Congress returns this week to finalize as much unfinished business as possible before the 120th Congress is sworn in on January 3, 2027. With the Democrats picking up as many as 60 seats in the House and 13 in the Senate there is little incentive to compromise with Republicans and attempt to complete action on a long list of uncompleted legislative initiatives, including those important to the LICA membership such as: surface transportation reauthorization, water and waste water SRF funding authorization, and farm labor guest worker and visa reforms. While there is much support for completing action on the farm bill, a compromise on SNAP funding and agreements on whether to include year-round use of E15 ethanol blends have not been reached.
