NGFA Issues: Congress
Congress Returns to Election-Year Agenda (1/26/13)
Jan 26, 2012
Back to Drawing Board for Farm Bill after Supercommittee's Demise (12/1/11)
Dec 01, 2011
Farm Bill Deliberations Continue as Clock Ticks for Supercommittee (11/17/11)
Nov 17, 2011
Senate Confirms Nomination of Wetjen to CFTC; Punke, Siddiqui to USTR Posts (10/31/11)
Oct 31, 2011
Obama to Sign Trade Agreements on Oct. 21 (10/20/11)
Oct 20, 2011
Ag Committee Leaders Pledge Specific Recommendations by Nov. 1 on Cutting $23 Billion from Ag Spending (10/20/11)
Oct 20, 2011
Farm Bill Proposals Emerge as Congressional Supercommittee Looks for Budget Savings (10/11/11)
Oct 11, 2011
Obama Deficit-Reduction Proposals Include Conservation, Farm Program Cuts (9/22/11)
Sep 22, 2011
Federal Court Curbs FDA's Authority Over Compounded Veterinary Medications (9/22/11)
Sep 22, 2011
Debt-Reduction Congressional Joint Committee Begins Work (9/8/11)
Sep 08, 2011
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Ag, FDA Spending Bill (9/8/11)
Sep 08, 2011
Congress Begins Action on Trade-Related Bills (9/8/11)
Sep 08, 2011
Senate Committee to Conduct Confirmation Hearings on Trade Nominees (9/8/11)
Sep 08, 2011
Senate Ag Committee Conducts Second Field Hearing on 2012 Farm Bill (8/25/11)
Aug 25, 2011
Obama Announces Intent to Propose New Economic Stimulus Plan (8/25/11)
Aug 25, 2011
Congressional Leaders Appoint 12 to Joint Deficit-Reduction Committee (8/11/11)
Aug 11, 2011
2012 Farm Bill May Be Expedited by Future Budget Deal (8/11/11)
Aug 11, 2011
Congress Prepares for Round 2 of Federal Budget Deficit Debate Following August Recess (8/5/11)
Aug 05, 2011
Vote on House Debt-Ceiling Bill Delayed as Senate Vows Defeat (7/28/11)
Jul 28, 2011
NGFA Forms Grain and Feed PAC Committee (7/28/11)
Jul 28, 2011
House Ag Committee Drafting Bill to Modify USDA Biotech Regulatory Approval System (7/14/11)
Jul 14, 2011
House Ag Committee Reviews Farm Bill Conservation Programs (7/14/11)
Jul 14, 2011
Congressional Leaders Meeting at White House Following Weekend of Positioning on Federal Budget, Debt Ceiling (7/11/11)
Jul 11, 2011
Cantor Drops Out of Talks with Biden on Raising Federal Debt Limit in Exchange for Spending Cuts (6/23/11)
Jun 23, 2011
House Approves Spending Cuts (6/16/11)
Jun 16, 2011
Senate Approves Reductions in Ethanol Subsidies in Significant, but Symbolic, Vote (6/16/11)
Jun 16, 2011
Action on Stalled Free Trade Agreements Anticipated (6/16/11)
Jun 16, 2011
House Appropriations Committee Approves FDA, Ag, CFTC Budgets (6/2/11)
Jun 02, 2011
House Approves Amendment to Ban White House Attempt to Weigh Political Contributions when Awarding Federal Contracts (5/27/11)
May 27, 2011
House Appropriations Subcommittee Reduces Proposed Budgets for FDA, CFTC for Fiscal 2012 (5/27/11)
May 27, 2011
White House-Congressional Budget Discussions Continue; $1 Trillion in Cuts Targeted (5/27/11)
May 27, 2011
Congress Likely to Consider Changes to Ethanol Tax Policies (5/19/11)
May 19, 2011
White House Signals Intent to Submit Trade Agreements to Congress for Ratification (5/5/11)
May 05, 2011
House Ag Committee Approves Bill Delaying Derivatives Provisions of Dodd-Frank Law; Senate Prospects Dim (5/5/11)
May 05, 2011
Budget Talks Continue as April 8 Federal Government Shutdown Looms (4/7/11)
Apr 07, 2011
