More Budget Cliffs – Get Ready for Weeks of Bungee Jumping
By Roger R. Szemraj The fiscal cliff is behind us, or over us, depending on your point of view. But with deadlines looming for extension of the debt limit, for avoiding the across-the-board cuts...
View ArticleFederal Budget Process Outline and Outlook
By Roger R. Szemraj Congress did not complete three significant budget matters in 2012: an alternative to sequestration, full federal fiscal year appropriations legislation, and a budget resolution....
View ArticleAg Portion of FY 2013 CR: Explanatory Statement
Click here for the explanatory statement accompanying the agriculture portion of the Senate’s Continuing Resolution (CR), which was released Monday night and includes the Agriculture appropriations...
View ArticleCongress Clears Final Agriculture/FDA Spending Measure for FY 2013
By Roger R. Szemraj The House of Representatives and Senate have now given final approval to the FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies...
View ArticleIt Is “That” Time of Year
By Barbara J. Masters, D.V.M. No, it is not time to face the Christmas shopping crowds, the kids have their back to school supplies, and we have made our fantasy football selections. So what is it I...
View ArticleThe Budget Agreement and Some Thoughts About Next Steps
By Roger R. Szemraj House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray (D-WA) announced a two-year budget agreement that, in their words, “reduces the...
View ArticleJohn Block: Getting Nothing Done
By John R. Block Today, I want to talk to you about the deficit – not the dollar deficit. That’s for another day. I want to talk about the deficit of action, the deficit of responsibility. The U.S....
View ArticleCongress Approves Agriculture, FDA Funding as Part of Consolidated...
By Roger R. Szemraj Congress has completed action on the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2015 (the Act), which funds eleven of the twelve regular Appropriation bills through September 30, 2015, the...
View ArticleFood Rules Potential Targets for Elimination or Revision
Ever since the election we have been asked which Obama Administration regulations and executive actions are likely to be stricken by the new Trump Administration or the 115th Congress. Will the focus...
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