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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, December 05, 2024
The House is set to debate tightening reporting requirements for foreign ownership in the U.S. ag sector. Amendments addressing that issue will be considered as part of a sweeping U.S. competitiveness bill that’s on the House floor starting today.
President Joe Biden is looking to Congress to pass portions of his Build Back Better bill, specifically naming the legislation’s climate measures. Those include about $80 billion in agriculture provisions.
The Supreme Court is expected to announce today whether it will hear a challenge to California’s Proposition 12, which sets standards for pork or veal that comes from animals without a minimum amount of space.
Sen. Joe Manchin is showing no sign of compromising on President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill, vital as it may be to the administration’s climate policy.
Democratic congressional leaders and the White House are expressing confidence that the House will pass President Biden’s Build Back Better bill ahead of the Thanksgiving break.