Agriculture
Recent News About Agriculture
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Budzinski Appointed to Three House Agriculture Subcommittees
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced her appointments to three key subcommittees on the House Committee on Agriculture. -
White farmers dismiss discrimination suit following repeal of loan forgiveness program
EAST ST. LOUIS – Farmers Matt Morton and Joshua Morton of Kell, having proved that Congress shouldn’t exclude people from a benefit program on the basis of group identity, dismissed their discrimination suit on Aug. 30. -
Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action as of May 27, 2022
Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action as of May 27, 2022. -
Davis Introduces Legislation to Block Biden Cfpb From Over-regulating the Farm Credit System
Davis Introduces Legislation to Block Biden Cfpb From Over-regulating the Farm Credit System. -
Islamic grocery store owners allege discrimination in SNAP disqualification; USDA says decision was based on trafficking allegations
EAST ST. LOUIS - A market in East St. Louis is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for terminating its participation in a federal program due to alleged discrimination. -
Davis: Biden Administration Pushing an Agenda of Poverty With Snap Rules
Davis: Biden Administration Pushing an Agenda of Poverty With Snap Rules. -
Gov. Pritzker Announces Fourteen Appointments to Boards and Commissions, Public Administrators and Public Guardians
Gov. Pritzker Announces Fourteen Appointments to Boards and Commissions, Public Administrators and Public Guardians. -
White farmers reject theory that Ag chief could expand debt relief from $4 to $40 billion
EAST ST. LOUIS – Including white farmers and ranchers in a debt relief law that excluded them wouldn’t cure defects in the law, white farmers Joshua Morton and Matthew Morton of Kell asserted on March 15. -
Ag chief continues to defend loan forgiveness suit brought by white farmers; Suggests court expand program by $36B
EAST ST. LOUIS – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack continues to defend exclusion of white farmers and ranchers from a debt relief program but suddenly suggests he could include them for an already available $36 billion. -
Davis Relaunches Congressional Supply Chain Caucus
Davis Relaunches Congressional Supply Chain Caucus. -
Davis Announces USDA funding for rural communities
Davis Announces Usda Funding for Rural Communities. -
Davis, Kuster Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Renew Key Farm Program
Davis, Kuster Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Renew Key Farm Program. -
Rosenstengel will keep white farmers' suit claiming they were excluded from government's loan forgiveness program
EAST ST. LOUIS – Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel retrieved three Marion County farmers from a class action in Texas on Nov. 10, so she can hear their challenge to exclusion of whites from a loan forgiveness program. -
White farmers of Marion County must join national class action if they want to sue U.S. over loan forgiveness program
DALLAS - White farmers from Marion County who sued the U.S. locally to challenge their exclusion from a loan forgiveness program must join a national class action in Texas, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled on Oct. 13. -
Illinois must maintain low-cost energy for residents and businesses
During the late hours of September 9, the House of Representatives approved legislation (SB 2408) to put Prairie State Energy Campus located in southern Illinois at a competitive disadvantage, leaving the coal-fired power plant in my district with unachievable regulations that will lead to its closure in 2045. -
Bost Announces $95 Million Usda Loan for Perry County Solar Farm
Bost Announces $95 Million Usda Loan for Perry County Solar Farm. -
60 Heyl Royster Attorneys Top 2021 Leading Lawyers List
60 Heyl Royster Attorneys Top 2021 Leading Lawyers List. -
Davis Amendment to Expand High-Speed Broadband Access in Underserved Areas Adopted Unanimously By House
Davis Amendment to Expand High-Speed Broadband Access in Underserved Areas Adopted Unanimously By House. -
White farmers shall not be excluded from debt forgiveness program, federal judges rule
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack must not spend money from a debt forgiveness program that excludes white farmers and ranchers, federal judges in Florida and Texas ruled. -
REPRESENTATIVE MIKE BOST (IL-12): Bost Bill to Expand Affordable Housing Options for First Responders
U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation to improve access to affordable housing programs for volunteer firefighters and first responders.