress get done?
1/26/2015 New chairman takes over House Agriculture Committee
1/26/2015 Eastern North Carolina update with Congressman Walter B. Jones
1/26/2015 Video: House Agriculture Committee organizational meeting for 114th Congress
1/23/2015 Tillis promotes offshore drilling in first US Senate floor speech
1/23/2015 Environmentalist testifies to Congress on NC coal ash
1/23/2015 Trade war erupts between Obama, Dems
1/22/2015 US Rep. Adams among 19 Democrats appointed to House Ag Committee
1/22/2015 Senate votes that climate change is real
1/22/2015 Trade, transportation and taxes: President hits key ag points in State of the Union
1/21/2015 US Reps. Holding, McHenry join world leaders at Davos
1/21/2015 Obama: My policies are working
1/21/2015 Congresswoman Adams makes district priorities clear with first State of the Union plans
1/20/2015 Washington Week Ahead: Obama makes case for taxes, trade in State of the Union
1/20/2015 GOP finds its secret weapon
1/19/2015 State Dept. gives agencies 2 weeks to comment on Keystone
1/16/2015 Ellmers re-introduces The Accountability in Foreign Aid Act
1/16/2015 US eases travel, trade with Cuba from Friday
1/16/2015 Peterson statement on introduction of Free Trade with Cuba Act
1/15/2015 Congressman Jones ties Afghanistan spending to NC port woes
1/15/2015 Food groups ask Obama to protect honeybees from pesticides
1/15/2015 Grueling Keystone fight to hit new Senate
1/14/2015 Senate to vote on whether climate change is happening
1/13/2015 Congresswoman Adams votes no on H.R. 30 – “Save American Workers Act of 2015”
1/13/2015 Veto battles set to begin
1/13/2015 This week: Immigration, Keystone pipeline
1/13/2015 Senate advances Keystone bill
1/13/2015 Lobbyist picked to lead Senate Ag committee as it rewrites nutrition programs
1/12/2015 Rep. Rouzer applauds passage of Keystone pipeline bill
1/12/2015 28 House Democrats defy Obama, join GOP to pass Keystone
1/12/2015 TPP trade deal could divide Obama, House Democrats
1/12/2015 U.S. ag groups seek end to Cuban embargo
1/9/2015 Scramble Starts for Barbara Boxer’s Senate Seat
1/9/2015 Exclusive: NRCC Names Senior Staff for 2016
1/9/2015 Roberts assumes leadership of Senate Ag Committee
1/9/2015 Tobacco companies criticize federal judge
1/8/2015 Cruz, McConnell vie for influence with GOP freshmen in Senate
1/8/2015 5 Trans-Pacific Partnership and ag trade stories to read now
1/8/2015 Thom Tillis sworn in as NC’s newest Senator
1/7/2015 Boehner defectors booted from panel
1/7/2015 New Congress begins with GOP infighting
1/7/2015 McConnell finds his go-to Dems
1/6/2015 Speaker seeks to squash rebellion
1/6/2015 McConnell grabs the wheel in the Senate
1/6/2015 Cooper settles dispute with federal government over proceeds from illegal cigarette sales
1/5/2015 Obama tests his sway against a GOP-run Congress
1/5/2015 Republicans take the reins
1/5/2015 What Ag Policy Will 2015 Bring?
1/2/2015 Senate panel sets hearing on Keystone XL
1/2/2015 What to expect from labor policy in 2015
1/2/2015 New Republican-led panel will focus on energy and environment
12/31/2014 Farm bill, GMOs, RFS, among top issues for agriculture in 2014
12/30/2014 High on the Hog: Big Pacific trade deal could hinge on pork tariffs
12/30/2014 Kay Hagan makes New York Post's 'crazy Democrats' list
12/30/2014 Q-and-A with NC Sen.-elect Thom Tillis
12/30/2014 Regulations struggle to keep up with UAVs
12/30/2014 Obama hopes to enlist GOP in push for trade pact, despite Democratic resistance
12/23/2014 US Rep. Robert Pittenger carves global niche in Congress
12/23/2014 GAO report calls for Congress to step up cross-agency food safety efforts
12/22/2014 Obama shows muscles on taxes
12/22/2014 Eastern North Carolina update with Congressman Walter B. Jones
12/22/2014 Legislative update from Sen. Richard Burr
12/19/2014 What’s new in Farm Bill other than commodity programs?
12/18/2014 Tillis displeased with US-Cuba announcement
12/18/2014 US food industry welcomes President Obama’s plan to normalize US-Cuba relations
12/18/2014 Sen. Kay Hagan:Thank you for the honor of serving
12/18/2014 U.S. policy change on Cuba seen as positive for ag, trade
12/18/2014 AgriTalk: Panel discussion on agricultural trade issues
12/18/2014 Three senators have questions for interagency antibiotics task force
12/17/2014 Christensen: NC’s congressional power shortage
12/17/2014 NC lawmakers make GQ's list of 20 craziest politicians
12/17/2014 Senate clears tax break package
12/17/2014 Hatch says trade an area where GOP, Obama can work together
12/17/2014 Keystone first item on GOP Senate agenda
12/16/2014 McIntyre coastal bill passes Senate
12/16/2014 Tillis, Burr appointments announced
12/15/2014 Hagan urges bipartisanship in farewell Senate address
12/15/2014 McIntyre thanks family, friends in farewell to Congress
12/15/2014 Congresswoman Adams’ response to the “Cromnibus” bill
12/15/2014 Rep. Ellmers on CRomnibus: "I'm standing with the American people and getting work done"
12/15/2014 It's time to get back to the business of governing
12/15/2014 Senate passes $1.1T funding bill
12/15/2014 Final budget bill guts conservation funding and farmer protections
12/15/2014 Rep. McHenry: Voting to keep the government open
12/12/2014 Breaking down the ‘cromnibus’ vote
12/12/2014 Pacific trade pact chances 'significantly' better than 50-50: Obama
12/12/2014 Congressman Hudson honors Congressman McIntyre’s Legacy of Service
12/12/2014 Ellmers supports Omnibus Appropriations Bill
12/12/2014 House approves $1.1T bill to fund government despite Dem uprising
12/11/2014 Congressman-elect Rouzer named Chairman of Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
12/11/2014 Lawmakers wary of genetically modified food labels
12/11/2014 Lawmakers put off Clean Water Act fight
12/11/2014 Lawmakers discuss merits of national GMO labeling in hearing
12/11/2014 Rank and file split on funding bill
12/11/2014 Left revolts over funding bill
12/10/2014 House Appropriations Committee releases ag omnibus spending details
12/10/2014 Lawmakers to review genetically modified labeling
12/10/2014 Lawmakers strike deal on $1T funding bill
12/9/2014 Massive spending bill hits snag in Congress as deadline draws near
12/9/2014 US, EU plan trade talks for February
12/9/2014 House Democrats vow to block Obama on Asia trade pact
12/9/2014 Cramer urges Vilsack to withdraw increased agricultural inspection fees
12/9/2014 Conaway names new GOP members of House Ag Committee
12/9/2014 Feed the Future bill set to move
12/8/2014 Free trade with U.S. Europe balks at chlorine chicken, hormone beef
12/5/2014 Reid indicates Senate might not pass House tax extender bill
12/5/2014 Democrats ask Froman to explain labor issues in TPP
12/4/2014 Obama says will make strong push for fast-track trade authority
12/4/2014 House approves slate of tax breaks
12/4/2014 Chairwoman Stabenow to convene oversight hearing on CFTC’s effective enforcement activities
12/4/2014 NC receives funding for local foods project
12/4/2014 Chairwoman Stabenow: Our generation has the urgent responsibility to conserve, protect fresh water
12/3/2014 Reid backs Boehner on deal to avoid government shutdown
12/3/2014 Reid signals support for House Republicans' funding plan
12/3/2014 A misguided call for a national food policy revolution
12/3/2014 Rouzer selected to serve on Transportation & Infrastructure and Agriculture committees
12/3/2014 McIntyre coastal legislation passes US House
12/3/2014 U.S., Mexico reopen chicken leg antidumping appeal
12/2/2014 How the White House torpedoed Harry Reid’s tax deal
12/2/2014 Reid threatens to extend lame-duck
12/1/2014 Vilsack, Obama form bond in Washington
12/1/2014 The opaque world of committee assignments
12/1/2014 Celebrity chefs cook up lobbying agenda
12/1/2014 House Republicans sue President Obama
12/1/2014 U.S. lodges new appeal at WTO in meat labelling dispute
11/28/2014 Veto threat derails Reid tax deal
11/26/2014 Obama would veto corporate tax cut bill
11/26/2014 Chairwoman Stabenow to convene hearing on voluntary partnerships to improve water quality
11/25/2014 House committee meeting on constitutionality of executive action on amnesty
11/25/2014 Senators push EPA to protect honeybees
11/24/2014 Poised to chair Senate Ag Committee, Roberts pledges not to reopen Farm Bill
11/24/2014 ACA Alert: Be wary of “skinny” health insurance plans for 2015
11/21/2014 Eastern North Carolina update with Congressman Walter B. Jones
11/21/2014 How the Keystone bill died
11/21/2014 House Agriculture Chief plans ‘thoughtful’ look at food stamps
11/20/2014 Rep. G.K. Butterfield will lead black caucus
11/20/2014 House passes bill to reform EPA science panel
11/20/2014 Stabenow to stay on Ag committee — California legislature graded for 2014 food, ag votes
11/20/2014 Pallone wins House Energy and Commerce Committee post
11/19/2014 Rep. Adams vice president of the freshman members of the Democratic Caucus of the U.S. House
11/19/2014 Democrats re-elect Pelosi, leadership team for 114th Congress
11/19/2014 Peterson Statement: Conaway named Ag Committee chair
11/19/2014 Keystone XL pipeline stalls in Senate vote
11/18/2014 GK Butterfield poised to next chair of Congressional Black Caucus
11/18/2014 GOP debates attack plan for funding
11/18/2014 Pelosi chooses Ben Ray Luján as DCCC chairman
11/17/2014 U.S. Rep.-elect Mark Walker named among 10 who could 'trouble' GOP leadership
11/17/2014 Statement on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
11/17/2014 Ellmers votes to approve Keystone XL pipeline
11/17/2014 McHenry retains leadership post in new Congress
11/17/2014 House, Senate Dems feud over Keystone
11/17/2014 House votes to build Keystone
11/14/2014 Dems sought to delay Reid vote
11/14/2014 Senators want FDA to collect more animal antibiotics data
11/14/2014 Mitch McConnell unanimously elected majority leader by GOP
11/14/2014 House GOP elects leadership team
11/14/2014 Senate nears 60 on Keystone
11/13/2014 Senators want FDA to collect more animal antibiotics data
11/13/2014 NC delegation to honor Coble on House floor tonight
11/13/2014 Republicans vie to join leadership
11/13/2014 What a Republican Senate means for the environment
11/12/2014 In surprise move, US, China agree to limit greenhouse gases
11/11/2014 China wins support for Asia-Pacific trade proposal
11/11/2014 Budget concerns play big role in farm policy
11/11/2014 Lapsed tax incentives you need to know as lame duck Congress convenes
11/10/2014 NC Rep. McHenry works to bolster influence in GOP House
11/10/2014 Progress but no deal in trans-Pacific trade talks
11/10/2014 Global trade opponents muscle up
11/10/2014 Immigration threatens Loretta Lynch’s confirmation
11/10/2014 Election results will influence farm policy leadership in Congress
11/10/2014 McConnell: Priority is to ‘get the EPA reined in’
11/6/2014 Boehner likely headed to another term as Speaker
11/6/2014 Pelosi, Hoyer seek to keep posts
11/6/2014 Political shift may have different ag impacts
11/6/2014 New Congress expected to make milestone ag appointment
11/6/2014 Coble announces first of last Open Houses
11/6/2014 Senators call on lawmakers to wait for White House to move on COOL
11/6/2014 Obama heads to Asia after election
11/6/2014 Time for Dems to elect new leaders?
11/5/2014 GOP has votes to pass Keystone
11/3/2014 No fast track in lame duck
11/3/2014 Dem Senate candidate starts petition to remove Reid as leader
10/31/2014 Froman says Asia-Pacific trade deal still under construction
10/31/2014 COOL reform coalition letter to Congress requesting immediate action
10/30/2014 U.S. businesses urge action on fast-track trade authority
10/30/2014 CDC shares data on E. coli and Salmonella in beef
10/29/2014 USDA Report: Agriculture in the Trans-Pacific Partnership
10/28/2014 U.S., Mexico sign deal to end sugar spat, avert import duties
10/27/2014 Ag Committee senators request immediate withdrawal of new clean water act regs for agriculture
10/23/2014 Top Lobbyists 2014: Hired guns
10/22/2014 U.S. floats cutting tobacco from part of Pacific trade pact -sources
10/21/2014 McIntyre recognized as least partisan member of Congress
10/21/2014 WTO rules on Canada/Mexico COOL challenge
10/21/2014 NPPC urges White House, Congress to fix COOL law
10/20/2014 McConnell seeks to protect tobacco industry in trade deal
10/20/2014 Just 26 more questions; Senators still unhappy with poultry inspection
10/20/2014 Lawmakers are scored on food and farm policy votes
10/16/2014 Eastern North Carolina update with Congressman Walter B. Jones
10/15/2014 United States wins WTO trade enforcement dispute for American farmers
10/15/2014 European Council declassifies TTIP trade negotiation document
10/14/2014 North Carolina ag group protests TPP tobacco carve-out
10/14/2014 NCAg Warning: Abandoning tobacco growers in TPP negotiations would devastate NC economy
10/13/2014 Rep. Coble receives manufacturing award
10/13/2014 Independents could control power in Senate
10/10/2014 USTR informally floats ISDS tobacco carveout with some TPP countries
10/9/2014 U.S. wants science to govern T-TIP talks
10/8/2014 Donnelly to EPA and Army Corps: Clarify proposed rule defining waters of the United States
10/8/2014 Senators fight to protect COOL
10/8/2014 How school lunch became the latest political battleground
10/8/2014 Hagan joins Congressional-Executive Commission on China
10/7/2014 Hagan receives Farm Bureau award
10/6/2014 Stew over European food names complicates trade talks
10/6/2014 Pacific trade pact hindered by secrecy in U.S.-Japan talks: Chile
10/3/2014 In Putin snub, US will skip global tobacco summit hosted by Russia
10/2/2014 United States and Brazil reach agreement to end WTO cotton dispute
10/1/2014 Exclusive: U.S., Brazil close to ending cotton trade rift - sources
9/30/2014 Support Fairness for Farmers Act of 2014
9/26/2014 National Pork Producers Council statement on the Transpacific Partnership negotiations
9/26/2014 Fertilizer industry joins in Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture
9/26/2014 The 2014 Farm Bill: Questions and answers for landlords
9/25/2014 Obama Administration launches Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture
9/25/2014 Statement from US Ag Secretary on the new Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture
9/24/2014 Conservative lawmakers secretly plot to oust John Boehner
9/24/2014 The 2014 Farm Bill and the New Farm Programs: What should I do ASAP?
9/24/2014 Senators urge White House to request resources on antibiotic resistance
9/23/2014 Editorial: The challenge of fighting antibiotic-resistant superbugs
9/23/2014 Obama aims at offshore tax deals
9/22/2014 Obama grasps for climate accord
9/22/2014 Talking SNAP, APH and more with House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas
9/22/2014 U.S. wants Taiwan to clarify ractopamine policy
9/22/2014 US, Japan trade officials will meet next week on TPP deal
9/19/2014 NCC statement on White House report on antibiotic resistance
9/19/2014 Obama directs federal agencies to ramp up efforts to deal with antibiotic resistance
9/19/2014 House passes bills to boost domestic energy
9/19/2014 Continuing resolution heads to President Obama for signature
9/19/2014 McIntyre honored as Guardian of Small Business by NFIB
9/19/2014 After today, House is done through the elections
9/18/2014 Reid sets up Thursday vote on CR
9/18/2014 U.S. Rep. Howard Coble honored as Guardian of Small Business by NFIB
9/18/2014 Lucas & LaMalfa praise CFTC vote that dials back regulatory reach
9/18/2014 House approves $1 trillion omnibus spending bill in easy 296-121 vote
9/18/2014 US House Ag Committee meeting: The benefits of promoting soil health in agriculture
9/17/2014 McIntyre hails passage of Federal Reserve Transparency Act
9/17/2014 Conservation tools help ‘pick-your-own’ farm thrive
9/17/2014 Reid sets lame-duck schedule
9/16/2014 Chairwoman Stabenow calls for legislation to protect American interests in foreign acquisitions
9/12/2014 Senators chide freight railroads on delays
9/12/2014 US House Ag Committee meeting Sept. 18
9/11/2014 TPP negotiators make important progress on agreement
9/11/2014 House postpones vote on continuing resolution
9/10/2014 EU pushes for urgent energy deal in U.S. trade pact
9/10/2014 Rouzer on proposed EPA rule: "One more example of government stupidity"
9/10/2014 Statement by Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson on House bill to stop EPA's WOTUS rule
9/10/2014 Boehner: Temporary Ex-Im Bank deal is in the works
9/10/2014 House vote on government funding bill expected Thursday
9/10/2014 House passes bill to halt EPA water rule
9/10/2014 Lucas praises House passage of bill to block EPA's latest attack on American agriculture
9/9/2014 Top pork countries want tariffs eliminated In TPP
9/9/2014 Sen. Hagan Op-Ed: Following the money trail
9/9/2014 White House threatens to veto bill to kill EPA water rule
9/8/2014 House prepares for vote on stopping WOTUS
9/8/2014 4 important policy decisions that will impact farmers, food, and the environment in 2015
9/8/2014 House to vote again on energy bills
9/5/2014 Appeals court vacates ruling that tossed ObamaCare subsidies
9/4/2014 Pittenger holds Union County town hall
9/4/2014 House Ag Committee meeting for Sept. 10
9/4/2014 Groups call on seafood fraud task force to require ‘robust’ traceability
9/4/2014 Chairwoman Stabenow announces hearing to consider pending USDA nomination
9/3/2014 Senators want GIPA policy limits removed
9/2/2014 U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger hosts 3 town hall meetings this week
9/2/2014 McIntyre receives state's highest honor
8/29/2014 How can you make right farm bill program decisions?
8/27/2014 U.S. readies duties on Mexican sugar in win for sugar lobby
8/26/2014 Peterson announces new agriculture committee staff
8/26/2014 As Obama returns, advocates look for executive action
8/25/2014 Rep. Patrick McHenry requests your feedback
8/22/2014 WTO panel decides against U.S. in meat-labeling dispute with Canada, Mexico
8/18/2014 NPPC calls on Japan to nix ‘gate price’ on pork
8/18/2014 Petitions urge congressional action on antibiotics legislation
8/13/2014 FAA drone ruling said to be setback for farmers, research
8/6/2014 Top 10 Most Vulnerable Senators
8/5/2014 TPP Wrangling Continues as 140 Legislators Say 'No Deal' with Japan
8/5/2014 Bill aims to clarify ‘seasonal’ worker under Affordable Care Act
8/4/2014 Ellmers Introduces Bill to Protect Farmers from Obamacare Penalty
8/1/2014 House passes pesticide regulations bill
8/1/2014 WTO fails to ratify trade agreement
8/1/2014 Cantor to resign from Congress
8/1/2014 House Republicans put off long recess for last-ditch border push
8/1/2014 Senators (incl. Sen. Hagan) asks agencies for more clarity on US waters rule
7/31/2014 House bill would create soda tax
7/31/2014 Reps. Costa and Crawford prepare for WTO ruling on COOL rule
7/31/2014 NC's House members join others in raising concerns over ag market access in TPP
7/31/2014 White House threatens to veto $659M House border bill
7/31/2014 House votes to sue Obama
7/31/2014 Subcommittee examines DOL's overzealous use of "hot goods" provision against farmers
7/30/2014 U.S. lawmakers warn against Mexico sugar import restrictions
7/30/2014 Leaked trade deal chapter fails to shed much light on food safety concerns
7/30/2014 House passes bill to amend Endangered Species Act
7/30/2014 Subcommittee examines ways to expand rural America's access to broadband
7/29/2014 Senators want more antibiotics information from FDA
7/29/2014 Sen. Grassley files wind energy, biodiesel amendments to “jobs” bill
7/28/2014 US House Ag Committee meeting July 29, 30
7/28/2014 White House taking impeachment seriously
7/25/2014 Lawmakers urge quick farm bill implementation
7/25/2014 White House Rural Council announces $10 billion private investment fund in rural America
7/25/2014 Panel approves Boehner lawsuit
7/25/2014 Boehner: House will address government funding measure in September
7/24/2014 Republican senator slams EPA chief: 'You don't run this country'
7/24/2014 Coble returns congressional funds for 29th year
7/24/2014 House trade leaders look to lame duck for TPA
7/23/2014 Ellmers statement on latest Obamacare ruling
7/23/2014 Appeals courts split on whether ObamaCare subsidies are legal
7/22/2014 US pork producers' use of drug may derail European trade deal
7/21/2014 Senate panel to probe EPA’s power plant rule
7/21/2014 White House to convene first-ever Rural Opportunity Investment conference July 23, 24
7/18/2014 US House and Senate maintain support for Beaufort laboratory
7/18/2014 US-EU trade talks sour amid chlorine chicken fears
7/17/2014 Export-Import Bank creates political divisions in NC
7/17/2014 Lawmakers target EPA’s water regs
7/17/2014 Senate passes bill easing restrictions on veterinarians
7/15/2014 Tax benefit may not return this year
7/15/2014 Statement of Administration policy H.R. 4718 -- permanent extension of bonus depreciation
7/15/2014 House bill makes bonus depreciation permanent
7/14/2014 Presidential council calls for new antibiotics in upcoming report on antibiotic resistance
7/14/2014 House subcommittee votes to curtail environmental protections
7/14/2014 Bipartisan compromise that includes Hagan’s AMERICA Works Act heads to president’s desk
7/14/2014 House lawmakers rip USDA on farm bill progress
7/14/2014 House votes to make business tax break permanent
7/11/2014 Ag panel examines USDA's efforts implementing reforms in the Agricultural Act of 2014
7/11/2014 House resolution authorizes suing Obama over Affordable Care Act
7/10/2014 Panel votes to cut EPA funding, block regulations
7/10/2014 Ambassador Froman welcomes Senate confirmation of Darci Vetter as Chief Agricultural Negotiator
7/10/2014 Rep. Graves files bill to stop all EPA regulations
7/10/2014 US House subcommittee highlights the benefits of biotechnology
7/9/2014 House passes chemical facility security bill
7/8/2014 USDA should shut down Foster Farms, say Congresswomen
7/7/2014 US House Ag Committee meeting July 9 & 10
7/3/2014 Top Dems push labor reforms abroad
7/2/2014 United States and Korea streamline organic trade
7/2/2014 Senate Democrats plan July vote on Ex-Im Bank
6/27/2014 Rep. McHenry joins Republican leadership team in US House
6/27/2014 National labor board in crosshairs following Supreme Court ruling
6/27/2014 Ellmers introduces Bottled Water Quality Information Act
6/27/2014 High court rejects Obama power move on recess appointments
6/27/2014 House passes bill to increase offshore energy projects
6/27/2014 House committee rails against EPA's 'secret science'
6/27/2014 FSIS responds to salmonella recall bill
6/26/2014 Bill pushes for more USDA recall authority related to salmonella
6/26/2014 Boehner: House will sue Obama
6/26/2014 Subcommittee examines credit availability for agricultural producers
6/25/2014 Boehner planning House lawsuit against Obama executive actions
6/25/2014 Chairwoman Stabenow statement on House passage of CFTC reauthorization bill
6/25/2014 Lucas statement on House passage of CFTC reauthorization bill
6/24/2014 Presidential Memo -- Federal strategy to promote the health of honey bees and other pollinators
6/24/2014 Agriculture research board faces full slate of issues
6/24/2014 Business demands vote from House on Export-Import Bank
6/24/2014 Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas on Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act of 2014
6/23/2014 US House Ag Committee meeting June 25
6/23/2014 Senate panel votes to approve Keystone
6/23/2014 Whither the 2015 agriculture funding process?
6/20/2014 Hagan applauds USDA for moving forward with vaccine to combat virus devastating NC pork producers
6/20/2014 Subcommittee examines impact of EPA water rule on agricultural producers
6/20/2014 House GOP elects McCarthy, Scalise as new leadership team
6/20/2014 30 GOP senators sponsor bill to stop EPA’s water rule
6/20/2014 Senate Dems cancel spending bill vote amid GOP threat on EPA rules
6/19/2014 Southern Republicans bemoan the demise of their power in the House
6/19/2014 Race for No. 3 House seat divides NC Republican lawmakers
6/19/2014 Washington Times: Support for repealing death tax grows in the House
6/19/2014 Senate panel votes to approve Keystone
6/19/2014 McCarthy cruises; whip race still a tossup
6/18/2014 Senate advances first 2015 Appropriations bill
6/18/2014 Biobased manufacturing is creating jobs and new innovations in American manufacturing
6/17/2014 Truckers resist rules on sleep, despite risks of drowsy driving
6/16/2014 US House Ag Commitee meeting June 19
6/16/2014 U.S. nears equivalence agreement for organics with Korea
6/16/2014 35 organizations urge House of Representatives to oppose new conservation cuts
6/13/2014 Lawmakers push EPA over water rule
6/13/2014 Whip list on GOP leadership races
6/13/2014 Stabenow: Investments in child nutrition critical for our nation’s security, economy, health
6/12/2014 House debates agriculture appropriations bill; vote could occur today
6/12/2014 Spending 'minibus' heads to Senate floor
6/12/2014 Ag groups want Japan in Asia-Pacific trade deal mix
6/12/2014 Cantor tells colleagues he's done; leadership election on June 19
6/11/2014 Grassley raises questions on GIPSA rule
6/11/2014 White House threatens veto of agricultural appropriations bill
6/11/2014 Hagan protects Beaufort NOAA lab
6/11/2014 Senate Ag Committee hearing on jobs and bio-based manufacturing
6/11/2014 New O-Care delay allowed for 18 states (incl. NC)
6/10/2014 FMCSA grants exemption to livestock haulers
6/10/2014 Administration announces additional support to help communities boost local food economies
6/9/2014 McIntyre announces $520,000 for Johnston County water infrastructure project
6/5/2014 US dairy players threaten to drop TPP trade deal support
6/5/2014 Lucas: New leadership at CFTC must focus on consensus, bring certainty to the marketplace
6/5/2014 Senators introduce bill to overhaul food aid
6/4/2014 Eastern North Carolina update with Congressman Walter B. Jones
6/4/2014 Obama Administration hosts first "Made in Rural America" forum to promote rural exports
6/4/2014 Chairwoman Stabenow statement on Senate confirmation of Sharon Bowen as CFTC commissioner
6/2/2014 Key tax break extensions for ag headed to (US) House
6/2/2014 White House releases regulatory plan
6/2/2014 Poultry groups protest transportation rule
5/30/2014 Appropriations Committee approves the fiscal year 2015 agriculture bill
5/30/2014 Panel defies first lady, moves bill waiving healthy lunch standards
5/30/2014 Bipartisan House majority want corn-ethanol mandate lowered in RFS
5/30/2014 U.S. ag groups urge TPP without Japan
5/28/2014 Kay Hagan adds name to push to delay EPA rules
5/28/2014 U.S. Rep. Howard Coble receives foodservice distribution industry's Thomas Jefferson Award
5/27/2014 Washington Week Ahead: Focus on agriculture spending bill
5/27/2014 US, EU make progress, but no deadline for trade pact
5/26/2014 Johanns works to rein in EPA overreach, force agency transparency
5/23/2014 Hagan applauds bipartisan compromise that includes her AMERICA Works Act
5/23/2014 Waterways bill heads for president's desk
5/22/2014 Feathers fly over poultry rider in House bill
5/22/2014 Senate committee confirms Vetter as chief ag trade negotiator
5/22/2014 McIntyre hails passage of beaches and waterways bill
5/21/2014 Price, Burr honored for conservation work
5/21/2014 House approves $12 billion-plus water bill
5/21/2014 House ag spending bill draws fire
5/21/2014 Appropriations Committee releases the fiscal year 2015 ag appropriations bill
5/21/2014 EU and US negotiators to meet for 5th round of talks on TTIP
5/20/2014 Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack highlights recent trade breakthroughs with Mexico
5/20/2014 Ag Secretary Vilsack on House appropriations bill that would provide students with less healthy food
5/20/2014 Dem calls on McDonald's to only use beef raised without antibiotics
5/19/2014 Lawmakers file conference report on $8.2B water bill
5/19/2014 Critics say food safety standards could be threatened by U.S./EU trade agreement
5/13/2014 GOP blocks energy bill, scuttling vote on Keystone XL pipeline
5/12/2014 US agriculture at historic, pivotal point
5/9/2014 Advocates visit Washington, D.C., to lobby against antibiotic overuse on farms
5/9/2014 White House to remove Russia from trade benefits program
5/8/2014 Chairwoman Stabenow conducts hearing to examine USDA’s ongoing implementation of 2014 Farm Bill
5/7/2014 House GOP unveils bill slashing highway grants
5/7/2014 Chairwoman Stabenow to convene ag committee hearing on high frequency trading
5/6/2014 US House bill would maintain funding for Beaufort marine lab
5/6/2014 Landowners want to see expired tax breaks for land conservation reinstated and made permanent
5/5/2014 Power Hour: Crop insurance attacks will persist, Lucas predicts
5/5/2014 56 senators back new Keystone bill
5/2/2014 Potato lobby eyes nutrition program gains
5/2/2014 200 lawmakers push EPA to rescind water regulation
5/2/2014 Eastern North Carolina update with Congressman Walter B. Jones
5/2/2014 Progress on TPP deal with U.S. but a gap remains: Japan official
5/1/2014 GOP blocks Democrats' minimum wage try in Senate
5/1/2014 Subcommittee examines economic factors, regulatory burdens plaguing the livestock industry
4/30/2014 Subcommittee examines research efforts to combat pests and diseases of pollinators
4/30/2014 Conservative lawmaker predicts Boehner won’t run for Speaker again
4/29/2014 US Rep. Ellmers: The politics of the Keystone XL pipeline
4/28/2014 Japan, US reach TPP agreement without official details on beef and pork
4/28/2014 US House Agriculture Committee meeting 4/29 & 4/30
4/28/2014 House Agriculture Committee change up
4/25/2014 US, Japan say Pacific trade talks make headway
4/25/2014 Boehner: Too late to just repeal Obamacare, GOP should tackle immigration
4/25/2014 Froman presses Japan to open its economy to more trade
4/25/2014 Japan may offer Canada head start on pork tariffs
4/23/2014 Hagan continues efforts to address virus devastating NC pork producers
4/23/2014 House conservatives agitate for change in leadership — but can they take Boehner’s gavel?
4/22/2014 During Asia trip, Obama will renew effort to ‘rebalance’ U.S. relationship with the region
4/22/2014 Op-Ed: Free trade on steroids: The threat of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
4/22/2014 Grassley worried about methane reduction plan’s impact on farms
4/22/2014 Lawmakers urge FDA to modify brewery grain rules
4/22/2014 U.S./Japan still unable to agree on beef trade agreement
4/18/2014 Committee Leaders seek answers from Secretary Sebelius on manipulation of LIHEAP and SNAP
4/18/2014 New Farm Bill offers modifications to farm loan programs
4/18/2014 US, Japan fail to bridge gap on ag market access, tariffs
4/18/2014 CBO says food stamp costs could drop by $24 billion
4/17/2014 Beaufort lab gets more political support
4/17/2014 Federal Update: Farm bill, worker protection standards, waters of the US
4/16/2014 Brazil’s ABRAPA wants quick action against US farm bill
4/15/2014 US Senators, representatives (incl. NC's Rep. Jones) fght USDA pan to consolidate offices
4/15/2014 Hoeven, Cantwell introduce the Farm and Small Business Expensing Tax Relief Act
4/15/2014 Senators urge FDA regulation of e-cigarettes
4/11/2014 Congress keeps small business in limbo again waiting on tax break votes
4/11/2014 Op Ed: Keeping America’s food supply safe
4/11/2014 Johanns, Fischer to Federal Agencies: Halt scheme to regulate livestock emissions
4/11/2014 Rep. Jones-Fighting reckless spending
4/11/2014 McIntyre votes against budget that would hurt seniors, farmers, and college students
4/11/2014 House passes final Ryan budget
4/11/2014 Congress peddles legislative fix for FDA brewers' grain regs
4/11/2014 National GMO labeling bill draws favorable reaction
4/10/2014 House kills Obama budget 2-413
4/10/2014 Senate confirms Obama-picks for trade positions
4/10/2014 Senator calls for USDA’s help in fighting PEDv crisis
4/10/2014 Panel votes to speed up gas exports
4/10/2014 U.S. congressman proposes law to head off GMO labeling
4/10/2014 Ag Committee approves legislation to reauthorize and improve the CFTC
4/10/2014 Opening statement of Chairman Lucas to consider the Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act
4/9/2014 House Republicans to mark up union election bill
4/9/2014 Statement by Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services before House subcommittee
4/9/2014 Poultry groups weigh in, again, on NLRB proposal
4/9/2014 Chairwoman Stabenow: Advanced biofuels to grow economy, create jobs, lower prices at the pump
4/9/2014 Japan must eliminate tariffs, says NPPC
4/9/2014 Japan, Australia trade agreement could make TPP completion harder
4/8/2014 Senate Dems want crackdown on e-cigs
4/8/2014 Eastern North Carolina update with Congressman Walter B. Jones
4/8/2014 Senators introduce bill to cap crop insurance subsidies
4/8/2014 Senators fight against ridiculous EU trade demands on names of meat products
4/7/2014 US CFTC pledges swaps relief for public utilities
4/7/2014 Senate Finance Committee approves tax extenders package
4/7/2014 United States steps up pressure on Japan to make good on trade promises
4/4/2014 Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas - Public hearing to review the state of the rural economy
4/4/2014 Federal update on GMO labeling
4/3/2014 Editorial: Cutting Beaufort sea lab will result in false savings
4/3/2014 House Budget Committee advances the Path to Prosperity
4/3/2014 Ryan budget plans cuts for SNAP, crop insurance
4/2/2014 Ryan's final $5.1T cut
4/2/2014 USTR Froman announces recent Obama Administration accomplishments in reducing trade barriers
4/1/2014 Hagan applauds additional $1M released to NC from sequestered sportsmen trust funds
3/31/2014 NC ocean research lab on White House chopping block
3/31/2014 Producers urge Congress to reject legislation allowing interstate sales of unpasteurized milk
3/31/2014 US House passes coal mining bill
3/31/2014 US House Agriculture Committee meeting April 3
3/28/2014 Lawmakers question proposed FSMA user fees at subcommittee hearing
3/27/2014 CDC releases 40 years of Salmonella data
3/26/2014 US House votes to allow dumping of coal mining waste into streams
3/26/2014 ObamaCare deadline extended for 'special circumstances'
3/26/2014 Farmers need to know about tax changes in the Affordable Care Act
3/24/2014 Internships with US Rep. Patrick McHenry
3/24/2014 US House Ag Committee meeting March 26
3/24/2014 House to consider Ryan budget in April
3/20/2014 U.S. reps seek to halt federal salmonella action plan
3/20/2014 Obama administration partners with private sector for climate data release
3/19/2014 Froman: Asia-Pacific trade deal held up in fight over US agriculture access
3/17/2014 After missing talk-a-thon, Hagan speaks out on climate change
3/17/2014 McIntyre receives U.S. Chamber of Commerce award
3/17/2014 Ryan budget up in the air
3/17/2014 US, Japan remain at impasse over market access issues
3/17/2014 Lucas welcomes McAllister to the House Agriculture Committee
3/14/2014 Hagan & Stabenow request disaster declaration for small pork producers harmed by deadly pig virus
3/13/2014 Ag committee meets to approve budget views, and reduce regulatory burdens on farmers and ranchers
3/13/2014 House eases oil storage rules for farmers
3/13/2014 Fourth round of TTIP negotiations
3/13/2014 Senators send letter defending common U.S. cheese labeling practices
3/12/2014 Agricultural Act of 2014: Highlights and implications
3/11/2014 Unions fear a ‘New Deal’ sell-off
3/11/2014 A good explanation of the cotton STAX program in new farm bill (Video)
3/11/2014 Eastern North Carolina update with Congressman Walter B. Jones
3/10/2014 US House Agriculture Committee meeting March 13
3/10/2014 EU trade chief in Georgia highlights free trade benefits
3/7/2014 (Rep. Mike McIntyre) House members introduce ag privacy law
3/7/2014 House votes to limit environmental reviews
3/6/2014 House Republicans call NLRB union election rule 'deja vu'
3/6/2014 House GOP moves to block EPA rules on power plants
3/6/2014 House bill extends transport exemptions for propane handlers
3/6/2014 White House announces new O-Care delay
3/6/2014 Stabenow, Cochran commemorate 100th anniversary of Cooperative Extension System
3/6/2014 President releases 2014 trade policy agenda
3/5/2014 5 ag and energy takeaways from the White House budget
3/5/2014 $3.9T budget busts spending limits
3/5/2014 Subcommittee recognizes contributions of Cooperative Extension Service to agriculture
3/5/2014 Progress on Trans Pacific Partnership, but issues remain
3/3/2014 NCC conducting Farm Bill education meetings in Fayetteville and Greenville
3/3/2014 10 answers about the farm bill, peanuts and base acres
3/3/2014 Senate Dems to skip 2015 budget
3/3/2014 Kevin Brady challenging Paul Ryan for Ways and Means chairmanship
3/3/2014 US House & Senate Ag Committee meetings- March 4 & 6
2/28/2014 Will U.S. ag export’s high value continue under 2014 farm bill?
