Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
House to Consider 100-Plus Farm Bill Amendments; Passage May Slip to Next Week
June 20, 2013 |
Roll Call |
The House launched into debate of more than 100 amendments to the farm bill Wednesday, but there were signs that final passage might be... 
Politics drives farm bill policy
June 20, 2013 |
Walla Walla Union Bulletin |
The U.S. farm subsidy program can be an important tool in stabilizing crop prices and ensuring a consistent food supply. The federal program...
Earmarks 2.0: Plenty of Swag for Hawaii In Defense Bills
June 19, 2013 |
Honolulu Civil Beat |
The end of earmarks and the loss of Hawaii’s senior U.S. senators might well have led to something bordering on an economic catastrophe for...
Fraud Used to Frame Farm Bill Debate
June 18, 2013 |
The New York Times |
Jimmy Thomas Sasser stood in silence in February as a federal judge sentenced him to four years in prison. For more than a decade,...
Republican bill would limit environmental reviews of offshore drilling
June 12, 2013 |
Fuel Fix |
The federal government would be forced to make decisions on offshore drilling before fully scrutinizing how the work would affect coral and...
OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate dives into ocean research — a James Cameron production
June 11, 2013 |
The Hill |
TUESDAY’S AGENDA: Film director James Cameron will advocate for ocean research during a Tuesday Senate hearing.
The legendary filmmaker...
Alan Grayson says bill clearing way for Keystone XL pipeline is an earmark
May 31, 2013 |
Politifact |
Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., called a bill to advance the Keystone XL pipeline an earmark. Is it?
Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., recently took...
Senators fight to cut more farm bill spending
May 28, 2013 |
The Hill |
Senators critical of the level of spending in the giant $955 billion farm bill are fighting for floor votes after the Memorial Day recess on...
Louisiana lawmakers vow to fight again for flood insurance measure
May 15, 2013 |
Gannett News Service |
WASHINGTON — Louisiana’s two senators vowed Tuesday to continue the battle to delay rate hikes in flood insurance policies after a...
Water bill could see smooth sailing in Senate, despite critics
May 10, 2013 |
McClatchy Washington Bureau |
Amid sharply partisan exchanges over guns, immigration and the federal budget, the debate that began in the Senate this week over a water...
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