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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
The Biden administration’s “waters of the U.S.” rule that expands the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act officially takes effect Monday despite uncertainty about its future in the courts and continued attacks on the measure on Capitol Hill.
President Joe Biden will propose new tax increases with his fiscal 2024 budget this week, while the Republican-controlled House will force a vote on killing the administration’s new rule that expands the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act.
The Senate Agriculture Committee will turn its focus to farm bill conservation programs this week, while House Republicans put the spotlight on the Biden administration’s “waters of the U.S.” rule and other regulatory issues.
“Uncertainty” was the word of the day at a congressional hearing Wednesday focused on the Biden Administration’s “waters of the U.S.” rule and a pending Supreme Court decision addressing WOTUS.
President Joe Biden tries to sell his economic agenda to the country with his annual State of the Union address this week, and the Senate Agriculture pivots its farm bill preparations to focus on commodity programs and crop insurance.
The Environmental Protection Agency is launching a study on the water quality impacts of large animal feeding operations before deciding whether to tighten rules for them.