2/28/2014 Farm bill boosts fruits, vegetables with $4 billion
2/28/2014 Interior takes key step on Atlantic drilling
2/27/2014 For Camp’s tax overhaul plan, ‘dead on arrival’ may be beside the point
2/27/2014 How nutrition label overhaul will work
2/27/2014 Tax reform proposal exempts farmers from accounting method change
2/27/2014 GOP Ways and Means chairman unveils mammoth tax reform bill
2/26/2014 McConnell: No tax reform this year
2/25/2014 Holding’s first bill folded into regulation legislation
2/25/2014 For farmers, decisions from new farm bill will be taxing
2/25/2014 Senators urges U.S. to seek Japan agricultural agreement in Trans-Pacific Partnership talks
2/24/2014 Executive order streamlines the export/import process
2/24/2014 Farm Bill includes provision to study poultry insurance
2/24/2014 Farm Bill complicates 2014 marketing plans
2/21/2014 How does the farm bill change crop insurance?
2/21/2014 House GOP plots anti-reg blitz
2/21/2014 Congressional tax proposals would cost agriculture $4.8 billion
2/20/2014 Reports of trade friction among Dems inaccurate?
2/20/2014 Farm bill provision looks at poultry flock insurance
2/19/2014 UEP will no longer push hen housing bill
2/19/2014 Changes in Affordable Care Act may affect farming operations
2/19/2014 Senate Committee: Weather events taking fiscal toll on U.S.
2/17/2014 Legislative update from Senator Richard Burr
2/17/2014 Congressman Patrick McHenry update: Another Obamacare delay
2/14/2014 Report sheds light on farm bill cost
2/14/2014 Congress asks Obama to help ease U.S. propane supply problems
2/13/2014 Congress members push for ban on downer calves
2/13/2014 Senate approves debt hike after McConnell, GOP leaders vote 'yes'
2/12/2014 NC ag commissioner talks highlights of new farm bill
2/12/2014 House approves clean debt hike
2/11/2014 Smoke-Out: Harkin, Senate Democrats ask drug stores to follow CVS’ lead
2/11/2014 ObamaCare's employer mandate pushed back for the second time
2/10/2014 US Rep. Patrick McHenry: Obamacare's troubles continue
2/10/2014 Troxler, tobacco growers take issue with proposed exclusion from trade agreement
2/10/2014 An open letter to the Raleigh News & Observer from Senator Richard Burr
2/10/2014 Senator Burr releases statement on the Farm Bill
2/10/2014 What's for dinner? The farm bill has a big impact
2/10/2014 Meet Obama's new go-to guy on climate change
2/7/2014 Hagan ranked most moderate senator; Holding second most conservative
2/7/2014 NC senators divided on farm bill
2/7/2014 Obama to sign farm bill Friday
2/6/2014 Making sense of the 2014 Farm Bill
2/5/2014 Groups: Meat labeling rules could start trade war
2/5/2014 Senators Hagan & Murkowski introduce first bipartisan Senate sportsmen’s package
2/5/2014 McIntyre hails final passage of 2014 Farm Bill
2/5/2014 Hagan helps pass bipartisan farm bill with key provisions for NC
2/5/2014 Senate approves 2014 Farm Bill, legislation heads to the president
2/5/2014 Editorial: Not your father's Farm Bill
2/5/2014 Statement by Secretary Vilsack on passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014
2/5/2014 CBO: Health-care law will mean 2 million fewer workers
2/4/2014 US Rep. Walter B. Jones: 2013 year in review
2/4/2014 U.S. Senate votes to move forward on 2014 Farm Bill, vote on final passage tomorrow
2/4/2014 House readies two more ObamaCare bills
2/4/2014 Farm bill plows under direct payments
2/3/2014 Farm bill primer: The basics of what to expect in near future
2/3/2014 US Senator Richard Burr update
2/3/2014 Hagan calls for Administration to approve Keystone XL pipeline after final environmental report
2/3/2014 Bipartisan farm bill agreement includes Hagan provisions
2/3/2014 Senators debate lifting crude export ban
2/3/2014 Keystone pipeline clears major hurdle
2/3/2014 What is in the 2014 farm bill for sustainable farms and food systems?
2/3/2014 Deficit Reduction: The 2014 farm bill
2/3/2014 What supporters of food assistance programs are saying about farm bill food stamp policy
1/31/2014 Reid sets up Monday farm bill vote
1/31/2014 U.S. House passes massive farm bill, divides NC delegation
1/30/2014 Dems, Republicans at odds over fast-track authority
1/30/2014 State of the Union touches on ag issues of trade, immigration
1/30/2014 9 farm bill stories to read right now
1/30/2014 Q&A: What's in the trillion-dollar farm bill?
1/30/2014 Chairwoman Stabenow statement on House passage of 2014 farm bill
1/30/2014 House OKs five-year farm bill
1/30/2014 Reid rejects Obama’s trade power
1/29/2014 McIntyre announces passage of 2014 farm bill
1/29/2014 Subsidies in the farm bill
1/29/2014 Stabenow, Lucas expect speedy farm bill passage
1/29/2014 Farm Bill: No repeal of Country-of-Origin Labeling
1/29/2014 Farm bill ready for House, Senate votes
1/29/2014 Agreement made on final version of farm bill, moves to full vote
1/29/2014 US House Ag Committee: Farm bill facts
1/28/2014 Burr introduces plan new health care plan in Senate
1/28/2014 Editorial: Sen. Hagan should reconsider easing poultry plant rules
1/28/2014 Livestock groups at odds over COOL language in farm bill
1/28/2014 Finally, a farm bill
1/28/2014 House-Senate negotiators announce bipartisan agreement on final farm bill
1/28/2014 Senate tax change proposal has coalition concerned
1/27/2014 New farm bill readied for final debate
1/27/2014 Farm bill nearly finished
1/27/2014 Ryan clears path for Cantor Speakership
1/27/2014 Congress might vote next week on the much delayed farm bill
1/24/2014 Butterfield wants to end Senate’s blue slip process
1/24/2014 Farm negotiators haggle over final points
1/24/2014 Advocates ask Congress not to change origin labeling in farm bill
1/24/2014 Senators press Obama to crack down on fraud of mislabeled seafood
1/24/2014 Obama to release budget a month late
1/24/2014 NSAC statement on farm bill payment limit reform
1/22/2014 Group backs farm bill payment limits, urges farmers to weigh in
1/22/2014 Big Dairy is milking the farm bill for all it’s worth
1/22/2014 Feds crack down on bus lines, trucking companies
1/22/2014 Federal update: Omnibus spending bill passes, still waiting on a farm bill
1/21/2014 Lawmakers press for fast-track trade promotion authority
1/21/2014 Peterson: 'I have not agreed to anything' in dairy dealing
1/20/2014 Legislative update from Senator Richard Burr
1/20/2014 McConnell to force vote on EPA carbon regs
1/20/2014 Uncapped entitlement is bad for agriculture and holding up the new farm bill
1/20/2014 U.S. spending bill blocks funding for horse plant inspection
1/20/2014 Blumenthal toasts (farm bill) success with a glass of milk
1/20/2014 GOP trying to chop down Reid's amendment tree
1/20/2014 Update regarding the final tobacco buyout payment
1/17/2014 U.S. surgeon general calls for end of tobacco epidemic
1/17/2014 Proposal to consolidate SBA gains support
1/17/2014 Boehner: ObamaCare replacement coming
1/17/2014 Senate approves $1T omnibus
1/16/2014 House easily passes $1T omnibus spending bill with 359-67 vote
1/16/2014 Agriculture chairman cites progress on farm bill compromise
1/16/2014 Brazil cotton growers pessimistic on U.S. subsidies dispute
1/16/2014 Senate passes stopgap bill to prevent shutdown
1/15/2014 Senate approves vet medicine mobility bill
1/15/2014 Ag provisions in omnibus bill
1/15/2014 House passes short-term CR
1/14/2014 Economic Perspective: The supply side of the health-care debate
1/14/2014 Ag Commissioner Troxler demystifies final Tobacco Transition Program Payment
1/14/2014 Hagan won’t attend Obama speech in North Carolina
1/14/2014 $1T omnibus spending bill unveiled
1/14/2014 Dairy farmers rejecting farm bill compromise
1/14/2014 Obama traveling to Mexico for North American trade summit
1/14/2014 Advocates petition Congress to block Chinese-processed chicken
1/14/2014 Federal funds at risk over ‘serious failure’ in N.C. food stamp program
1/13/2014 NPPC focusing on TPP as TPA bill introduced
1/13/2014 TPA legislation receives wide support
1/10/2014 Obama to visit North Carolina for event on economy
1/10/2014 Stabenow urges compromise for farm bill
1/10/2014 Expect farm bill by end of January
1/10/2014 Bill giving Obama 'fast-track' trade authority introduced in Congress
1/9/2014 Burr continues to stonewall judicial nomination
1/9/2014 Senate manufacturing co-chairs press Administration on currency manipulation in TPP
1/9/2014 Jobless benefits, farm bill hit snags
1/9/2014 McIntyre to retire at end of congressional term
1/9/2014 David Rouzer statement on Congressman McIntyre's retirement
1/9/2014 Hagan statement on Congressman Mike McIntyre’s retirement
1/8/2014 Farm bill nearing home stretch
1/7/2014 Hagan announces solution to prevent cuts to 2014 tobacco buyout payments
1/7/2014 McIntyre secures full payment this year for tobacco farmers
1/7/2014 Senate confirms Yellen at Fed
12/24/2013 Ag Secretary reports progress at the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
12/24/2013 Dems fear farm bill’s Sound Science Act
12/23/2013 Feinstein to Obama: Move without Congress on GMOs
12/23/2013 Announcement from Congressman Mel Watt on retirement From US House
12/23/2013 Update from Senator Burr on budget:
12/23/2013 A new farm bill to carry on America’s record agricultural trade
12/23/2013 Fact Sheet: 24th U.S. –China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
12/23/2013 U.S. delegation participates in Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
12/20/2013 GOP women’s committee, led by Ellmers, to recruit men
12/20/2013 Johanns says OSHA is skirting ag exemptions
12/20/2013 Senate GOP to skip town, leave Dems working weekend shift
12/20/2013 Lawmakers go to bat for organic trade
12/19/2013 U.S. agriculture considering opposition to TPP deal
12/19/2013 Ag issues on agenda as China corn rejections roil market
12/19/2013 Brazil reopens US cotton sanctions debate
12/19/2013 Senator Burr introduces bill to combine Depts. of Labor and Commerce
12/19/2013 Senate sends budget to Obama
12/19/2013 Harry Reid isn’t going anywhere anytime soon
12/18/2013 Senate advances budget deal
12/18/2013 House Blue Dog Democrats lose a member
12/18/2013 Latham marks third House retirement in one day
12/18/2013 Farm bill deal close, Stabenow says
12/18/2013 Coalition urges farm bill funding to maintain US ag export promotion
12/18/2013 Obama taps Ag official Vetter for trade job
12/18/2013 Hagan statement on bipartisan budget agreement
12/18/2013 TTIP: Round three negotiations underway in Washington DC, December 16-20
12/17/2013 Burr to vote against bipartisan budget deal
12/17/2013 Why do we even need a farm bill?
12/17/2013 Senate poised to approve budget
12/17/2013 Sen. Hagan urges USDA to modernize poultry inspection process
12/17/2013 Rep. Jones takes up case to legalize medical marijuana in some instances
12/16/2013 Packed Senate schedule to test bipartisan relations in final week
12/16/2013 Congress needs to act on Farm Bill
12/16/2013 Budget update from Congressman Holding
12/16/2013 Congress could OK trade promotion bill in early 2014
12/13/2013 House approves budget deal, handing major victory to Boehner
12/13/2013 House votes to extend current farm bill through January
12/13/2013 N&O Editorial: Congress needs to act on Farm Bill
12/13/2013 Hagan cosponsors bipartisan bill to eliminate corn-ethanol mandate
12/13/2013 Panel eyes endangered species, fishing bills
12/12/2013 House to vote on budget deal
12/12/2013 Export groups rally behind market development programs
12/12/2013 Farm bill negotiators leave farm bill unfinished in 2013, pick up in January
12/12/2013 Law professors voice concerns over farm bill’s King amendment
12/12/2013 WRDA bill not likely before January
12/11/2013 Congressman Watt’s statement on his confirmation
12/11/2013 Lawmakers blame weather, punt farm bill
12/11/2013 Budget deal is sealed
12/11/2013 Senate OKs Obama pick Watt for housing regulator
12/11/2013 Lucas statement on status of Farm Bill Conference Committee negotiations
12/11/2013 USTR details TPP progress and benefits for beef, pork
12/11/2013 Substantial progress in Singapore toward Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement
12/10/2013 Rep. Watt expected to overcome opposition, win housing post
12/10/2013 It's the final farm bill countdown
12/10/2013 USTR: New multilateral agriculture provisions at the WTO
12/10/2013 Revised drafts of ‘Bali Package’ sent to WTO ministers after intensive consultations
12/10/2013 Obama hails new WTO Bali trade deal
12/10/2013 Reps respond to report of agreement to “fast-track” Pacific trade deal without Congressional input
12/9/2013 Senate Dems push Obama nominees, GOP bides time
12/6/2013 You Decide: What are the key debates over health insurance?
12/6/2013 U.S. farm bill has big impact in NC
12/6/2013 Farm bill deal still doable, Lucas insists
12/5/2013 Negotiators see signs of farm bill progress
12/5/2013 Southern farm groups urge farm bill compromise now
12/4/2013 Farm bill negotiators to meet Wednesday
12/4/2013 WTO begins talks to save pact, reputation
12/4/2013 Hagan urges FDA to protect small farmers from excessive regulations
12/3/2013 Hagan says small farms need more protections in food safety law
12/3/2013 Farm bill talks continue with deadline approaching
12/3/2013 Budget panel blows first deadline
12/3/2013 NY congressman reintroduces bill to close trans fat labeling loophole
12/2/2013 House back this week, farm bill ahead?
11/29/2013 Europe proposes ramping up ag export support
11/29/2013 Watching the farm bill evolve
11/29/2013 Latest small-business delay another blow to O-Care rollout
11/29/2013 With unfinished farm bill, groups make Title 1 plea
11/27/2013 State lawmakers want to protect tobacco payments from spending cuts
11/27/2013 Legislators push back on proposed FDA rules
11/26/2013 Farm bill negotiators plan pivotal conference call
11/26/2013 Negotiators making progress on Asia-Pacific deal
11/25/2013 Corn, soybean, canola groups offer farm bill compromise
11/25/2013 Filibuster change clears path for Obama climate regs crackdown
11/25/2013 US House passes energy bill protecting states' rights
11/25/2013 U.S. Senate committee tax proposal would harm farmers
11/22/2013 Environmentalists praise Hagan for her votes to reduce mercury pollution
11/22/2013 Senate guts filibuster power
11/22/2013 Senate panel approves Yellen for Fed chief
11/22/2013 It's down to the wire for farm bill talks
11/22/2013 New White House Rural Council report highlights the economic importance of passing a farm bill
11/21/2013 Economic Perspective: Budget options
11/21/2013 Lawmakers open water bill negotiations
11/21/2013 Lucas cool to corn, soy proposal for farm bill
11/21/2013 US Rep. Coble strengthening textile enforcement tools
11/21/2013 Hagan moves to protect television access for rural communities
11/20/2013 Farm bill differences present negotiation challenges
11/20/2013 Farm bill takes aim at state animal welfare laws
11/20/2013 Bill would allow states to regulate endangered species
11/20/2013 EPA ethanol decision pushes farm bill toward finish line
11/20/2013 Senate hears insight on TTIP
11/20/2013 Members urge adoption of House farm bill dairy provisions
11/20/2013 U.S. meatpackers fight new country-of-origin labels
11/20/2013 Coalition urges congress to demand fair treatment from countries that get U.S.. trade benefits
11/19/2013 Ag organizations call for fair trade with developing countries
11/19/2013 Rep. King continues fight For farm bill amendment
11/19/2013 'Safety net' hinders farm bill talks
11/18/2013 Lucas: Surprise CFTC action on cross-border swaps is irresponsible
11/18/2013 Wanted: An Aggie to serve on CFTC
11/15/2013 Boehner to Ryan: Hands off farm bill
11/15/2013 Republicans more optimistic on farm bill
11/15/2013 Vilsack: Let WTO resolve Country-of-Origin Labeling
11/15/2013 CBO report finds potential $130 billion in savings from agriculture programs
11/15/2013 Vilsack presses on renewable fuels, farm bill
11/15/2013 EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy testimony before House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
11/14/2013 Hagan moves to protect payments for small tobacco farmers from sequestration
11/14/2013 President selects nominee for CFTC chairman
11/13/2013 Rep. King continues fight for farm bill amendment
11/12/2013 Economic Perspective: Debt default
11/12/2013 Morning Memo: Will Hagan’s new tough talk on health care work?
11/12/2013 Shippers vs. Obama: Farm bill negotiators face choice
11/12/2013 Farm bill conferees urged to keep catfish inspection program
11/11/2013 Economic Perspective: Elements of the Affordable Care Act
11/8/2013 Senators make case for specialty crop insurance
11/8/2013 Farm bill could reverse 'troubling' rural demographic trends, Vilsack says
11/7/2013 Sen. Burr stalling N.C. judicial appointment
11/7/2013 Cong. Collin Peterson on farm bill progress
11/7/2013 Senators call on farm bill conferees to aid underserved producers
11/7/2013 Bipartisan group of senators call for strong energy title in final farm bill
11/7/2013 Hagan introduces comprehensive sportsmen’s package with key programs for North Carolina
11/7/2013 Ag lobbyists update efforts on COOL, immigration, ethanol
11/7/2013 Farm bill, trade advancements necessary for meat exports
11/6/2013 Economic Perspective: A change we can agree on
11/6/2013 Farm bill negotiators resume talks this week
11/6/2013 Farm bill, trade advancements necessary for meat exports
11/6/2013 Coble donates part of his pay to charities
11/6/2013 Gillibrand leads bipartisan effort to keep dairy pricing reforms in farm bill
11/5/2013 Senator Hagan's effort to return vital sportsmen trust fund money to the states is gaining momentum
11/4/2013 Fear: Farm bill ripe target for Ryan ax
11/4/2013 Farm bill negotiators to take up COOL repeal
11/4/2013 Secretary’s Column: As conferees convene, priorities for a farm bill
11/4/2013 House panel releases transportation recommendations
11/1/2013 Republican infighting over the farm bill infuriates farmers
11/1/2013 Mel Watt’s nomination to lead Fannie, Freddie blocked in the Senate
11/1/2013 Congressman Watt’s Statement following the Senate’s vote on cloture on his nomination
11/1/2013 Hagan pushes to restore sequestered sportsmen trust funds
10/31/2013 Senate confirmation votes on Watt, Millett to be contentious
10/31/2013 Stabenow’s Dual Roles: Key to budget, farm bill negotiations?
10/31/2013 Fortenberry and Grassley urge conference to keep payment limits reform in farm bill
10/31/2013 House committee passes SPCC exemption bill
10/31/2013 Farm bill negotiators signal commitment to compromise
10/31/2013 Milk producers make last lobby for DSA In farm bill
10/31/2013 Ag organizations ask CFTC to change consumer protection rules
10/31/2013 Opening statements at House-Senate farm bill conference
10/30/2013 Obama administration orders aid for NC after rains
10/30/2013 Peterson: 'Absolutely opposed' to farm bill in a broad budget deal
10/30/2013 Tough job ahead for farm bill conferees
10/30/2013 Why you should care about the farm bill
10/29/2013 White House, Reid press for vote on Watt nomination
10/29/2013 Stalemate over Farm bill in Congress may lead to doubling of milk prices
10/29/2013 Bipartisan duo launch attack on EPA climate rules
10/29/2013 Rep. Frank Lucas' farm experiences reflected in farm bill proposals
10/29/2013 TIME CHANGE: First public meeting for 2013 Farm Bill conference committee announced
10/28/2013 Hudson stresses importance of maintaining reforms in FAARM Bill
10/28/2013 Congress eyes milk prices, politics in farm talks
10/25/2013 House and Senate members urge support for beginning farmers in farm bill negotiations
10/25/2013 Hagan, 11 colleagues urge Senate Ag Committee leadership to include provision in final Farm Bill
10/25/2013 Hagan announces bill to support US textile industry
10/25/2013 Water Resources Act easily passes House
10/24/2013 Water bill brings bipartisanship back in fashion
10/24/2013 Food-safety coalition asks farm bill conferees to reject two amendments
10/24/2013 Lawmakers urge scrutiny of energy markets
10/23/2013 GOP water bill amendments would limit EPA’s reach
10/21/2013 Survey takes a look at public opinion of food benefits
10/18/2013 US manufacturers want Africa trade pact renewed this year
10/18/2013 Fact Check Mr. President: The House and Senate have already started farm bill negotiations
10/18/2013 Obama wants immigration, farm, budget deals
10/17/2013 NC House Republicans split on plan to end shutdown
10/17/2013 Farm bill conferees huddle
10/17/2013 Senators weigh in on livestock and poultry market fairness
10/17/2013 Congress approves deal to end shutdown, raise debt ceiling
10/16/2013 Shutdown stymies NC representatives Ellmers, Pittenger
10/16/2013 Senate leaders back at negotiating table
10/15/2013 House GOP plans pre-emptive move to counter Senate debt deal
10/15/2013 Senate leaders near deal to end shutdown, raise debt limit
10/15/2013 White House: Shutdown stifling US exports
10/15/2013 Reformers hail limit on U.S. crop insurance subsidies
10/14/2013 Senate talks on shutdown, debt stalled
10/14/2013 Peterson statement on farm bill conferees
10/14/2013 Farm bill process moves forward with House conferee appointments
10/14/2013 McIntyre named to Farm Bill conference committee
10/14/2013 McIntyre signs discharge petition to get government open
10/14/2013 Washington update from Rep. George Holding
10/14/2013 Washington update from Rep. Patrick McHenry
10/14/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow statement on House appointing conferees
10/11/2013 White House: No decision on shutdown, debt impasse
10/11/2013 Lawmakers increase push to end to direct payments
10/11/2013 Naming of House farm bill conferees nearing, Peterson says
10/10/2013 Ryan sells conservatives on plan to end shutdown, debt standoff
10/10/2013 From craft beer to solar panels: Shutdown squeezes Charlotte small businesses
10/10/2013 Federal shutdown continues to hit NC
10/10/2013 Conservative group lays out farm bill agenda
10/9/2013 House eyes supercommittee to settle shutdown, debt limit
10/9/2013 Senate Democrats push to suspend debt limit until 2015
10/9/2013 Noem: House to appoint farm bill conferees
10/9/2013 Obama to nominate Yellen as Fed chief
10/9/2013 Grassley releases report showing continued need for tightening farm payment loopholes
10/8/2013 House GOP plows ahead (on FDA spending bill)
10/8/2013 Asia-Pacific leaders on track to sign trade deal
10/8/2013 Conservationists request farm bill action
10/7/2013 Shutdown halts federal regs
10/7/2013 Beef, land groups push for water rights act
10/7/2013 Farm bill talks inch forward
10/7/2013 Cantor: House GOP forging ahead with piecemeal bills
10/7/2013 House members advocate for organic agriculture in the farm bill
10/4/2013 House Dem: Asia trade deal would threaten food safety
10/4/2013 Brazil initiates new study on possible trade retaliation against U.S.
10/4/2013 Coons announces formation of Senate Chicken Caucus
10/3/2013 Economic Perspective: Another debt ceiling debate
10/3/2013 Senate accuses EPA of evasiveness on streams
10/3/2013 No sign of government shutdown ending after White House meeting
10/3/2013 Reid seeks broader budget deal
10/3/2013 Ag panel explores ways to improve customer protections, avoid another MF Global
10/2/2013 Reid requests conference with House on agriculture bills
10/1/2013 Shutdown could hurt NC tourism from mountains to coast
10/1/2013 What happens to food safety if there’s a government shutdown?
10/1/2013 Government shuts down as lawmakers miss funding deadline
10/1/2013 The farm bill will expire tomorrow, leaving farmers in the lurch
9/30/2013 Who'll blink? Dems, GOP in shutdown stare down
9/30/2013 Senate seeks to reverse law on engineered crops
9/30/2013 Groups note key farm bill provision
9/27/2013 Senate to vote on funding bill, leaving Boehner tough choices
9/27/2013 Obamacare program for small business will be delayed a month
9/27/2013 Farm Bill advances in House
9/27/2013 Groups note key farm bill provision
9/27/2013 Looming shutdown could crimp farm exports
9/27/2013 Senators want crackdown on currency manipulation in trade talks
9/27/2013 United States and Japan streamline organic trade across the Pacific
9/27/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow to convene ag committee hearing on advanced biofuels and jobs
9/26/2013 Senate funding bill won’t include ‘Monsanto Protection Act’
9/26/2013 WTO adopts report ruling in favor of US in chicken products trade dispute with China
9/26/2013 Crop insurance still a battleground
9/26/2013 US House Ag Committee meeting on CFTC
9/26/2013 Senate advances stopgap spending bill defunding ObamaCare
9/25/2013 Time short, House says it seeks a new farm bill
9/25/2013 Environmental, agriculture groups oppose Rep. King farm bill provision
9/25/2013 25 regulations to watch
9/25/2013 Ellmers debates Obamacare's impact on Fox News
9/25/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow calls on CFTC to review possible manipulation of renewable fuels market
9/24/2013 Food manufacturers and retailers support compromise dairy title
9/24/2013 Coble featured in Roll Call’s “Take Five” column
9/23/2013 Cantor’s farm bill strategy pays off
9/23/2013 Livestock groups hope forestry bill will prevent future wildfires
9/23/2013 Some critical Farm Bill programs come to a screeching halt in 10 days
9/23/2013 House votes to fund government through mid-December, defund ObamaCare
9/23/2013 McIntyre statement on vote to keep government from shutting down and to defund new healthcare law
9/23/2013 Ellmers votes to defund Obamacare, prevent government shutdown
9/23/2013 Coble votes to avoid government shutdown and defund Obamacare
9/23/2013 Rep.Hudson: House votes to reduce food stamps
9/23/2013 US House highlights:
9/20/2013 House votes to cut food stamps by $39 billion
9/20/2013 Senate sees way forward on funding bill
9/20/2013 House poised to pass spending bill defunding ObamaCare
9/20/2013 Dems launch food labeling overhaul
9/20/2013 President Obama speaks out on Trade Promotion Authority
9/20/2013 House Committee moves on waterways bill
9/20/2013 Lucas Statement on House Passage of Nutrition Reform Bill
9/20/2013 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on House vote on nutrition assistance
9/20/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow Statement following House vote to cut nutrition assistance
9/20/2013 Stabenow Op-Ed: Cantor nutrition bill will kick nearly 4 million in need off food assistance
9/20/2013 EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy testimony before House Committee on Energy
9/19/2013 Lawmakers await touchy vote on House nutrition proposal
9/19/2013 Ellmers unveils Obamacare replacement bill
9/19/2013 Boehner bows to right on ObamaCare defunding
9/19/2013 House cancels recess, returning Sept. 25
9/18/2013 China's interest grows in joining an Asia-Pacific trade deal
9/17/2013 House Committee sets Wed. meeting on nutrition bill
9/17/2013 House GOP seeks cuts in food stamps
9/17/2013 5 Farm Bill Nuggets: Marijuana, white potatoes and more
9/17/2013 Rep. Slaughter calls for action on antibiotics after CDC releases report on antibiotic resistance
9/17/2013 Peterson statement on Republican nutrition cuts
9/17/2013 Opponents of genetically modified foods assail carve-out in House spending bill
9/16/2013 Lurching toward Farm Bill conference? If so, what are the big issues?
9/16/2013 GOP energy bill amendment would block EPA carbon regulations
9/13/2013 Charities decry food aid cuts pushed by House Republicans
9/13/2013 Senator Gillibrand introduces meat and poultry safety bill
9/13/2013 Cantor warns House may cancel recess
9/13/2013 Trade Promotion Authority could be ticket to new trade agreements, group says
9/12/2013 Eastern North Carolina update with Congressman Walter B. Jones
9/12/2013 Obama picks Meadows as UN rep
9/12/2013 Democrat's latest farm bill strategy: Threaten to double the price of milk
9/12/2013 McConnell pushes ObamaCare delay on energy bill
9/12/2013 Gov’t shutdown inches closer as vote delayed
9/11/2013 GOP bill would forbid ObamaCare fix for labor
9/10/2013 Economic Perspective: The real debt
9/10/2013 Congress is back, now what? (Farm Bill)
9/10/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow statement on Moving Farm Bill forward
9/10/2013 USTR Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership roundtables scheduled for Raleigh
9/9/2013 Effort to defund ObamaCare tries to regain its momentum this week
9/9/2013 Ag Secretary’s Column: Why a Farm Bill extension won’t work
9/6/2013 Here's a recap of where the farm bill now sits
9/6/2013 IRS issues rules for employer mandate under ObamaCare
9/6/2013 GOP seeks cost estimate for unions' changes to ObamaCare
9/6/2013 USDA rallies social media troops with #MyFarmBill
9/4/2013 Obama underscores need to finish Asia-Pacific trade deal this year
9/4/2013 Future of cross-border trucking looks bright
9/3/2013 Vilsack urges end to farm bill standstill
9/2/2013 Labor union frustration boils over with president on ObamaCare
8/29/2013 Pittenger moves town hall to Legion
8/29/2013 Dome: Tea party puts pressure on NC delegate over Obamacare
8/29/2013 REGULATION NATION: Courts emerge as hurdle to Obama regs
8/29/2013 NPPC, other organizations urge adoption of TPP principles
8/28/2013 Meadows would close DC to stop Obamacare
8/27/2013 Hagan hosts first meeting of Small Business Advisory Committee in Charlotte
8/27/2013 Obama bypassing Congress on climate
8/26/2013 Dome: US Rep. Price hearing about NC politics, not DC
8/26/2013 (Rep. Meadows) Rep. Mulvaney blasts Boehner budget plan
8/26/2013 New U.S. proposal on tobacco regulation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership
8/26/2013 Right dismayed over Boehner strategy on ObamaCare funding
8/23/2013 Hagan visits J.P. Davenport & Son Farm in Greenville to discuss Farm Bill
8/23/2013 Burr against shutting down DC
8/23/2013 Democrats hope GOP chaos in fall will help them win back House
8/23/2013 Washington Post columnist fails at facts
8/23/2013 Opposition to inclusion of product specific language in TPP's general exemptions
8/21/2013 Canada issues formal COOL challenge
8/21/2013 Will there be a 2013 Farm Bill?
8/21/2013 Hagan announces creation of Manufacturing Advisory Committee
8/20/2013 Thad Cochran’s last stand in catfish war
8/20/2013 Regulation nation: Obama expands the regulatory state
8/19/2013 House Farm Bill contains contentious amendments
8/16/2013 Eastern North Carolina update with Congressman Walter B. Jones
8/15/2013 Conservatives to McHenry: More opposition in DC
8/15/2013 Cochran offers testimony on 'unfair' shrimp imports to USITC
8/14/2013 Put food stamps in final farm bill, Democrats urge Boehner
8/14/2013 HSUS: Farm Bill provision could nullify state agricultural laws
8/12/2013 Asia-Pacific trade deal in 'end game' stage
8/12/2013 Sens. push to reverse Supreme Court ruling on farm bankruptcy code
8/12/2013 Can GOP ‘replace’ Obamacare? The RSC has a plan
8/9/2013 Confirmation delay leaves Mel Watt – and his potential successors – in limbo
8/8/2013 Rep. McHenry gets earful on health care
8/8/2013 Shuster tells governors to expect water resources bill in coming months
8/7/2013 100 people to watch this fall
8/7/2013 Court ruling on trucking regs roils safety advocates
8/6/2013 HSUS going after King amendment in farm bill
8/6/2013 10 Republicans who could be speaker
8/6/2013 Japan lifts ban on Oregon white wheat as GM checks start
8/5/2013 Cantor says real problem is entitlements, not sequestration
8/5/2013 House votes 232-185 to block the IRS from enforcing ObamaCare
8/5/2013 Senate names conferees
8/5/2013 WTO rules in favor of U.S. in poultry case
8/5/2013 House GOP takes another cut at food stamp bill
8/5/2013 House votes to give Congress power over costly regulations
8/5/2013 The Ag Minute: House farm bill reduces regulatory burdens on farmers
8/5/2013 McIntyre implores House speaker to act on farm bill
8/1/2013 Wildfire Prevention Legislation Passes in House Committee
7/31/2013 Obama's 'grand bargain' tax plan is hard sell to GOP
7/30/2013 GOP launches summer assault on regs
7/29/2013 Corn, soy, canola growers stand firm on Title 1 programs prior to farm bill conference
7/29/2013 Sen. Richard Burr update
7/29/2013 House votes to blunt EPA regs on coal ash
7/29/2013 Farm bill and agriculture appropriations – clear as mud
7/29/2013 Food safety comment deadline extended
7/29/2013 Meat groups seek injunction against COOL
7/29/2013 Chairman Frank Lucas on a House nutrition deal- "Right now, that equation is not there."
