Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
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,... 
Boehner decides to support farm bill
June 13, 2013 |
POLITICO |
Speaker of the House John Boehner on Wednesday pledged his support for the farm bill scheduled to come to the House floor next week — a...
The farm bill, food stamps, and the future of crop subsidies
June 12, 2013 |
Capital Insider |
This week, the Senate passed a five-year, half-trillion dollar farm bill on a bi-partisan 66-27 vote. Now, it's on to the House of...
Coastal lawmakers, fearing rate hikes, cross party lines to keep flood insurance subsidies
June 11, 2013 |
Environment & Energy Publishing |
Nearly a year after Congress was hailed for moving to fix the debt-ridden flood insurance program, coastal lawmakers are trying to stall key...
John Boehner: Time is right to bring latest farm bill to House floor
June 11, 2013 |
The Washington Times |
After punting last year on a farm bill, House Speaker John A. Boehner said Monday he will bring his chamber’s 2013 version to the floor this...
Senate’s new farm bill will waste billions on subsidies, critics say
June 10, 2013 |
The Christian Science Monitor |
To deficit hawks and critics of American farm policy, they are a clear example of wasteful government spending, lavishly rewarding farmers...
The Senate is voting on a $955 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it.
June 10, 2013 |
The Washington Post |
On Monday evening, the Senate will vote on a massive farm bill that will set the course of U.S. food policy for the next decade. The old...
Coachella Valley businesses see benefit in Presidential summit
June 10, 2013 |
Marketplace |
Today, President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet in the California desert to tackle a wide-range of issues, from...
Crop insurance push made for conservation requirements
June 10, 2013 |
Insurance News Daily |
Rep. Mike Thompson wants the subsidized coverage to require compliance for eligibility.
Among the differences between the current...
‘Man cave’ found in EPA warehouse
June 10, 2013 |
CBS - 12 KWCH |
The EPA has found itself at the center of controversy after a report revealed a government funded rec room in a warehouse meant for the...
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