Congress Repeals IRS 1099 Reporting Requirement (4/7/11)
Apr 07, 2011
CFTC Chairman Gensler Testifies on Dodd-Frank Implementation (4/7/11)
Apr 07, 2011
Senate Rejects Legislation to Curtail EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulation (4/7/11)
Apr 07, 2011
Congress Returns Facing April 8 Deadline for Fiscal 2011 Spending Bill (3/24/11)
Mar 24, 2011
Congress Approves Another Stop-Gap Spending Bill to Keep Federal Government Operating Until April 8 (3/21/11)
Mar 21, 2011
Stage Set for More Budget Negotiations following Senate Votes (3/10/11)
Mar 10, 2011
Repeal of IRS 1099 Reporting Requirement on Hold in Senate Over Budget Offsets (3/10/11)
Mar 10, 2011
Repeal of IRS 1099 Reporting Requirement Gains House Passage, but Differences Over Budget Offsets Emerge (3/4/11)
Mar 04, 2011
Stopgap Fiscal 2011 Spending Bill Provides Two Weeks to Resolve $50 Billion Gap (3/4/11)
Mar 04, 2011
Congress Returns to Budget Impasse as March 4 Deadline Looms (2/24/11)
Feb 24, 2011
House Committee Approves Repeal of IRS 1099 Reporting Requirement (2/24/11)
Feb 24, 2011
State, Regional Associations Complete Successful Congressional Visits (2/24/11)
Feb 24, 2011
House Nears Completion of Floor Action on Fiscal 2011 Spending Bill as Obama Threatens Veto (2/18/11)
Feb 18, 2011
Obama Administration Releases Fiscal 2012 Budget Proposal, Setting Up Battle with Congressional Republicans over Extent of Spending Cuts (2/15/11)
Feb 15, 2011
House Ag Committee Begins Oversight Hearings on Financial Regulatory Reform Law (2/10/11)
Feb 10, 2011
House Republicans Initiate Hearings on Obama Administration Regulations (2/10/11)
Feb 10, 2011
State, Regional Grain and Feed Associations to Make Congressional Visits During Washington Fly-In (2/10/11)
Feb 10, 2011
The New U.S. House -- A Look at Key Committees Important to NGFA Members (2/10/11)
Feb 10, 2011
House Budget, Appropriations Committees Outline Proposed Fiscal 2011 Spending Cuts (2/4/11)
Feb 04, 2011
Senate Approves Eliminating IRS 1099 Reporting Requirement of Health Care Law (2/4/11)
Feb 04, 2011
House Committee Conducts Hearings on Tax Reform, Trade Agreements (1/27/11)
Jan 27, 2011
House Suspends Votes following Arizona Shooting Incident (1/10/11)
Jan 10, 2011
New Congress Convenes Jan. 5; Faces Agenda Dominated by Budget (12/30/10)
Dec 30, 2010
Senate Scheduled to Vote Dec. 13 on Tax-Extension Bill that Includes Ethanol, Biodiesel Provisions (12/10/10)
Dec 10, 2010
House Republicans Select Committee Chairmen (12/10/10)
Dec 10, 2010
Mid-Term Election Outcomes Portend Significant Changes for Make-Up of Key Congressional Committees (11/4/10)
Nov 04, 2010
Focus Shifts to Lame-Duck Congressional Session After Elections (11/4/10)
Nov 04, 2010
Congress Adjourns for Fall Elections After Punting Most Issues to Lame-Duck Session (10/7/10)
Oct 07, 2010
Congress Adjourns for November Elections After Adopting Funding Bill (10/1/10)
Oct 01, 2010
Obama Blocked from Appointing Officials During Congressional Recess to Posts Requiring Senate Confirmation (10/1/10)
Oct 01, 2010
President Signs Small Business Tax Bill into Law (9/28/10)
Sep 28, 2010
Senate Committee Delays Consideration of Bill Expanding OSHA's Powers (9/28/10)
Sep 28, 2010
EPA Administrator Grilled at Senate Ag Hearing (9/28/10)
Sep 28, 2010
NGFA Urges House Committee to Approve Cuba Trade, Travel Bill (9/28/10)
Sep 28, 2010
