Items Tagged with 'Fiscal 2026 appropriations process'

A full U.S. Congress is back in session this week after senators passed a legislative package to fund most of the government through Sept. 30, though not in time to avoid what’s expected to be a brief partial government shutdown. USDA issues a new farm income forecast this week. European lawmakers discuss how to proceed with ratifying a trade pact with the U.S.  

Top agriculture issues are in play this week as lawmakers rush to wrap up annual spending bills by Jan. 30. The Supreme Court will have another opportunity to rule on President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs this week.

The wait for the Supreme Court to weigh in on the legality of President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs rolls on, while on Capitol Hill the House may take up a bill to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will address the annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention.

Congress returns from holiday break this week faced with a mountain of unfinished work in what’s certain to be a raucous midterm-election year, starting with the possibility of another government shutdown at the end of this month.

Senate Republicans are set to break a logjam on President Donald Trump’s nominees this week that could benefit at least three of his picks for USDA. The House GOP is expected to move a stopgap spending bill this week to keep the government funded after the new fiscal year starts Oct. 1, but Senate Democrats are insisting that expiring health care subsidies be included.

Lawmakers return from their long summer recess to growing prospects for a government shutdown, and policy makers will get a fresh look this week at the state of the increasingly fragile farm economy.

Senate Republicans are planning to put the first fiscal 2026 appropriations bills on the floor this week, testing Democrats over the GOP's successful rescission of $9 billion worth of FY25 spending. A key Agriculture Committee nominee also will get a confirmation hearing this week.

Senate Republicans face a critical test of their loyalty to President Donald Trump as they head toward debate on a $9.4 billion package of funding cuts to foreign assistance and public broadcasting that the White House is asking Congress to affirm. Also this week, the Trump administration could clear the way for new duties on Mexican tomatoes.