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With criticisms of pesticides, seed oils and ultraprocessed foods, the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s first report is shaking up the traditional Washington alignments.  

States would reduce or end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for an estimated 1.3 million people in an average month under a state cost-share requirement included in the House-passed budget reconciliation bill, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

The Republican-controlled Senate voted to block California regulations that would ban the sale of new gas-powered cars and pickups by 2035.

The Trump administration will release a report today from the Make America Healthy Again Commission – with notes on how pesticides and ultraprocessed foods allegedly connect to childhood chronic diseases.

House Republicans took a major step toward enacting President Donald Trump's policy agenda and boosting spending for commodity programs and crop insurance by winning passage Thursday morning of the GOP's sweeping budget reconciliation bill.

Farm groups are preparing for the worst in a report due this week from the Make America Healthy Again Commission. A source familiar with the report tells Agri-Pulse’s Rebekah Alvey that it touches on pesticide usage, although the final language is subject to change.

House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn Thompson says he’s ready to start work on a stand-alone farm bill as soon as he’s done with the House budget reconciliation measure that’s being used to boost spending on key farm programs. But can he muster bipartisan support for what would be left behind by the reconciliation process? 

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Monday that the department didn’t plan to offer another round of buyouts and acknowledged that the release of a reorganization plan had been delayed by litigation. She also signed a waiver to restrict purchasing of sugary beverages with SNAP benefits. 

House Republicans continue struggling to reach agreement on their sweeping budget bill, but the measure is at least out of committee and headed to the House floor.

House Republican leaders are trying to resolve sharp differences over the giant budget reconciliation bill after it stalled in the Budget Committee amid a clash between hardline conservatives and some Northeast moderates. The Budget Committee advanced the bill during a rare Sunday night session, but the Freedom Caucus said it would keep pushing for more spending cuts.