7/29/2013 The Eric Cantor-John Boehner farm bill two-step
7/26/2013 Burr: ‘Dumbest idea’ to shut down government over Obamacare
7/26/2013 Rep. George Holding introduces first legislation in US House
7/26/2013 House, Senate farm bill differences to play out this fall
7/26/2013 The Cantor-Boehner farm bill two-step
7/26/2013 FDA takes step to help ensure the safety of imported food
7/26/2013 Coble released from hospital today, resumed voting on House floor
7/26/2013 The Ag Minute: House farm bill addresses regulatory burdens to get economy moving
7/25/2013 Lawmakers fear doubling of regulations from US-EU trade deal
7/25/2013 Smithfield Foods announces additional review by CFIUS
7/25/2013 GOP slams EPA on ‘fracking’ as committee leader weighs bill
7/25/2013 Grassley, Donnelly introduce legislation to keep check on EPA
7/25/2013 CFTC overreach impacts end-users and leads to higher costs for consumers
7/24/2013 Free range chickens brought under egg safety rule
7/24/2013 Interior appropriations bill limits EPA, conservation spending
7/24/2013 Coble admitted to DC hospital for hernia surgery
7/24/2013 Ellmers introduces the DEFECT Act to prevent Obamacare fraud
7/24/2013 Coble surgery called successful
7/24/2013 FDA will do more research on menthol cigarettes
7/24/2013 Commissioners testify before Ag Subcommittee on future of CFTC
7/23/2013 Shutdown looms over ObamaCare
7/23/2013 Republicans who got farm subsidies targeted
7/23/2013 WTO hearings on U.S.-India poultry dispute to begin this week
7/23/2013 Coalition of farmers, consumers, urges rejection of Smithfield deal
7/23/2013 Seniors honor Coble for work on repealing death tax
7/22/2013 Sen. Burr Washington update
7/22/2013 New labor secretary has immigrant advocacy background
7/22/2013 The Ag Minute: House farm bill provides responsible regulatory relief to farmers
7/22/2013 Senate confirms consumer chief and Export-Import Bank president
7/22/2013 Agriculture panel heads meet on farm bill
7/22/2013 House Agriculture Committee meetings July 23 & 24
7/19/2013 Conyers and Blumenauer introduce legislation protecting pollinators and America’s food system
7/19/2013 Senate committee OKs National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility funding
7/19/2013 Ellmers grills Administration over Obamacare delay
7/19/2013 Hagan statement on Congressman Watt nomination
7/19/2013 Senate confirms Perez as secretary of Labor
7/19/2013 FDA to evaluate risk of salmonella in tree nuts
7/18/2013 U.S., Europe trade deal a challenge for agriculture
7/18/2013 Senator Richard Burr update
7/18/2013 Eastern North Carolina update with Congressman Walter B. Jones
7/18/2013 House defies veto threat, votes to delay ObamaCare mandates
7/18/2013 Energy panel votes to rein in EPA rules
7/18/2013 Senate Ag Committee holds first CFTC reauthorization hearing
7/17/2013 House sends its farm bill to Senate
7/17/2013 Lucas: Farm bill conference with Senate will await food stamp bill
7/17/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow announces hearing to consider pending nominations
7/17/2013 House Ag Commitee meetings July 23-24
7/17/2013 FDA expanding outreach on proposed produce safety rule
7/16/2013 Senate pushes House to begin farm bill conference
7/16/2013 Extended wet weather could complicate North Carolina cotton insect control
7/16/2013 U.S. Rep. Holding: Fighting for a permanent delay of Obamacare
7/16/2013 Manufacturers press for fast-track authority
7/16/2013 Joint caucus meeting ends with no deal to avoid the nuclear option
7/15/2013 Durbin: Senate won’t touch split farm bill
7/15/2013 House OKs bill that would limit California's egg law
7/15/2013 EU and US conclude first round of TTIP negotiations in Washington
7/15/2013 Sens. Stabenow, Thune, Reps. Nunes, Kind introduce bipartisan agriculture research bill
7/15/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Cochran announce first official hearing on CFTC reauthorization
7/15/2013 House passes Energy and Water Development and Related Appropriations Act
7/12/2013 Virginia Foxx on the Keystone Pipeline
7/12/2013 McIntyre statement on farm bill
7/12/2013 Peterson: House Republicans send farm bill to pasture
7/12/2013 Lucas: House passage of farm bill is a huge step forward
7/12/2013 House approves farm bill in big win for Boehner, GOP leaders
7/12/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow statement on today’s House vote on partial farm bill
7/12/2013 Floor statement by Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson on FARRM Act
7/12/2013 Boehner: House to vote next week on delaying ObamaCare mandates
7/11/2013 House to vote on farm bill in big test for GOP leaders
7/11/2013 House panel approves bill curtailing EPA power on climate regs
7/11/2013 Smithfield hearing reinforces serious concerns about foreign purchases of U.S. food companies
7/10/2013 Leaders struggle to find votes for farm bill without food stamps
7/10/2013 GOP drops food stamps from farm bill
7/9/2013 After long buildup, U.S.-EU free trade talks finally begin
7/9/2013 Hagan visits Rudd Farm in Greensboro to talk about Farm Bill
7/9/2013 DOT give livestock truckers 90-day waiver on new hours
7/8/2013 Cantor vows action on ‘revised farm bill’
7/5/2013 U.S. Rep. Ellmers: So bad, it can't even be implemented
7/5/2013 UPDATE WITNESS LIST: Chairwoman Stabenow announces hearing to examine Smithfield acquisition
7/3/2013 Farm lobbyists strike back against push to split House farm bill
7/3/2013 NASDA joins coalition of 532 asking Boehner to bring farm bill to floor
7/3/2013 ObamaCare employer mandate delayed until after 2014 midterms
7/2/2013 New hours-of-service safety regulations begin
7/2/2013 Lawmaker pushing to split farm bill finding 'a lot of interest' in GOP
7/1/2013 Congressional delegation split over offshore drilling
7/1/2013 Congress leaves town for holiday with fate of farm bill undecided
7/1/2013 Sen. Richard Burr: Legislative update/immigration vote
7/1/2013 Is there a path forward on the farm bill?
7/1/2013 Silver lining for reform in farm bill failure
7/1/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Cochran announce first official hearing on CFTC reauthorization
6/28/2013 Senate bill would restrict antibiotic use in agriculture
6/28/2013 House Republicans may split farm bill in two
6/28/2013 Watt faces pointed questions at Senate hearing
6/28/2013 Loebsack, Braley, Bustos introduce Senate Farm Bill in House
6/28/2013 House GOP argues over next steps on farm legislation
6/28/2013 House votes to implement US-Mexico offshore energy deal
6/27/2013 Grassley backs pressure on House
6/27/2013 U.S. Health groups to USTR: Protect tobacco control measures under TPP Trade Agreement
6/27/2013 FDA must complete FSMA rules by mid-2015, judge says
6/27/2013 Senate confirms Pritzker as commerce secretary
6/27/2013 Fact Sheet: President Obama’s climate action plan
6/26/2013 White House threatens to veto House ag appropriations bill
6/26/2013 President Obama reinforces climate priorities
6/26/2013 Obama invites court fight with aggressive climate rules
6/25/2013 House GOP pulls agriculture spending bill
6/25/2013 Obama to announce new climate change rules today
6/25/2013 First Lady urges Senate action on House Bill 930
6/25/2013 U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones questions Chinese takeover of Smithfield Foods
6/25/2013 More federal lawmakers raise Smithfield/Shuanghui questions
6/25/2013 GOP women seek broader influence with policy committee
6/25/2013 Could a farm bill extension be on the horizon?
6/24/2013 Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson interview on failure of farm bill
6/24/2013 House won't consider 2014 agriculture spending bill next week
6/24/2013 Senator: Obama climate rules a ‘game-changer’ for carbon tax proposal
6/24/2013 Editorial: Farm bill smackdown
6/24/2013 Ellmers statement on failed passage of the farm bill
6/24/2013 GOP bill would cut renewable energy spending in half
6/21/2013 Economic Perspective: Is pay keeping up with prices?
6/21/2013 How N.C.'s congressional delegation and entire House voted on Farm Bill
6/21/2013 The House farm bill unexpectedly failed. So what happens next?
6/21/2013 Farm Bill’s failure poisons well in House
6/21/2013 Committee approves FY 2014 spending allocations for ag bill
6/21/2013 House sinks Farm Bill that could have further delayed FSMA
6/21/2013 TPP must include Canada dairy provisions, NMPF says
6/21/2013 Ag interests react to House defeat of Farm Bill
6/21/2013 Statement by Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on House failure to pass Food, Farm and Jobs Bill
6/21/2013 High Point bipartisan sofa arrives on Capitol Hill
6/21/2013 Peterson Statement: House fails to approve Farm Bill
6/21/2013 Statement from Chairwoman Stabenow on House failure to pass Farm Bill
6/21/2013 House rejects Farm Bill, 195-234
6/21/2013 Lucas statement on Farm Bill vote in the House
6/20/2013 Spending cap amendment could put a lid on commodity programs
6/20/2013 Fiscal group enraged by limits on House farm bill amendments
6/20/2013 House votes to start farm bill amendment work
6/20/2013 GOP Hispanic outreach hits Tea Party fury
6/20/2013 Bipartisan group of senators urge appropriate oversight of proposed Smithfield purchase
6/20/2013 House works to hammer Farm Bill home
6/20/2013 McIntyre co-introduces estate tax repeal
6/20/2013 Farm Bureau 'cautiously hopeful' on TTIP negotiations
6/19/2013 McIntyre News -- Farm bill remarks
6/19/2013 Farm bill is a good start to solving spending problem
6/19/2013 Rural lawmakers push for farm bill votes in House
6/19/2013 Farm bill likely to spill into next week
6/19/2013 Farm bill is fertile ground for complaints
6/19/2013 Farm bill could hinge on dairy vote, with opponents saying new program would boost milk prices
6/19/2013 House opens debate on Farm Bill
6/19/2013 Floor statement of House Ag Committee Chairman Frank D. Lucas on Farm Bill
6/19/2013 Statement by Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson on Farm Bill
6/19/2013 House set to debate Farm Bill, White House threatens veto
6/19/2013 Rep. Slaughter asks President Obama to consider antibiotic resistance at G-8 Summit
6/18/2013 Seven farm bill fights to watch
6/18/2013 Healthy/local food leaders Hesterman, Nischan: Why we need the Farm Bill
6/18/2013 House Rules committee preps Farm Bill
6/18/2013 EU/U.S. leaders launch free trade talks
6/17/2013 Survey from Congressman Patrick McHenry
6/17/2013 Milk money: Farm bill could hinge on dairy vote
6/17/2013 Sen. Richard Burr update
6/17/2013 GOP leader schedules farm bill vote
6/17/2013 A food farm and jobs bill to grow local and regional markets
6/14/2013 Senate version of farm bill would benefit tobacco growers
6/14/2013 House committee urges USDA to finalize modernized poultry inspection
6/14/2013 NSA revelations, modified wheat cast a pall on U.S. trade talks with Europe
6/14/2013 Appropriations Committee approves the fiscal year 2014 Ag Appropriations bill
6/14/2013 House advances funding bill that bans horse slaughter, gives FDA small boost
6/13/2013 Lucas praises passage of bills promoting market certainty and economic growth
6/13/2013 Senate committee approves Froman USTR nomination
6/13/2013 Boehner says he will vote for House farm bill
6/12/2013 Hagan raises concerns for North Carolina in letter to USTR nominee Michael Froman
6/12/2013 Hoyer doubts divided GOP will bring Farm Bill, background checks to floor
6/12/2013 Ag funding bill begins to move
6/11/2013 Senate approves Farm Bill without major food safety amendments
6/11/2013 N.C. sales tax reform could have major impact on nonprofits
6/11/2013 Ellmers announces new satellite office hours and locations
6/11/2013 Hagan helps pass bipartisan 2013 Farm Bill with major victories for NC farmers
6/11/2013 Senate approves Farm Bill, major reforms with broad bipartisan support
6/11/2013 Boehner seeks "vigorous" farm bill debate on House floor
6/11/2013 Canada releases list of anti-COOL products
6/10/2013 Which comes first: California's egg rule, or everyone else's?
6/10/2013 Changes to farm safety net programs raise concerns
6/10/2013 Legislative update from Senator Richard Burr
6/10/2013 The Ag Minute: House Farm Bill ensures review of EPA regs on farmers & ranchers
6/10/2013 Mark Gerdes: Farmers belong on a tractor, not under the bus
6/7/2013 Interior chief says no new drilling in Atlantic as GOP forges ahead
6/6/2013 Senate farm bill stall will be felt across Capitol
6/6/2013 Goodlatte: FARRM Act regulations must be subject to review process
6/6/2013 Reid files cloture vote for farm bill
6/6/2013 Eastern North Carolina update with Congressman Walter B. Jones
6/6/2013 U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx: Reform promises must be kept
6/6/2013 Health professionals ask Obama to take stronger action on antibiotics in ag
6/5/2013 Sen. Hagan lobbies trade rep nominee on NC concerns
6/5/2013 Reid will move to shut off farm bill debate
6/5/2013 Committee releases the Fiscal Year 2014 Agriculture Appropriations bill
6/5/2013 Rep. McKinley formally introduces improved coal ash legislation
6/4/2013 Senate votes for a farm bill amendment to study alfalfa farming risks
6/4/2013 Boozman seeks to enhance Farm Bill
6/4/2013 Chairwoman Ellmers unveils new innovations for Republican Women's Policy Committee
6/3/2013 US: FDA still seeking new industry user fees
6/3/2013 Senate and House farm bills by the numbers
6/3/2013 U.S. poultry officials express concerns about EU trade deal
5/31/2013 Peterson: Next Farm Bill ‘not out of the woods yet’
5/31/2013 U.S. lawmakers press Obama to include currency in Pacific trade deal
5/31/2013 Hagan announces members of her Small Business Advisory Committee
5/30/2013 Economic Perspective: Debt goals
5/30/2013 Farmers tell Baucus proposed farm bill cuts could make crop insurance too pricey
5/30/2013 The Ag Minute: Americans have been waiting too long for Keystone's jobs & energy
5/29/2013 More Farm Bill cuts ahead?
5/28/2013 Amid rancor, a chance for U.S. action on trade bill
5/28/2013 Senator Richard Burr: Legislative update
5/28/2013 Boehner: House will produce its own immigration legislation
5/28/2013 The Ag Minute: House Farm Bill is a bipartisan, cost-saving success story
5/28/2013 Canada warns of "retaliatory" measures regarding labeling rule
5/24/2013 Senate votes to cut insurance subsidies to rich farmers
5/24/2013 Senate rejects amendment on labeling genetically engineered foods
5/24/2013 New COOL rule might result in retaliatory tariffs
5/24/2013 Hagan statement on passage of crop insurance fraud and defeat of tobacco insurance amendments -
5/23/2013 Lawmakers seize on farm bill for fresh assault on genetically engineered food
5/23/2013 Senate rejects amendment to reform the sugar program
5/23/2013 Lawmakers seize on farm bill for fresh assault on genetically engineered food
5/23/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow floor remarks on conservation compliance, crop insurance in Senate Farm Bill
5/22/2013 N&O: As farm bill debate looms, Tarheel lawmakers gird for fight over tobacco
5/22/2013 Court extends deadline for FSMA rules
5/22/2013 Tobacco under attack in DC
5/22/2013 TOMORROW AT 2:30PM: Hagan to introduce transportation nominee Mayor Foxx at confirmation hearing
5/22/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow: It’s time to finish America’s farm bill
5/22/2013 White House threatens veto of Keystone bill
5/22/2013 House Ag Committee begins hearing process in advance of CFTC reauthorization
5/22/2013 Labor unions break ranks with White House on ObamaCare
5/21/2013 Economic Perspective: Is the national debt a problem today?
5/21/2013 Senate to debate crop insurance in farm bill
5/21/2013 Feinstein, McCain: End taxpayer subsidies for tobacco insurance
5/21/2013 Groups want ‘comprehensive’ FTA with EU
5/21/2013 U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre: North Carolina agriculture
5/21/2013 TOMORROW AT 10AM: Hagan to discuss 2013 Farm Bill
5/21/2013 Canada targets U.S. products in COOL dispute, tightens food safety measures
5/20/2013 Senate Floor scheduled to consider Farm Bill Monday, May 20
5/20/2013 Farm Bill: Floor fights ahead in House
5/20/2013 Senator Richard Burr- Legislative update
5/20/2013 Rep. Hudson on the Ag Minute: Well-functioning markets at the heart of CFTC reauthorization efforts
5/20/2013 Rep. Hudson: Next stops for Farm Bill: Senate and House floors
5/20/2013 Next week at the Agriculture Committee
5/20/2013 Ag Secretary Weekly Message: A Food, Farm and Jobs Bill: Helping protect our natural resources
5/17/2013 House farm bill amendment would curb state animal welfare laws
5/17/2013 House Ag Committee votes to repeal USDA catfish inspection
5/17/2013 Ellmers votes for full repeal of Obamacare
5/17/2013 House votes to repeal ObamaCare
5/17/2013 House Farm Bill amendments address ag interstate commerce rules
5/17/2013 Obama Administration unveils fracking rules
5/16/2013 McIntyre delivers key North Carolina priorities in Farm Bill passage
5/16/2013 House Ag Committee approves Farm Bill
5/16/2013 Historic Farm Bill conservation pact adopted by Senate Agriculture Committee
5/16/2013 Opening statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas during Ag Committee meeting to consider Farm Bill
5/16/2013 FDA guide helps prevent intentional food contamination
5/16/2013 Senate Agriculture Committee discusses COOL repeal amendment
5/15/2013 Senate Ag Committee approves Farm Bill; sent to Senate floor
5/15/2013 Senators to keep rolling on the water bill
5/15/2013 House bill to cap farm payments joins Senate version
5/14/2013 FDA unveils new tool to help industry craft food defense plans
5/14/2013 Deeper cuts seen as Congress returns to farms, food stamps
5/14/2013 2013 Senate Farm Bill includes several Hagan priorities
5/13/2013 U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre co-sponsors beginning farmer legislation
5/13/2013 Lucas & Peterson release House Farm Bill that saves nearly $40 billion
5/13/2013 Senate to vote on Energy secretary nomination
5/13/2013 NSAC endorses the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013
5/13/2013 House farm bill cuts food stamps by $20.5B
5/13/2013 U.S. House and Senate highlights
5/10/2013 Cochran airs frustration over stalled catfish inspections
5/10/2013 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting on 2013 Farm Bill set for May 15
5/10/2013 Senate releases committe print of 2013 Farm Bill
5/9/2013 Bipartisan group of senators introduce bill to increase data collection on antibiotics
5/9/2013 EU officials press for trade pact
5/9/2013 Dairy groups urge House Agriculture Committee to Include Dairy Security Act in Farm Bill
5/9/2013 Senators introduce bill to protect farmers from Dodd-Frank regulations
5/8/2013 Agriculture Committee to mark-up 2013 Farm Bill Tuesday, May 14
5/8/2013 Ag industry letter supports crop insurance, opposes means test
5/7/2013 House will pass farm bill, Rep. Lucas predicts
5/7/2013 Egg battle resumes with farm bill
5/7/2013 Do Burr and Hagan agree that Kentucky is ‘Basketball Capital of the World’?
5/7/2013 Scientists make strides in identifying ‘green muscle’ markers in poultry
5/6/2013 Cantor won't hit pause button on Farm Bill
5/6/2013 Rep. McIntyre: Busy week in Eastern NC
5/6/2013 Cantor promises House vote to repeal ObamaCare soon
5/6/2013 Obama asks trade officials to boost food, other exports
5/3/2013 President Obama picks Penny Pritzker for commerce, Michael Froman for trade rep
5/3/2013 NCC details negative impacts of ethanol mandates to House Energy & Commerce Committee
5/3/2013 Hagan cosponsors bill to help North Carolina forestry, timber and paper industries
5/2/2013 Fracking rules coming 'in weeks,' says Interior chief Jewell
5/2/2013 Rhetoric reigns: US farmers question produce safety rules
5/2/2013 Senators call on WTO to investigate EU anti-dumping tariff
5/2/2013 Selecting between three potential Farm Bill programs
5/1/2013 NC's ag commissioner pushing for Sensible Environmental Protection Act bill in Congress
5/1/2013 N&O: Obama naming NC's Watt for housing post
5/1/2013 Grassley: Senate Farm Bill markup next week
4/30/2013 Lucas looks ahead to markup
4/30/2013 Farm Bill: 'Producing more food' must be key of any future bill
4/29/2013 Crop insurance fight ahead as Senate considers amendment strategy
4/29/2013 Obama to name Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx as transportation chief
4/29/2013 Local and regional food system marketing program opens up new round of funding
4/29/2013 Lucas tells stakeholders to target fringe lawmakers on farm bill
4/29/2013 Boehner-led cost-cutting saving millions in the House
4/26/2013 N&O: N.C. Rep. George Holding finding his way and not afraid to say ‘no’
4/26/2013 Senate to take up farm bill in May
4/26/2013 Feinstein bill sets national standards for egg industry
4/26/2013 Family farmers need Congress to pass “egg bill” in order to survive
4/26/2013 Lawmakers reintroduce bill to expand opportunities for the next generation of farmers
4/26/2013 Bill introduced in House and Senate to require labeling of GE foods
4/25/2013 FDA to take action soon on tobacco decisions
4/25/2013 GOP leaders delay ObamaCare vote in face of conservative discontent
4/25/2013 U.S., Brazil agree upon path toward negotiated solution of cotton dispute
4/25/2013 Obama Administration notifies Congress of intent to include Japan in TPP negotiations
4/25/2013 Gibson promotes young farmers
4/25/2013 Committee continues bipartisan review of RFS with examination of ag impacts
4/25/2013 Court requires FDA to determine FSMA deadline
4/24/2013 Subcommittee examines specialty crop programs for the 2013 Farm Bill
4/24/2013 Sen. Graham puts hold on Energy nominee
4/24/2013 Hagan, Crapo introduce bipartisan bill to eliminate unnecessary EPA regulation on farmers
4/24/2013 Graves, Schrader introduce Pest Free Food Supply Act
4/24/2013 Sen. Brown announces new jobs bill aimed at helping expand markets for farmers
4/24/2013 Montana Sen. Max Baucus will not seek reelection
4/23/2013 McIntyre urges ag secretary to help rural areas
4/23/2013 “Dirty Dozen” produce list called “inaccurate and alarmist” by FDA
4/23/2013 Hagan to discuss bipartisan bill to eliminate unnecessary EPA regulation on farmers
4/23/2013 Ellmers op-ed on worker's comp in Huff Post?
4/23/2013 FDA still looking for comments on milk sweetener labeling
4/23/2013 CDC report shows some foodborne illness rates rising
4/22/2013 As FDA seeks fees to fund food safety, much of industry remains opposed to idea
4/22/2013 Cochran brings Southern perspective to Senate Agriculture Committee
4/22/2013 Egg bill to be reintroduced
4/22/2013 Fuels battle heats up as Congress mulls law change
4/22/2013 Comment period for new food safety regulations extended
4/22/2013 Opening the doors to transatlantic trade
4/19/2013 FDA to extend comment deadline for produce safety rule
4/19/2013 Frank Lucas to move on farm bill
4/19/2013 Hagan announces bipartisan bill to help NC small businesses expand and hire workers
4/18/2013 Gillibrand announces new legislation to include farmed shellfish in USDA specialty crops services
4/18/2013 Rep. Noem introduces Livestock Disaster Protection Act
4/18/2013 Labor nominee to face tough questions at hearing
4/18/2013 U.S. Chamber honors Congressman Coble with Spirit of Enterprise Award
4/18/2013 U.S. House Committee on Agriculture meeting 4/24 to discuss horticulture priorities for Farm Bill
4/18/2013 The Ag Minute: Inclusion of Japan underscores need for ambitious outcome in Pacific trade talks
4/17/2013 House Energy Committee panel passes bill to expedite Keystone XL approval
4/17/2013 Ag Secretary Vilsack testifies at House Appropriations budget hearing
4/17/2013 House Energy Committee panel passes bill to expedite Keystone XL approval
4/17/2013 Leaders seem certain of a 5-year Farm Bill
4/16/2013 Economic Perspective: Budget factors
4/16/2013 Senate sends budget to House
4/16/2013 FDA considering extension of FSMA produce safety comment deadline
4/16/2013 Movement on farm bill continues to roll, Donnelly says
4/16/2013 ASA protests crop insurance cuts in Obama budget
4/16/2013 Presidential budget includes public lands grazing fee assessment
4/15/2013 Statement by acting USTR regarding Japan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
4/15/2013 GOP lawmakers blast Labor secretary nominee
4/15/2013 New agriculture rules generate anger, confusion
4/15/2013 President’s 2014 budget: Overview and Department of Agriculture
4/12/2013 NPPC urges U.S. to comply with WTO rules
4/12/2013 White House recommends removal of horse slaughter funding in proposed 2014 budget
4/12/2013 Fracking rule is ‘imminent’
4/11/2013 Lawmakers look to move biofuel bill through House Energy Committee
4/11/2013 Obama’s proposed budget would almost double tobacco taxes
4/11/2013 Bill to reform ethanol mandate introduced in House
4/10/2013 Senator Roberts introduces bill to strengthen crop insurance
4/10/2013 Farm Bill still in talks
4/10/2013 Obama to unveil $1.058T budget
4/10/2013 House hearing: Reauthorization of Animal Drug User Fees: ADUFA and AGDUFA
4/10/2013 Lawmakers reintroduce bill to boost economic growth, create jobs, and provide healthy food
4/9/2013 Senate talks on farmworker program inch forward
4/9/2013 Farm Bureau sends farm bill proposal to Capitol Hill
4/9/2013 Agriculture wrestling with farm labor-impacting issues
4/8/2013 Sugar-to-ethanol program advances for White House review
4/8/2013 NSAC launches new food safety site
4/4/2013 Coble announces staff to cover all 6th District counties
4/4/2013 USTR reports summarize trade barriers
4/3/2013 Senator introduces Gillibrand-Collins Dairy Pricing Reform Act
4/3/2013 Court may not have power to hasten FSMA implementation, judge says
4/3/2013 U.S. takes China to task on trade barriers
4/2/2013 Proposed legislation could boost chicken’s chances in school lunch
4/2/2013 Continuing resolution and its impact on soybean growers
3/29/2013 President's budget to be released April 10 — two months late
3/28/2013 Economic Perspective: Fed worries
3/28/2013 Planting season arrives with no Farm Bill in place
3/28/2013 Digging into the FDA’s proposed rules for produce
3/28/2013 Research project wants to hear from farmers on FSMA
3/28/2013 President signs Continuing Resolution
3/28/2013 Coalition urges U.S., other countries to welcome Japan into TPP
3/28/2013 Gillibrand urges president to exempt bulk shipments of apples from double inspection
3/28/2013 GMO labeling activists oppose continuing resolution provision
3/27/2013 U.S.-EU trade talks could expand beef, pork exports
3/27/2013 FDA offers Q&A on new food safety rules
3/27/2013 The Ag Minute: Lawmakers seek answers on EPA's actions that put farmers & ranchers at risk
3/26/2013 Ag amendments appear in Senate budget
3/26/2013 Hagan announces creation of Small Business Advisory Committee
3/26/2013 Committee launches bipartisan review of RFS with white paper
3/25/2013 Butterfield comes home to talk about budget cuts
3/25/2013 Senate passes its first budget in four years on 50 to 49 vote
3/25/2013 Senator Burr votes against irresponsible Senate budget
3/25/2013 U.S. bill would ease muni utilities' ability to hedge risk
3/22/2013 House approves Ryan budget
3/22/2013 Ellmers statement on passage of Ryan budget
3/22/2013 Ellmers joins colleagues to introduce Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act
3/22/2013 Coble returns office funds for 28th straight year
3/22/2013 Agricultural research continues funding scramble
3/22/2013 House follows Senate on legislation that keeps inspectors in plants
3/22/2013 Conservation Stewardship Program back on track with passage of government funding bill
3/21/2013 Obama considering Foxx for Cabinet job
3/21/2013 McIntyre to serve as co-chairman of the Congressional Rural Caucus
3/21/2013 Ag Committee approves bipartisan legislation to tweak Dodd-Frank Act
3/21/2013 Ellmers to participate in press conference on common sense Nutrition Disclosure Act
3/21/2013 Senate continuing resolution offers promise for meat inspectors
3/21/2013 Senate votes to avoid government shutdown, starts work on budget
3/21/2013 Seed trade association, ag retailers concerned about GMO labeling bill
3/20/2013 Reid schedules votes to advance the CR as it slowly moves toward final passage
3/20/2013 Congress works through spending bills, budget
3/20/2013 Co-ordination is vital in food safety, says CDC expert
3/20/2013 Agriculture groups oppose rail shipping proposal
3/20/2013 Pew group promises continued pressure on antibiotics legislation
3/18/2013 Obama to announce Perez as labor secretary nominee
3/18/2013 2013 Economic Report of the President includes ag
3/18/2013 Lawmakers, business groups balk at trade deal with protectionist Japan
3/18/2013 U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre: "Strengthening Farm Families & Rural America"
3/18/2013 U.S. Senate set to consider appropriations bill
3/18/2013 House and Senate debate 2013 farm funding levels
3/18/2013 Pork producers eager for Japan to join Pacific trade talks
3/18/2013 US CFTC derivatives rules may raise risk of energy price spikes: Lucas
3/18/2013 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting March 20
3/15/2013 Budget blueprints outline radically different paths for new Farm Bill
3/15/2013 U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre:Power grids and infrastructure to strengthen America
3/15/2013 Slaughter introduces Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act
3/15/2013 Ag Committee examines bipartisan legislation to improve Dodd-Frank Act
3/15/2013 FDA wants input on antimicrobial initiative for meat producers
3/15/2013 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting March 20
3/14/2013 Lawmakers push for horse meat ban
3/14/2013 Obama to GOP: Balancing budget not my priority
3/14/2013 Ag groups defend crop insurance
3/14/2013 Subcommittee examines National Forest System management and its impact on rural economies
3/13/2013 Battle brewing over likely Labor pick
3/13/2013 Republicans seek farm subsidy cuts, mull food stamps to cash
3/13/2013 Signs of life in the dead-on-arrival budgets
3/13/2013 Ryan issues first budget salvo with $4.6 trillion in spending cuts to eliminate deficit
3/13/2013 Peterson statement on Ryan budget: This isn’t serious
3/13/2013 Q&A with Michael Taylor Part II: Sequestration, pet food and antibiotics
3/13/2013 Sugar war pits farmers against candy-makers
3/13/2013 The Ag Minute: Bipartisan bill would help farmers out in the field
3/13/2013 European Commission proposes negotiation mandate for EU-U.S. trade talks
3/12/2013 McIntyre finance reporting is targeted
3/12/2013 Mikulski, Shelby reach deal on funding bill
3/12/2013 U.S./Taiwan trade talks resume after 6 years; ractopamine in pork discussed
3/11/2013 Congress wants role as Obama pushes trade agenda
3/11/2013 Rep. Paul Ryan: House budget will assume the repeal of ‘ObamaCare’
3/11/2013 Congress prepares for budget battle as deadlines loom
3/11/2013 N.C. Sen. Burr says agriculture has big role in solving budget woes
3/11/2013 U.S. House Agriculture Committee meetings March 13 & 14
3/8/2013 McIntyre to officially open Johnston County congressional offices
3/8/2013 McIntyre earns top award for distinguished work on coastal issues
3/8/2013 Groups request comment period extension for proposed food safety rules
3/8/2013 New bill seeks to ease diesel transport rule
3/8/2013 Hagan requests study on fishery stock assessments
3/8/2013 Burr on dinner with Obama: Not much
3/8/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Cochran seek public input for CFTC reauthorization
3/8/2013 The Ag Minute: America's farmers are counting on passage of H.R. 935
3/7/2013 U.S., India set to square off over poultry at WTO
3/7/2013 Coble, still recovering from dizziness, would have voted yes on CR bill today
3/7/2013 Ellmers votes to fund government through fiscal year
3/7/2013 House passes stopgap spending bill
3/7/2013 Farm Bureau testifies against Medicare tax
3/7/2013 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting March 13 & 14
3/6/2013 Editorial: New rule needed to keep produce safe
3/6/2013 Obama reaches out to GOP on spending
3/6/2013 Senator Flake: “Federal subsidies for crop insurance must be reduced”
3/6/2013 New CBO numbers complicate Farm Bill
3/6/2013 Opening statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture public hearing
3/6/2013 Ag Committee questions Secretary Vilsack on plans to implement the sequester
3/5/2013 More than 130 producers at FDA listening session in Raleigh
3/5/2013 FDA seeks input on improving food traceability to help craft future rule
3/5/2013 Agricultural groups welcome U.S.-EU trade talks
3/5/2013 House lawmakers push to end extra permit requirement for ag producers
3/5/2013 McIntyre – “North Carolina farmers need Farm Bill now!”
3/5/2013 EU Trade Commissioner: Transatlantic trade agreement to provide economic stimulus
3/4/2013 Economic Perspective: Comparing government spending
3/4/2013 FDA releases plan for improving safety of imported food
3/4/2013 Hagan co-sponsors bipartisan bill to protect NC’s public lands
3/4/2013 Sequestration a necessary evil Coble says
3/4/2013 A statement from Congressman Watt on the sequester
3/4/2013 Vilsack to Congress: 'Do your job'
3/1/2013 Sequester begins, with no end in sight for across-the-board cuts
3/1/2013 FDA listening session on proposed produce rules
3/1/2013 Ellmers Honored with 2012 ACU Conservative Award
3/1/2013 Coble honored as a top conservative
3/1/2013 Hagan statement on Senate votes on sequestration
2/28/2013 NC Ag Commissioner: Federal sequestration will affect all North Carolinians
2/28/2013 Coble being discharged from Cone Hospital
2/28/2013 Co-founder of Kernersville pickle company to speak to Congressional subcommittee
2/28/2013 Slaughter and Waxman introduce bill to gather more data on antibiotics in ag
2/28/2013 Farmers markets may be exempt from new food safety rules
2/28/2013 FDA announcement ignites dairy sweetener concern
2/28/2013 Rep. Lucas: Congress should pass a cost-saving farm bill
2/28/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow announces plans for CFTC reauthorization, encourages finalizing Dodd-Frank rules
2/27/2013 Sequester will cost N.C. $1.5 billion in lost income
2/27/2013 Rolling furlough may ease meat industry pain from US budget cuts
2/27/2013 Coble admitted to Cone Hospital for tests
2/27/2013 Hagan urges approval of Keystone XL pipeline in letter to Secretary Kerry
2/27/2013 Agriculture Committee adopts budget views and estimates letter
2/27/2013 Boehner: Tax reform to be H.R. 1
2/27/2013 Agriculture has slipped from D.C.'s radar screen
2/27/2013 The Ag Minute: Market access must be enforced
2/27/2013 Fwd: Important Reminder - NCDOT hosting I-95 economic assessment - shipper focus groups
2/26/2013 TOMORROW AT 10:30 AM: Hagan discusses NC impact of sequestration
2/26/2013 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting Feb. 26-UPDATED
2/25/2013 Lengthy impasse looms on cuts
2/25/2013 U.S., Japan agree on approach to Trans-Pacific Partnership talks
2/25/2013 Hastings, Lucas, Peterson praise federal court ruling on NOAA’s salmon opinion
2/22/2013 NC League of Conservation Voters rates federal lawmakers on green issues
2/22/2013 Senators endorse bill to overturn E15 waivers
2/22/2013 Huge threats to U.S. agriculture are manmade and avoidable
2/22/2013 U.S House Ag Committee meeting Feb. 26
2/21/2013 Support growing for US-EU trade deal
2/21/2013 Farm groups still unsure about sequestration proposal
2/20/2013 GMO labeling bill introduced in U.S. Congress
2/20/2013 Burr, Hagan sign letter urging USTR to quickly address Russia’s import ban on US meat
2/19/2013 Senators renew effort to change sugar policy
2/19/2013 FDA extends comment period for provisions associated with two FSMA proposed rules
2/19/2013 Rep. DeLauro to introduce food safety bill following GAO report
2/18/2013 No-cost sugar policy works for America
2/18/2013 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting Feb. 26
2/18/2013 Outside of the Farm Bill process, Senate Ag Committee Chair proposes ending farm safety net program
2/15/2013 Senate Democrats offer to cut farm subsidies instead of meat inspectors
2/15/2013 Wicker, Vitter introduce bill to roll back ethanol requirement for gasoline
2/15/2013 McCaskill’s bipartisan legislation would end farm direct payments
2/15/2013 Final subcommittee assignments for Senate Agriculture Committee
2/15/2013 Full Agriculture Committee Democratic membership announced
2/15/2013 Lucas challenges Senate Democrats' attack on rural America
2/15/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow regarding sequestration and elimination of direct payment subsidies
2/15/2013 Johanns legislation presses EPA for transparency, responsiveness
2/15/2013 Senate Dems unveil $110 billion sequester-replacement package
2/14/2013 Agriculture Committee approves oversight plan
2/14/2013 President Obama sets energy, climate goals
2/14/2013 Farm leaders make case for crop insurance
2/14/2013 EU/U.S. leaders to launch negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
2/13/2013 Economic Perspective: Borrowing more
2/13/2013 Baucus, Hatch outline priorities for a US-EU trade deal
2/13/2013 Grassley to introduce bill capping farm payments
2/13/2013 Groups outline options for COOL compliance
2/13/2013 New Country-of-Origin Labeling regulations: No new law
2/13/2013 United Fresh asks FDA to extend comment period for FSMA feedback
2/12/2013 Industry: Government is obligated to provide meat inspection, even with sequester
2/12/2013 Senate Dems aim to have sequester bill ready by Thursday
2/11/2013 Jobs, guns likely Obama topics
2/11/2013 U.S. House Ag Committee meetings
2/11/2013 Lawmakers aim to improve EPA mandate
2/8/2013 Obama Administration to stay course on biofuel law, Vilsack says
2/8/2013 Sequestration: Farm subsidies on the table
2/8/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow to convene hearing on weather disasters, effects on agriculture, economy
2/7/2013 Tentative new Farm Bill budget projection
2/7/2013 House votes 253-167 to require balanced budget date from President Obama
2/6/2013 Labor unions push White House on stalled worker safety rule
2/6/2013 U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones: I NEED YOUR FEEDBACK!
