washington week ahead - Page 1 | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

Items Tagged with 'washington week ahead'

ARTICLES

Washington Week Ahead: MAHA strategy expected; House takes up grain inspection extension

09/07/25 9:55 AM By Philip Brasher and Lydia Johnson

The House is set to pass a five-year reauthorization of USDA’s grain inspection program this week, and the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s recommendations will be released on Tuesday.

Washington Week Ahead: House Ag puts focus on SNAP, Senate panel examines horticulture title

06/04/23 9:50 AM By Noah Wicks

No Comments

The House Agriculture Committee is set to hold its first hearing this year on farm bill nutrition programs, while a Senate Agriculture subcommittee this week will analyze the horticulture title.

Washington Week Ahead: Lawmakers push for lame duck spending deal

11/15/20 10:00 AM By Ben Nuelle

No Comments

The House is back in session this week along with the Senate, and lawmakers face a lengthy to-do list, which includes passing a stimulus bill as well as an omnibus appropriations measure to fund the government through the rest of fiscal 2021.

Washington Week Ahead: Trump to sign USMCA, shifting focus to Canada

01/26/20 11:13 AM By Philip Brasher

No Comments

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement will take two major steps this week when President Donald Trump signs the U.S. implementing bill into law and Canada starts work on its companion legislation.

Washington Week Ahead: Senate GOP tries to push through budget

10/15/17 12:00 AM By Philip Brasher

No Comments

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2017 - Senate Republicans this week will seek to squeeze through a budget resolution critical to passing tax cuts, and several of President Trump’s nominees critical to agriculture also could move out of committee.

Washington Week Ahead: Congress back with Harvey relief topping agenda

09/03/17 1:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

No Comments

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2017 – Congress returns from its five-week summer recess on Tuesday facing a massive to-do list, only complicated by the need to pass legislation to help the people of Texas and Louisiana recover from the wrath of Hurricane Harvey.

Washington Week Ahead: Budget deal reached, Perdue to ease nutrition rules

04/30/17 12:00 PM By Philip Brasher

No Comments

WASHINGTON, April 30, 2017 – Congress is set to approve a fiscal 2017 budget agreement this week, while the Trump administration is moving to soften key school nutrition standards.

Washington Week Ahead: Trump to send Congress ‘strong blueprint’ for country

02/26/17 2:00 PM By Philip Brasher

No Comments

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2017 - President Trump will lay out his agenda for the country to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, while the House Agriculture Committee launches a series of hearings as it prepares to write a new farm bill.

Newsmakers

View More Videos

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers

06.19.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Sen. Peter Welch on farm bill, Mary Boote on Global Farmer sentiment

The Senate is expected to release farm bill text soon. We asked Vermont Sen. Peter Welch what he’d like to see included, and if there will be a push to remove state SNAP cost share provisions enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Welch also discusses concerns about staffing levels at farmer-facing USDA offices.

Plus, Global Farmer Network founder and CEO Mary Boote discusses how farmers around the world have responded to U.S. trade and tariff policies enacted by the Trump administration, as well as technology adoption trends from GFN members in 70+ countries in 6 continents.

Want to receive Newsmakers in your inbox every week? Sign up! http://eepurl.com/hTgSAD

Editorial Office - Washington, DC	Sales, Billing & Customer Service- Camdenton, MO
Suite 436A	110 Waterside Drive
1400 Independence Ave. SW	Camdenton, MO 65020
Washington, DC 20250	(573) 873-0800

	Editorial Office - Sacramento, CA
	(916) 402-9227