Items Tagged with 'House Ways and Means'

A top U.S. trade official this week briefed House and Senate lawmakers on the administration’s priorities for an upcoming review of a North American trade pact, listing multiple ag issues among the discussion points.

Senate Republicans are out with the agriculture provisions of their budget reconciliation bill. The farm program provisions track closely with what’s in the One Big Beautiful Bill passed by the House in May, including increases in reference prices and authorization for a voluntary base update.

A key tax deduction used by farmers and small businesses would be expanded under sweeping tax legislation unveiled by House Republicans Monday, while the 45Z tax credit for biofuels would be extended to 2031 and eased in ways that would benefit domestic ag feedstocks.

Republicans on the House Ag Committee are planning to move their piece of the giant GOP budget reconciliation bill next week. But they’ve still got to agree on how they are going to achieve the savings they need.

As the House races to put together its budget resolution proposal, Republicans are still torn on how to use SNAP work requirements to pay for their agenda.