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House OKs $3.5T spending plan after moderates assured infrastructure vote

08/25/21 8:07 AM By Philip Brasher

House Democrats pushed through a $3.5 trillion budget resolution after moderates reached a deal promising them a vote by Sept. 27 on the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure bill.

House Democrats move ahead on $3.5T budget resolution, despite moderates' threat

08/22/21 1:47 PM By Philip Brasher

House Democrats are setting aside the Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill this week to take up a $3.5 trillion budget resolution needed to move President Joe Biden's domestic spending priorities and climate policy.

Daybreak June 3: House Ag chairman warns Biden on taxes

06/03/21 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

President Joe Biden’s proposal to eliminate stepped-up basis and tax capital gains at death has run into opposition from a key Democrat. The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Georgia Democrat David Scott, says the tax plan could hurt farmers even though the tax liability would be deferred as long as a family farm stays in operation.

Daybreak April 12: Biden woos Republicans, but how far will he go?

04/12/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

President Joe Biden is meeting with a group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers today to build support for his giant $2.7 trillion infrastructure package, the American Jobs Plan.

Daybreak April 2: Biden omits Vilsack from infrastructure sales team

04/02/21 11:00 AM By Steve Davies and Bill Tomson

The Biden administration is starting to build support for its $2.25 trillion infrastructure package during the congressional break. White House officials held an off-the-record briefing for ag and rural groups on the American Jobs Plan Thursday, and President Joe Biden tasked five Cabinet officials with selling the proposal to lawmakers and the public.

House passes ag labor bill in Democratic bid to win immigration reforms

03/18/21 7:51 PM By Philip Brasher

The House on Thursday passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act for the second time in less than two years as Democrats look to prod the Senate into acting on immigration reforms.

House clears massive stimulus bill for Biden signature

03/10/21 1:53 PM By Philip Brasher

The Democratic-controlled House gives final congressional approval to a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package, setting the stage for many Americans to soon get $1,400 payments.

Daybreak Jan 20: Biden takes charge

01/20/21 9:03 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

It’s a historic day for the country as Joe Biden takes office at noon as the 46th president with a plan to hit the ground running on the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and other issues.

Perdue says he's had 'no contact' on 25th Amendment

01/07/21 12:58 PM By Bill Tomson

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says he has had no part in any discussions with other cabinet members about invoking the 25th Amendment of the Constitution to oust President Donald Trump from office and doesn't anticipate such conversations will take place.

Daybreak Jan 4: New Congress launches with new faces for US ag

01/04/21 9:31 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Spencer Chase

The 117th Congress is officially underway with the swearing in of new members Sunday. The House includes a number of new members who could play a role in shaping food and agriculture policy, considering its importance to their districts.

Dr. Frank Mitloehner, UC Davis

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Dr. Frank Mitloehner, a professor and air quality specialist at UC Davis who also leads the CLEAR Center, concentrating on research and communications. He has been helping the global community better understand the positive impact of livestock on marginal farmlands and opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the use of dairy digestors and feed additives. Mitloehner wants people to make informed decisions about the foods we eat, while reducing environmental impacts.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: May 3, 2024: Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., on farm bill, dairy operations, SAF

Minnesota Democrat Tina Smith sits on the Senate Agriculture Committee. She joins this week’s show to discuss the latest movement on the farm bill and what the next couple of months will look like. She also dives deeper into the latest Sustainable Aviation Fuel announcement that was made this week.

Then, Tara Smith with the Torrey Advisory Group and Brian Jennings with the American Coalition for Ethanol join this week’s show to further discuss farm bill politics and the continued improvements that are needed to be made to the recent SAF announcement.

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