2/6/2013 McIntyre supports transparency in the Federal Reserve
2/5/2013 Obama seeks $5T European trade deal
2/4/2013 Ellmers: A disgraceful week for our economy
2/4/2013 Legislators back COOL requirements
2/4/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow statement on MF Global settlement, recovery of 93 percent of missing money
2/1/2013 Hagan comments on vote to avoid default
2/1/2013 Coble schedules open house in Rockingham
2/1/2013 Senate approves debt-ceiling bill in 64-34 vote
1/31/2013 Johanns, Roberts introduce bill to eliminate costly and redundant EPA pesticide permit requirements
1/31/2013 Food safety public meeting concerning proposed rules for human food and produce safety standards
1/31/2013 Senators' immigration framework offers ag provisions
1/31/2013 Obama administration issues regulations for individual mandate
1/31/2013 FDA reorganizes veterinary medicine to combine with Office of Foods
1/30/2013 McIntyre closes Wilmington office in move to Leland
1/30/2013 Farm bill progress keys on dairy policy, Schrader says
1/30/2013 U.S. reassures an impatient Europe on trade
1/29/2013 Despite extension, farm policy could see changes and cuts
1/29/2013 Washington and business brace for an Obama wave of regulations
1/29/2013 Roby bill would tighten CRP enrollment requirements
1/29/2013 U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre: My work in Congress
1/29/2013 Coble opens new office in Rockingham
1/29/2013 Hagan invites North Carolinians to weekly ‘Carolina Coffees’
1/29/2013 Farm bill process shows a pulse
1/29/2013 Federal estate, gift taxation and the fiscal cliff: Where did we land in 2013?
1/29/2013 China, U.S. resolve dairy certificates
1/28/2013 USTR Kirk and Ag Secretary Vilsack announce agreement to further open Japan’s market to U.S. beef
1/28/2013 McIntyre News -- Across the Desk -- Debt Reduction
1/28/2013 Chambliss to retire
1/28/2013 Baucus, Stabenow, Blunt act to protect ranchers, farmers hit by drought, fire, freeze
1/28/2013 Frank Lucas is hopeful to get a 2013 Farm Bill done, but markup is still months away
1/25/2013 Budget debate takes new turns, with unclear impact on agriculture
1/25/2013 No date for House Ag panel to begin work on farm bill
1/25/2013 McIntyre backs bill to help farmers on burdensome regulations
1/25/2013 Statements by U.S. Senate and House ag committee leadership on resignation of CFTC Commissioner
1/24/2013 Economic Perspective: Sources of the debt problem
1/24/2013 Holding gets seats on Judiciary and Foreign Relations
1/24/2013 Debt limit plan holds together, for now
1/24/2013 Agriculture Committee approves rules and announces subcommittee assignments
1/24/2013 House approves debt-limit extension, presses Senate to pass budget
1/24/2013 Ellmers statement on passage of No Budget, No Pay Act
1/24/2013 Hagan encourages President Obama to quickly approve the Keystone XL Pipeline
1/24/2013 Statement of Chairman Lucas on meeting to consider organizational matters of the Ag Committee
1/24/2013 Ag secretary addresses Brazil, U.S. cotton issue
1/24/2013 USTR Kirk to leave position in February
1/23/2013 Grassley foresees farm bill action despite leadership change
1/23/2013 McIntyre to serve on key agriculture subcommittees important to North Carolina
1/23/2013 Coble receives subcommittee assignments
1/23/2013 Hagan named Co-Chair of Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
1/23/2013 Chairwoman Stabenow applauds Majority Leader Reid for making Farm Bill a top priority
1/23/2013 Peterson announces Ag Subcommittee Ranking Members
1/23/2013 House GOP debt-limit bill gains momentum ahead of floor vote
1/22/2013 House to vote Wednesday on raise in debt limit
1/22/2013 Big second-term test: Meeting President Obama's climate vows
1/22/2013 Legislators introduce Judgment Fund Transparency Act
1/22/2013 Few details on Senate Dem budget plan
1/22/2013 Republicans may have debt ceiling strategy
1/21/2013 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting Jan. 23
1/21/2013 FDA's proposed changes aim to make food safer; affect on farms may be minimal
1/21/2013 U.S., Canada cooperate on animal disease zoning
1/18/2013 Butterfield to use new post to defend Obamacare from GOP attacks
1/18/2013 New North Carolina congressmen stand out for wealth
1/18/2013 Congressional action makes succession planning more meaningful
1/17/2013 Current legislative impasse reflects deep divisions in farm policy
1/17/2013 U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre: Word on Washington- “New Beginnings”
1/17/2013 SC, CA Republicans propose amendment to eliminate ag direct payment program
1/16/2013 AP sources: Interior Secretary Ken Salazar leaving
1/15/2013 U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre: It’s a new year and I want your ideas!
1/15/2013 Obama knocks GOP on debt limit, says US not a 'deadbeat nation'
1/14/2013 US files dispute against Indonesia on import licensing and quotas
1/14/2013 U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry: Silly season
1/14/2013 McIntyre supports Balanced Budget Amendment
1/11/2013 Solis departure could set up tough fight over her successor
1/10/2013 Economic Perspective: Paying for the debt
1/10/2013 Brazil monitoring U.S. farm bill efforts for compliance with WTO ruling
1/10/2013 A roundup of responses to landmark food safety rules
1/10/2013 Statement by US Department of Labor on resignation of Secretary Hilda L. Solis
1/10/2013 Obama to nominate chief of staff Lew for Treasury secretary
1/9/2013 Sen. Hagan says she's focused on deficit and jobs in 2013
1/9/2013 Sweeping food safety rules raise more concerns about FDA funding
1/8/2013 The consequences of a short-term Farm Bill fix
1/8/2013 Organics “thrown under the bus” in Farm Bill extension, say industry advocates
1/8/2013 Welcome to the 113th Congress
1/8/2013 House panel scraps draft Farm Bill after Democrat balks
1/8/2013 Stabenow pushes House GOP on Farm Bill
1/7/2013 Hagan announces senior staff additions
1/7/2013 Boehner coup attempt larger than first thought
1/7/2013 Troxler encourages ag community to comment on FDA’s proposed food safety rules
1/7/2013 Boehner absolves GOP defectors, seeks to reassert his command
1/7/2013 Cochran selected ranking member on Senate Agriculutre Committee
1/7/2013 House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas calls extension of 2008 Farm Bill a miracle
1/7/2013 Peterson calls for House leaders to commit to Farm Bill debate
1/7/2013 Peterson announces Ag Committee Democrats
1/7/2013 Lucas announces GOP roster for Agriculture Committee
1/4/2013 McIntyre, Jones go against parties for speaker
1/4/2013 McIntyre rises in seniority
1/4/2013 Failed coup effort against Boehner highlights House GOP divisions
1/4/2013 Boehner re-elected as Speaker
1/3/2013 Triangle lawmakers divided on tax bill
1/3/2013 Boehner, Pelosi facing defections as House votes for Speaker
1/3/2013 Ellmers: The fiscal cliff deal did nothing to address spending
1/3/2013 Statement of U.S. Rep Brad Miller on the Senate “fiscal cliff” agreement
1/3/2013 Coble votes for fiscal cliff plan
1/3/2013 Republicans Coble and Burr break with colleagues on ‘fiscal cliff’
1/3/2013 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Food, Farm and Jobs Bill
1/3/2013 Lucas votes to permanently extend tax relief to families, farmers & job creators
1/3/2013 ‘Kick the can’ works (mostly) in processors’ favor
1/2/2013 McIntyre votes no on ‘fiscal cliff’
1/2/2013 Fiscal cliff deal dodges budget cuts, includes partial Farm Bill extension
1/2/2013 Hagan statement on vote to stop tax increases on middle class families
1/2/2013 Senator Burr statement on fiscal cliff negotiations
1/2/2013 Deal reached for stopping spike in milk prices
1/2/2013 House sets up three options to extend farm programs
12/28/2012 Obama, leaders to meet at White House Friday
12/28/2012 House to return Sunday for cliff
12/27/2012 Obama, lawmakers return to ‘cliff’ with little room left to maneuver
12/26/2012 McHenry to head House oversight over financial agencies
12/26/2012 House Natural Resources subcommittee to sharpen focus on environmental reviews
12/26/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow statement on expected doubling in consumer milk prices
12/26/2012 Foreign Regulators Caution: Cooperation essential to market stability
12/21/2012 With Farm Bill stalled, consumers may face soaring milk prices
12/21/2012 Boehner cancels vote on 'Plan B', says cliff solution up to Dems
12/21/2012 FDA petitioned to lower ractopamine limits for meat, review health impacts
12/21/2012 Coble’s Rowan office closes forever on Friday
12/21/2012 Lucas announces new leadership team for Agriculture Committee
12/21/2012 Peterson announces new Agriculture Committee Democrats
12/21/2012 U.S. and China Conclude 23rd session of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
12/20/2012 Boehner scrambles for GOP votes to pass 'Plan B' tax proposal
12/20/2012 U.S. House panel to try again with full agriculture bill in 2013
12/20/2012 Leahy decides to stay atop judiciary
12/20/2012 Rep. Gowdy selected to head key immigration committee
12/20/2012 Meat and poultry groups urge president to prevent port strike
12/19/2012 Obama, Speaker John Boehner edge toward deal on federal budget
12/19/2012 Boehner's stand dims farm bill hopes
12/19/2012 Coble named chairman of IP panel
12/19/2012 Farm Bill pits North vs. South
12/19/2012 U.S. and Russia spar over ractopamine in pork and beef
12/19/2012 Backlog for food safety regulations includes both FDA and USDA
12/18/2012 GOP governors urge Obama to abandon ‘fracking’ rule
12/18/2012 Farm Bill has international trade impact, study says
12/17/2012 House Republicans plan to put fuel standard on trial in next Congress
12/17/2012 U.S. Rep. Kissell: This Week in Washington
12/17/2012 McIntyre backs bill to save taxpayers $125 billion annually
12/17/2012 Senators continue call for fiscal cliff, farm bill package
12/14/2012 Economic Perspective: Tax expenditures
12/14/2012 Senators continue call for fiscal cliff, Farm Bill package
12/14/2012 Will farm bill be a Christmas gift?
12/14/2012 FDA review of tobacco products grinds to a halt
12/14/2012 Boehner: 'I'm not concerned about my job as Speaker' in fiscal talks
12/13/2012 ASA sees drawbacks to Price Loss Coverage option in House farm bill
12/13/2012 Next farm bill could be the last
12/13/2012 Bernanke warns fiscal standoff already taking toll on the economy
12/13/2012 FDA renews agreement to collaborate with China on food safety
12/13/2012 Interior delays ‘fracking’ rules
12/13/2012 Casey urges feds to push Russia to allow U.S. dairy exports
12/12/2012 White House, GOP trade new offers on fiscal cliff budget debate
12/12/2012 Farm bill talks stumble, milk prices at risk
12/12/2012 Democrats target family farms for death taxes
12/12/2012 Wealthy group that includes Warren Buffett, Jimmy Carter calls for heftier estate tax
12/12/2012 Rumors illustrate Speaker's vulnerability
12/12/2012 Ag research needs more funding, say experts
12/12/2012 Coalition says Farm Bill "savings" aren't really savings
12/11/2012 WNC delegation weighs in on fiscal cliff
12/11/2012 Hatch: Obama should repeal the 'death tax'
12/11/2012 23rd Session of U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade to be held Dec. 18-19
12/10/2012 Reps. Cole, Blackburn: Boehner will remain Speaker in next session
12/10/2012 Boehner, Obama meet to discuss deficit deal
12/10/2012 Vigil for middle class at Burr's office
12/10/2012 Ag leaders seeking to add farm bill to fiscal cliff compromise
12/10/2012 Update from U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry
12/10/2012 U.S. Senator Richard Burr: Fiscal cliff update
12/10/2012 'Great progress' on 5-year farm bill
12/10/2012 U.S. House passes American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act
12/7/2012 Ellmers named to three Energy and Commerce subcommittees
12/7/2012 South Carolina's Jim DeMint is leaving Senate in January
12/7/2012 House Ag Committee meeting on Dodd-Frank derivatives reform Dec. 13
12/7/2012 Senate passes Russia trade bill
12/7/2012 Obamacare Mandate: 30-hour-week is now 'full-time'
12/7/2012 U.S. asks for WTO panel on Argentina import restrictions
12/7/2012 FDA sued for withholding data on food animal antibiotics
12/6/2012 Senate Democrat says she will consider higher food stamp program cuts to get farm bill passed
12/6/2012 Chicken Council files support for trade promotion authority
12/6/2012 U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson joins House Ag Committee
12/6/2012 U.S. must fix COOL by May: WTO
12/6/2012 New form for reporting potential tobacco product violations
12/5/2012 Senate to take up bill normalizing Russia trade
12/5/2012 Small, big business at odds on 'cliff' fixes
12/5/2012 Lucas interview on Farm Bill
12/5/2012 Progress seen as farm bill leaders meet
12/5/2012 'Fiscal cliff' troubles farm sector
12/5/2012 Farm bill leaders, Five-year bill still within reach
12/4/2012 Economic Perspective: Where do we go from here?
12/4/2012 NC Ag Commissioner worried about lack of Farm Bill progress
12/4/2012 Walter Jones kicked off House committee
12/4/2012 White House rejects GOP offer as 'nothing new,' unbalanced
12/4/2012 FDA seeks to dismiss lawsuit over delay of food safety rules
12/4/2012 House GOP makes a $2.2 trillion debt counteroffer to Obama on cliff
12/3/2012 Geithner presses GOP, says no deficit deal unless tax rates rise on wealthy
12/3/2012 Several avenues open to Farm Bill passage, Lucas says, if leaders are willing
12/3/2012 This unserious White House
11/30/2012 Economic Perspective: Will we fall off the fiscal cliff?
11/30/2012 Ellmers named to House Energy and Commerce Committee
11/30/2012 N.C’s Jones, others press for consumer protections in TPP negotiations
11/30/2012 Five year farm bill gets new life
11/30/2012 Senate approves Hagan amendment to strengthen U.S. energy security
11/30/2012 White House: No debt deal unless tax rates on top earners go up
11/30/2012 Restaurateurs latest to urge RFS repeal
11/29/2012 N.C. delegation ready to compromise to avoid 'fiscal cliff'
11/29/2012 Tom Vilsack to meet with Hill farm-bill players
11/29/2012 Egg bill's future in Congress unclear
11/29/2012 Ellmers submits bill to name federal building after Senator Helms
11/29/2012 Lucas selected to serve a second term as chairman
11/28/2012 Livestock, poultry, dairy producers say RFS is 'broken'
11/27/2012 GOP stops Sportsmen’s bill on budget violation
11/27/2012 House GOP leaders to meet with Erskine Bowles on debt
11/27/2012 Report: Max Baucus wants to preserve estate-tax cut
11/26/2012 You Decide: Should 'tax expenditures' be part of a budget deal?
11/26/2012 Meadows' chief has limited political role
11/26/2012 ‘Fiscal cliff’: Consensus on increasing tax revenue, a wide gulf on how to do it
11/26/2012 Trade deal between U.S. and Europe may come to the forefront
11/26/2012 Businesses push debt-limit hike as part of deal on 'fiscal cliff'
11/23/2012 NC campaign under way to encourage ‘fiscal cliff’ compromise
11/23/2012 U.S. Rep. Kissell: This Week in Washington
11/23/2012 Obama administration moves forward to implement health care law
11/21/2012 Leaders aim to complete Asia-Pacific trade deal in 2013
11/21/2012 Farm bill delay may not be all bad
11/21/2012 Obama Administration: Food safety rules coming ASAP
11/20/2012 Russia trade bill still faces obstacle in Senate
11/19/2012 Estate taxes still top-of-mind for ag groups
11/19/2012 U.S. Senate highlights
11/19/2012 House passes Russia trade bill
11/19/2012 U.S. House GOP pick leaders
11/19/2012 Lucas applauds House action for securing new opportunities for ag exports
11/19/2012 Leaders call 'fiscal cliff' meeting 'constructive'
11/19/2012 Farm Bill still has a shot
11/19/2012 Hagan: Constituent services will continue to be a hallmark of my office
11/16/2012 Roberts 'intends' to keep top ag post
11/16/2012 Ellmers applauds Steve Scalise on election to RSC chairman
11/16/2012 Foxx named to House leadership post
11/16/2012 GOP House energy leader does not expect to change biofuel rule
11/15/2012 Russia Trade Deal: Statement of Administration policy
11/15/2012 Congress approves whistleblower protection bill
11/15/2012 Ellmers applauds McMorris Rodgers on election to conference chair
11/15/2012 Senate Democrats re-elect leaders
11/15/2012 Portman, Cruz to serve as NRSC vice chairmen
11/15/2012 Post-elections, trade deals might face more opposition
11/14/2012 Cornyn expected to be named Senate GOP's No. 2
11/14/2012 Fiscal cliff not as steep as stated
11/14/2012 Pelosi to remain as Democratic House leader in 113th Congress
11/14/2012 Bears, budgets, farmers top Congress to-do list
11/13/2012 Some N.C. residents signing petition to secede from the U.S.
11/13/2012 Election will have impact on Cotton Belt
11/13/2012 Congresswomen jockeying for House GOP leadership positions
11/13/2012 Senator Hagan to host 100th “Conversation with Kay” on Tuesday
11/12/2012 House to vote on Russia trade
11/12/2012 Wanted: Political compromise
11/12/2012 U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell: This Week in Washington
11/12/2012 Coalition urges action on Russia trade legislation
11/12/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow statement on continuing Farm Bill process in the lame duck session
11/12/2012 EU Trade Chief De Gucht: Time to act on EU-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
11/9/2012 CBO lays out 'fiscal cliff' costs
11/9/2012 Peterson statement on 2012 Farm Bill during lame duck session
11/8/2012 Patton Boggs releases post-election analysis
11/8/2012 Crop insurance a post-election target, farm bill elusive
11/8/2012 Senate GOP mulls leadership shake-up
11/8/2012 With no pause for breath, leaders Reid, Boehner stake out 'fiscal cliff' stances
11/8/2012 Ag groups reflect on second Obama term
11/7/2012 Hagan welcomes ‘conversation’
11/6/2012 Farm bill could be delayed until April 2013
11/6/2012 Cantor clarifies farm bill remarks
11/6/2012 Senators team up to focus on river transport
11/6/2012 GAO recommends FDA shift import safety approach under FSMA
11/5/2012 Ag groups meet on year-end tax issues
11/5/2012 U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry: Common sense solutions
11/5/2012 In Congress, Democrat Kissell is stuck in the middle
11/5/2012 U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell: This Week in Washington
11/5/2012 Farm Bill expiration hurting ag exports
11/2/2012 Failure to pass farm bill ‘beginnings of drought’ for ag exports
11/2/2012 FDA can better oversee food imports by assessing and leveraging other countries' oversight resources
11/1/2012 Candy-makers use Halloween to try to kill sugar program
11/1/2012 Farm Bill remains a priority for milk producers
10/31/2012 Brazil sees no progress in resolving WTO case against cotton, export credit guarantees
10/29/2012 U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell: This week in Washington
10/29/2012 Business leaders urge deficit deal even with more taxes
10/29/2012 Fiscal cliff is now the best shot for farm bill, agriculture lobbyists say
10/26/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow on Cantor's commitment to holding a vote on Farm Bill in lame duck session
10/26/2012 Eric Cantor confirms farm bill vote in lame-duck
10/25/2012 Students get Farm Bill taste
10/25/2012 Food policy group rates legislators on food, farm votes
10/24/2012 Nancy Pelosi’s future looms over leadership races
10/24/2012 After three-week delay, FDA begins food facility registration
10/23/2012 Certain aspects of new farm bill can already be assumed
10/23/2012 Rep. Kissell visits Charlotte Pipe and Foundry, discusses ending burdensome federal regulations
10/23/2012 Statement of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on U..S. - Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
10/22/2012 Lawmakers have ‘fiscal cliff’ menu of options from failed debt talks
10/22/2012 Message from Congressman Patrick McHenry
10/22/2012 U.S. Rep. Kissell: This Week in Washington
10/22/2012 Farm transportation exemptions kick in
10/19/2012 U.S., EU to hammer out free-trade deal: report
10/18/2012 Could gas tax provide detour from fiscal cliff?
10/18/2012 Consumers Union backs antibiotics proposal
10/18/2012 Rep. Waxman seeks legislation to improve reporting for antibiotics in agriculture
10/17/2012 McHenry in sweet spot
10/15/2012 Budget results for fiscal year 2012
10/15/2012 U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry: Washington red tape factory
10/15/2012 U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell: This week in Washington
10/12/2012 Renewable Fuels Standard repeal unlikely: Congressman
10/11/2012 Economic Perspective: Government help
10/11/2012 As food recalls mount, White House still lingering over new safety rules
10/11/2012 Mexico officially joins TPP as participating member country
10/9/2012 Easing trade sanctions could mean millions for U.S. beef
10/9/2012 Statement outlines program losses after expiration Of 2008 Farm Bill
10/5/2012 Across the Desk-Farm insurance
10/4/2012 Farm bill expires, planning for 2013 in limbo
10/3/2012 Richard Burr: Senator who?
10/3/2012 GOP gavels Pelosi silent in brief session
10/3/2012 Ellmers warns of new Obamacare mandate
10/2/2012 Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler's update on the Farm Bill
10/2/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow statement on expiration of the Farm Bill
10/2/2012 Congressmen urge USTR to address poultry trade with Canada
10/2/2012 Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on expiration of authority for 2008 Farm Bill programs
10/1/2012 Farm law to expire but many programs funded through March
10/1/2012 Federal update: Farm Bill
9/28/2012 Letter to the Editor: Three (N.C.) lawmakers deserve praise
9/28/2012 Ellmers chairs inaugural meeting of Energy Advisory Council
9/27/2012 Revised Version: Obama Administration details sequestration cuts
9/27/2012 Capital gains tax precludes farmers from passing the torch
9/26/2012 New FDA task force will support innovation in antibacterial drug development
9/26/2012 U.S. to Canada: To join trade pact, remove border restrictions
9/25/2012 Legislative update from Senator Richard Burr on continuing resolution
9/25/2012 A look at policy options after 2008 farm bill expires
9/25/2012 Lawmakers introduce bill to set arsenic limits for rice products
9/24/2012 Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on failure to pass food, farm and jobs bill
9/24/2012 Hagan introduces bill to reduce unnecessary regulations on farmers
9/24/2012 A political gap over trade policy
9/21/2012 House approves transparency amendments to coal bill
9/21/2012 Speaker Boehner: Congress will tackle stalled farm bill after the election is over
9/21/2012 Not just a farm bill, but a food bill - Let's get it right
9/21/2012 Coble named a "Friend of Farm Bureau"
9/21/2012 Ellmers receives Tax Fighter Award
9/20/2012 Economic Perspective: Collision course
9/20/2012 Union County farmer presents Friend of Farm Bureau award to Rep. Kissell
9/20/2012 Cattlemen take estate tax message to Capitol Hill
9/20/2012 Farm law likely to expire this month
9/20/2012 FDA spends $17 million to go after pathogens faster
9/20/2012 House Energy Committee to debate coal power requirements
9/20/2012 Congress passes Pesticide Registration Improvement Act
9/19/2012 "Across the Desk from Mike"- Pass a Farm Bill now
9/19/2012 Leaders push back on farm bill vote
9/19/2012 NFU: House 'abandons' rural America
9/18/2012 Continuing resolution tops congressional agenda
9/18/2012 Farm bill finale: Milk, mayhem
9/18/2012 Obama Administration details sequestraion cuts
9/17/2012 Washington: A closer look at next week…
9/17/2012 The sequester, explained
9/17/2012 Ellmers honored as Guardian of Small Business by NFIB
9/17/2012 Hagan statement on OMB's sequester report
9/17/2012 Farm bill discharge petition filed
9/17/2012 Statement from Congresswoman Renee Ellmers on Farm Bill
9/17/2012 Lame duck likely to feature can-kicking
9/14/2012 McIntyre honored as Guardian of Small Business by NFIB
9/14/2012 Who's to blame for not bringing Farm Bill for a vote?
9/14/2012 GOP, Dems trade blame on spending, then pass six-month resolution
9/13/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow, Michigan Agriculture leaders urge House to pass a “Farm Bill Now!”
9/13/2012 Deal on a Farm Bill appears unlikely
9/13/2012 Democrats weigh farm bill threat
9/12/2012 GOP infighting as farm bill suffers
9/12/2012 Rally backing farm bill might be too late
9/12/2012 Taylor: Sequestration would be "huge blow" to food safety progress
9/12/2012 Farm Bill rally speakers announced
9/11/2012 “Across the Desk from Mike”- Jobs
9/11/2012 Appropriators release 6-month spending bill
9/11/2012 Still searching for farm bill floor time
9/11/2012 Spending deal gets green light from conservative leaders
9/10/2012 WTO cannot change u.s. law, trade representative's office says
9/10/2012 U.S. Rep. Kissell: This Week in Washington
9/7/2012 House begins planning schedule for next week
9/7/2012 Romney and Obama take questions on food policy
9/5/2012 Rural leaders urge farm bill passage, oppose extension
9/5/2012 Grassley says a farm bill extension is likely
9/4/2012 McIntyre pushes for fair treatment of tobacco growers
9/4/2012 Chairman Lucas: Just give me floor time to move a farm bill
9/4/2012 Plans taking shape for farm bill rally Sept. 12
9/4/2012 “Across the Desk from Mike”-farmer’s Insurance
8/31/2012 U.S. Rep. Walter Jones addresses possible automatic spending cuts
8/31/2012 What’s ahead for the 2012 Farm Bill
8/30/2012 Romney’s Dodd-Frank kill pledge collides with Wall Street agenda
8/30/2012 Farm Bill Now coalition announces rally emcees
8/30/2012 Senator powwows with constituents
8/29/2012 Senators ask Vilsack for more drought aid for poultry
8/29/2012 Biofuels Producers Coordinating Council urges Obama Administration to stay the course on the RFS
8/29/2012 Treasury official presses for passage of Russia trade bill
8/29/2012 The Ag Minute: Long term estate tax reform needed to protect the tradition of family farms
8/29/2012 Ethanol advocate, waiving RFS will not lower grain prices
8/27/2012 Deadline approaches as new farm bill lingers
8/27/2012 39 ag groups unite to push for new farm bill
8/27/2012 DOL-Removal criteria for the Severe Violator Enforcement Program
8/24/2012 Biofuels group: Big Oil also behind ethanol waiver requests
8/24/2012 Even some livestock producers oppose easing ethanol mandate
8/24/2012 39 ag groups unite to push for new farm bill
8/24/2012 GOP lawmaker calls on White House to push natural-gas exports
8/23/2012 Farm Bill Now coalition unites nation’s farm groups in push for new Farm Bill
8/23/2012 Markey: Let’s not bumble with harmful pesticides and bees
8/23/2012 Fed's discussion suggests possible new action soon
8/23/2012 CBO warns of deep recession if Congress fails to avert 'fiscal cliff'
8/22/2012 House aims to take up trade bill in September
8/22/2012 Georgia, New Mexico join call for end to US ethanol rule
8/22/2012 The Ag Minute: H.R. 6194 protects specialty crop growers from unnecessary regulatory burdens
8/21/2012 Rep. Hartzler: Failure to act on ag disaster bill ‘a true shame'
8/20/2012 Report: Impacts of Selected Provisions of the House Agriculture Committee and Senate Farm Bills
8/20/2012 Larry Kissell: This week in Washington
8/17/2012 Hagan to visit Kinston, Trenton next week
8/17/2012 Senators urge FDA to collect more data on antibiotics in agriculture
8/17/2012 Renewable Fuels Association defends RFS after governors request a waiver
8/17/2012 FDA issues annual food safety report to Congress
8/17/2012 Report: Corn ethanol waiver's affect on corn prices uncertain
8/16/2012 Sen. Burr focused on economy, national debt
8/15/2012 Arkansas, N. Carolina ask EPA to waive ethanol mandate
8/14/2012 Farm Bill talk surfaces again
8/13/2012 Vilsack fears farm aid will be ‘embroiled’ in tax, sequester fight
8/10/2012 Biofuels industry group pushes lawmakers on corn ethanol views
8/10/2012 President pressures Congress to pass new farm bill
8/10/2012 Cattlemen want to compete ‘head-to-head’ for bushel of corn
8/9/2012 Price and Ellmers concerned over sequestration cuts
8/9/2012 Senate missing in action as farmers continue to suffer
8/9/2012 Opinion: Sugar subsidies out of date
8/8/2012 Hagan leads bipartisan request for waiver from corn-ethanol mandate
8/8/2012 Senators join chorus: waive ethanol mandate
8/7/2012 “Across the Desk from Mike”- Tolling on I-95
8/7/2012 Stabenow, Vilsack meet with local farmers and agri-businesses on record-setting drought
8/7/2012 NCGA statement on the call for an RFS waiver
8/7/2012 Senate Finance Committee approves biodiesel tax credit
8/6/2012 Hagan to host “Conversations with Kay” in Sampson County TODAY
8/6/2012 Farm bill discharge petition runs into roadblocks
8/6/2012 Recess may boost farm bill’s prospects
8/6/2012 Sen. Burr's legislative update
8/6/2012 Kissell-This week in Washington
8/6/2012 Congressman Watt schedules 16th annual “Trading Places”
8/3/2012 House passes drought-relief bill, but Congress adjourns
8/3/2012 Estate Tax
8/3/2012 McIntyre leads effort to help N.C. farmers by urging a stop to corn ethanol mandate
8/3/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow statement on House leadership refusal to bring up 2012 Farm Bill
8/3/2012 House passes farm disaster relief; McIntyre calls for passage of the Farm Bill
8/3/2012 Floor statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas on Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance
8/3/2012 Statement by Ag Committee Ranking Member on the Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act
8/3/2012 House votes to keep estate tax
8/3/2012 Congressmen urge Renewable Fuels Standard waiver
8/2/2012 FUELS Act clears House of Representatives
8/2/2012 Judge lets challenge to FDA tobacco panel proceed
8/2/2012 McIntyre votes for tax cuts
8/2/2012 Ellmers: Stop the tax hike
8/2/2012 House votes 256-171 to extend all Bush-era individual tax rates
8/2/2012 The Ag Minute: FUELS Act protects farmers from EPA mandates
8/2/2012 FDA seeks comments on antimicrobial drug reporting proposal
8/1/2012 GOP leaders yank one-year Farm Bill
8/1/2012 House passes McIntyre legislation to preserve youth involvement on farms
8/1/2012 House punts on Farm Bill extension
8/1/2012 Reid, Boehner announce deal to avoid government shutdown
8/1/2012 Smithfield, Cargill CEOs take ethanol cause to the media
8/1/2012 House T&I Committee to mark up the Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act
7/31/2012 Ag groups critical of Farm Bill extension
7/31/2012 Agriculture panels look at disaster relief
7/31/2012 GOP scrambles for farm bill votes
7/31/2012 Business groups worry that Congress will leave Russia trade bill hanging
7/31/2012 Legislation to prevent government shutdown will wait until Sept.
7/30/2012 McIntyre measure seeks firm scientific grounds for farm regulations
7/30/2012 House pitches shorter farm bill
7/30/2012 Petition to waive ethanol mandate may come next week
7/30/2012 Ellmers statement on today's GDP report
7/30/2012 Legislative update from Senator Richard Burr
7/30/2012 Subcommittee approves measure to protect farmers from rigid EPA regulations
7/30/2012 Senator Roberts’ opening statement at ag hearing on Egg Products Inspection Act
7/30/2012 U.S. House passes Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act
7/27/2012 Senate panel debates living spaces for egg-layers
7/27/2012 House Dems to introduce estate tax measure
7/27/2012 Pork producers want action on trade barriers
7/27/2012 House Farm Bill takes another step?
