NGFA Issues: Congress
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