Articles by Noah Wicks

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.

Ag-backed packaging bill stalls * New wildfire smoke rules coming * USDA office closures proceeding, official says

For now, congressional Republicans are focused on their struggle to pass President Donald Trump’s “one, big beautiful” budget bill. But House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith, R-Mo., already is eying legislation on trade and further tax provisions.

VAs could get CEQA exemption * The Smiths’ postreconciliation goals * Marshall fires back at MAHA pesticide critics

Democrats are making the process as painful as possible, but Republicans are pushing major pieces of their giant budget bill toward votes on the House floor.

Newsom to fast-track Delta tunnel * CA hit with $12B ‘Trump slump’ * GOP’s budget progress * RFK on dietary guidelines

Key House committees continue work today on their pieces of that “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill Republicans are trying to push through Congress.

Herders blocked from ag overtime relief * State Farm rates to increase * We’re on ‘side of angels’ * RFK back on the Hill

The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program is now under review, leaving the fate of some projects that were nearing construction in limbo.