7/27/2012 Lucas vows to do 'everything' he can to complete farm bill
7/27/2012 NEXT FRIDAY: Hagan to host “Conversations with Kay” in Wilson County
7/27/2012 Drought aid could carry Farm Bill extension
7/27/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow announces series of hearings continuing CFTC oversight
7/27/2012 Estate tax report released
7/26/2012 Senate GOP kick off sequestration town halls
7/26/2012 Senate Ag Committee to discuss controversial egg bill today
7/26/2012 Hagan-supported bill to extend middle class tax cuts passes the Senate
7/26/2012 Senate rejects GOP plan to extend Bush-era tax rates in 45-54 vote
7/26/2012 Senate votes to require Obama to spell out sequestration cuts
7/26/2012 Senate Dems pass middle-class tax-rate extension in close vote
7/26/2012 House easily approves Paul's 'audit the Fed' bill in 327-98 vote
7/25/2012 House acts to stop rules for child labor on farms
7/25/2012 Conservative groups tell Boehner to bury farm bill
7/25/2012 Tongues wag after Boehner farm bill remark
7/25/2012 NFL linebacker joins antibiotics briefing on Capitol Hill
7/25/2012 The Ag Minute: Futures markets must function with confidence
7/25/2012 Farm groups urge House to preserve family farms
7/25/2012 Drought stirs more "supply management" controversy
7/25/2012 CBO: Repealing health reform increases deficit by $109 billion
7/25/2012 House panel votes on methyl bromide measure
7/24/2012 White House threatens to veto GOP drilling bill
7/24/2012 EU might block parts of Food Safety Modernization Act
7/24/2012 U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers asks for critical use exemptions for methyl bromide
7/24/2012 Ag Committee to convene hearing on S.3239, the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012
7/24/2012 Drought tests House GOP leaders
7/24/2012 Senate panel advances trade bill with Russia
7/24/2012 Ag groups warn: sequestration would be devastating
7/23/2012 No farm bill action scheduled for next week
7/23/2012 Competing egg lobbies scramble over measure requiring larger cages for hens
7/23/2012 Peterson statement on House leadership refusal to debate Farm Bill
7/23/2012 Chairman Lucas tells ag groups who want new farm law- urge leadership to provide floor time
7/20/2012 Groups urge FDA not to appeal court's decision on antibiotics
7/20/2012 Some in GOP say delay budget fight
7/20/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow to convene hearing on S.3239, the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012
7/20/2012 House Republicans pressure Boehner to bring up farm bill
7/20/2012 McIntyre calls on House leadership to bring Farm Bill up for vote
7/19/2012 Most hazardous animal disease lab can't be built on Plum Island
7/19/2012 U.S. House Agriculture Committee schedule
7/19/2012 House passes bill demanding sequester details from the Obama administration
7/19/2012 Rural-urban Farm Bill alliance shows strains
7/18/2012 Berg to Speaker Boehner & House leadership: The time to act on 2012 Farm Bill is now
7/18/2012 Senate Democrats circulate draft bill on taxes
7/18/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow calls for CFTC rules to be finalized
7/17/2012 U.S. Congressman McIntyre: Strengthening Rural America & Our Economy
7/17/2012 McIntyre delivers key North Carolina priorities in Farm Bill passage
7/17/2012 Boehner weighs risks of Farm Bill on floor
7/17/2012 Vilsack disapproves of House Agriculture Committee's farm bill
7/17/2012 House GOP freshmen voice support for Russia PNTR
7/16/2012 U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell-This Week in Washington
7/16/2012 Update from U.S. Senator Richard Burr
7/16/2012 NEXT FRIDAY: Hagan, state leaders to hold North Carolina Back to Work Jobs Summit
7/16/2012 Rep. Kissell discusses Farm Bill in Laurinburg
7/16/2012 House Ag Committee vote hears mixed reaction
7/16/2012 Sugar amendment supporters "deeply disappointed"
7/13/2012 Lawmakers furious over Chinese-made Olympic uniforms
7/13/2012 Farmers’ safety net is now a money bag
7/13/2012 House panel advances bill that accelerates biotech crop reviews
7/13/2012 Sugar amendment supporters "deeply disappointed"
7/13/2012 Senator Roberts to USDA: Taxpayers deserve details on dubious ad campaign
7/13/2012 Biotech riders in proposed Farm Bill stir controversy
7/13/2012 Farm Bill report from Rep. Renee Ellmers
7/13/2012 Midwest Dairy Coalition supports House action on dairy
7/13/2012 Boehner says no decision on bringing farm and nutrition bill to the House floor
7/13/2012 Ag Secretary Vilsack on the House Agriculture Committee’s approval of the Food Farm and Jobs Bill
7/13/2012 Hagan statement on small business jobs bill vote
7/13/2012 GOP blocks Senate small-business tax cut bill
7/13/2012 House farm bill advances; includes GIPSA amendment
7/13/2012 Congressman Flake introduces legislation to reduce federal crop insurance premium subsidies
7/12/2012 Report: Small-business tax cut could create 27,000 N.C. jobs
7/12/2012 Senate stalls on small business bill, Bush-era tax rate extension proposals
7/12/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow urges House leadership to bring 2012 Farm Bill to floor for consideration
7/12/2012 House Ag Committee advances Farm Bill
7/12/2012 Ellmers calls on Reid to allow Senate vote on Obamacare
7/12/2012 Rep. Shuler statement on House bill to repeal Affordable Care Act
7/12/2012 Statement of Rep. Brad Miller on the 31st attempt by Republicans to repeal healthcare reform
7/12/2012 House votes 244-185 to repeal Obama healthcare reform law
7/12/2012 Opening statements during House meeting on Farm Bill
7/11/2012 New law to snuff out some roll-your-own cigarette shops
7/11/2012 GOP puts biofuels on the chopping block
7/11/2012 Sen. Hatch introduces amendment extending all Bush-era tax cuts
7/11/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow announces series of hearings continuing CFTC oversight
7/11/2012 Senate Democrats may skip appropriations season
7/11/2012 MEMO: The Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act
7/11/2012 Senate Finance plans Russia trade markup
7/11/2012 Second phase of FDA poultry rule goes into effect
7/11/2012 Poultry groups urge WTO challenge in South Africa dumping case
7/10/2012 Livestock groups react to "Meat Without Drugs" campaign
7/10/2012 Rep. Ellmers on the health-care law’s economic impact
7/10/2012 Fight over health law resumes
7/10/2012 Real raw milk facts makes legislative recommendations
7/10/2012 Lucas highlights new Farm Bill study
7/10/2012 NSAC not satisfied with House Farm Bill
7/9/2012 Obama to push extension of middle-class tax cuts
7/9/2012 Analysis: No chance for major compromises on Capitol Hill before the presidential election
7/9/2012 Larry Kissell: This Week in Washington
7/9/2012 Larry Kissell’s health care stance prompts black backers to pull support
7/9/2012 Pork and peanut priorities make House Farm Bill draft
7/9/2012 Next week at the U.S. House Ag Committee
7/6/2012 U.S. House farm bill cuts $35 billion, boosts crop supports
7/6/2012 Campaign to reduce antibiotic use in animal ag comes under fire
7/6/2012 Lucas and Peterson release House Farm Bill
7/6/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow statement on release of House version of 2012 Farm Bill
7/5/2012 Congresswoman releases results of antibiotic survey
7/5/2012 Opinion: Egg legislation is good for consumers, animals, and farmers
7/5/2012 Congressman Flake introduces Phantom Fuel Reform Act
7/5/2012 Lobbyists face crunch time ahead of House Farm Bill's release
7/3/2012 Democrat Kissell bucks party on votes, won't back Obama
7/3/2012 Hagan to meet with farmers in Duplin County following Senate passage of the Farm Bill
7/3/2012 Ag appropriations bill delayed, House farm bill markup set for July 11
7/3/2012 Weekly Trade Spotlight: California to host the 13th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
7/3/2012 Commentary: Farmers trying to ‘stop the flood of regulation’
7/2/2012 Tomato growers request new trade agreement with Mexico
7/2/2012 Hagan helps pass transportation bill that supports more than 27k jobs in North Carolina
7/2/2012 Larry Kissell-This Week in Washington
7/2/2012 Update from Senator Burr
7/2/2012 Congress passes highway funds, extends lower student loan rate
7/2/2012 Update from the Center for Tobacco Products
7/2/2012 WTO rules again against U.S. COOL
6/29/2012 Business letter on Administration's draft tobacco proposal
6/29/2012 USTR to hold off on TPP tobacco proposal as opposition intensifies
6/29/2012 U.S. Rep Mike McIntyre says he will continue to support repeal of health care law
6/29/2012 Civil War redux in U.S. Farm Bill debate
6/29/2012 Supreme Court backs healthcare law in vindication for Obama
6/29/2012 N.C.'s congressional delegation responds to healthcare ruling
6/29/2012 Appropriators send bill slashing EPA to floor
6/28/2012 Hearing today on Long bill to provide regulatory certainty for livestock producers
6/28/2012 House Ag leaders unsure of floor timing for farm bill, focus on July markup
6/28/2012 The Ag Minute: House-passed Domestic Energy and Jobs Act important for production ag
6/28/2012 Ellmers highlights House jobs bills and upcoming Obamacare decision
6/28/2012 Ag committee's efforts for production ag and rural America highlighted during business meeting
6/28/2012 WTO agrees to investigate India restrictions on U.S. poultry
6/27/2012 House Ag Committee Chairman Lucas still focused on ultimate Farm Bill conclusion
6/27/2012 House GOP seen blocking farm measure
6/27/2012 "Capitol Conversations" with Congressman Mike McIntyre
6/27/2012 Ellmers to participate in stakeout on jobs and economy
6/27/2012 Spending bills pass in House, lag in Senate
6/27/2012 Moving beyond farm subsidies
6/26/2012 Adminstration threatens veto for House approptiations bill
6/26/2012 Top Obama energy aide: 'Fracking' rules coming by year's end
6/26/2012 North Carolina producers should be pleased with Senate Farm Bill provisions
6/26/2012 Four former USTRs oppose safe harbour
6/26/2012 Forum Attendees: Tobacco should be in federal trade agreements
6/26/2012 Southern Peanut Farmers Federation disappointed In Senate Farm Bill
6/26/2012 Cigar lovers to FDA: A cigar isn't just a cigar
6/25/2012 Business groups see progress in moving Russia trade bill
6/25/2012 Egg bill has the ingredients for a compromise
6/25/2012 Private lands conservation at a crossroads as Farm Bill takes shape
6/25/2012 Some Senate Farm Bill amendments unlikely to survive
6/25/2012 Larry Kissell: This Week in Washington
6/25/2012 U.S. House Ag Committee meetings June 27 & July 11
6/25/2012 U.S. House passes H.R. 4480, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act
6/25/2012 Dimon says global reach by Dodd-Frank may aid competitors
6/25/2012 Grazing act changes public land management
6/22/2012 The New York Times: Farm Bill is “first major overhaul in decades”
6/22/2012 Senate approves Farm Bill reform with broad bipartisan support
6/22/2012 House committee passes amendment to ban horse slaughter
6/22/2012 Farm Bill passes Senate: Hagan amendment will help NC farmers access crop insurance
6/22/2012 Advocates launch new campaign to combat antibiotics in ag
6/21/2012 House Agriculture Committee pulls back on farm bill markup
6/21/2012 Senate votes on 63 of 73 farm bill amendments
6/21/2012 Senate pushes hard to resolve Farm Bill, keeps sugar protections
6/21/2012 Crop insurance linked to income, conservation
6/21/2012 House sets up Thursday vote on GOP energy bill
6/21/2012 U.S. House Ag committee meetings
6/21/2012 Senate defeats bid to block EPA power plant rule
6/21/2012 Cigar lovers target FDA
6/21/2012 Healthy food, conservation leaders support senate Farm Bill reforms
6/20/2012 Senate Farm Bill programs would mean tough choices for farmers
6/20/2012 Editorial: Senate scrambles good plan on egg-laying hens
6/20/2012 Senate defeats Paul farm amendment limiting payments based on income
6/20/2012 Senate begins votes on Farm Bill amendments, rejects proposal to trim food stamp program
6/20/2012 Senate votes against DeMint broadband amendment
6/20/2012 Senate Farm Bill 'vote-o-rama' rejects catfish inspection program
6/20/2012 Appropriations Committee approves the Fiscal Year 2013 Agriculture Appropriations bill
6/20/2012 Canada gains entry to Asia-Pacific trade talks
6/20/2012 White House threatens veto on GOP energy bill
6/20/2012 Bill proposes tougher enforcement for organic label
6/20/2012 Hagan amendment passes Senate, will help NC farmers access crop insurance
6/20/2012 Mexico invited to join TPP; Canada expected to also join
6/20/2012 Ag Day 2013 announced
6/20/2012 Senate to start voting on Farm Bill amendments
6/20/2012 Top level biosecurity lab to move to Kansas if approved
6/19/2012 Commissioner Troxler hopeful that Farm Bill may offer solution to Clean Water Act
6/19/2012 Coble to return to Washington on Tuesday
6/19/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow statement on moving forward with Farm Bill tomorrow
6/19/2012 Path to the 2012 Farm Bill: Bill hangs in balance
6/18/2012 Senators continue adding farm bill amendments
6/18/2012 NCPC ACTION ALERT
6/18/2012 Food and ag leaders to launch national food policy scorecard
6/18/2012 Reid: No deal yet on farm amendments, but Senate won't consider all 250
6/18/2012 Label frankenfoods
6/18/2012 Farm Bill webinar offered to public
6/15/2012 Sen. Conrad offers compromise to end Farm Bill subsidy fight
6/15/2012 Senate farm bill debate slows as procedural issues surface
6/15/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow: We are making progress, moving toward an agreement
6/15/2012 McCain takes aim at 'senseless' catfish inspection program
6/15/2012 Hagan fights to ensure NC farmers have access to information about federal crop insurance
6/15/2012 Senate sweetens Farm Bill
6/15/2012 Farm Bill helps fight global hunger
6/15/2012 Bipartisan support emerges for attaching double-permitting measure to Farm Bill
6/15/2012 Groups make the case for antibiotics in letter
6/14/2012 Poultry Disruption Insurance
6/14/2012 Animal rights groups argue against egg bill
6/14/2012 Russian trade bill would mean big opportunities for soybean growers
6/14/2012 Reid sets up first votes on Farm Bill
6/14/2012 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act: Myths vs. facts
6/13/2012 Sen. Richard Burr: I’m not being vetted as Romney veep pick
6/13/2012 NCAg letter to Senator Hagan re: NPDES amendment
6/13/2012 ALERT: Hagan introduces important ag amendment to Farm Bill
6/13/2012 Senate bill would remove obstacle to normalized trade with Russia
6/13/2012 Senator adds hen welfare to farm bill proposal
6/13/2012 House committee marks up bill to block EPA, Corps from finalizing CWA guidance
6/13/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow statement on moving forward with Farm Bill debate on Senate floor tomorrow
6/13/2012 Timing of vote on Inhofe's plan to nix EPA rule in flux
6/13/2012 McConnell: Republicans will use Farm Bill amendments to go after federal regulations
6/12/2012 Ellmers: Highway maintenance shouldn't depend on tolls
6/12/2012 Op-Ed: “2012 Farm Bill includes a strong conservation title … the time for action is now”
6/12/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow: Report on rural economy further illustrates need for swift Farm Bill passage
6/11/2012 New farm bill has NC peanut growers crying foul
6/11/2012 Week Ahead: Senate tackles 2013 Farm Bill
6/11/2012 Food safety penalties, raw milk among Senate Farm Bill amendments
6/11/2012 U.S. House passes Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
6/11/2012 Farm bill 2012: Bill wins measured White House support
6/8/2012 H.R. 872 congressional letter regarding inclusion in Farm Bill
6/8/2012 Coble’s back surgery is successful
6/8/2012 Senator Richard Burr: CBO’s long-term budget outlook
6/8/2012 McIntyre receives awards for supporting business/ job creation
6/8/2012 Congressman Watt aponsors annual 12th Congressional District Grants Conference
6/8/2012 U.S. Senate votes to proceed to 2012 Farm Bill
6/7/2012 U.S. Rep. Howard Coble will have back surgery
6/7/2012 House panel approves bill to keep FDA funding flat
6/7/2012 Lawmakers unite to fight FDA cigar regulations
6/7/2012 Peanuts Gang: Southerners seek concessions in Senate Farm Bill
6/7/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Roberts call for swift Senate passage of Farm Bill
6/6/2012 Senate farm bill’s crop insurance, shallow-loss programs under fire
6/6/2012 Commissioner Troxler glad to see Farm Bill debate get underway
6/6/2012 Congressmen defend EPA approval of E15
6/5/2012 U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre: “Across the Desk from Mike”- renewable energy
6/5/2012 Senate poised to struggle with farm bill
6/5/2012 U.S. congressmen weigh in on Mexico's poultry antidumping proposal
6/5/2012 Letter to Ag Committee regarding pork priorities
6/5/2012 Vice President Joe Biden coming to Winston-Salem
6/5/2012 Rice-peanut fight may spill onto Senate floor
6/5/2012 Crop insurance and the next farm bill
6/5/2012 Cathy McMorris Rodgers named as Mitt Romney’s House liaison
6/5/2012 Chairman Stabenow makes case for reform-minded farm bill
6/5/2012 Environmental Working Group targets crop insurance
6/4/2012 McIntyre receives Thomas Jefferson Award
6/4/2012 Prices and payments
6/4/2012 U.S. House highlights
6/4/2012 House Ag Committee Chairman cheering on Senator Stabenow as she pushes for Farm Bill passage
6/1/2012 Economic Perspective: Is government getting smaller?
6/1/2012 FDA appeals mandate to ban three animal antibiotics
6/1/2012 Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis receives award from Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs
6/1/2012 Members of N.C.'s congressional delegation urge action on Mexico's antidumping duties on chicken
6/1/2012 U.S. Rep. David Price writes Obama on TPP
6/1/2012 Ellmers: Need A Job? Support Small Businesses
6/1/2012 Trade Commissioner De Gucht calls for transatlantic deal
6/1/2012 FDA says 'no' to 'corn sugar'
5/31/2012 Ex-Im Bank signed into law by president, includes Hagan's provision to support textile industry
5/31/2012 Hagan (@SenatorHagan) to hold first-ever Twitter town hall
5/31/2012 Labor secretary on election of Guy Ryder as director-general of International Labor Organization
5/30/2012 Conservative groups target farm bill
5/30/2012 U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers: Reclaiming Our Future
5/30/2012 Jones helps save Pamlico FSA office
5/30/2012 Latest estimates show Senate Farm Bill savings
5/29/2012 McIntyre receives U.S. Chamber of Commerce award
5/29/2012 Kissell’s textile amendment clears Senate committee hurdle
5/29/2012 Egg standards bill introduced in Senate
5/29/2012 House GOP calendar plans July vote to extend Bush tax rates
5/29/2012 This week in CTP - Updates from the Center for Tobacco Products
5/25/2012 Economic Perspective: Social Security problems
5/25/2012 Rep. Larry Kissell: This week in Washington
5/25/2012 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 officially introduced in U.S. Senate
5/25/2012 Thune expresses Farm Bill urgency
5/24/2012 Senate farm bill leaves protection gaps
5/24/2012 Rep. Ellmers letter to USTR Kirk on TPP
5/24/2012 Op-Ed: Renee Elmers - How do you solve a problem like Obama?
5/24/2012 Understanding direct payments on the farm
5/23/2012 Republicans and Democrats agree on food safety, little else
5/23/2012 FDA to host public meeting on export food safety
5/23/2012 Hagan receives award for supporting small businesses
5/22/2012 Economic Perspective: A budget idea
5/22/2012 N.C. ag commissioner letter on TPP
5/22/2012 Jones rejects fed approval for Chinese-controlled banks to operate in the U.S.
5/22/2012 Farm Bill writing underway in the House
5/21/2012 Popular House-passed line-item veto bill hits brick wall in Senate
5/21/2012 Sue Myrick:This week on Capitol Hill
5/21/2012 Rep. Kissell calls on Congress to immediately approve Keystone pipeline
5/21/2012 VIDEO: Senator Hagan helps pass Export-Import Bank, which supports 3,300 NC jobs
5/21/2012 Senate votes down budget proposals
5/21/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow: It is time to fully implement Wall Street reform
5/21/2012 Witnesses testify on price protection, crop insurance issues in risk management hearing
5/21/2012 Subcommittee completes DC Farm Bill hearing series with focus on energy and forestry programs
5/18/2012 ACU says Coble is lifetime conservative
5/18/2012 Local post offices may be spared from closing
5/18/2012 Form ETA 790 revisions
5/18/2012 Ag subcommittee highlights the importance of a fair and effective safety net
5/18/2012 House Farm Bill version remains work in progress
5/18/2012 Senate to get to Farm Bill soon
5/18/2012 Letter from Congress regarding H-2B
5/17/2012 Action Alert: Farm Bill Energy Title programs
5/17/2012 Op-Ed: Agriculture is key to economic growth in North Carolina
5/17/2012 Obama, Boehner clash at White House meeting over raising debt ceiling
5/17/2012 Hagan introduces Common Application Act to reduce paperwork burden on small businesses
5/17/2012 Senate votes on budgets set to fail
5/17/2012 Opening Statement of Chairman Lucas at commodity programs and crop insurance Farm Bill meeting
5/17/2012 Simple versus Olympic averages in prices used in farm commodity programs
5/17/2012 'Supermoms against Superbugs' take their message to Washington
5/16/2012 Labor board suspends rule on union elections
5/16/2012 Ellmers calls for responsible treatment of tobacco farmers in Trans-Pacific Partnership
5/16/2012 USTR heeds McIntyre’s call, holds off introduction of tobacco text in TPP to gather input
5/16/2012 Hagan: Ex-Im Bank reauthorization to boost Triangle area, entire NC Economy
5/16/2012 House passes Coble tax relief bill
5/16/2012 White House releases new regulatory review policy
5/16/2012 Students serve antibiotic-free chicken lunch on Capitol Hill
5/16/2012 The Ag Minute: Unfortunately for rural America President Obama's actions speak louder than words
5/16/2012 POSTPONEMENT: U.S. House Ag Committee meetings May 15-18
5/15/2012 McIntyre unveils farm and rural policy agenda
5/15/2012 Durbin, Lautenberg, Blumenthal introduce legislation to close tobacco tax loopholes
5/15/2012 McIntyre supports repeal of burdensome farm regulations
5/14/2012 India continues to restrict U.S. poultry
5/14/2012 Reps. Markey, Slaughter press FDA on antibiotic use in ethanol production
5/14/2012 McIntyre pushes for fair treatment of tobacco in Trans-Pacific Partnership
5/14/2012 Senator Hagan fights to keep rural post offices open
5/14/2012 Congress considers subsidizing deductibles on crop insurance
5/14/2012 U.S. House/Senate highlights for week of May 7
5/11/2012 Organic industry celebrates EU, US trade agreement
5/11/2012 Peterson Statement: House Reconciliation Act
5/11/2012 N.C. congresswoman stands up to unfair I-95 toll
5/11/2012 Rep. Kissell wins another major victory for American textiles
5/11/2012 Postal Service to keep rural offices open
5/11/2012 Subcommittee Hearing Takeaway: Access to credit critical for farmers
5/11/2012 ALERT - TPP Trade Agreement - Tobacco Targeted by Administration
5/10/2012 McIntyre fighting for expansion of NC sweet potato industry
5/10/2012 U.S. House Ag Committee meetings
5/10/2012 House approves Export-Import bill in bipartisan vote despite fire from right
5/9/2012 Senate farm bill version reflects lean times
5/9/2012 Subcommittee focuses on specialty crop & nutrition programs during D.C. Farm Bill hearing
5/9/2012 Dairy title cuts volatility
5/8/2012 Tea Party sees gains in Senate
5/8/2012 Summer campaign to prevent heat-related illnesses and fatalities among outdoor workers
5/8/2012 ‘Talk Before You Toll’
5/7/2012 Farm Bill action sought by groups
5/7/2012 Still work to be done on Colombian trade agreement
5/7/2012 Criticism heavy during farm bill markup
5/7/2012 Ellmers chairs inaugural meeting of Transportation Advisory Council
5/7/2012 House Agriculture Committee meetings
5/7/2012 EU/U.S. sign new agreement to boost transatlantic trade
5/4/2012 FDA's promises for the next four years
5/3/2012 Across the Desk from Mike -- Lowering gas prices
5/3/2012 Coble receives U.S. Chamber award in Greensboro
5/2/2012 Economic Perspective: Three federal budget trends
5/2/2012 Vilsack: House GOP food stamp cuts top obstacle to passage of 2012 farm bill
5/2/2012 U.S. Rep. Howard Coble receives foodservice distribution industry’s Thomas Jefferson Award
5/2/2012 U.S. House Ag Committee meetings
5/1/2012 Labor move sparks reactions
5/1/2012 Conservation programs subject of House hearing
5/1/2012 Peanut growers call for 'producer choice' crop program
4/30/2012 Today in Nash County: Hagan hosts NC Back to Work Job Fair and hosts“Conversations with Kay”
4/30/2012 House bill halts Administration's power grab & expansion of water regulation
4/30/2012 McIntyre wins challenge in favor of farm families
4/30/2012 Sue Myrick: It's time to end federal duplication
4/30/2012 Regional battle opens over major Farm Bill
4/30/2012 House Ag members weigh rural development programs for Farm Bill savings
4/30/2012 Chairman Lucas reaffirms commitment to comprehensive Farm Bill with strong safety net
4/27/2012 Labor Department statement on withdrawal of proposed rule dealing with children who work in ag
4/27/2012 Committee approves FY13 agriculture and energy appropriations bills
4/27/2012 FDA to publish new produce rule with 120 days for comments
4/27/2012 Ellmers honored with Healthcare Leadership Council's "Champion of Healthcare Innovation" award
4/27/2012 McIntyre meets with senior administration officials to discuss Trans-Pacific Partnership
4/27/2012 Senate Agriculture Committee approves Farm Bill with broad bipartisan support
4/27/2012 Subcommittee explores priorities & recommendations for Farm Bill conservation title
4/27/2012 Subcommittee examines dairy programs in third D.C. Farm Bill hearing
4/27/2012 AEI calls for single food safety agency, better foodborne illness surveillance
4/26/2012 House, Senate continue to disagree on FDA appropriations
4/26/2012 “Across the Desk from Mike”-Topic: Supporting our farmers
4/26/2012 Ellmers honored with award by the International Foodservice Distributors Association
4/26/2012 Regional opposition leads to Farm Bill delay
4/26/2012 The Ag Minute: H.R. 3336 ensures community lenders can continue to provide credit to job creators
4/26/2012 How much does the Senate Farm Bill save?
4/26/2012 Subcommittee kicks off DC Farm Bill hearings with focus on rural development programs
4/25/2012 Hatch looks to free up House-passed energy bills in Senate
4/25/2012 Senate Agriculture Committee Farm Bill mark-up postponed
4/25/2012 Senate votes down motion to block NLRB union election rule
4/24/2012 Jones secures suspension of federal program training foreign workers to take American jobs
4/24/2012 'Free' crop insurance might save taxpayers $18.5 billion
4/23/2012 Jones demands an end to federal program training foreign workers to take American jobs
4/23/2012 Jones secures hearing on Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras Seashore Act
4/23/2012 Congressman McIntyre introduces bill to curb energy speculation
4/23/2012 Chairwoman's summary of the 2012 Farm Bill committee print; Markup scheduled
4/23/2012 Committee Chairs Clear: There will be a Farm Bill
4/23/2012 CFTC narrows oversight scope with Dodd-Frank definitions rule
4/23/2012 Ag committee wraps up final Farm Bill field hearing committee meetings scheduled
4/20/2012 Coble returns office funds for 27th straight year
4/20/2012 Cantor's small-business tax cut passes House in 235-173 vote
4/20/2012 Ellmers applauds passage of Small Business Tax Cut Act
4/20/2012 Trade bill raises fight over earmarks for GOP
4/19/2012 North Carolina Dem joins Blue Dogs
4/19/2012 Economic Perspective: Premium-supported health care
4/19/2012 Ag committee advances reconciliation proposal
4/19/2012 U.S. House Ag Committee meetings
4/19/2012 House clears highway bill with pipeline mandate, thwarts Obama
4/18/2012 Ag committee moves forward with Farm Bill process and announces DC hearing schedule
4/18/2012 Activity on Farm Bill and ag funding package picks up
4/18/2012 Farm groups focus on estate tax
4/18/2012 Ellmers calls for support of Small Business Tax Cut Act
4/18/2012 Obama pushes new plan to contain oil market manipulation
4/17/2012 Congressman McHenry: Say "no" to higher taxes
4/17/2012 Sen. Kay Hagan: Bill would help small businesses
4/17/2012 DOL fibbed about easing up on farm youth labor regs
4/17/2012 Vilsack Adamant: Call it the Food, Farm and Jobs Bill
4/16/2012 Saunders: From farm to White House
4/16/2012 US, Colombia free-trade agreement to be implemented in May
4/16/2012 Top wheat lobbyist says politics killing agriculture
4/16/2012 Mike McIntyre: Fighting to lower gas prices & energy costs
4/16/2012 Conrad, Hoeven detail foundation of new Farm Bill
4/16/2012 Setting the record straight on the proposed chicken inspection policy
4/16/2012 U.S. House Ag Committee meetings
4/16/2012 Obama Administration announces new partnership on unconventional natural gas and oil research
4/13/2012 Strong opposition develops to proposed child labor laws
4/13/2012 Don’t be fooled by “voluntary” in FDA antibiotics proposal: Hurd
4/13/2012 Trade agreements making progress
4/13/2012 Lucas echoes position of farmers: leave crop insurance alone
4/12/2012 Cornyn introduces 'taxpayer bill of rights' for small business
4/12/2012 FDA issues antibiotic guidance
4/11/2012 Groups Outline Farm Bill Livestock Title Needs
4/11/2012 New legislation would help Chesapeake Bay farmers
4/11/2012 Deep divisions reflected in farm bill debate
4/9/2012 Unified voice for agriculture crucial — but not at expense of southern crops
4/6/2012 New farm bill by September? Don’t bet on it
4/4/2012 Senators Introduce Bill Leveraging Private Funds for Food and Agriculture Research
4/4/2012 Misguided Regulatory Attack on Family Farm Must End
4/4/2012 Farmers Say They Need An Effective Safety Net,
4/3/2012 Senate lawmakers propose agricultural research foundation
4/3/2012 Rep. Kissell receives Friend of the Textile Industry Award
4/3/2012 Hagan announces bill to promote small business growth
4/2/2012 House bill would require labeling LFTB
4/2/2012 Farm bill’s cloudy forecast
4/2/2012 Burr abandons Whip bid
4/2/2012 VIDEO: Why we need the Ryan budget
4/2/2012 McIntyre pushing to lower gas prices at the pump
4/2/2012 Rep. Larry Kissell: This week in Washington
4/2/2012 McIntyre discusses rural community needs and need for strong Rural Development Title in farm bill
4/2/2012 U.S. House Ag Committee action
4/2/2012 Congressman Frank Lucas says lawmakers must ensure 'there’s still "farm" in the farm bill'
4/2/2012 Lawmakers to CFTC: keep swap dealer rule narrow
4/2/2012 Farmers say they need an effective safety net at Arkansas field hearing
3/30/2012 Thune introduces legislation to permanently repeal death tax
3/30/2012 House GOP takes aim at stimulus grants for renewables
3/30/2012 Senate defeats Democrats' measure to kill off ‘Big Oil’ tax breaks, 51-47
3/30/2012 Senate approves 90-day highway extension, sending measure to President Obama
3/30/2012 Rep. Ryan's budget passed by the House with 10 GOP defections
3/29/2012 Ryan budget plan poised to pass House, giving GOP needed boost
3/29/2012 Jones urges quick action on new farm bill
3/29/2012 Ellmers stands with Republican women against Obamacare
3/29/2012 Justices seem split over striking down health law as arguments end
3/29/2012 Subcommittee examines legislation to clarify congressional intent of Dodd-Frank Act provisions
3/29/2012 The Ag Minute: Misguided regulatory attack on family farm must end
3/29/2012 FY2013 Republican Budget - Implications for agriculture
3/29/2012 Cattlemen disappointed with COOL ruling
3/28/2012 GOP up, Dems down after Supreme Court arguments on mandate
3/28/2012 Senate agrees to debate energy policy
3/28/2012 Antibiotics ruling could delay process FDA already started
3/28/2012 Subcommittee explores ways to improve U.S. forest health
3/27/2012 Lucas praises House passage of jobs bills
3/27/2012 Ag groups, universities urge Congress to support research budget increases
3/27/2012 Farm programs weigh on Supreme Court's health care decision
3/27/2012 Ellmers: Supreme Court should choose to protect freedom for the future
3/27/2012 Supreme Court weighs the fate of Obama’s landmark healthcare law
3/27/2012 Court orders FDA to address antibiotic overuse in livestock
3/27/2012 Ag groups call for broad-based U.S.-EU trade agreement
3/26/2012 Jones speaks at ‘Keep Fishermen Fishing’ rally
3/26/2012 U.S. Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC): 'If Duke played the Taliban, I'd pull for Taliban'
3/26/2012 Sens. Moran, Thune introduce bill to block overreaching DOL farm labor rule
3/26/2012 U.S. to appeal WTO ruling against meat labels
3/26/2012 Rep. Lucas hits several key topics
3/26/2012 Midwest ag producers make case for an effective safety net at Illinois field hearing
3/26/2012 Subcommittee examines ways to save with rural development programs
3/26/2012 U.S. House Ag Committee meetings
3/26/2012 EPA administrator grilled by Senate Environment Committee
3/26/2012 Livestock groups support grazing legislation
3/26/2012 Farm Bureau identifies priority spending for ag budget
3/23/2012 Republican leaders racking up ‘yes’ votes on Rep. Ryan’s budget
3/23/2012 Hagan votes for JOBS Act
3/22/2012 McIntyre pushes for North Carolinian pork exports to Taiwan
3/22/2012 Senate postpones vote on Export-Import Bank
3/22/2012 Hagan named Tech Sector Legislator of the Year
3/22/2012 U.S. House Committee on Agriculture meetings
3/22/2012 Subcommittee examines ways to save with rural development programs
3/22/2012 Senators introduce new legislation to place hard caps and close loopholes
3/22/2012 Broad contours of new farm bill begin to emerge
3/22/2012 GOP budget sets up appropriations fight
3/21/2012 The Ag Minute: H.R. 4153 protects the Chesapeake Bay and preserves agriculture & local economies
3/21/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow issues statement on cuts to agriculture in proposed House budget
3/21/2012 Roll Call takes aim at the three top 7th Congressional District hopefuls
3/21/2012 Lucas statement on Ryan's budget plan
3/21/2012 Peterson Statement: Republican budget leaves farm bill high and dry
3/21/2012 House sidesteps Senate $109B highway bill for short-term bill
3/21/2012 House Budget Committee releases new budget proposal
3/21/2012 Ryan budget to cut $5.3 trillion in spending over the next decade
3/21/2012 Senator expresses concerns to labor secretary
3/21/2012 Farm bill could pass committee this spring
3/20/2012 Obama urges House GOP to ‘follow the Senate's lead' on $109B highway bill
3/20/2012 House GOP weighs new gas-price bill
3/20/2012 Hagan urges swift reauthorization for Export-Import Bank
3/20/2012 Burr runs as underdog in GOP whip race
3/19/2012 U.S. Rep. David Price: Safety net was overall theme of farmers' briefing
3/19/2012 Sen. Kay Hagan: Highway bill, N.C. furniture industry
3/19/2012 Senator Richard Burr Update: NAT GAS Act
3/19/2012 US-Korea trade agreement big boost for agriculture
3/19/2012 Industry urges Congress to improve trade ties with Russia
3/19/2012 U.S. House Ag Committee meetings
3/16/2012 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the U.S. - Korea trade agreement
3/16/2012 U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Farm Bill meetings
3/16/2012 No bonuses for MF Global executives
3/16/2012 Ellmers: CBO report confirms fears as Obamacare price tag doubles
3/16/2012 At final Farm Bill hearing, Chairwoman Stabenow underscores importance of risk management, reform
3/15/2012 U.S., EU beef dispute ends
3/15/2012 Coble receives public service award from NC Chamber
3/15/2012 Hagan votes for federal transportation funding bill
3/15/2012 McIntyre News -- Capitol Conversations with USDA Undersecretary Dallas Tonsager
3/15/2012 Reid, McConnell announce deal on judges
3/15/2012 Farmer transportation amendment huge win for farmers and ranchers
3/14/2012 Estate tax may take family farms
3/14/2012 Shuler ramps up debt negotiations, mulls future plans
3/14/2012 Federal property rights effort mirrors Virginia’s
3/14/2012 Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill hearing date/time change
3/14/2012 Stabenow’s green-energy tax break plan falls short
3/13/2012 Hagan announces funding for key ferry program included in Senate transportation bill
3/13/2012 House GOP supports temporary small-business tax break
3/13/2012 U.S. House Ag Committee meetings and field hearings
3/13/2012 N.C.’s congressional delegation roll call
3/13/2012 Farm lenders urge senators to support crop insurance
3/13/2012 Pre-slaughter E. coli interventions at heart of new GAO report
3/13/2012 Washington Week Ahead: Transportation, energy tax credits and farm bill
3/13/2012 HHS releases exchange regulations
3/12/2012 Economic Perspective: Has the Fed helped?
3/12/2012 Sen. Hagan loses chief of staff
3/12/2012 Senate ag committee set to review farm safety net programs
3/12/2012 Rep. Larry Kissell: This week in Washington
3/12/2012 Senate Ag Committee Hearing: Risk Management and Commodities in the 2012 Farm Bill
3/12/2012 In difficult financial times, we need a farm bill that’s balanced
3/12/2012 Lucas says a farm bill is possible this year, if...
3/12/2012 House Ag Committee outlines budget priorities
3/12/2012 Dairy and specialty crops take center stage as Ag Committee kicks off Farm Bill discussions
3/12/2012 U.S. Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill hearings
3/9/2012 Senate rejects GOP environment, energy proposals
3/9/2012 Op-Ed: Continued growth for agriculture industry critical for creating jobs
3/9/2012 Ellmers submits bill to forbid tolls on I-95
3/9/2012 House approves JOBS Act in 390-23 vote
3/9/2012 Senate rejects GOP measure to construct Keystone pipeline, 56-42
3/8/2012 Jim DeMint in line for commerce chairman
3/8/2012 Jones speaks out against golden tilefish “endorsement” proposal
3/8/2012 Congress debates rise in gas prices -again
3/8/2012 House Agriculture Committee adopts budget letter
3/8/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow highlights importance of locally-grown food
3/7/2012 The Ag Minute: America's ag producers are waiting for Obama
3/7/2012 Washington to hear amazing story of American agriculture
3/7/2012 Legislation sponsored by Rep. Kissell to punish China for flooding U.S. markets passes House
3/7/2012 McIntyre announces passage of bill to protect North Carolinian jobs from unfair trade
3/7/2012 Statement by Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on new WTO dispute against India's prohibition on U.S. poultry
3/7/2012 U.S. starts WTO process by seeking meeting with India on poultry access
3/6/2012 Cotton Council seeking other options besides ‘one-size-fits-all’ farm bill
3/6/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow introduces new “Grow it Here, Make it Here” bio-based manufacturing initiative
3/6/2012 Did labor department leaders turn a deaf ear?
