Items Tagged with 'President Trump'

The partial government shutdown drags into another week with no end in sight, and Senate Democrats are likely to force another vote on President Donald Trump’s tariff policy even as his administration continues discussions with China. The Senate Ag Committee will take up the Grain Standards Reauthorization Act and more. 

Congress has returned to session after the August recess. House Ag Committee Chair Glenn "GT" Thompson has continued to vocalize his goals to take committee action on a “farm bill 2.0” in September to address elements not included in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. During an interview for Agri-Pulse Newsmakers, the chairman discussed what’s on his radar this fall: farm aid payments, tariffs, ag labor reform legislation, the USDA reorganization plan, and his vision for "farm bill 2.0." 

The House cleared the Senate-amended budget resolution, after Freedom Caucus holdouts said they got the necessary guarantees that the Senate will pursue higher spending cuts. 

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is eying more U.S. ethanol purchases as a way to erode the U.S. trade deficit, appease President Donald Trump, and meet the country's climate goals as U.S. growers watch with interest. 

Trump visits California, calls for reforms * Latest tariff target * USDA internal watchdog caught in firings

In this joint opinion piece, Reps. Clay Higgins and Michael Cloud, in collaboration with Reps. Barry Moore, and Lauren Boebert, argue that Congress needs to provide immediate economic assistance to farmers.