McCarthy: ‘Let’s get the rest of the work requirements’ – June 2, 2023

McCarthy: ‘Let’s get the rest of the work requirements’ An exultant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy twice suggested House Republicans would seek more stringent work requirements for the government’s safety net programs now that the House overwhelmingly approved a debt ceiling bill that also limits federal spending. “Think about how much… Continue reading

USDA, DHS dedicate agro-defense lab approved in 9/11 aftermath – May 25, 2023

USDA, DHS dedicate agro-defense lab approved in 9/11 aftermath Two decades after the September 11 attacks shaped American resolve against terror, the federal government dedicated a $1.25 billion agro-defense laboratory in eastern Kansas on Wednesday to protect the U.S. food supply from zoonotic animal diseases. The National Bio and Agro-Defense… Continue reading

Don’t let climate steer USDA conservation work, say House Republicans – May 24, 2023

Don’t let climate steer USDA conservation work, say House Republicans Congress “must remove the climate restrictions” on $20 billion in funding that had been given to the USDA to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase climate resiliency, said two senior Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee on Tuesday. Chairman Glenn… Continue reading