Items Tagged with 'House of Representatives'

The success or failure of the Istanbul agreement to allow Ukrainian grain exports from Odesa ports is in Russia's hands, and the stakes are high as food insecurity continues to rise in the neediest parts of the world, Biden administration officials and lawmakers said at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing Wednesday.

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.

The House of Representatives voted 369-42 Monday to approve the Senate’s version of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act in an effort to reduce bottlenecks at U.S. ports and improve conditions for agricultural exports. The overwhelming vote sends the legislation to the White House, where President Joe Biden says he will sign it.

Eighty-seven House members have signed a letter urging the Biden administration to focus on improving agriculture trade as it builds foreign relationships under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.

The House Republican Leader is calling for the resignation of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., after he was convicted on three counts including lying to the federal investigators.

The House of Representatives Friday narrowly approved the America COMPETES Act, pushing the legislation that is supposed to make the U.S. more competitive with China closer to enactment. While similar to the Senate version passed last summer, the House bill – passed with a 222-210 vote – includes significant differences such as the inclusion of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act as well as reauthorizes and alters the Trade Adjustment Assistance and Generalized System of Preferences programs.

Farm groups are concerned the Senate version of the House-passed Ocean Shipping Reform Act won't have the same strong provisions for getting U.S. farm goods onto container ships amid the supply chain crisis.

The House of Representatives Wednesday easily approved legislation aimed at stopping ocean carrier companies from refusing to load U.S. agricultural and other goods for exports to Asia and around the globe.

The Democratic-controlled House passes President Joe Biden’s $1.7 trillion Build Back Better bill that includes $82 billion in agriculture provisions aimed at accelerating an historic shift toward climate-related farming practices.

House Democrats pushed through a $3.5 trillion budget resolution after moderates reached a deal promising them a vote by Sept. 27 on the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure bill.