3/6/2012 Tough road ahead for Private Property Rights Protection Act
3/5/2012 Rep. Larry Kissell's This Week in Washington: Gasoline prices
3/5/2012 U.S. trade official cancels Taiwan trip
3/5/2012 Farm Bill in doubt if we "don't sing off the same sheet of music," Lucas says
3/5/2012 Farm Bill field hearing March 9
3/5/2012 Farm Bill hearing on healthy food initiatives, local production and nutrition
3/5/2012 Top Dem on House Approps committee announces retirement
3/5/2012 Over-regulated America
3/5/2012 U.S. House Committee on Agriculture meeting March 7
3/5/2012 Over-regulation fever at the White House
3/2/2012 Ellmers submits letter opposing I-95 toll plan
3/2/2012 Obama asks Congress to vote down oil industry tax breaks
3/2/2012 Kissell discusses Farm Bill, Made in America with local cotton growers
3/2/2012 Lucas to kick off Farm Bill field hearings next week
3/1/2012 McConnell to skip healthcare reform repeal votes until after election
3/1/2012 U.S. House Committee on Agriculture meeting March 7
3/1/2012 More than 640 groups supporting Conservation Title in farm bill
2/29/2012 On Senate floor, Hagan pushes for bipartisan congressional action
2/29/2012 Materials Posted - Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC)
2/29/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow: Conservation essential to long-term productivity of agriculture and forestry
2/29/2012 The Ag Minute: Overregulation is hurting business growth
2/28/2012 McIntyre pushes for Keystone pipeline project
2/28/2012 Ellmers ranks 15th most conservative in U.S. House
2/28/2012 Farm Bill hearings update
2/28/2012 Lucas, Conaway ask for ag representation at CFTC
2/28/2012 WH says Keystone pipeline still possible
2/27/2012 Farmers: Keep tobacco in trade deal
2/27/2012 Farmers: Keep tobacco in trade deal
2/27/2012 Sen. Richard Burr's plan to lower gas prices
2/27/2012 Sen. Richard Burr Editorial: Recovery Act hasn't worked
2/27/2012 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting 2/29
2/27/2012 House Republicans, and some Dems, press White House to kill climate rules
2/24/2012 Jones votes to expand domestic drilling, lower gas prices
2/23/2012 Small Business Committee wants regulatory reform for agriculture
2/23/2012 Needed: New approaches to keeping Rural America strong
2/23/2012 Know what's in proposed child labor law
2/22/2012 Economic Perspective: Is government a business?
2/22/2012 Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate
2/22/2012 Korea FTA gets effective date, but controversy lingers
2/22/2012 Op-ed: Ellmers - Flip-flop or not, freedom attacked
2/22/2012 Obama: Payroll tax cut extension will help with higher gas prices
2/22/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow to convene Farm Bill Hearing on Strengthening Conservation in the 2012 Farm Bill
2/22/2012 Meeting announcement - Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC), March 1-2, 2012
2/22/2012 U.S. House Committee on Agriculture meeting Feb. 29
2/22/2012 Obama Administration announces steps to boost the rural economy, promote job creation
2/21/2012 Get ready for farm bill fight, advisers say
2/20/2012 Kissel’s weekly column: Protecting sportsmen and hunters
2/20/2012 Jones speaks out against shark catch shares
2/20/2012 Senate clears payroll tax deal for Obama’s signature
2/20/2012 President’s insurance ideas rejected
2/20/2012 CFTC may move enforcement staff to Dodd-Frank oversight roles
2/20/2012 Timely farm bill debate, Brazil top NCC issues
2/17/2012 Congresswoman asks fast food companies, “What’s in the beef?”
2/17/2012 The Ag Minute: H.R. 3527 protects Main Street businesses from new regulatory burdens
2/16/2012 Lawmakers reach deal to extend payroll tax cut
2/16/2012 Senators press for comprehensive BSE rule
2/16/2012 Senator Roberts: Ag committee holds Farm Bill hearing on rural development and energy
2/16/2012 Farm bill advice: Tread carefully when altering crop insurance policy
2/15/2012 Ellmers on FoxNews: Keeping green without hurting business
2/15/2012 McConnell declines to endorse House GOP payroll tax proposal
2/14/2012 Lucas statement on Obama's budget plan
2/14/2012 Hagan statement on the president’s budget
2/14/2012 Jones statement on Obama Administration’s FY13 budget
2/14/2012 Ellmers statement on conference committee negotiations
2/14/2012 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the proposed FY 2013 budget
2/14/2012 Obama's election-year budget challenge
2/14/2012 End of earmark ban is unlikely
2/13/2012 Labor on the line
2/13/2012 GOP rejects Democrats’ latest offer on payroll tax cut
2/13/2012 Ag economist: Farm bill unlikely this year
2/13/2012 U.S. House subcommittee hearing on broadband Feb. 15
2/13/2012 U.S. Senate hearing, "Energy and Economic Growth for Rural America", Feb. 15
2/13/2012 Chairwoman Stabenow announces Farm Bill hearing schedule for February, March
2/13/2012 Banks to slam wide reach of Dodd Frank swap rules
2/13/2012 Obama budget forecasts $1.33 trillion deficit for FY2012—WSJ
2/10/2012 Rep. Kissell publicly calls for immediate passage of Keystone XL pipeline bill
2/10/2012 Some in GOP want return to earmarks
2/9/2012 Jones delivers on Oregon Inlet
2/9/2012 Walter B. Jones: Please take my annual survey
2/9/2012 Growth of biomass industry dependent on government policy
2/9/2012 Elections, deficits will impact farm bill discussions
2/8/2012 Economic Perspective: Freezing federal spending
2/8/2012 House panel approves Keystone pipeline bill
2/8/2012 Rep. Kissell to introduce legislation to approve Keystone XL pipeline
2/8/2012 "Capitol Conversations" with Rep. Mike McIntyre and Rep. Collin Peterson
2/8/2012 Rep. Renee Ellmers: A price to be paid with over-regulation
2/7/2012 Ethanol bill in committee markup
2/7/2012 Cattlemen call estate tax top priority
2/6/2012 “Across the Desk from Mike” Topic: Broadband high speed internet
2/6/2012 Jones votes to repeal ‘unsustainable’ Obamacare provision
2/6/2012 Survey: Repealing the president's healthcare law
2/6/2012 Lawmakers put child agricultural labor rules under the microscope
2/6/2012 Labor Department to re-propose parental exemption portion of agricultural child labor regulations
2/6/2012 Subcommittee Hearing: The effect of proposed DOL regulations on small business producers
2/6/2012 House Republicans ask White House to kill climate rule
2/6/2012 Reid crafting plan B on payroll tax cut
2/3/2012 Senate passes STOCK Act
2/3/2012 The Ag Minute: Proposed rule interferes with training next generation of farmers
2/3/2012 Hagan ranks 20th highest in office funds returned
2/3/2012 Reid warns GOP on payroll tax fight
2/2/2012 Dome: Brad Miller tries to get film crew back in hearing
2/2/2012 Biodiesel industry appeals to Senate Finance Committee for continuation of tax incentive
2/1/2012 Obama offers plan to boost small businesses
2/1/2012 Earmark fight up again in Senate
1/31/2012 Food industry urges Obama administration to reject food safety fees
1/31/2012 Crawford and Bishop co-found Congressional Chicken Caucus
1/31/2012 New survey shows consumer support for national egg legislation
1/31/2012 Livestock groups equate HSUS/UEP bill to government takeover of farms
1/31/2012 Senate inaction on H.R. 872 jeopardizes public health in California
1/30/2012 Heaven and earth for a farm bill
1/30/2012 Recipe for a federal takeover of farming
1/27/2012 Senate kills measure to stop President Obama from raising debt limit
1/27/2012 AMI joins 85 other organizations to oppose trade reorganization proposal
1/26/2012 Ag committee advances legislation to bring balance to financial regulatory reform
1/26/2012 Ag committee business meeting on amending Title VII of the Dodd-Frank
1/26/2012 Ag committee ranking member opening statement at business meeting to consider Dodd-Frank Act
1/26/2012 Praise for tax reform, but skepticism from Congress on energy, immigration
1/25/2012 The Ag Minute: Chairman Lucas urges President Obama to join House efforts to stimulate economy
1/25/2012 Egg bill is making meat industry nervous
1/24/2012 Ellmers: Foster policy that will sustain employment
1/24/2012 Obama delays budget for 2013
1/24/2012 Payroll tax debate set to resume
1/23/2012 Rep. Giffords to step down from Congress to focus on recovery
1/23/2012 Frank Lucas on 2012 priorities
1/20/2012 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting 2/25
1/19/2012 House approves resolution opposing Obama's debt-limit hike
1/19/2012 Obama's recess appointments might not hold up in court
1/18/2012 Access tomorrow's Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) meeting webcast
1/17/2012 Industry groups to President Obama: Leave federal trade agency alone
1/17/2012 Obama administration warns the left: You will not like our budget
1/16/2012 Burr welcomes and questions President’s effort to consolidate government
1/13/2012 Miller gets brewers' views as co-sponsor of tax cut bill for small breweries
1/13/2012 Obama looks to merge six trade, commerce agencies into one
1/13/2012 Bill seeks to permanently ban all downer livestock
1/13/2012 Lewis third California Republican to retire in a week
1/13/2012 Report says proposed definition of “swap dealer” will cost energy companies millions
1/13/2012 President Obama requests $1.2T debt hike over GOP objections
1/12/2012 Coalition sues FDA in first-of-its-kind nanotechnology litigation
1/12/2012 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting Jan. 25
1/11/2012 Obama to ask for increase to debt ceiling in a 'matter of days'
1/11/2012 Appropriations bill includes GPS interference provision
1/10/2012 Daley to leave White House
1/9/2012 Opinion: Continuing deadlock in Congress may boost state power
1/9/2012 Jones calls out Obama’s continued disregard for the Constitution
1/9/2012 Obama administration defends healthcare law in Supreme Court brief
1/6/2012 White House confident recess appointments were constitutional
1/5/2012 N.C. Ag Commissioner Troxler: 2012 means critical Farm Bill negotiations
1/5/2012 Obama to bypass Senate GOP, recess-appoint key nominee
1/5/2012 FDA issues order prohibiting certain uses of cephalosporin in food-producing animals
1/5/2012 Obama makes three more recess appointments, all NLRB
1/5/2012 Proposed changes to farm policy
1/5/2012 Grains Council remains focused on moving trade even further
1/4/2012 Ellmers' small business bill becomes law
1/4/2012 White House delays $1.2T debt hike to give time for votes in Congress
12/29/2011 Feds issue revised trucking rule
12/28/2011 Congress passes payroll tax cut deal, shuts down for holidays
12/28/2011 Roll call votes in Congress
12/28/2011 Unions, business groups on watch for recess appointments to labor board
12/28/2011 Obama to ask Congress this week to raise debt ceiling by $1.2 trillion
12/23/2011 GOP robo calls target four N.C. Democrats
12/23/2011 Democratic senators take anti-tobacco crusade to college football
12/23/2011 Hagan joins bipartisan group of senators urging USTR Kirk to fight for U.S. poultry in India
12/23/2011 House Republican leaders cave, agree to pass two-month tax bill
12/22/2011 Rep. Coble discharged from D.C. hospital
12/22/2011 Obama calls Boehner, urges him to allow vote on Senate payroll bill
12/22/2011 U.S. Senators oppose farm youth labor rule changes
12/21/2011 Ellmers named to Joint Conference Committee
12/21/2011 Payroll tax cut standoff begins
12/21/2011 GOP senators ask White House not to recess appoint labor board nominees
12/21/2011 WTO members urged to salvage Doha Round
12/20/2011 “Across the Desk from Mike”-Topic: Jobs and NAFTA
12/20/2011 Gov. Perdue urges Congress to extend unemployment benefits
12/20/2011 House postpones vote on payroll tax cut
12/19/2011 Update #4 on Rep. Coble’s hospital stay
12/19/2011 Speaker Boehner opposes Senate's two-month payroll tax cut extension
12/19/2011 Senate approves two-month payroll deal, omnibus spending package
12/19/2011 U.S. House approves the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act
12/19/2011 Proposed child labor laws would limit hazardous work by minors on farms
12/16/2011 Reid, GOP leaders $90 billion apart on payroll tax holiday package
12/16/2011 Update #2 on Rep. Coble’s hospital stay
12/16/2011 Shutdown averted: Deal reached on $1 trillion omnibus bill
12/15/2011 House leaders unveil 2012 spending bill
12/15/2011 Hagan supports Balanced Budget Amendment
12/15/2011 Senate defeats rival balanced-budget amendments
12/15/2011 Update on Rep. Coble’s hospital stay
12/15/2011 GOP leader McConnell blocks Senate vote on House payroll-tax-cut package
12/15/2011 Child labor rules may say “no kids allowed” near manure pits
12/14/2011 Coble admitted to DC hospital
12/14/2011 Ellmers calls for support of Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act
12/14/2011 House passes payroll tax package Obama has threatened to veto
12/14/2011 Blunt defeats Johnson in race for Senate GOP leadership post
12/13/2011 Economic Perspective: Who pays for Medicare?
12/13/2011 Earmark ban a strain on higher ed
12/13/2011 Chairwoman Stabenow: We need to get a farm bill done next year
12/13/2011 Newt Gingrich backed costly farm bill that led to increase in farm subsidies
12/13/2011 Ellmers stakeout with House Republican leadership tomorrow
12/13/2011 Appropriators reach spending deal
12/12/2011 Sen. Burr Cosponsors Taxpayers Right to Know Act
12/12/2011 Investigative hearing on the MF Global bankruptcy Dec. 13
12/12/2011 Senator Hagan stands up for farmers
12/12/2011 Hearing entitled "The Collapse of MF Global" Dec. 15
12/8/2011 N.C. delegation on passage of REINS Act
12/8/2011 In Case You Missed It: Lucas calls for information on MF Global bankruptcy
12/7/2011 Talks continue on fiscal 2012 spending, but some big differences remain
12/5/2011 Farmers fume at proposed limits on their children's work
12/5/2011 U.S. House passes regulation bills
12/5/2011 House Agriculture Committee advances measure to subpoena Corzine
12/2/2011 Rep. Price sponsors trio of bills to thwart GOP
12/2/2011 Child labor rules rile rural lawmakers
12/2/2011 Devil is in the details in new farm policy discussions
12/2/2011 Coble supports regulatory reform bill
12/1/2011 Hagan supports Middle Class Tax Cut Act
12/1/2011 Foxx launches Facebook Friday forum
12/1/2011 The Ag Minute: H.R. 3010 protects job creators from an overzealous regulatory regime
12/1/2011 U.S. House Agriculture Committee meeting Dec. 8
11/30/2011 Congressman Mike McIntyre: “Across the Desk from Mike”
11/29/2011 Maxine Waters in line to take over from Frank on Financial Services
11/28/2011 House must pick up after Super Committee
11/23/2011 Senate Democrats ready to move $400 billion in new legislation
11/23/2011 Agribusiness contributions to House and Senate Ag Committee members released
11/23/2011 Farm bill recommendations move closer to completion
11/23/2011 South Korea finalizes FTA with U.S.
11/22/2011 Economic Perspective: An increase for Social Security
11/22/2011 N.C. insurance commissioner seeks more time for Irene flood victims to file documents
11/22/2011 N.C. lawmakers react along party lines
11/22/2011 Beginning farmer legislation introduced in farm bill
11/22/2011 DeMint’s amendment to repeal check-offs – is he serious?
11/22/2011 N.C. congressmen stand their ground on budget divide
11/22/2011 Statement from House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders on Super Committee's announcement
11/22/2011 Obama threatens vetoes in wake of Super Committee failure
11/22/2011 Fallout continues from FTA delays
11/22/2011 ASA, five other farm groups agree on farm bill positions
11/21/2011 Deficit supercommittee members expected to announce failure
11/21/2011 MYRICK: Go big or go home
11/21/2011 Democrats on latest GOP debt offer: 'Do we look stupid?'
11/21/2011 House votes down balanced budget:
11/21/2011 Jones pushing to outlaw insider trading in Congress
11/21/2011 WTO favors Canada in COOL ruling
11/18/2011 GOP aims at tax breaks
11/18/2011 House votes today on balanced-budget amendment
11/18/2011 Hagan announces passage of ag appropriations bills
11/18/2011 Senate overcomes conflicts to pass minibus
11/18/2011 Commodity groups call for balanced, equitable farm bill
11/17/2011 Ellmers hosts D.C. fundraiser tonight featuring Speaker Boehner
11/17/2011 House Republicans launch WhipCast
11/17/2011 Hagan joins more than 100 bipartisan members of Congress in urging Super Committee to “Go Big”
11/17/2011 House, Senate Democrats and Republicans to Super Committee: GO BIG
11/16/2011 Blue Dog Dems won't play dead
11/16/2011 Democrats gain upper hand in deficit-reduction negotiations
11/16/2011 Ellmers responds to SCOTUS decision to review Obamacare
11/16/2011 McIntyre joins in strong bipartisan support for balanced budget amendment
11/16/2011 Boehner calls GOP deficit plan a 'fair offer'
11/16/2011 Japan agrees to participate in trade talks
11/15/2011 ‘Secret farm bill’ primed for passage in debt deal
11/15/2011 Ag groups push Congress on GPS interference concerns
11/15/2011 Pelosi: Super Committee’s real deadline is Friday
11/14/2011 Economic Perspective: Seeing government spending
11/14/2011 U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers discusses platform
11/14/2011 Report questions whether lawmakers are trading stock on inside information
11/14/2011 Canada, Mexico want to join talks on Asia-Pacific trade pact
11/10/2011 Burr counts on his record in Whip race
11/10/2011 Deficit panel inches along
11/9/2011 McIntyre pushes 3 key farm issues – lower taxes, opportunity, and timely delivery of goods
11/9/2011 Shuler's deficit efforts gain attention
11/9/2011 Senate GOP: Willing to accept up to $300 billion in net tax increases
11/8/2011 AFT calls for "more bang for the conservation buck"
11/7/2011 Ag appropriations head to conference committee
11/7/2011 22nd session of U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Chengdu, China
11/4/2011 USDA's Vilsack says moving Farm Bill through Super Committee 'may be the best way'
11/3/2011 N.C. members part of bipartisan House group sending message to Super Committee: GO BIG
11/3/2011 Conservation leaders offer Farm Bill suggestions
11/2/2011 Farm bill proposals: Compare the pluses, minuses
11/2/2011 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act reaches deadline
11/1/2011 Minibus conference shapes approps
10/31/2011 Ag groups request more time to comment on child labor proposal
10/31/2011 Dodd Frank’s long-distance paper chase
10/31/2011 Lucas vows not to support bad ag policy
10/31/2011 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting on Nov. 3
10/28/2011 Shuler leads push to cut US debt by $4 trillion
10/28/2011 Groups question federal guidelines on food
10/27/2011 2012 (U.S.) House schedule looks familiar
10/27/2011 Dems seek $1 trillion tax hike, $3 trillion deficit cut from supercommittee
10/27/2011 Passage of trade agreements creates momentum for expanded agenda
10/27/2011 Jones continues fight against Obamacare
10/27/2011 Super Committee holds public session on budget cuts
10/27/2011 Farm Bill process rolling with ag leaders striving for Nov. 1 deadline
10/26/2011 Shuler’s outreach goes all the way to Sri Lanka
10/26/2011 White House backs House GOP jobs bill
10/26/2011 ASA supports revenue-based farm programs
10/26/2011 GOP aims to broaden China debate
10/26/2011 U.S. House Ag Committee to meet Nov. 3
10/25/2011 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on priorities for the 2012 Farm Bill
10/24/2011 In late night vote-o-rama, senators take swipes at farm bill
10/24/2011 Obama signs trade pacts in expected boost for farm sector
10/24/2011 Senate committee hearing on Excessive Speculation and Compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act
10/24/2011 Are farm subsidies at risk?
10/21/2011 Senate clears amendment to block millionaires from receiving subsidies
10/21/2011 Senate blocks new Obama jobs bill
10/21/2011 Petition says ag research funding levels must not be cut
10/21/2011 ASA, NCGA, NFU join to support revenue-based program in Farm Bill
10/20/2011 A closer look at the ARRM Farm Bill proposal
10/19/2011 Senate rejects McCain amendment to limit funds to trade program
10/19/2011 ‘Gang of Six’ to meet with Super Committee
10/19/2011 Taxpayer watchdog group names Howard Coble a Taxpayer Hero
10/19/2011 Feds adopt limits on speculative commodity trading
10/18/2011 Op-Ed: Trade pacts no friend to workers
10/18/2011 Editorial: Follow the money
10/18/2011 Senate and House Ag Committees offer bipartisan, bicameral recommendations for deficit reduction
10/18/2011 Reform the farm bill, agricultural regulation at the same time
10/18/2011 Republicans take aim at U.S. derivatives reforms
10/18/2011 Obama opposes repeal of healthcare program suspended last week
10/17/2011 Obama bus to stop in N.C.
10/17/2011 McIntyre takes action on 4 key farm issues
10/17/2011 US farmers celebrate free trade agreements, say increased demand will create jobs
10/14/2011 Friendly fire hits Boehner on Dodd-Frank reform law
10/13/2011 Coble votes against Korea Free Trade Agreement, Votes for FTAs with Colombia and Panama
10/13/2011 Senate sends trade bills to president’s desk
10/13/2011 Public hearing to review proposals amending Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
10/12/2011 Senate puts pressure on House, China by passing currency bill
10/12/2011 Obama's jobs plan blocked in Senate
10/12/2011 Congressman Coble honored for work on healthcare
10/12/2011 The Ag Minute: A vote for trade agreements is a vote for rural America
10/11/2011 Democrats scramble to save face on President Obama's jobs bill
10/11/2011 House Republicans expect bipartisan support for the trade assistance bill
10/11/2011 Neugebauer introduces the CROP Act of 2011
10/11/2011 Congressional speakers rally specialty crop producers for the next Farm Bill
10/10/2011 Economic Perspective: Is Social Security a Ponzi scheme
10/10/2011 Marathon trade bill fight poised to end with quick sprint to passage
10/10/2011 Pressure mounts on House GOP to vote on China currency bill
10/10/2011 Burr named Taxpayer Hero by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
10/10/2011 U.S. House passes cement legislation; set to vote on boiler bill
10/10/2011 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting 10/12 on amending Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
10/7/2011 Reid triggers ‘nuclear option’ to change Senate rules, end repeat filibusters
10/7/2011 Nancy Pelosi seeks House vote on Chinese currency bill
10/7/2011 Senate set to clear free trade agreements on Wednesday
10/7/2011 Swift action taken on pending FTAs
10/6/2011 Cloture vote on China currency bill set for Thursday
10/6/2011 Foxx named “Taxpayer Hero” by Citizens Against Government Waste
10/6/2011 Hagan denounces Chinese currency manipulation on Senate floor
10/6/2011 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting Oct. 12
10/6/2011 Senate Republicans to block Chinese currency bill
10/5/2011 Economic Perspective: The big economic battle
10/5/2011 Pending free trade agreements will impact North Carolina
10/5/2011 GOP worries they’ll have to accept massive spending measure
10/5/2011 Ellmers joins House freshmen to mark 888 days since Senate budget
10/5/2011 S. Korea the linchpin in trio of free trade agreements
10/5/2011 Reid tries to rally votes for jobs bill
10/5/2011 Jerry Costello to retire in 2012
10/4/2011 Support of agriculture by making permanent the Agriculture Hours-of-Service Exemption
10/4/2011 Burr will challenge Cornyn for Whip position
10/4/2011 Senate votes 79-19 to move bill punishing China on currency
10/4/2011 Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on submission of Korea, Colombia and Panama trade agreements
10/4/2011 White House sends trade pacts to Capitol Hill
10/4/2011 "From Jobs to Global Competitiveness: Why Financial Regulatory Reform Requires Balance"
10/3/2011 Rep. Levin pushes worker rights plan in Colombian free trade deal
10/3/2011 The Week Ahead: Back to the budget battle
10/3/2011 Appropriations Committee releases draft fiscal year 2012 Labor, Health & Human Services Funding
10/3/2011 Ag research bill proposed in Senate
10/3/2011 Farm bill proposals coming fast and furious
9/30/2011 Global food government?
9/30/2011 ASA’s 2012 Farm Bill proposal: "Risk Management for America’s Farmers"
9/30/2011 House passes stopgap spending bill by unanimous consent
9/30/2011 Farmer voices on the 2012 Farm Bill
9/27/2011 Corn growers applaud bipartisan ARRM proposal
9/27/2011 Senators release new farm policy proposal
9/27/2011 Hagan votes to avoid shutdown
9/27/2011 Senate strikes deal on CR, but House up in the air for now
9/27/2011 Farming advocates say plan would cut too deeply from agriculture
9/26/2011 How North Carolina lawmakers voted in Congress last week
9/26/2011 White House sees value of ag export programs
9/26/2011 Showdown is a no-win situation in third budget battle of the year
9/26/2011 Pelosi and Reid at odds with Obama over trade
9/26/2011 The Thing on the Hill
9/26/2011 Obama proposes new farm policy in deficit reduction plan
9/26/2011 Super committee holds a lot of sway over farm bill
9/23/2011 House approves stopgap funding, Reid says Senate will block
9/23/2011 Rural Development priorities for 2012 Farm Bill sent to ag committees
9/23/2011 Senate passes trade assistance bill
9/22/2011 Senate moves step closer to finalizing trade agreements
9/22/2011 Obama budget proposal targets direct payments
9/22/2011 House votes down government funding, disaster aid bill
9/22/2011 Bipartisan trade deal survives Senate test
9/22/2011 China says its duties on U.S. poultry follow WTO rules
9/21/2011 Ellmers forms a leadership PAC
9/21/2011 Dodd-Frank Act a favorite target for Republicans laying blame
9/21/2011 Sessions relents on trade earmark, at least for time being
9/21/2011 The Ag Minute: One year later, lawmakers still wait for cost-benefit analysis of GIPSA rule
9/21/2011 Reid warns shutdown is possible
9/21/2011 Alexander steps down; Thune steps up
9/21/2011 U.S. lodges WTO complaint against China over chicken duties
9/20/2011 Senate votes to advance components of trade package
9/20/2011 Hagan comments on the president’s jobs and deficit reduction plans
9/20/2011 Lucas & Roberts respond to the president's debt plan
9/20/2011 Sessions still pushing trade earmark
9/19/2011 Burr, Hagan support & encourage super committee to “go big” on deficits & debt
9/19/2011 Agricultural research tax relief bill introduced
9/19/2011 Durbin: Senate likely won’t act on Obama’s jobs bill until Oct.
9/19/2011 Huelskamp warns rural district to expect cuts
9/19/2011 Obama to propose $3T in cuts, threaten to veto tax cuts for wealthy
9/19/2011 Senate deal could prompt movement on pending FTAs
9/19/2011 Obama push for TAA extension doesn’t calm organized labor on free-trade deals
9/19/2011 Dodd-Frank: Stimulus for regulators
9/19/2011 Agro-Defense: Responding to threats against America’s agriculture and food system
9/19/2011 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting 9/24
9/16/2011 Blue Dogs tap Whalen to expand political operation
9/16/2011 The big labor program that some Republicans might support
9/15/2011 GOP increases pressure on Obama to move trade deals
9/15/2011 Livestock, dairy & poultry sectors air concerns about tight feed grain supplies
9/15/2011 The Ag Minute: Audit hearings prep lawmakers for future farm policy decisions
9/14/2011 If Obama can help, Apex is listening
9/14/2011 Corn growers introduce ADAP proposal for 2012 farm bill
9/14/2011 Subcommittee wraps up audit hearing series
9/14/2011 FY 2012 ag appropriations
9/14/2011 NCFC proposes two-year moratorium on regulations raising costs for farmers, ranchers & their co-ops
9/14/2011 RNC rakes In $8M in August, eclipsing DNC’s haul
9/13/2011 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting 9/24
9/13/2011 Gillibrand proposal would adjust, expand definition of 'adulterated'
9/12/2011 Senate Republicans vow to pass TAA, trade deals push for submission of agreements
9/12/2011 Bill boosting manufacturers’ competitiveness passes
9/9/2011 Hagan stands with North Carolina textile manufacturers
9/9/2011 The Ag Minute: Key job-boosting measures need action by President Obama & Senator Reid
9/9/2011 Subcommittee holds audit hearing on dairy programs
9/9/2011 U.S. farm policy has led the way in budget tightening
9/9/2011 Peanut growers voice farm bill concerns
9/8/2011 Senate appropriators draw 2012 battle lines over programs to cut
9/8/2011 Both parties promise to pass disaster relief funding without delay
9/8/2011 Hagan urges Senate to meet funding shortfalls facing disaster relief efforts
9/7/2011 Senate agricultural appropriations panel to boost food safety funding
9/7/2011 Energy and Commerce to focus on FDA, grandfathering
9/7/2011 U.S. House Ag Committee will meet 9/14
9/6/2011 U.S. scores major trade victory at WTO
9/5/2011 Economic Perspective: Automatic pilot programs
9/5/2011 U.S. House Ag Committee-Examination of USDA rural development programs
9/2/2011 FAPRI updates baseline for farm bill debates
9/1/2011 Senator Burr visits Four County EMC
9/1/2011 The Ag Minute: Where Are the jobs? At Obama's regulatory agencies
8/31/2011 Republicans on deficit panel meet; Democrats to talk Wednesday
8/31/2011 CFTC continues reg reform; House Ag members push shield bill
8/31/2011 National Council Cotton 2012 farm policy statement
8/31/2011 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting to examine USDA dairy & rural development programs
8/30/2011 Hurricane Irene’s lasting damage to accelerate fight over disaster aid
8/30/2011 Is free trade worth a chance?
8/30/2011 House GOP announces jobs plan focused on cutting regs and taxes
8/29/2011 NLRB chairwoman departs; political fights loom for labor panel
8/29/2011 Cantor says U.S. House will vote to repeal contractor tax rule
8/26/2011 Economic Perspective: Credit rating cut
8/26/2011 Shuler says in Asheville speech compromise vital to nation's fiscal health
8/26/2011 Next Week: Hagan to host “Conversations with Kay” in Tarboro & Mocksville
8/25/2011 Farm bill hearing on tap in Kansas
8/25/2011 The Ag Minute: H.R. 2682 gives American businesses regulatory certainty to invest in economy
8/24/2011 NCBA: “Obama misinforms farmers, ranchers”
8/22/2011 Hagan on last night’s NBC report
8/17/2011 The Ag Minute: It's time to bring job-creating free trade agreements to Congress for a clean vote
8/16/2011 Rep. Mike McIntyre: Word on Washington
8/16/2011 Price, Burr swap criticisms over SBA proposal
8/16/2011 White House Rural Council delivers report on rural America
8/12/2011 Pelosi announces picks for Super Committee
8/11/2011 DOT reinforces commitment to no new regulations for America’s agricultural community
8/11/2011 In siding with leaders, freshman [Renee Ellmers] found a voice
8/11/2011 McIntyre: Capitol Conversations cable show
8/11/2011 Ag groups urge Congressional leaders to stay out of FDA decision on genetically enhanced salmon
8/11/2011 Sens. Toomey, Portman named to Super Committee
8/10/2011 Reid taps Murray, Baucus, Kerry for deficit panel
8/10/2011 FDA reopens comment period on proposed ‘gluten-free’ food labeling rule
8/9/2011 Congressman McHenry will hold town hall meetings Aug. 8-18
8/9/2011 Roberts urges fair treatment of ag industry in setting transportation regulations
8/9/2011 What the BCA means for ASA, agriculture
8/8/2011 Senator Burr statement on downgrade in the U.S. credit rating
8/8/2011 Summary of the Revised Budget Control Act of 2011
8/8/2011 Farmers losing money, market share from FTA delay
8/5/2011 Rep. Brad Miller hosts federal grants workshop
8/5/2011 39 Senators urge action on China, Japan beef restrictions
8/5/2011 Wu officially resigns Wednesday night
8/4/2011 Reid, McConnell find way forward on trade pacts
8/4/2011 US lawmakers say no to margin on end users' swaps
8/4/2011 Farm subsidies: Family farms need help, grower says
8/4/2011 Dairy producers reject status quo
8/4/2011 FTA delay costing farmers money, market share
8/3/2011 Lucas: Commodity support keeps food on our plates
8/3/2011 Obama signs debt deal into law
8/2/2011 N.C.'s delegation vote on debt deal
8/2/2011 How big a hit will ag programs take in next farm bill?
8/2/2011 House passes debt deal; action moves to Senate
8/2/2011 How much will lawmakers cut agriculture spending in the latest debt deal?
8/1/2011 White House enlists Tar Heel Dems in debt ceiling fight
8/1/2011 Obama, congressional leaders reach debt deal
8/1/2011 Senate Ag Committee action
8/1/2011 Ellmers OpEd: In debt debate, we can’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good
8/1/2011 House deficit reduction plan appears to be friendlier to farm program spending
8/1/2011 Interior bill contains measures to limit EPA power
8/1/2011 Food and farm bill benefits everyone
8/1/2011 Agriculture matters: the new role of farm policy
7/29/2011 Boehner delays vote, considers changes to debt bill
7/29/2011 Ellmers aligns herself with Boehner
7/29/2011 New House bill aims to protect independent ranchers
7/29/2011 Ellmers subcommittee examines whether small businesses can keep their coverage if they like it
7/29/2011 Subcommittee examines research programs as part of ongoing audit effort
7/28/2011 House to take crucial vote; Senate in limbo
7/28/2011 Rep. Renee Ellmers gains national attention in debt limit debate
7/28/2011 Ellmers to hold Small Business Subcommittee hearing Thursday
7/28/2011 Opening Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas: Examination of Title I programs and the SURE program
7/28/2011 The Ag Minute: H.R. 2584 blocks EPA from stifling economic growth
7/28/2011 Committee holds eighth audit hearing on agricultural programs
7/27/2011 Tar Heels vent to lawmakers
7/27/2011 Appeals court set to hear tobacco law challenge
7/27/2011 House delays vote on Boehner plan
7/27/2011 Rep. Shuler statement on Boehner proposal
7/27/2011 Ellmers response to president's remarks on debt negotiations
7/27/2011 GOP works to sell Boehner plan
7/26/2011 Mike McIntyre: “Building Business for North Carolina”
7/26/2011 Hagan urges bipartisan approach to US debt & fiscal future during UNC panel discussion
7/26/2011 Pressure builds on leaders, Obama with eight days until debt deadline
7/25/2011 Supporters see path to pass trade pacts soon
7/25/2011 Debt talks being driven by taxes
7/25/2011 You Decide: What are the basics of the debt debate?
7/25/2011 Republican debt talks with White House off; Obama angered
7/25/2011 New farm bill in a matter of months?
7/25/2011 Trade deals could slip into September
7/25/2011 House GOP chairman: Dodd-Frank law needs to be reworked, not repealed
7/25/2011 Subcommittee examines largest portion of farm bill budget: Nutrition programs
7/22/2011 Democrats McIntyre and Shuler back House GOP deficit-cutting plan
7/22/2011 ‘Gang of Six’ to meet with Senate leadership
7/22/2011 Senate to vote Friday on 'Cut, Cap and Balance' bill
7/22/2011 Congressman Walter B. Jones: Nonpartisan debt limit analysis
7/22/2011 Ellmers hosts GOP Women Special Order on House Floor
7/22/2011 Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture derivatives reform
7/22/2011 Building a new partnership: USDOT and America’s farmers
7/21/2011 Debt talks grow urgent
7/21/2011 Preparing for the next Farm Bill
7/21/2011 Energy & forestry programs under the microscope during audit hearing
7/20/2011 House passes cut, cap, balance bill
7/20/2011 GOP blocks Cordray, limits CFPB
7/20/2011 The Ag Minute: Threat of more regulations ruins appetite for job creation in rural America
7/20/2011 Remarks by Chairman Frank D. Lucas at U.S. Chamber of Commerce
7/19/2011 Coble still earning his conservative stripes
7/19/2011 Ellmers talks debt on Lou Dobbs
7/19/2011 Reid: Senate will remain in session until debt-ceiling bill is passed
7/19/2011 Obama appoints Cordray to lead consumer agency
7/19/2011 Lawmakers provide recommendations to CFTC for improving implementation process of Dodd-Frank
7/18/2011 Congressman Kissell opposes unfair DOT rule for farmers and ranchers
7/18/2011 Hagan and Bernanke highlight job growth policies
7/18/2011 Obama says time is running out
7/18/2011 Interior and environment bill approved by Appropriations Committee
7/18/2011 House approves energy and water funding bill for fiscal year 2012
7/18/2011 Pass free-trade agreements to create U.S. jobs
7/18/2011 Don't let America lose its agricultural edge
7/15/2011 Stop spreading fear among seniors, Rep. Coble says
7/15/2011 Subcommittee examines farm loan programs during audit hearing
7/15/2011 U.S. House Ag Committee meetings 7/20 & 7/21
7/14/2011 Hagan completes “Fighting for our Future” Budget Listening Tour
7/14/2011 End ag’s direct payments, “REAP” $28 billion in savings
7/14/2011 Subcommittee examines trade & food aid programs during audit hearing
7/13/2011 The Ag Minute: H.R. 2018 prevents more EPA overreach
7/12/2011 Trade agreements hung up on spending to train workers
7/12/2011 Agriculture Subcommittee continues farm policy audit with hearing on conservation programs
7/12/2011 Nutrition & Horticulture Subcommittee examines specialty crop programs
7/11/2011 Hagan consults local leaders on spending priorities
7/11/2011 House cancels upcoming recess in anticipation of debt-ceiling deal
7/11/2011 No regulators, no regulation
7/11/2011 Baucus hails committee passage of free trade agreements
7/11/2011 U.S. House Ag Committee-Examination of USDA Farm Loan Programs-7/14
7/11/2011 U.S. House Ag Committee meeting-Examination of Foreign Agriculture and Food Aid Programs- 7/13
7/11/2011 Senate Ag Committee meeting- Growing Jobs in Rural America- 7/14
7/8/2011 Rep. Ellmers on Cavuto to discuss efforts to regulate food companies’ advertising to children
7/8/2011 Obama: Democrats, Republicans will work all weekend to reach debt deal
7/7/2011 Baucus announces new date for FTA mock markup
7/7/2011 Senators, farmers delay tractor rules
7/6/2011 Twitter comes to White House for Obama town hall
7/6/2011 The Ag Minute: Our economy needs more jobs, not more regulations
7/6/2011 U.S. House to Russia: Revise your sanitary requirements
7/5/2011 Two senior GOP lawmakers say they're open to 'revenue raisers'
7/5/2011 A disconnect on free-trade deals
7/4/2011 Is Bowles the next Treasury secretary?
