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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, May 27, 2024
Northern California Democrat Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, has been selected as the next state Senate leader, succeeding Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, D-San Diego.
Jim Jones has been selected by the Food and Drug Administration to serve as the first deputy commissioner for human foods and Pivot Bio has named Chris Abbott as the new CEO.
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said the agency plans to soon announce the naming of the new deputy commissioner of human foods as well as unveil its innovation agenda for the Center for Veterinary Medicine.
Frank Yiannas, former FDA deputy commissioner of food policy and response, shares lessons learned from a lifetime working on food safety for Disney, Walmart and FDA, while looking at new technology and initiatives.
President Joe Biden has come out against a House Republican funding measure that would fund USDA and FDA, arguing the bill goes beyond an agreement to cut spending reached earlier this year with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
House Republican leaders have been struggling to get the votes to move a partisan fiscal 2024 funding bill for USDA and FDA ahead of the long summer recess, raising fresh doubts about how soon lawmakers can start working on the farm bill this fall.
The Senate brings out its fiscal 2024 spending measure for USDA and FDA this week, a bill that is shaping up to be an early test of a coming showdown with House Republicans over government funding.
The House Appropriations Committee today will take up a fiscal 2023 funding bill for USDA and FDA that was delayed during the negotiations over the debt ceiling.
The search continues for a bipartisan deal to lift the debt ceiling. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was upbeat after meeting with President Biden for about an hour and a half Monday evening.