NGFA Grain and Feed PAC Hosts Agribusiness Meeting with Sen. Coburn in Oklahoma (8/26/10)
Aug 26, 2010
Bipartisan Group Unveils Final Version of Senate Food/Feed Safety Bill (8/12/10)
Aug 12, 2010
Congress Finally Begins August Recess after Reconvening to Consider Aid for Teachers and State Budgets, Border Security Bills (8/12/10)
Aug 12, 2010
Congress Plods Toward August Recess (7/30/10)
Jul 30, 2010
Senate Approves Financial Regulatory Reform Bill (7/15/10)
Jul 15, 2010
Reid Vows to Bring Energy, Climate-Change Bill to Senate Floor in July (7/15/10)
Jul 15, 2010
House Committee Sets July 21 Meeting to Approve Expansive OSHA Bill (7/15/10)
Jul 15, 2010
House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee Boosts Fiscal Year 2011 Funding for CFTC, FDA (7/13/10)
Jul 13, 2010
Final Approval of Financial Regulatory Reform Bill Delayed (7/1/10)
Jul 01, 2010
Obama Commits to Pursuing Ratification of U.S.-Korea FTA (7/1/10)
Jul 01, 2010
House Ag Committee Approves Bill Expanding Ag Trade with Cuba (7/1/10)
Jul 01, 2010
Senate Consideration of Bill Extending Tax Breaks Collapses Amid Concern over Impact on Budget Deficit (6/25/10)
Jun 25, 2010
Senators Named to Financial Regulatory Reform Conference Committee (6/3/10)
Jun 03, 2010
Senate to Consider Tax Break Bill Upon Return from Memorial Day Recess (6/3/10)
Jun 03, 2010
Senate Vote Set for June on Bill Revoking EPA's Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases (5/28/10)
May 28, 2010
Senate Approves Financial Regulatory Reform Bill (5/20/10)
May 20, 2010
NGFA Urges Senate to Take 'Reasoned Approach' to Financial Regulatory Reform Bill (5/12/10)
May 12, 2010
Senate Continues Floor Debate on Financial Regulatory Reform Bill (5/6/10)
May 06, 2010
Senate Ag Committee Approves Financial Reform Bill (4/22/10)
Apr 22, 2010
Senate Floor Action on Food/Feed Safety Bill Delayed to May (4/22/10)
Apr 22, 2010
Senators Plan to Introduce Climate-Change/Energy Bill on April 26 (4/22/10)
Apr 22, 2010
Work on Senate Food/Feed Safety Bill Halted by Attempt to Legislatively Ban Use of Chemical in Food, Beverage Packaging (4/8/10)
Apr 08, 2010
Senate Staff Continues Work on Final Version of Senate Food/Feed Safety Bill (4/2/10)
Apr 02, 2010
Unveiling of Senate Climate-Change Bill Scheduled for Mid-April (3/26/10)
Mar 26, 2010
Senate Banking Committee Approves Sweeping Regulatory Reform Bill (3/26/10)
Mar 26, 2010
NGFA, Ag Producer, Agribusiness, Meat Groups Continue Efforts to Further Improve Senate Food/Feed Safety Bill (3/11/10)
Mar 11, 2010
Senate Passes Second 'Jobs' Bill; Includes Biodiesel Tax Credit (3/11/10)
Mar 11, 2010
House Subcommittee Examines Commodity Exchange Act Provisions of 2008 Farm Law (3/11/10)
Mar 11, 2010
Senate Passes Pared Down Jobs Bill; Looks for Second Bite at Apple (2/25/10)
Feb 25, 2010
Reid Presses for Climate, Energy Bill as EPA Lays Down Marker (2/25/10)
Feb 25, 2010
White House Proposes to Require Agencies to Consider Greenhouse Gases, Climate-Change Impacts When Weighing Policy Actions (2/25/10)
Feb 25, 2010
President, Congress Seek Clarity in Agenda Following State of the Union, Massachusetts Election Shake-Up (1/28/10)
Jan 29, 2010
Administration, Congressional Democrats Recalibrating Legislative Agenda Following Senate Election in Massachusetts (1/25/10)
Jan 25, 2010