7/4/2011 Update from Senator Richard Burr
7/4/2011 Hagan hotline
7/4/2011 Cutting farm direct payments might not save as much as first appears, MU FAPRI reports
7/4/2011 House Ag Committee hearing 7/7 and 7/8 to address conservation, specialty crops and drilling
7/1/2011 Ambassador Kirk statement regarding the planned informal markup in the Senate Finance Committee
7/1/2011 Senate to work next week on debt limit impasse
6/30/2011 Survey gives farmers a voice in farm bill discussion
6/30/2011 Is Shuler headed back to Big Orange Country?
6/30/2011 Budget talks could be de facto farm bill rewrite
6/30/2011 Kansas senator introduces bill on agricultural transportation regulation
6/30/2011 Government attacking livestock industry with regulations
6/29/2011 Ellmers on Lou Dobbs Tonight
6/29/2011 White House, lawmakers break trade pact stalemate
6/29/2011 The Ag Minute: Ag biotechnology is key to increasing food production
6/27/2011 Update from Senator Hagan
6/27/2011 Congresswoman Ellmers delivers weekly GOP address
6/27/2011 Jones supports bill to prevent US taxpayer dollars from bailing out foreign nations
6/27/2011 Chamber, other business groups push for repeal of 3 percent withholding tax
6/27/2011 Agriculture Subcommittee examines crop insurance program
6/27/2011 Senate Ag Committee Hearing: The State of Livestock in America
6/27/2011 Message from Senator Richard Burr
6/24/2011 Ellmers tapped to give GOP response to Obama
6/24/2011 Despite claims of reform, subsidy band marches on
6/24/2011 Budget talks near collapse as G.O.P. leader quits
6/24/2011 Heat rises on Hill around trade program extension
6/24/2011 FTA negotiations are up against the clock
6/24/2011 Kind takes a look at Senate ethanol votes from other side of the Hill
6/24/2011 New farm programs need to work together
6/24/2011 Budget negotiations continue
6/22/2011 Senate bill, USDA report take another swipe at antibiotics
6/22/2011 House panel delays action on U.S. free-trade deals
6/22/2011 Ellmers calls on Reid to send ag bill to Senate floor
6/22/2011 Hagan introduces jobs bill
6/22/2011 GOP freshmen women go on offense
6/22/2011 The Ag Minute: Not everyone farms, but everyone eats
6/21/2011 FDA plan aims to increase import safety
6/21/2011 Coble launches congressional Facebook and Twitter pages
6/20/2011 Editorial: Foxx, hen house
6/20/2011 Deadline nears for debt talks
6/20/2011 Ag community’s strength tested this week
6/20/2011 U.S. Senate Ag Committee hearing on Farm Bill accountability 6/23
6/19/2011 Hagan: Week in review
6/17/2011 Lucas welcomes Noem to the Agriculture Committee
6/17/2011 U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Hearings 6/22-6/24
6/17/2011 Monday: Hagan to host “Fighting for our Future” budget listening session in Greensboro
6/17/2011 Meat groups hail House vote against GIPSA funding
6/16/2011 Farmers fight for a website
6/16/2011 McIntyre – AMERICA Works Act to help create jobs
6/16/2011 Hagan supports bipartisan tax relief bill for NC counties impacted by recent storms
6/16/2011 Graves & Tipton call on ag department to comply with the RFA & reverse job-killing GIPSA rule
6/15/2011 Republicans dodge farm subsidy cuts
6/15/2011 WTO June meeting postponed
6/15/2011 Ellmers joins House leadership to discuss jobs and the economy
6/15/2011 White House opposes FSIS and GIPSA rule funding cuts
6/15/2011 The Ag Minute: Rural Americans want jobs, not a White House Rural Council
6/15/2011 Time for trade to take center stage
6/14/2011 Ellmers stakeout with House Republican leadership tomorrow
6/14/2011 Remarks by the president in a meeting with the Jobs and Competitiveness Council
6/14/2011 Administration statement on Ag, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
6/14/2011 The Ag Minute: Tighter dust standard would cripple ag economy
6/13/2011 Oversight hearing focusing on accountability in Farm Bill programs
6/13/2011 Republicans call Obama trade policy 'schizophrenic'
6/13/2011 Obama's N.C. visit about jobs
6/13/2011 U.S. Representative Brad Miller invites honored guests to President Obama’s visit to N.C.
6/10/2011 Grassley again ready to move forward with effort to cap farm program payments
6/10/2011 Obama Administration establishes White House Rural Council to strengthen rural communities
6/9/2011 Friday: Hagan to kick off “Fighting for our Future” budget listening tour in Raleigh
6/9/2011 Foxx calls for “Cut, Cap, Balance” approach to debt, spending
6/8/2011 Cargill hosts forum on U.S.-South Korea trade
6/8/2011 Shuler statement on retirement of Rep. Dan Boren
6/7/2011 Cotton Council opposes appropriations amendments
6/6/2011 Dairy policy reform may not have to wait until 2012
6/6/2011 Farm subsidy critics encouraged by House Approps actions.
6/6/2011 The Ag Minute: Forestry industry at risk of new regulatory burden from EPA
6/6/2011 Ranking member of Senate Ag Committee reflects on first Farm Bill field hearing
6/3/2011 Hagan honored by North Carolina Farm Credit Association and AgFirst Farm Credit Banks
6/3/2011 Livestock groups back House spending bill
6/3/2011 Supreme Court denies review on EPA decision
6/3/2011 More than 50 groups oppose conservation cuts
6/3/2011 Critics say House subcommittee budget cuts too much
6/2/2011 Congressman McIntyre votes against debt ceiling increase
6/2/2011 Jones votes against debt ceiling increase
6/2/2011 Republicans press Obama on spending
6/2/2011 House Appropriations Committee approves bill cutting GIPSA-rule funding
6/2/2011 House bill cuts U.S. farm aid, payment to Brazil
6/2/2011 Food safety advocates decry FDA cuts
6/1/2011 Stalled trade deals could trip up commerce nomination
6/1/2011 Republicans brace for tough 2012 fight against Obama in unlikely place — N.C.
6/1/2011 Foxx to vote against debt limit increase
6/1/2011 House votes down debt-ceiling increase
6/1/2011 Former utility executive, NRDC cofounder Bryson nominated as Commerce Secretary
5/31/2011 Rep. Shuler statement on opposition to increasing debt limit
5/31/2011 U.S. House Committee on Agriculture hearing 6/2
5/31/2011 McCaskill restarts the debate on earmarks
5/31/2011 NCGA testifies in support of Panama trade agreement
5/30/2011 White House unveils plans to curb regulation
5/30/2011 Farm subsidies in federal budget 'crosshairs'
5/30/2011 Senator Richard Burr update
5/30/2011 Jobs, politics on Obama's agenda for triangle visit
5/30/2011 Bill would change farm equipment depreciation schedule
5/27/2011 USDA Secretary Vilsack testifies at first official Farm Bill hearing
5/27/2011 Burr cuts wasteful spending, improves efficiency by combining Dept. of Labor and Commerce
5/27/2011 Ryan budget plan rejected by Senate
5/27/2011 Ag Secretary Vilsack's comments before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
5/27/2011 House Republicans’ ag appropriations draft cuts GIPSA-rule funding
5/27/2011 Senate will gold a pro-forma session next week, preventing recess appointments
5/26/2011 NCBA leads charge for passage of FTAs
5/26/2011 House Appropriations Committee releases details of ag spending bill
5/24/2011 Hagan backs funding for trade adjustment assistance
5/24/2011 GOP proposes cuts to domestic, foreign food aid
5/24/2011 Senate GOP faces tricky budget vote
5/23/2011 Post-Pelosi line is forming to lead Democrats
5/23/2011 Senator Richard Burr update
5/23/2011 Bipartisan bill seeks to help independent ranchers and farmers
5/20/2011 Economic Perspective: Record government support
5/20/2011 Senate Democrats delay action on budget
5/20/2011 Ag groups pushing to protect export assistance from budget cuts
5/19/2011 New DNC chair visits Raleigh, talks about 2012
5/18/2011 Hagan discusses debt, taxes, Obama and more
5/18/2011 ‘Gang of Six’ collapses on itself
5/18/2011 Overzealous lawmakers overlook obesity facts
5/18/2011 Rep. Paul Ryan staying in House, won't run for U.S. Senate
5/18/2011 Farm groups testify in favor of trade agreements
5/17/2011 GOP goes after "Obamacare" foe
5/17/2011 Roberts: Farmers face security risks, over-regulation
5/16/2011 Burr quits Energy to join Finance Committee
5/16/2011 Dissent but not rebellion in the GOP
5/16/2011 Update from Sen. Richard Burr
5/16/2011 Iowa senator hopes for quick action on Colombia trade deal
5/16/2011 US district court upholds OSHA subpoena in grain engulfment case
5/13/2011 Coble and Johnson introduce tax simplification bill
5/13/2011 Trade agreements vital for beef exports
5/13/2011 High price tag to revive U.S. farm disaster programs
5/13/2011 Obama calls for "revamping" of farm support system,
5/12/2011 Trade deals unite left and right in opposition
5/12/2011 McIntyre receives U.S. Chamber of Commerce award
5/11/2011 Coble returns office funds for 26th straight year
5/11/2011 House Ag Committee: Public hearing to review pending free trade agreements 5/12
5/10/2011 The Tea Party: Turning pro
5/9/2011 Producer investments in international markets threatened
5/9/2011 Congressman Watt announces the launch of his new official website
5/9/2011 White House battles high gas prices; hopes to reinforce consumer confidence
5/9/2011 South Korea tempers U.S. calls for wider beef access
5/6/2011 USMEF gearing up to win back South Korea
5/6/2011 Free trade agreements are moving forward
5/6/2011 Administration, Congress to talk about free trade agreements
5/5/2011 Reps. McIntyre & Miller join House Democrats in unveilng “The Make It in America” agenda
5/5/2011 Foxx introduces spending accountability bill
5/5/2011 Rep. Shuler offers amendment to provide gas tax holiday to help working families
5/5/2011 Coalition lauds senators’ efforts to end ethanol credit, tariff
5/5/2011 U.S., Mexico reach deal on trucking dispute
5/4/2011 Gates, others join to transform food and ag policy
5/4/2011 Conservation programs, other farm subsidies targeted in federal budget battles
5/3/2011 Public hearing to review the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed Forest Planning Rule May 5
5/3/2011 EPA urged to consider aldicarb re-registration
5/2/2011 Asheville area U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler gaining ground in DC
5/2/2011 Panel lays down law: Earmarks are over
5/2/2011 Feds extend comment period for antibiotic resistance plan
5/2/2011 U.S. House Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry will meet 5/5
5/2/2011 U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry will meet 5/4
5/2/2011 U.S. House Committee on Agriculture will meet 5/4
4/29/2011 Reid backs deficit caps, says Senate will vote on Ryan budget
4/29/2011 National outreach campaign to protect workers from heat-related illnesses
4/29/2011 Unemployment insurance weekly claims report
4/28/2011 Obama reaffirms citizenship as White House releases long-form birth certificate
4/28/2011 Pelosi asks Boehner to hold vote on oil subsidies
4/28/2011 OPINION: Pressing Congress for the US-Korea trade pact
4/28/2011 EPA’s Jackson says no change in corn ethanol policy
4/27/2011 Brad Miller: Our budget reveals priorities and values; why I voted no
4/27/2011 Administration moving trade deals toward Congress
4/26/2011 Manchin endorses spending caps, giving bill momentum
4/26/2011 Townhall discussion with Congresswoman Renee Ellmers
4/26/2011 House Committee on Agriculture and Committee on Natural Resources will meet 5/3
4/26/2011 FDA to regulate e-cigs as tobacco products
4/25/2011 To trim debt, 'all on table,' Sen. Kay Hagan says during Asheville visit
4/25/2011 Bipartisan Bill Introduced To Stop Unneeded Rural Dust Regulation
4/21/2011 Burr bill would merge agencies
4/20/2011 Feds propose U.S., Mexico cross-border trucking program
4/20/2011 Taxpayer calculator: Farm subsidies
4/18/2011 Will Senate Democrats rally beyond the CR?
4/18/2011 GOP hopes unity lies ahead
4/18/2011 Update from Sen. Richard Burr
4/18/2011 Poultry industry to Congress: These corn prices are killing us!
4/18/2011 Arizona legislature passes "birther bill" requiring President Obama to show proof of citizenship
4/15/2011 N.C. legislators comment on passage of C.R.
4/15/2011 Congress passes bill funding government through September
4/14/2011 Blue Dogs hope fiscal crisis is their moment
4/14/2011 Congress voting today on budget-cutting plan
4/14/2011 Statement from Rep. Ellmers regarding passage of H.R. 1217
4/14/2011 Foxx supports repeal of $17 billion healthcare slush fund
4/14/2011 Democrats seek to avoid fight
4/13/2011 Senators press Taiwan to lift restrictions on U.S. beef exports
4/12/2011 GOP can’t pass the CR deal alone
4/12/2011 Bigger issues loom on fiscal policy
4/12/2011 'The H-2A Visa Program: Meeting the Growing Needs of American Agriculture?'
4/11/2011 White House: Obama to lay out spending plan
4/11/2011 U.S. House Ag Committee Meetings
4/8/2011 Spending bill negotiations continue into night
4/8/2011 Rep. Shuler continues working to avoid federal government shutdown
4/8/2011 Important information for citizens in case of a federal government shutdown
4/8/2011 Foxx votes to prevent shutdown
4/8/2011 Congresswoman Ellmers: SBIR program creates jobs & sparks economic growth
4/8/2011 Government shutdown would close offices in Carolinas
4/8/2011 Repeal of EPA rules unlikely
4/8/2011 FSIS inspectors to continue work if government shuts down
4/7/2011 Koreans stump for trade pact
4/7/2011 Fact sheets: U.S.-Colombia trade agreement and action plan
4/7/2011 Five things to know about agriculture spending
4/6/2011 Rep. Jones, Ellmers on Senate passage of 1099 repeal
4/6/2011 1099 vote may lead to other changes in law
4/6/2011 Obama, House leader fail on budget deal
4/6/2011 Stakeholders say room for improvement in draft final NPDES permit
4/6/2011 Republican pushes alternatives to legal aid
4/6/2011 White House resists push to stop deportations, members of Congress say
4/5/2011 AFBF Delegation in Panama, Colombia to Support FTAs
4/5/2011 Rep. Ellmers to hold first subcommittee hearing April 7
4/5/2011 House Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotech, and Foreign Ag April 7
4/5/2011 Public hearing to review the state of the beef industry April 6
4/5/2011 Rep. Shuler highlighted in USA Today's "Who's who in the fight to reduce the deficit"?
4/5/2011 Final draft of pesticide general permit Posted on EPA website
4/5/2011 An effort to keep EPA authority
4/4/2011 House action aims to clarify pesticide permit requirements
4/4/2011 Jones questions agency integrity on sturgeon
4/4/2011 HSUS and Humane Society Legislative Fund honor U.S. Rep. Coble for Animal Welfare Leadership
4/4/2011 Message from Sen. Richard Burr
4/4/2011 GOP weighs budget compromise
4/4/2011 DHS reports on legal permanent residents and immigration statistics for 2010
4/4/2011 USTR names head of agriculture affairs
4/1/2011 Testimony on H-1B visas: Designing a program to meet the needs of the U.S. economy and U.S. workers?
4/1/2011 Senate Finance Chairman Baucus renews call for Korean beef export talks
4/1/2011 US House Votes to Eliminating Costly, Duplicative Regulatory Pesticide Burdens
4/1/2011 Republican freshmen in House shut down compromise, and possibly the government
4/1/2011 Boehner on Dems: “We’re gonna kick their ass”
3/31/2011 Obama circles corn country on roadmap for energy security
3/31/2011 E. coli Eradication Act author to chair Senate livestock subcommittee
3/31/2011 Take Action: Tell Congress to Pass 1099 Repeal
3/31/2011 Lawmakers Reach Consensus on CR Spending Cuts
3/31/2011 Angst About Shutdown Grows for Personnel
3/31/2011 Kucinich Acting Like a Candidate
3/31/2011 No Fear of Shutdown on the Right
3/30/2011 HR 872 - Floor Testimony
3/30/2011 Democrats in Budget Dilemma
3/30/2011 Ethanol Subsidy May Split Senate Republicans
3/30/2011 Tax day tips and help … from the IRS
3/30/2011 First GOP Presidential Debate Postponed Due to Lack of Candidates
3/30/2011 Democratic Moderates Bemoan Future
3/30/2011 Foxx votes to eliminate failed, bailout-era program
3/30/2011 Issue in talks: loan remedies
3/30/2011 America's Energy Security
3/30/2011 The New Tax Havens
3/29/2011 Speech Fails to Sway Capitol Hill Critics
3/29/2011 GOP Has Put Itself Into a Corner on the Budget
3/29/2011 New Majorities Reshaping Fiscal Landscape
3/29/2011 Heat Rises in Fight Over Spending
3/25/2011 Cantor Outlines Economic Growth Plan in Speech
3/24/2011 RAND Says DHS Has No Reliable Estimates for Illegal Immigration
3/24/2011 Flake rejects comprehensive immigration fix
3/24/2011 Obama vows Salvadoran aid, immigration reform
3/23/2011 Rep. Ellmers and Chairman Graves Press Obama Administration on Fairness of ObamaCare Waivers
3/22/2011 E-Verify Self Check Launches Today
3/21/2011 Graham remains Confident in US Nuclear Power Industry
3/21/2011 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Tragedies in Japan, Effects on U.S. Food Imports
3/21/2011 RNC has $21 million in Debt
3/21/2011 Labor Brawl Lands on K Street
3/21/2011 Statement from Colin Peterson
3/21/2011 Farmers Prevail in Court Decision on EPA Livestock Rules
3/18/2011 GOP Ads Go After Shuler's US House Seat
3/18/2011 SEIU leader blasts administration on immigration enforcement
3/18/2011 CBO: Obama understates deficits by $2.3 trillion
3/18/2011 Menthol is no riskier, industry tells FDA
3/18/2011 Obama pressed to extend National Guard's stay along Mexico border
3/18/2011 GOP Has New 2012 Target: Obama’s $1 Billion Campaign
3/18/2011 Leaders Look to End Impasse
3/18/2011 Congress Q&A: Shutdowns
3/18/2011 Money Talks at NPR
3/16/2011 NPPC scores CAFO suit victory over EPA
3/16/2011 Rep. Ellmers’ statement regarding vote on H.J. Res. 48
3/16/2011 House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement
3/15/2011 ACT NOW: We need Rep. Shuler to support bill to exempt pesticides from NPDES permits
3/15/2011 Economic Perspective: Moving toward balance?
3/15/2011 Hagan votes for long-term extension of successful small business research grant programs
3/15/2011 GOP leaders face revolt within ranks on CR
3/15/2011 Members rethink earmark ban
3/15/2011 McIntyre honored with conservation award
3/15/2011 GOP spotlights gas prices
3/15/2011 Ag Committee members challenge EPA administrator on agency's aggressive regulatory agenda
3/14/2011 NC Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler recognizes National Ag Week
3/14/2011 Jones pushes for feds to curb oil speculation
3/14/2011 Congress set to approve second measure preventing shutdown
3/14/2011 In remapping, no guarantees
3/14/2011 Sen. Richard Burr Update
3/14/2011 GOP leaders target 2012 budget
3/14/2011 HR 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, passes House; Action needed
3/11/2011 US Senate votes 96-0 for Asheville area's Max Cogburn as federal judge
3/11/2011 EPA’s Jackson lays out five ‘fictions’ about the agency's agenda
3/11/2011 Walter B. Jones: I need your input for an upcoming hearing!?
3/11/2011 Statement by ag committee ranking member on hearing to review the impact of EPA on agriculture
3/11/2011 Senators call for science-based trade with Japan
3/11/2011 House Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry - Public Hearing
3/11/2011 Farm groups pushing trade agreements
3/10/2011 Hagan to lead Armed Services subcommittee
3/10/2011 Ethanol subsidy elimination bill introduced in Senate
3/10/2011 Jones becomes first in the House to win immigration enforcement accolade
3/10/2011 Jones calls for CFTC action on oil speculation
3/10/2011 Foxx: It’s time for an “all-of-the-above” energy policy
3/10/2011 McIntyre: Action on gas prices
3/10/2011 Senate rejects dueling spending plans, leaves legislative stalemate
3/10/2011 Reid backing House pay-for on 1099 repeal
3/10/2011 House Republicans turn to gas price pitch in bid to block EPA climate rules
3/10/2011 Collin C. Peterson urges Congress to pass the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011
3/9/2011 GOP calls out Obama, preps second stopgap
3/9/2011 Foxx introduces bill to give taxpayers payment flexibility
3/9/2011 Statement from Rep. Renee Ellmers regarding White House response to rising gas prices
3/9/2011 More stopgap funding in the works
3/9/2011 New jobs in recession and recovery: Who are getting them and who are not
3/9/2011 Public hearing to review the impact of EPA regulation on agriculture
3/8/2011 Social Security’s new outlook
3/8/2011 House ag chair outlines committee goals
3/8/2011 Trade rep. takes step toward submitting Korea FTA
3/8/2011 Republicans in solid shape to take control of Senate next year
3/7/2011 Miller and Price to host annual farmers’ briefing
3/7/2011 U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre named a “Frontline” member by Dems
3/7/2011 R. J. Reynolds, Lorillard level lawsuit At FDA
3/4/2011 N.C.'s congressional delegation on H.R. 4, the Small Business Paperwork Elimination Act
3/4/2011 Hagan joins Senate moderates
3/4/2011 CLA supports legislation to eliminate duplicative pesticide permit regulation
3/4/2011 EPA requests court to grant extension of pesticide general permit deadline
3/4/2011 U.S., Mexico strike deal in trucking dispute
3/3/2011 Obama signs spending bill to avoid shutdown
3/3/2011 Rep. Shuler introduces legislation to spur job creation, revitalize American manufacturing
3/3/2011 Senate passes stopgap, setting up bigger spending fight with House
3/3/2011 House Republicans expect Dem backing for plan to kill climate rules
3/3/2011 Poultry industry objects to proposed changes in trucking rules
3/3/2011 GAO report makes case for single food safety agency
3/2/2011 Despite steep cuts, Reid says Senate Dems will pass House GOP plan
3/2/2011 GOP spending bill passes in landslide as 100 Dems defect
3/2/2011 McIntyre tabbed for two key subcommittees
3/2/2011 White House backs 1099 repeal, concerned about how to pay for it
3/2/2011 Foxx supports two-week stopgap funding bill
3/2/2011 Gingrich's dual courtship of GOP base, Latino voters could pose problem
3/2/2011 Gingrich to make it official: He's 'exploring' presidential bid
3/2/2011 Vilsack speaks before the House Appropriations Committee
3/1/2011 Ellmers: House Republicans offer short-term C.R. option to prevent government shutdown
3/1/2011 Obama backtracks on health mandate, wants opt-out from start
3/1/2011 Oil price spike reignites debate
2/28/2011 Obama plan leaves inlet funds out of corps budget
2/28/2011 Perdue hobnobs, talks job growth with Obama
2/28/2011 Update from Sen. Richard Burr
2/25/2011 Congresswoman to propose antibacterial drug controls again
2/25/2011 Live Online: Business Roundtable with Congressman McHenry Friday, Feb. 25
2/25/2011 Poultry groups weigh in on proposed noise rules
2/25/2011 EPA issues boiler rules that could affect larger processors
2/24/2011 Hagan hears about small bank lending obstacles, area jobs
2/24/2011 Liberals to stage Tea Party-like revolts against GOP spending cuts
2/24/2011 House Republicans crafting short-term spending bill with $4 billion in cuts
2/24/2011 Biden defends unions against conservative ‘social agenda’
2/24/2011 Comments from Brad Miller on Continuing Resolution
2/24/2011 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack statement on EPA final boiler standards
2/24/2011 PLC supports moves to protect livestock producers
2/23/2011 Shutdown is looming; parties focus on blame
2/23/2011 Congresswoman Ellmers’ statement on possibility of government shutdown
2/23/2011 Sen. Thune won't run for president
2/23/2011 House testimony on ICE worksite enforcement
2/23/2011 House targets ethanol, blocks funding
2/23/2011 Bio-security lab in White House budget
2/22/2011 Despite Obama veto pledge, senior Dems want narrow earmark ban
2/22/2011 Ag Day & The Teach Ag Campaign team up to raise awareness of ag educator shortage
2/22/2011 Proposed budget cuts threaten U.S. food supply
2/21/2011 Foxx votes for government funding bill that cuts spending
2/21/2011 Rep. Brad Miller votes against Republican spending bill
2/21/2011 Shuler opposes CR that threatens America’s future
2/21/2011 Update from Senator Richard Burr
2/21/2011 House rejects extra $22 billion in cuts that divided Republicans
2/21/2011 Sen. Bingaman to retire
2/21/2011 Boehner wades into Wisconsin labor battle, backing GOP governor
2/21/2011 ‘Buy American’ rules: patriotic, but not pragmatic
2/21/2011 Ag Committee examines economic trends & highlights regulatory burdens on producers
2/21/2011 NCBA says EPA's proposed dust regulations too stringent
2/18/2011 Congresswoman Ellmers’ statement on 2nd anniversary of failed ‘stimulus’
2/18/2011 Joint House Subcommittee hearing on NPDES permitting
2/18/2011 Ag Secretary Thomas Vilsack speaks before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture
2/18/2011 Obama proposes full funding for land and water conservation program
2/18/2011 AMI decries user fees proposed in federal budget
2/18/2011 Obama budget: direct payment changes, conservation cuts
2/17/2011 Jones works to protect U.S. fishing industry from catch share regulations
2/17/2011 Energy and Commerce chairman agrees to review climate skeptic’s industry ties
2/16/2011 Agriculture lobbyists optimistic about Congress
2/16/2011 GOP wants its veterans to preside over CR debate
2/16/2011 Obama threatens to veto House Republican spending measure
2/15/2011 Chances up for federal shutdown
2/15/2011 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the proposed FY 2012 budget
2/15/2011 Rep. Shuler statement on the president’s proposed budget for FY 2012
2/15/2011 McConnell: Obama budget ‘unserious’ and ‘irresponsible’
2/14/2011 Obama unveils $3.73 trillion budget for 2012
2/14/2011 Congresswoman Ellmers takes to House floor to discuss excessive government regulation
2/14/2011 House GOP searches for deeper cuts
2/14/2011 Romney, Pawlenty assembling Hill teams for 2012
2/14/2011 House testimony on ICE worksite enforcement
2/14/2011 Sen. Kyl announces retirement; Dems see chance to win seat
2/11/2011 Not good enough: Tea Party freshmen sink Republican spending plan
2/11/2011 Coble calls for regulatory relief
2/11/2011 CR spending cuts to go deep
2/11/2011 DeMint supporters hoping he'll run for White House
2/11/2011 CropLife America advocates innovation and stewardship at CropWorld conference
2/11/2011 Confused about health care reform?
2/11/2011 GOP invites business to vent about regulations
2/11/2011 Conservatives flex muscle in House
2/11/2011 Former members get millions from pensions
2/11/2011 Senate map tilts to GOP as Webb opts to retire
2/11/2011 Boehner faces first defections
2/11/2011 Senators ask what's next for competition issue
2/11/2011 State: Atrazine regulations OK
2/10/2011 Webb won't run again
2/10/2011 Dual setbacks surprise House GOP leadership
2/10/2011 Oil-and-gas companies are being vilified in tax debate, trade group says
2/9/2011 Hispanic advocate to advise president
2/9/2011 EPA re-registrations bring new requirements
2/9/2011 Court decision upholds importance of sound regulatory system
2/9/2011 Business groups: EPA regulations stifling
2/8/2011 CEO: Don't punish food makers
2/8/2011 Bills targeting immigration advance in House
2/8/2011 Advisers grapple with revising EPA's new regulatory benefits measure
2/8/2011 Federal funding cuts proposed
2/7/2011 Hagan hires Washington insider as chief of staff
2/7/2011 Message from Senator Burr
2/7/2011 Worksite enforcement: Audits are not enough
2/7/2011 Public health groups launching campaign to defend EPA climate rules
2/7/2011 When you have neither the facts nor the law on your side...
2/4/2011 Ellmers named to Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade
2/4/2011 Government shutdown on the lips of Senate Dems, not Republicans
2/4/2011 GOP offers $32 billion budget cut
2/4/2011 Washington, DC, audiences to hear amazing story of American agriculture
2/4/2011 New IRIS chief sees need for EPA to use novel tests in risk studies
2/3/2011 Senate rejects healthcare repeal
2/3/2011 Lobbyists gear up for trade fight
2/3/2011 Agri-Pulse launches new farm policy
2/2/2011 State of the Union touches on key farm issues
2/2/2011 Industry mulls GOP scrutiny for EPA toxics policies but fears budget cuts
2/2/2011 Upton, Inhofe to float plan Wednesday that blocks EPA climate rules
2/2/2011 Charlotte wins 2012 Democratic National Convention
2/2/2011 Water and politics flow downhill
2/1/2011 Jones works to maintain penalties on illegal foreign shrimp
2/1/2011 Graves names Rep. Renee Ellmers chair of Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology
2/1/2011 Second judge strikes down Dems' healthcare law as unconstitutional
2/1/2011 Ag groups supporting U.S., Korea trade agreement
1/31/2011 Jones leads effort to get answers on turtle proposal
1/31/2011 Jones and Butterfield ask Navy to terminate OLF
1/31/2011 Update from Senator Richard Burr
1/31/2011 Sens. Paul, Vitter introduce citizenship resolution
1/31/2011 Johanns bill to repeal healthcare law's 1099 provision reaches 60 co-sponsors
1/31/2011 House energy subcommittees given roles overseeing Obama environmental policies
1/28/2011 N.C. out for airfield, for now
1/28/2011 Sen. Hagan gets seat on banking panel
1/28/2011 Congressman Jones to hold press conference on small business fund, small business credit initiative
1/28/2011 McIntyre named top Democrat on key House Armed Services Subcommittee
1/28/2011 Congressman Heath Shuler appointed to House Budget Committee
1/28/2011 Senate to debate rules changes
1/28/2011 Harkin, senators introduce biofuels bill
1/27/2011 Congressmen Miller and Price attend Biannual Triangle Labor Council Legislative Breakfast
1/27/2011 Rep. Shuler introduces Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
1/27/2011 Foxx votes to slash taxpayer subsidies for presidential campaigns
1/27/2011 Key Republicans outlining proposal in coming weeks to block EPA climate authority
1/26/2011 Jones appointed to two financial services subcommittees
1/26/2011 Peterson announces Subcommittee Ranking Members
1/26/2011 Obama vows in State of the Union to veto any bill with earmarks
1/26/2011 IRS offers VISA debit cards for 2010 tax refunds
1/26/2011 Ractopamine row will not unhinge U.S, Taiwan trade talks
1/26/2011 Dairy program could come this year
1/25/2011 EPA issues guidance for enhanced monitoring of hexavalent chromium in drinking water
1/25/2011 Weekly update from Congressman Heath Shuler
1/25/2011 Jones to serve on two House Armed Services Subcommittees
1/25/2011 Administration giving up on full 'virtual fence' on border
1/24/2011 Allen to announce bid for former Senate seat
1/24/2011 Du-Con's motion to quash Syngenta subpoena in atrazine class action to be heard Friday
1/24/2011 EPA approves E15 for more vehicles, causing corn price concerns
1/24/2011 Climate action: Barack Obama and Mercedes Bresso to discuss trans-Atlantic cooperation
1/21/2011 Coble named to three transportation subcommittees
1/21/2011 McConnell vows that House-passed repeal will get Senate vote
1/21/2011 Lawmakers voice concerns on alfalfa decision
1/21/2011 Brash congressman won't lead immigration panel
1/21/2011 Issa to business: Tell me what to fix
1/20/2011 Price keeps powerful positions
1/20/2011 House repeals healthcare law
1/20/2011 House Agriculture Committee reorganized
1/20/2011 Peterson announces agriculture committee Democrats
1/20/2011 EPA 'confident' Obama reg policy won't affect new climate rules
1/19/2011 Shuler to speak at Democratic dinner in Idaho
1/19/2011 2 N.C. Democrats now want to keep health law
1/19/2011 Sens. Lieberman, Conrad will bow out
1/19/2011 Coble pushes for health care repeal
1/19/2011 Ellmers’ statement on repealing the Health Care Law Act
1/19/2011 Political cartographers train to redraw districts
1/18/2011 Christie not interested in 2012 presidential run; Pawlenty weighs possibility
1/17/2011 Foxx gets GOP leadership role in House
1/17/2011 Jones asks for hearings on link between fed money printing and rising gas prices
1/17/2011 Steele drops out of race; Priebus is the new Republican Party chairman
1/17/2011 Boehner opens e-mail inbox to nation
1/17/2011 Farmers call for spending cuts, can't agree where
1/14/2011 D'Annunzio bucks Hayes bid for GOP chief
1/14/2011 Foxx cracks down on abusive political robo-calls
1/14/2011 EPA to delay GHG permitting requirements
1/14/2011 House may kill Arizona-style immigration bill, Rep. Rick Rand says
1/14/2011 Lawmaker's immigration solution: Offer path to citizenship
1/13/2011 Spill commission asks Obama to consider executive action on drilling
1/12/2011 Steele in striking distance of second RNC term
1/12/2011 EPA power grab to affect U.S. society
1/11/2011 Heritage Foundation sinks its roots in N.C.
1/11/2011 Sen. Luz Robles' bill could become national model
1/10/2011 Hagan, Shuler to help guide Sportsmen's Caucus
1/10/2011 Rep. Giffords in critical condition; five counts filed against suspect
1/10/2011 Coble named Chairman of Courts Subcommittee
1/10/2011 To House GOP, illegal immigration is a jobs issue
1/10/2011 Partisan gap on immigration reform 'almost irreconcilable,' says Barton
1/10/2011 DREAM critic moving to position of power
1/10/2011 Hard road ahead to rein in EPA
1/7/2011 McCain willing to seek immigration overhaul bill
1/7/2011 Obama names Daley as chief
1/7/2011 Steve King moves forward on bill to end birthright citizenship
1/6/2011 Tobacco to get more scrutiny
1/6/2011 Ellmers in the House and ready
1/6/2011 New presidential spokesman to have N.C. ties, too?
