Tag: Farm

Farm Aid Urged in Iran Funding Measure

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Farm organizations have appealed to the administration to propose a new round of assistance for agricultural producers as part of a defense supplemental request for funding the conflict with Iran. The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in supplemental funding for the war effort. Chairman Boozman stated that inclusion of farm aid is a “natural fit” for the supplemental bill, noting the harm the conflict is causing farmers through disrupted supply chains that have driven up the cost of fertilizer and fuel.


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Funding Agreement Increases Highway, Limits Farm Funding

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President Trump signed a continuing resolution funding the government through Sept. 30, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown. The crucial vote came in the Senate when 10 Democrats join with Republicans in approving the measure as sent over from the House. While most programs will be funded at FY 2024 levels, the legislation calls for cuts of $15 billion from current funding levels for discretionary non-Defense programs and increases defense spending by about $6 billion over current budgets — including billions for deportations, veterans’ health care and the military. Highway program levels were approved at the amount authorized for FY 2025 increasing funding by $1.2 billion over FY 24.


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