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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
The Senate cleared the House’s continuing resolution funding the government through Sept. 30, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown at midnight. The crucial vote came when 10 Democrats crossed the aisle to vote to cut off debate on the measure. Farm-state Republicans helped kill an amendment endorsing cuts to USAID.
Rural health advocates and researchers warn that proposed Medicaid cuts in the House budget instructions could have disproportionate consequences on rural communities and hospitals.
The House has released its long-awaited budget resolution bill with instructions for the Agriculture Committee to find policy changes to reduce the deficit by $230 billion.
The House and Senate are racing to reach deals on their respective budget resolutions, with markups scheduled on both sides this week. However, House leadership remains reluctant to accept the Senate’s proposal, even as it struggles to settle internal differences in the party.
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.
Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson won re-election as speaker of the House on Friday after laying out fresh plans for controlling federal spending. Following the vote, House Freedom Caucus members detailed a new list of demands, including restrictions on SNAP purchasing.
In this opinion piece, Jeff Harrison, senior counsel for Combest, Sell & Associates, argues that economic assistance for farmers is urgently needed to avoid harming the broader economy and slowing down next year's congressional agenda.
The GOP-controlled House overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation Wednesday evening to avert a first-ever government default, impose caps on federal spending and make the first major changes to SNAP work requirements in decades.
A conservative group that most House Republicans are members of is calling for deep cuts in commodity programs and crop insurance to save taxpayers billions of dollars.
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