1/6/2011 Pelosi’s splintered support goes on display
1/6/2011 Senate Dems introduce rules reform that weakens filibuster
1/6/2011 Shuler makes history
1/6/2011 Gavel in hand, new Speaker Boehner pledges humble majority
1/6/2011 US Republicans to push for immigration clampdown
1/6/2011 Obama signs food safety bill into law
1/5/2011 Ellmers to be sworn in as new member of Congress
1/5/2011 Congress gave biofuels breathing room for constructive debate on future policies
1/5/2011 Weekly update from Congressman Shuler
1/5/2011 Obama to sign food safety bill, but funding battle possible
1/4/2011 Shuler plans symbolic challenge to Pelosi’s leadership
1/4/2011 Democrats take aim at filibusters
1/4/2011 Political battle on illegal immigration shifts to states
1/3/2011 Democrats down but not out: Senators to watch in the incoming Congress
1/3/2011 A new order: House power players to watch in the 112th Congress
1/3/2011 McIntyre logged 78 spending requests totaling $218 million for 2011
1/3/2011 Drug, tobacco, insurance interests backed Burr
1/3/2011 Are conservative Blue Dog Democrats at home in House?
1/3/2011 Anti-dumping investigation of U.S. DDGS launched by China
12/30/2010 Ethanol tax credit levels the playing field
12/30/2010 Time to let Homeland panel run DHS
12/30/2010 Hutchison: EPA climate rules like ‘a new gas tax’
12/28/2010 U.S. lets some firms skirt trade blocks
12/28/2010 Appropriation of food safety funding could be problem
12/23/2010 Sen. Hagan's stand on national debt
12/23/2010 New House ag committee taking shape
12/22/2010 Heath Shuler political hire latest expansion of national profile
12/22/2010 McHenry takes chair of subcommittee overseeing bank bailouts
12/22/2010 House passes spending bill, sets up Obama-GOP budget fight
12/22/2010 Third time’s a charm? House passes food safety act again
12/22/2010 N.C. keeps its 13 seats in U.S. House
12/22/2010 Census data offers Republicans the chance to solidify hold on House
12/22/2010 Rule would promote union rights in workplace
12/22/2010 McIntyre E-News: Working to stop unnecessary spending
12/21/2010 Ellmers gets committee assignments
12/21/2010 NC waiting to hear if new House seat will arrive
12/20/2010 In Sunday-evening surprise, Senate unanimously passes food safety bill
12/20/2010 Senate rejects DREAM Act, closing door on immigration reform
12/20/2010 Charlotte judge Albert Diaz confirmed to U.S. Court of Appeals
12/20/2010 Mcintyre votes to continue tax relief and help unemployed
12/20/2010 Sen. Richard Burr update
12/17/2010 Myrick is energy and commerce vice chair
12/17/2010 Congress sends $858 billion tax-cut bill to White House
12/17/2010 China agrees to resume beef talks with U.S.
12/16/2010 Farm program cuts could be deep
12/16/2010 Mike McIntryre: House needs to vote on tax relief, unemployment insurance
12/16/2010 Meat groups decry Senate vote extending ethanol tax credit; praise estate tax action
12/16/2010 Senate passes tax package 81-19, sending Obama deal to the House
12/16/2010 Commerce, trade talks with China productive
12/15/2010 Activists put faith in immigration bill
12/15/2010 Try the new Civitas earmarks tool
12/15/2010 Ethanol subsidies add fuel to the tax debate
12/15/2010 Liberals giving up tax fight
12/14/2010 NC Sen. Hagan opposes tax cut plan, citing debt
12/14/2010 Steele running for second term as chairman of the RNC
12/14/2010 Senate overwhelmingly agrees to advance $858B tax package
12/14/2010 Ag Secretary, Secretary of Commerce, and U.S. Trade Representative in trade talks with China
12/14/2010 School lunch overhaul signed into law
12/13/2010 Proposed cigarette product warning labels
12/13/2010 Senate could vote on tax bill Monday
12/13/2010 Farmers regard deal as progress
12/13/2010 Tax deal will come to floor, but estate tax is sticking point for Dems
12/13/2010 Lobbyist fights for local earmarks
12/13/2010 McIntyre E-News: Securing our borders and discouraging illegal immigration
12/13/2010 Sen. Richard Burr update
12/13/2010 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on U.S.-Mexico agricultural trade relationship
12/10/2010 Senate Dems put DREAM Act on hold after House passage
12/10/2010 Reid sets up tax cut vote for Monday
12/10/2010 Just don’t call them earmarks
12/10/2010 EPA delays tougher rules
12/10/2010 Pelosi pledges to win changes as House Dems reject tax-cut deal
12/10/2010 Oklahoma’s Lucas named to lead House Agriculture Committee
12/10/2010 Korean trade agreement promising for U.S. agriculture
12/9/2010 Hagan focused on Diaz nomination, Lumbee recognition
12/9/2010 Hagan meets farmers in GSO
12/9/2010 New House Ag chairman targets EPA overreach
12/8/2010 Union: FDA menthol ban would hurt workers
12/8/2010 N.C. Democrats offer mixed reactions to the president's tax deal with GOP
12/8/2010 Democrats to draw line at estate tax after Obama’s deal with Republicans
12/8/2010 House GOP chooses panel chairmen
12/8/2010 Pelosi attacks Obama-GOP tax plan as House Democrats signal fight
12/7/2010 Shuler E-News: Job event
12/7/2010 White House, GOP strike deal on taxes, unemployment benefits
12/7/2010 DREAM Act carries some harsh realities (Rep. Lamar Smith)
12/7/2010 McIntyre statement on status of tax cut extension, unemployment benefits, Hunger-Free Kids
12/7/2010 Obama signals compromise with Republicans on extending tax cuts
12/6/2010 Mike McIntyre E-News: Vote to save taxpayers money
12/6/2010 Deficit panel's plan goes down to defeat
12/6/2010 Senate rejects million-dollar tax-cut compromise in Saturday session
12/6/2010 Food-safety bill hits trouble
12/6/2010 U.S., South Korea reach trade deal
12/6/2010 Government by executive order
12/3/2010 Editorial: Safe eats
12/3/2010 Senate Democrats to force GOP to vote on tax cuts this Saturday
12/3/2010 Defict plan would cut US farm supports by 10 pct
12/3/2010 House passes legislation to extend only some Bush-era tax cuts
12/3/2010 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack statement on passage of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
12/2/2010 Obama coming to N.C.
12/2/2010 McIntrye E-News: Standing with small businesses
12/2/2010 Citing BP, Obama rejects East Coast oil drilling
12/2/2010 Goodlatte says Congress doesn't understand farms
12/2/2010 EPA announces Renewable Fuels Standard 2011 requirements
12/2/2010 How will prices and politics affect 2012 farm bill talks?
12/1/2010 Burr, Hagan support landmark food safety bill
12/1/2010 Candidates for House Appropriations gavel target EPA climate rules
12/1/2010 Letter from senators draws reaction
12/1/2010 Earmarks ban could hurt local projects
12/1/2010 No breakthrough expected on taxes
12/1/2010 Congress passes landmark bill to pay $4.6B settlement to American Indians, black farmers
12/1/2010 Statement from Ag Secretary on final passage of the Claims Settlement Act
12/1/2010 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Senate passage of the food safety bill
11/30/2010 Ag groups send president letter on estate tax
11/30/2010 Food safety bill hits homestretch
11/30/2010 Most we can hope for is short-term tax extension
11/29/2010 Vilsack looks to House to finalize black farmers’ settlement
11/29/2010 Health Roundup: Congress prepares to vote on SGR, food safety, 1099s
11/29/2010 Foodmakers backing $1.4 billion food-safety bill
11/26/2010 Senate expected to pass food safety bill next week
11/26/2010 Snyder, Stabenow give state agriculture groups optimism
11/26/2010 Federal earmark ban still fluid
11/26/2010 House committee consolidation proposed
11/24/2010 Baucus defends earmark process
11/24/2010 Proposal lowers cap on farm payments and eliminates some subsidies
11/24/2010 Salazar vows to speed offshore wind energy
11/24/2010 GOP fight for energy gavel mars otherwise seamless transition
11/24/2010 Professor contests corporation with herbicide research
11/23/2010 President proclaims National Farm-City Week
11/23/2010 Daily Californian article on Tyrone Hayes raises questions on frogs, fibs and scientific method
11/22/2010 New Senate agriculture committee chairman named
11/22/2010 Message from Sen. Burr
11/22/2010 Black farmers finally get Senate action
11/22/2010 Some cap and trade issues may be discussed
11/19/2010 Etheridge concedes U.S. House race to Ellmers
11/19/2010 Excessive tobacco regulation could boost black market sales:
11/19/2010 Mexican trucking dispute hurting U.S. pork
11/18/2010 Hagan amendment to food-safety bill aims to protect Piedmont's small farms
11/18/2010 Mike McIntyre's vote for minority leader
11/18/2010 House Dems elect Pelosi as leader
11/18/2010 Commission proposes meat industry user fees
11/18/2010 Deficit reduction commission draft calls for farm subsidy cuts
11/17/2010 McIntyre discusses Pelosi, future political aspirations
11/17/2010 Shuler finds little support
11/16/2010 Murkowski wants to keep top GOP slot on Natural Resources
11/16/2010 Nancy Pelosi scrambles to thwart rebellion
11/16/2010 Congressional Hispanic leaders to Obama: put immigration on lame duck agenda
11/16/2010 Mitch McConnell reverses; backs earmark ban
11/15/2010 Heath Shuler: I'll challenge Nancy Pelosi if she continues to run for minority leader
11/15/2010 Rough road ahead for Obama, unions as compromises loom
11/15/2010 Shuler seeks party shift to right
11/15/2010 Burr signs Republicans' no-earmarks pledge
11/15/2010 Pelosi's new position for Clyburn to avert battle of the Dems: 'Assistant Leader'
11/15/2010 Democrats ponder immigration push
11/12/2010 National Journal website takes slap at Ellmers
11/12/2010 Groups protest at Hagan's office
11/12/2010 Obama gets no trade deal, but has his hands full
11/12/2010 NCBA chooses not to join lawsuit
11/11/2010 Republican Congress could scrutinize farm subsidies
11/11/2010 2010 election results likely mean status quo for agriculture, farmers
11/10/2010 NCBA pushing estate tax reform
11/10/2010 Farmers asking Congress to fix permit requirements for pesticides
11/10/2010 Meat groups, others file ethanol lawsuit
11/9/2010 Progressive leaders back Clyburn over Hoyer for minority whip post
11/8/2010 Hoyer intensifies push for No. 2 post, claiming lead on Clyburn
11/8/2010 EPA: Gunning for agriculture?
11/8/2010 Shuler has an opening to challenge Pelosi
11/5/2010 Shuler says he'll challenge Pelosi for minority leadership
11/5/2010 Pence: GOP ready to 'dig in' to extend all expiring tax cuts
11/5/2010 Pelosi seriously considering bid for minority leader after GOP rout
11/5/2010 Next farm bill likely to shrink in new Congress
10/27/2010 U.S. accepts WTO ruling on Chinese chicken
10/27/2010 Congressman wants chewing tobacco thrown out of World Series
10/26/2010 Clean air rules may wait till after election
10/26/2010 WTO opens U.S. COOL dispute to public
10/26/2010 FDA calls for more food protection managers as standard
10/26/2010 GAO report: Border Patrol's hands tied by Interior, Agriculture rules
10/25/2010 NC black farmers group pushes payoff from Congress
10/25/2010 The unfriendly side of eco-friendly
10/21/2010 Feds consider limiting potatoes offered to kids
10/21/2010 Obama's EPA declares war on America's farmers
10/20/2010 Putin puffs chest on poultry imports (UPDATED)
10/20/2010 Kansas ag leader presents atrazine testimony on Capitol Hill
10/19/2010 Keeping the U.S. competitive in the global economy
10/19/2010 US EPA atrazine standard a watered down version of WHO’s new water level recommendations
10/18/2010 New rural tax education website assists agriculturists
10/18/2010 Election unlikely to change US farm subsidies
10/15/2010 Hagan for small business jobs
10/15/2010 Beveridge & Diamond sues US for atrazine docs
10/14/2010 U.S. Sen. Grassley: Hatch seeks U.S. action on chinese treatment of U.S. poultry exports
10/14/2010 EPA raises maximum ethanol blend rate for some vehicles
10/14/2010 On the Triazine Network and industry consolidation
10/13/2010 Pigford II vote fails again to fund settlement
10/13/2010 EPA dust regs could threaten much more than barbecues
10/13/2010 Kennedy, Foxx trade barbs over education, immigration, economy
10/13/2010 White House delays W-2 provision in new law
10/13/2010 Atrazine lawsuit reels in farm groups
10/12/2010 Estate tax may become another nail-biter debate when lawmakers return
10/6/2010 Group targets two top Democrats in legislature
10/6/2010 Despite tough year, Peterson seems safe
10/6/2010 Lawmakers want economic review of GIPSA rule
10/5/2010 EPA 'reaching out' to farmers
10/4/2010 Senators toss another immigration reform bill into the ring
10/4/2010 NC Congressmen sign on to pesticide bill
10/4/2010 Food safety bill threatens small growers, producers
10/4/2010 Where EPA is public enemy #1
10/4/2010 EPA holds yet another meeting on the trusted herbicide atrazine
10/1/2010 EPA's NPDES permit plans 'too optimistic'
10/1/2010 Peterson introduces bill to protect producers from burdensome EPA regulation
10/1/2010 Senate sets post-election vote to advance food safety bill
9/30/2010 Markup of Cuban travel and trade bill canceled
9/30/2010 Moran wants brakes applied GIPSA rule proposal
9/30/2010 Burr, Hagan work to make bill opposed by small ag interests less onerous
9/30/2010 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urges Congressional action on the Pigford settlement agreement
9/29/2010 Cuban trade bill considered by House Foreign Affairs Committee
9/29/2010 Kissell calls on Obama Administration to challenge China on unfair poultry tariffs
9/28/2010 Legislation to give agriculture a voice introduced in Senate
9/28/2010 Senate might OK Diaz nomination
9/28/2010 President signs Mandatory Price Reporting Reauthorization Bill
9/28/2010 Black farmers rally on Capitol Hill
9/27/2010 Renewable energy bill introduced in Senate
9/27/2010 Canada, U.S. to address S. Korea trade issues
9/24/2010 Senate Ag Committee holds hearing on EPA
9/24/2010 Comments needed for EPA pesticide use county bulletins
9/24/2010 U.S. Senator Richard Burr honored as guardian of small business by NFIB
9/24/2010 Senate Democrats to delay action on expiring tax cuts until after elections
9/24/2010 Congress to send small business bill to Obama
9/23/2010 Murkowski ouster fails; Burr won't move up on energy committee
9/23/2010 Egg company to apologize for outbreak
9/22/2010 Murkowski's move may add to Burr power
9/22/2010 Senate GOP moves to strip Murkowski of Energy post
9/22/2010 NPPC, pork groups ask Obama to resolve Mexican trucking issue
9/22/2010 Anti-smoking programs suffer as more money goes to fight obesity, experts say
9/22/2010 Canada and Mexico kick off case against U.S. COOL
9/21/2010 Editorial: Food rules
9/21/2010 Fish or frankenfish? FDA weighs altered salmon
9/21/2010 Lobby is cooking up ways to put food safety bill on Senate agenda
9/21/2010 EPA could approve ethanol increase by mid-October
9/20/2010 Senate fails to pass biodiesel tax credit
9/20/2010 Senate passes $30 billion small business credit measure
9/17/2010 Senate confirms Hagen and Woteki
9/17/2010 Food safety bill shelved after impasse in Senate
9/16/2010 McIntyre receives Farm Bureau award
9/16/2010 Houses passes Buy America Bill Coble speaks out for the plan
9/16/2010 Marshall attacks Burr for vote on small business bill
9/16/2010 Democrat shops immigration bill with ‘plenty of Republican ideas’
9/16/2010 U.S. House approves Agriculture Committee passed bills
9/15/2010 Senate may vote on Charlotte judge for U.S. job
9/15/2010 Industry urges appropriators to delay EPA climate regulations
9/14/2010 Governors renew lobbying push for renewable energy standard
9/14/2010 Senator, execs push for vote on food safety bill
9/14/2010 Japan to enter this week's U.S. beef talks uninterested in change
9/13/2010 Progress Energy, Duke spend more on lobbying
9/13/2010 FDA sends warning letters to e-cigarette companies
9/13/2010 Nebraska senator wants to ensure producers don't suffer from GIPSA rule
9/10/2010 NC apple growers like proposed insurance changes
9/9/2010 Sen. Kay Hagan reassures Asheville-area growers on Food Safety Modernization Act
9/9/2010 Congressional change in leadership could impact agriculture
9/9/2010 Meeting of the minds on EPA legislation
9/9/2010 Black farmers call on U.S. Senate to fund settlement
9/8/2010 Official: Obama to back more business tax breaks
9/8/2010 FDA considers approving genetically modified salmon for human consumption
9/8/2010 Peanut growers ponder farm bill changes
9/7/2010 Climate change regulations being prepared by EPA
9/7/2010 E-cigarettes drawing fire from FDA
9/6/2010 N.C. manufacturers benefit as Congress lifts selected tariffs
9/6/2010 Hagan, Burr join call for Russians to import U.S. poultry
9/2/2010 Another harmful court decision for farmers
8/31/2010 Southern governors push for more Gulf oil revenue
8/30/2010 Burr could be bumped up on energy committee
8/27/2010 Senators question purpose of competition workshop
8/26/2010 EPA official denies ag is being targeted
8/24/2010 FDA looking for source of tainted eggs
8/23/2010 Farmers need to take advantage of recess
8/23/2010 FDA commissioner says agency needs more authority
8/23/2010 Black farmers push for redress
8/23/2010 Sen. Richard Burr update
8/23/2010 Rate reduction of atrazine could have same effect as ban
8/20/2010 Friday- Hagan to host roundtable discussion with NC African American farmers on Pigford settlement
8/20/2010 Cotton program: ‘Killer Bs’
8/19/2010 Lucas talks about White House effort to find ag disaster aid
8/17/2010 Federal bill could hurt small N.C. wineries
8/16/2010 Senators support proposed USDA rules clarifying GIPSA
8/15/2010 Senators call Russia out on U.S. poultry
8/13/2010 HSUS clucks about future politicking
8/13/2010 NC judge's departure means 1 more election
8/13/2010 Environmentalist turns to e-bullying
8/12/2010 U.S. farm group wants crackdown on meatpackers
8/12/2010 Farm payment limits legislation introduced, targeting small and mid-sized farmers
8/11/2010 Price pushes through $600 million border security bill
8/11/2010 Senator pleads rural dust's case to EPA
8/11/2010 House sends border security bill back to Senate for final action
8/9/2010 Bill would not require Water Act Permit
8/9/2010 Disaster assistance 'by the end of the month'
8/9/2010 Mandatory price reporting bill passes full Senate
8/9/2010 Senator Richard Burr update
8/9/2010 Senate confirms Wynn's nomination
8/9/2010 Iowa Senator’s bill amendment would expand biofuels market
8/6/2010 Senate fails to OK funds for years-old settlement with minority farmers
8/6/2010 New York senator wants 2012 farm bill changes
8/6/2010 Small-business bill appears stuck
8/6/2010 U.S. trade chief ‘frustrated’ by Russia’s latest poultry flap
8/5/2010 Reid still trying to move small-business bill before Senate leaves
8/4/2010 Black farmers still waiting for money
8/4/2010 Livestock antibiotic ban ahead?
8/3/2010 Coble, Spratt call for better trade deal with Korea
8/3/2010 States rethink illegal immigrant bills after Arizona ruling
8/3/2010 Energy measure sparks few hopes
8/2/2010 Southern farmers say disaster aid plan failed them
8/2/2010 Update from Senator Richard Burr
8/2/2010 Congresswoman introduces E. coli traceability, eradication bill
7/30/2010 Amendment on estate tax not yet part of small business bill
7/30/2010 Beef exports need more action on FTAs
7/30/2010 WTO panel favors China in U.S. poultry dispute: reports
7/29/2010 Rand nominated to U.S. attorney for Middle District
7/29/2010 Reid narrows goals for immigration this year
7/29/2010 Immigrant rights groups adjust focus to passage of AgJobs, Dream Act
7/29/2010 Crop insurance: Cuts, consequences
7/29/2010 Subcommittee reviews quality control systems in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program
7/28/2010 Small-business bill might pick up agriculture disaster aid
7/28/2010 EPA asked to approve E-12 interim rule
7/26/2010 Senators urge USDA for GIPSA comment period extension
7/26/2010 Senators say EPA's dust regulation proposals defy common sense
7/26/2010 Price lunches with top U.S. immigration official
7/26/2010 Senator Burr update
7/23/2010 Senators try to address 'EPA overreach' on agriculture
7/23/2010 Senate Democrats abandon comprehensive energy bill
7/23/2010 Subcommittee reviews issues facing the crop insurance industry
7/22/2010 Coble applauds passage of job-saving legislation
7/22/2010 Crop insurance programs being revamped
7/22/2010 Subcommittee reviews farm bill specialty crop and organic agriculture programs
7/21/2010 McIntyre's subcommittee reviews federal rural development programs
7/21/2010 House Agriculture Subcommittee reviews livestock programs in advance of 2012 farm bill
7/19/2010 U.S. Trade Representative visits N.C. farm with Ag Commissioner
7/19/2010 Update from Senator Richard Burr
7/15/2010 Estate tax proposal put forward in Senate
7/15/2010 Corn leaders lobbying in Washington
7/15/2010 Illegal immigrants hold DC 'teach-in' to push bill
7/15/2010 House Ag Committee passes legislation to encourage energy efficiency projects in rural communities
7/14/2010 EPA answers Farm Industry News questions about atrazine
7/13/2010 U.S. House committee wants to expand ag trade With Cuba
7/13/2010 Time short for action on estate taxes
7/13/2010 NC congressman won't support offshore drilling
7/12/2010 Produce safety bill may make farmer’s markets a thing of the past
7/9/2010 President supports food safety bill
7/9/2010 NPPC asks for extended comment period
7/8/2010 Report shows ban of atrazine would be devastating to ag sector
7/8/2010 Senators urge modification to crop insurance proposal
7/6/2010 HumaneWatch's view of Ohio compromise has changed
7/5/2010 U.S., Brazil WTO Framework not final solution
7/2/2010 Ohio, HSUS set agreement that halts ballot initiative
7/2/2010 Peterson applauds House passage of Wall Street reform
7/2/2010 Subcommittee reviews technical assistance capacity of USDA conservation programs
7/2/2010 House subcommittee cuts NAIS funding to zero
7/1/2010 New bill encourages use of clean and domestic energy sources
7/1/2010 Ohio agriculture compromises with HSUS
7/1/2010 House Agriculture Committee approves historic legislation to expand agriculture trade with Cuba
7/1/2010 Anti-atrazine studies debunked
6/30/2010 Senate Ag Committee to hold first hearing on 2012 Farm Bill
6/30/2010 NCBA happy with Korea move
6/30/2010 Megaport dealt possibly fatal blow as McIntyre announces his opposition
6/30/2010 Groups question science, seek to clarify FDA antibiotic use proposals
6/30/2010 FDA issues draft guidance on ‘judicious’ antimicrobial use in food animals
6/30/2010 HSUS pushes for Krispy Kreme to join cage-free crowd
6/29/2010 House Agriculture Committee holds Farm Bill field hearing in Fayetteville, North Carolina
6/29/2010 Cotton growers need stable farm policy
6/28/2010 Update from Senator Burr
6/28/2010 HSUS livestock measure poised for placement on Ohio ballot
6/25/2010 United States, Russia reach agreement to resume poultry exports to Russia
6/25/2010 House Agriculture Subcommittee holds 2012 Farm Bill hearing
6/23/2010 Grassley says best solution is going back to February proposal
6/22/2010 Conservative group files complaint over Etheridge incident
6/22/2010 Senate calendar appears unfriendly to food policy bills
6/22/2010 Growth Energy says EPA delays are unacceptable
6/21/2010 Asheville area growers applaud Hagan bid to alter food safety bill
6/21/2010 Biodiesel tax extension remains stalled
6/21/2010 McIntyre supports bill to hold federal agencies more accountable to taxpayers
6/21/2010 Update from Senator Burr
6/21/2010 No official word from EPA, DOE on blend wall delay
6/18/2010 Estate tax issue addressed on Senate floor by Grassley
6/18/2010 Regulators consider broadening testing for E. coli
6/18/2010 U.S., Brazil agree on framework regarding WTO cotton dispute
6/18/2010 House Agriculture Subcommittee holds 2012 Farm Bill hearing
6/18/2010 The Big Money Behind the Environmental Scare Movement –the attack on atrazine replays the alar scare
6/17/2010 Family farm realities for policymakers
6/15/2010 Act could affect child labor on farms
6/15/2010 IA Senate leadership letter to EPA on re-evaluation of atrazine
6/15/2010 Kansas Corn Growers Association exec. director applauds recent article supporting atrazine use
6/14/2010 Why farmers worry about concerns over Atrazine being raised by one well-known environmentalist group
6/14/2010 Message from Senator Burr
6/11/2010 EPA disapproving resolution fails Senate vote
6/11/2010 EPA to end use of chemical
6/11/2010 Anti-Castro Cuban leaders endorse legislation opening ag trade and travel to Cuba
6/10/2010 Senate Ag chair wins primary, but what about Hagen?
6/10/2010 GOP senators uniting around alternative climate bill
6/10/2010 Southeast growers want safety nets preserved
6/10/2010 Senate to vote on EPA role in greenhouse gas
6/10/2010 Improved worker fall protection sought by OSHA proposal
6/10/2010 Risk-based approach will improve U.S. food safety: report
6/10/2010 Subcommittee reviews energy title in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill
6/9/2010 CropLfe America sees room for improvement in draft NPDES permit
6/9/2010 Health science experts urge stronger food safety regulation
6/8/2010 Despite bipartisan support, estate tax measure held up by politics
6/4/2010 Virginia growers pushing estate tax reform
6/3/2010 EPA proposes new permit requirements for pesticide discharges
6/3/2010 Crop insurance in next farm bill
6/3/2010 New Web site facilitates reporting of food safety problems
6/3/2010 Brazil/WTO — farm bill hearing
6/2/2010 Farm bill hearings scheduled by Senate Ag Committee
6/2/2010 Food safety bill worries farmers
6/2/2010 House passage of biodiesel tax credit praised by NBB, ASA
6/2/2010 Senate passes full market access resolution
6/2/2010 AMI questions Gillibrand bill on non-O157 E. coli
5/31/2010 Update from Senator Burr
5/31/2010 Butterfield seeks OLF info
5/31/2010 Lincoln pushes for USDA catfish inspections
5/31/2010 Next farm bill must chart new course
5/28/2010 Taking the 'Family Farm' message to Washington
5/28/2010 Atrazine controversy continues to swirl
5/28/2010 EPA to probe CAFOs on water pollution concerns
5/28/2010 Hagen outlines food safety concerns
5/27/2010 Senator proposes bill to regulate non-O157 E. coli strains
5/27/2010 Menendez accuses Obama and McCain of buckling on immigration
5/26/2010 Commodity farmers testify before House Ag Committee
5/26/2010 Financial reform legislation supported by AFBF
5/26/2010 The atrazine scare is just the beginning
5/26/2010 Myths, misconceptions and misinformation about EPA are abundant
5/26/2010 Feds change rules so farmers can kill geese faster
5/25/2010 Obama administration to ‘vigorously’ protect poultry competition
5/25/2010 Do U.S. farm programs hurt world’s farmers?
5/25/2010 FDA tobacco chief to industry: 'Long way to go'
5/25/2010 Sound science is in the eye of the beholder
5/24/2010 Animal rights on the march
5/24/2010 Atrazine: Safe, needed and effective
5/24/2010 House to vote on biodiesel credit, disaster aid
5/24/2010 Peterson: WTO case will change cotton legislation
5/24/2010 Obama setting nation's sights on fuel efficiency
5/20/2010 Good news for small business on health insurance reform
5/20/2010 Farm bill debate shaping up
5/20/2010 Son of Alar’: The new pesticide scare campaign
5/20/2010 Website offers easy access to environmental regulation information
5/19/2010 Scenarios: Re-election fight for Senate Agriculture chairman
5/19/2010 More and more Americans know: HSUS Isn’t a pet shelter group
5/19/2010 EPA skips the little guys with final greenhouse gas rules
5/17/2010 NGFA urges reasonable approach to regulatory reform
5/14/2010 House Agriculture Committee hears from ag policy experts about 2012 Farm Bill
5/13/2010 HSUS newsletter to kids raises red flag
5/13/2010 Animal welfare group attacks Perdue packaging claims
5/6/2010 HSUS submits signatures for Mo. ballot initiative (updated)
5/5/2010 NPPC, ag groups decry U.S. inaction on trade deals
5/4/2010 No payment limits in 2012 farm bill?
4/30/2010 Senate Democrats unveil security-first immigration outline
4/30/2010 House Ag Committee hits the road for farm bill hearings
4/29/2010 Senate Democrats will keep working on immigration overhaul
4/28/2010 Sen. Graham says border crackdown must precede immigration bill
4/28/2010 N.Y. senator wants non-O157 STECs deemed adulterants in beef
4/27/2010 Climate change negotiations leave more questions than answers
4/26/2010 Obama praises senators’ bipartisan immigration efforts
4/23/2010 Black farmers call on Congress to pay racial bias settlement
4/23/2010 US farm supports may need change -key lawmaker
4/23/2010 Senators push pro-ethanol bill
4/22/2010 Republican objection blocked votes on Wynn, Diaz
4/22/2010 House Agriculture Committee holds first hearing on 2012 Farm Bill
4/22/2010 Vilsack testifies before House Committee on Agriculture on the 2012 Farm Bill
4/22/2010 Bill seeks to restore broad reach of Clean Water Act
4/22/2010 U.S., Brazil agree on memorandum of understanding on cotton dispute
4/21/2010 Work on new farm bill to begin shortly
4/21/2010 Senators ask whether border project can be canceled
4/20/2010 Hagan urges support for manufacturers in climate legislation
4/20/2010 Offshore drilling revenue becomes sticky issue for climate bill
4/20/2010 Regulation could stymie U.S. agriculture
4/19/2010 Will Democrats use immigration as weapon or try to pass a bill?
4/16/2010 New HSUS blog video on HumaneWatch
4/16/2010 Farm groups call for estate tax reform
4/16/2010 PETA again pressures kosher processor
4/15/2010 Meat, poultry industries await new antitrust rules
4/15/2010 ASA announces Farm Bill Working Group
4/13/2010 New laws could hurt Western North Carolina food producers
4/13/2010 Cellulosic ethanol: expanding options, identifying obstacles
4/8/2010 U.S.-Brazil cotton deal has beef, pork implications
4/7/2010 U.S., Brazil agree upon path toward negotiated solution of cotton dispute
4/6/2010 HSUS earns an “F” for effort
4/5/2010 NC pork producers on Capitol Hill
4/5/2010 HSUS activists push extreme agenda at national 4-H conference
4/5/2010 U.S. targets barriers to meat, poultry exports
4/1/2010 Obama to allow oil drilling off Virginia coast
4/1/2010 DHS gives $21 million to animal disease centers
3/31/2010 AVMA tells Congress antibiotics are ‘vital’ to protect livestock
3/31/2010 Congress fails to fund settlement for black farmers
3/30/2010 New USTR chief ag negotiator named as one of Obama recess appointments
3/29/2010 NMA working to protect meat in food safety, child nutrition legislation
3/29/2010 Industry groups criticize proposed ethanol tax credit extension
3/29/2010 'Cap and Trade’ label vanishes from Senate climate bill negotiations
3/26/2010 Black farmers' $1.25 billion deal may fall through
3/26/2010 Senate ag committee passes child nutrition reauthorization
3/26/2010 Senator introduces Meat Safety and Accountability Act
3/24/2010 Subcommittee reviews efforts to support rural water infrastructure development
3/24/2010 “Meatless Mondays” campaign relies on hazy climate claims
3/23/2010 More pushback against PETA
3/22/2010 FDA issues final rule restricting access and marketing of tobacco products to youth
3/22/2010 Cap and trade “99 percent dead”
3/19/2010 U.S. and China agree on reopening Chinese pork market to U.S.
3/19/2010 U.S. House of Representatives approves two bills cleared by Agriculture Committee
3/18/2010 Bill would expand recall notification; could fine processors, retailers
3/18/2010 Senate clears $17.6 billion jobs bill, with more to come
3/18/2010 Senators' food bills align with Obama agenda
3/16/2010 Is tide turning on global trade?
2/25/2010 Sen. Boxer, CSPI push USDA for limits on ‘pumped-up’ poultry
1/22/2010 Lawmakers back USTR in pressuring Taiwan to rectify beef pact
1/13/2010 Poultry industry urges USTR to act against European restrictions
12/31/2009 Media, politicians and lawyers turn up heat on food safety
12/29/2009 Congresswoman calls for tenderized meat labels
12/16/2009 Sen. Gillibrand calls for safer school lunch meat
12/8/2009 Climate legislation to reduce hog, cattle output: USDA economist
12/2/2009 Senator proposes bill on meat, poultry pathogens and labeling
11/16/2009 Congresswoman calls validity of N-60 E. coli testing into question
10/29/2009 Taiwan eyes FTA with U.S. following beef deal
10/26/2009 NPPC asks Congress to help pork producers
10/23/2009 Subcommittee reviews the economic conditions facing pork producers
10/22/2009 Japan ag minister’s visit to Washington signals hope for U.S. beef
10/12/2009 Congress passes bill opening door to Chinese poultry imports
10/9/2009 U.S. requests WTO panel on EU poultry restrictions
10/6/2009 Congressional members stand up for pork producers
9/28/2009 Congress moves closer to allowing Chinese poultry imports
8/11/2009 Governors ask Obama for pork industry help
8/11/2009 Obama promises end to border trucking issue
8/6/2009 Senate-passed bill would allow Chinese chicken imports
7/31/2009 Food safety bill fails quick vote in House
7/29/2009 Subcommittee continues review of economic conditions facing the dairy industry
7/29/2009 U.S. meat sector urges Congress to lift ban on Chinese chicken
7/28/2009 Ag coalition presses Pelosi on antibiotics ban
7/27/2009 Agribusiness Council supports ad campaign against a Canadian ban on American tobacco products
7/23/2009 Etheridge introduces legislation to provide economic disaster assistance for N.C. poultry farmers
7/22/2009 Subcommittee continues review of economic conditions facing the dairy industry
7/22/2009 U.S. throws procedural wrench in China poultry spat
7/21/2009 Dems pare 'card-check' out of pro-union bill
7/17/2009 House Agriculture Committee continues food safety discussion
7/17/2009 New guidelines cover foodborne disease outbreak response
7/15/2009 FDA supports ban on certain antibiotics in livestock
7/15/2009 Subcommittee reviews economic conditions facing the dairy industry
6/30/2009 Turning concerns into compliance: Grinding the details of FDA’s feed ban rule
6/19/2009 Food safety bill passes House committee with meat industry exemptions
6/12/2009 Subcommittee reviews credit conditions in rural America
6/4/2009 Subcommittee reviews the future of U.S. forestry
5/26/2009 USTR seeking increased access for U.S. beef, pork exports
3/24/2009 Union's card check legislation introduced in Congress
3/17/2009 Pesticide ruling
2/24/2009 Ag coalition launched to fight Employee Free Choice Act
2/11/2009 "Card Check" press conference invitation
2/4/2009 NC Pork Council: Oppose the Employee Free Choice Act!
1/26/2009 The economy and 9th District employment
1/13/2009 AMI presses Congress to nix union card-check law
11/21/2008 Committee continues examination of role of credit derivatives in the U.S. economy
11/7/2008 USMEF advises Obama administration on export strategy
10/16/2008 Committee examines role of credit derivatives in the U.S. economy
10/4/2008 Coble votes for financial recovery bill
10/3/2008 Foxx’s vote on bailout
10/2/2008 Burr statement on Senate vote on Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
9/16/2008 House votes to end Mexican trucking program
8/6/2008 Cross-border trucking with Mexico extended for two years
7/10/2008 Agriculture Committee reviews legislation amending the Commodity Exchange Act
5/8/2008 JBS-Swift makes its case at Senate hearing
5/1/2008 Senate subcommittee to scrutinize JBS' pending acquisitions
























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