Daybreak Jan 19: Senate starts hearings on Cabinet picks

01/19/21 9:15 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

President-elect Joe Biden is moving ahead with filling out his Cabinet, and he’s getting some help from the Senate starting today.

Washington Week Ahead: Biden set to take office with flurry of actions

01/17/21 10:00 AM By Ben Nuelle and Philip Brasher

Joe Biden is planning to start issuing a series of executive orders addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and other challenges, starting Wednesday as he take office as the 46th president in a capital city fortified like a war zone.

Daybreak Jan 13: Climate, taxes on Senate Dem agenda

01/13/21 9:01 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, Ben Nuelle, and Steve Davies

Lawmakers have their focus on impeachment for now, but Democratic leaders are likely to try to pivot quickly over the next weeks as President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Climate policy as well as immigration and tax reform will be on the agenda for the Senate.

Daybreak Jan 7: Extraordinary day sees Democrats flip Senate control

01/07/21 9:31 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

For all of the historic turmoil at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, President-elect Joe Biden is in a stronger position than ever as he prepares to take office. The Democratic sweep of the two Georgia runoffs gives Democrats control of an evenly divided Senate.

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.

Biofuel groups urge USDA to provide COVID direct payments

12/25/20 12:00 PM By Ben Nuelle

Ethanol industry advocates will be urging Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, or his likely successor, Tom Vilsack, to provide direct assistance to biofuel producers hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic, even though a new aid package wouldn't require the payments to be made.

Bipartisan COVID relief proposal allocates $13B in ag aid

12/09/20 3:01 PM By Ben Nuelle

A bipartisan group of senators negotiating a $908 billion coronavirus relief package is circulating a summary of the plan that allocates $13 billion for the agriculture sector. The document was obtained by Agri-Pulse.

Daybreak Nov 30: Congress returns to Washington with government funding top of mind

11/30/20 9:51 AM By Phil Brasher, Ben Nuelle, and Steve Davies

The House and Senate are both heading back to Capitol Hill this week as a partial government shutdown looms at the end of next week.

Washington Week Ahead: Lawmakers push for lame duck spending deal

11/15/20 10:00 AM By Ben Nuelle

The House is back in session this week along with the Senate, and lawmakers face a lengthy to-do list, which includes passing a stimulus bill as well as an omnibus appropriations measure to fund the government through the rest of fiscal 2021.

Leadership roles in key committees affecting agriculture up for grabs

11/11/20 6:41 AM By Ben Nuelle

The election as well as lawmaker retirements have shaken up leadership roles on key House and Senate Committees with jurisdiction over agriculture and food, which could force Capitol Hill legislators to forge new friendships.

Opinion: Cracking the accounting jigsaw of on-farm conservation to grow the profitability of healthy soils

In this opinion piece, National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett and Environmental Defense Fund vice president of ecosystems Britt Groosman, discuss the importance of implementing sustainable practices at scale across U.S. agriculture.

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Washington Week in Review: Jan. 15, 2021: Rep. Rodney Davis on impeachment, COVID aid, and biofuels

It's been an eventful two weeks on Capitol Hill, and the impacts could linger for an extended period of time. Illinois Republican Rodney Davis, a veteran of the House Agriculture Committee and the ranking member of the House Administration Committee, joins Agri-Pulse to discuss the current outlook for Congress and how that might impact farm policy.

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