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Tag: Nancy Pelosi
Ag Policy: Democrats Hope for Action Following Election Losses – DTN Nov 5, 2021
After key election losses such as the Virginia governor’s race, House Democrats are seeking to move ahead on President Joe Biden’s domestic policies with an expected vote on the $1.75 […]
Ag Taxes: Senate Votes to Protect Farmers, Ranchers from Higher Capital Gains – DTN Aug 17, 2021
In the middle of the U.S. Senate’s flurry of amendments and votes last week on a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation resolution was a unanimous vote to protect farmers and ranchers […]
Derecho Aid Gets Blown Away from House Relief Bill – DTN Mar 4, 2021
House Democratic leaders stripped a provision from the latest aid package that would have helped farmers suffering from crop losses — including losses due to high winds or derechos — […]
New COVID Aid Package Pitched – DTN Dec 2, 2020
Looking to respond to the growing economic crisis facing the country from the COVID-19 pandemic, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday announced a proposed coronavirus aid package […]
Politics of CCC Fund Flare Up – DTN Sep 24, 2020
Short-term funding for USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. has become a major political fight as House Democratic leaders put forward a short-term bill to fund the federal government that doesn’t replenish […]
Ag Trade: Trump Signs USMCA – Waiting on Canada – DTN Jan 29, 2020
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement at a White House ceremony, allowing the president to highlight his trade successes and the overall strength of the U.S. […]
Ag Trade: Finance Committee Advances USMCA to Full Senate – DTN Jan 9, 2020
Taking another step to completing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the Senate Finance Committee voted 25-3 on Tuesday to advance the trade deal to the full Senate. USMCA has been a priority […]
House Passes Ag Labor Bill – DTN Dec 12, 2019
The House late on Wednesday passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act by a vote of 260 to 165, passing legislation that has strong backing from most agricultural groups, but is […]
USMCA: Ag Groups Continue to Call for Congressional Action – DTN Dec 4, 2019
With a little more than two weeks left before Congress adjourns for the holidays, supporters of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement know time is slipping away fast, and the trade deal could […]
Vote On Reworked NAFTA May Linger Into 2020 – DTN Nov 22, 2019
USDA Deputy Secretary Steve Censky said Thursday it would be “very unfortunate” for agriculture if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delays a vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement until 2020. Pelosi, D-Calif., […]
