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Agri-Pulse Daybreak West Sept. 9-13

09/08/19 11:25 PM By Brad Hooker

Feinstein, others oppose SB 1, saying it undermines Newsom’s plans * Court revives water lawsuit * Smog checks for diesel trucks * More opposition to SB 1 * Future of ag trucking uncertain * SB 1 may be shelved * CDFA pushes climate policies

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Key staff moving on up and around Capitol Hill

05/29/19 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Key staffers are moving on up and around Capitol Hill.

Farm Hands on the Potomac West: May 29

05/28/19 3:51 PM By Hannah Pagel

California staffers move up and around Capitol Hill and Bayer adds four former democratic staffers to its lobbying team.

Senate on verge of confirming Kavanaugh for high court

10/05/18 4:32 PM By Steve Davies

The Senate is poised to send Circuit Court Judge Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, following Sen. Susan Collins' announcement Friday afternoon that she will vote to confirm Kavanaugh.

Perry sworn in as nation’s 14th Energy Secretary

03/02/17 5:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2017 – The Senate today confirmed Rick Perry as the nation’s 14th Secretary of Energy, a department he once vowed to abolish. He was later sworn in following the 62-37 vote.

Farm Hands on the Potomac…for Feb. 1, 2017

02/01/17 3:25 PM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2017 - A World Food Program spokesperson said that WFP head Ertharin Cousin won't seek a new five-year term. Cousin's term as WFP executive director expires on April 6.

U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack

This week’s guest on Open Mic is the President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council, former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. While dairy policy improvements in the 2018 farm bill have helped the financial plight of many milk producers, Vilsack says it’s the global trade front that presents the best opportunity for improvement to the bottom line. Vilsack hopes for a positive conclusion to a trade deal with Japan and says the Chinese market holds tremendous opportunity for U.S. dairy. Vilsack highlights global paradigms that could lead to greater demand for U.S. dairy products from both health conscious consumers and for feed for growing livestock herds.

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09.19.2019

Washington Week in Review: Sept. 19, 2019: CR, CCC, Appropriations

Congress is working to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month, and farm policy is playing a key role in the discussions. Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher and Spencer Chase have more on a funding debate that involved accusations of everything from partisanship to racism.