The House Agriculture Committee passed the $16.1 billion agriculture and nutrition provisions of the budget reconciliation legislation which moves forward President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package. It passed on a party-line 25-23 vote with Republicans complaining that they had been left out of the process.
The legislation addresses the “long standing and widespread discrimination against socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers” regarding USDA’s farm loan programs by providing debt relief and assistance for Black farmers and other minority farmers. Republicans suggest the debt relief provisions could be unconstitutional and face legal challenges.
A majority of the funding increases support for nutrition programs. It also provides additional funding for protective equipment investments for farm and food workers, assists small meat and poultry processers with overtime inspection costs and expands USDA’s surveillance of COVID-19 and animals.
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) gave an emotional address on the House floor Thursday evening, saying he had not fully understood privilege until the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
U.S. Officials Push Urgent Approval Of Palau Compact Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 00:00
Other nations may ‘entice’ Palau with funding if U.S. remains idle
KOROR, Palau (Island Times, June 7, 2012) – Members of the United States Congress have asked the Obama Administration to hasten anew the congressional approval of the Compact Review agreement between Palau and the United States.
It is almost two years since the Agreement was signed and the Compact is still pending before the U.S.
Congress said that the delay is causing some leaders of Palau to question the Agreement and the commitment of the U.S. to a friend that is vital to US security and international position.
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