House Committee Scheduled to Begin Examination of Freight Rail Reform on Feb. 11 (1/25/10)
Jan 25, 2010
Inland Waterways Users Board Approves Plan to Improve Project Delivery (1/14/10)
Jan 14, 2010
Outlook for Major Federal Policy Issues in 2010 (12/29/09)
Dec 29, 2009
Impacts of Climate-Change Legislation – A Look at Troubling Numbers (12/29/09)
Dec 29, 2009
New Senate Agriculture Subcommittee Leadership Announced (12/29/09)
Dec 29, 2009
Senate Committee Adopts Major New Rail Reform Legislation (12/17/09)
Dec 17, 2009
House Approves Financial Regulatory Reform Legislation (12/17/09)
Dec 17, 2009
Obama Heads to Climate-Change Talks as Impasse Widens (12/17/09)
Dec 17, 2009
House Ag Subcommittee Conducts Hearings on Impact of Climate-Change Bill on Ag (12/3/09)
Dec 03, 2009
Senate Committee Approves Major Food/Feed Safety Bill (11/19/09)
Nov 19, 2009
House Ag Committee Approves Derivatives Regulation Bill (10/22/09)
Oct 22, 2009
Senate Committee Set to Start Deliberations on Climate-Change Bill (10/22/09)
Oct 22, 2009
Congress Appropriates $5.4 Billion for Waterway Projects (10/22/09)
Oct 22, 2009
Confirmation Hearing Provides Little Insight on CFTC Nominees (10/8/09)
Oct 08, 2009
Senate Version of Cap-and-Trade Climate-Change Bill Introduced (10/8/09)
Oct 08, 2009
Trade Issues Addressed as Congress Completes Ag Appropriations Bill (10/8/09)
Oct 08, 2009
House Judiciary Committee Approves Rail Antitrust Bill
Sep 24, 2009
Siddiqui Nominated Chief Ag Trade Negotiator
Sep 24, 2009
House Passes Three-Month Extension of Highway Bill
Sep 24, 2009
Senate Climate-Change Bill Expected to be Introduced Soon; Progress Likely Slow
Sep 24, 2009
Senate Leaders Delay Introduction of Climate-Change Bill
Sep 08, 2009
Kennedy's Death to Shift Important Senate Committee Assignments
Aug 27, 2009
NGFA Voices Concerns to Senate on Climate-Change Legislation
Aug 13, 2009
Senate Approves Ag, FDA Appropriations Bill
Aug 05, 2009
House Approves Major Food-Feed Safety Bill
Jul 31, 2009
Hearings for Chair of Surface Transportation Board Reveal Little
Jul 31, 2009
House Subcommittee Approves Rail Antitrust Bill
Jul 31, 2009
NGFA Joins U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Urging Congress to Exercise Caution in Reforming Health Care
Jul 27, 2009
House May Consider Food-Feed Safety Legislation Next Week
Jul 24, 2009
Texan Appointed to Senate Agriculture Committee
Jul 24, 2009
NGFA Preparing to Testify at July 21 Senate Hearing on CBOT Wheat Futures Contract
Jul 16, 2009
House Ag Committee Conducts Hearing on Food Safety Legislation
Jul 16, 2009
Senate to Delay Work on Climate-Change Bill Until September
Jul 16, 2009
Senate Committee Approves 18-Month Highway Bill Extension
Jul 16, 2009
Senate Study Released on CBOT Wheat Futures Market Performance
Jul 02, 2009
Discussions Continue on Changes to House Food/Feed Safety Bill
Jul 02, 2009
Focus on Climate-Change Legislation Shifts to Senate
Jul 02, 2009
House Panel Starts on Surface Transportation Bill Despite Obama Plea
Jul 02, 2009
Negotiations Reach Critical Stage on House Climate-Change Bill
Jun 18, 2009
House Subcommittee to Conduct June 3 Hearing on Major Food/Feed Safety Legislation
Jun 01, 2009
House Committee Nears Passage of Climate Bill
May 21, 2009
House Committee Nears Passage of Climate Bill
May 21, 2009
Obama Administration Proposes New Biofuels Standard
May 11, 2009