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Articles tagged under: Commodity Credit Corporation

Farm Bill 2.0 May Struggle for Votes

Published March 3, 2026

The House Agriculture Committee has begun marking up what’s being called Farm Bill 2.0, but uncertainty remains about whether the legislation can advance beyond committee and clear the full House. Washington analyst Jim Wiesemeyer says lawmakers may be missing the…
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Wiesemeyer: Washington Faces Packed September Agenda

Published September 5, 2025

Lawmakers are back in Washington after the August recess, and agriculture issues are part of a long list of unfinished business. Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer says time is short to avoid a government shutdown. “We’ve only got about 14 legislative…
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CCC Authority Suspended in House Bill

Published May 24, 2024

The Republican farm bill suspends the Agriculture Secretary’s Section 5 authority to use Commodity Credit Corporation funding to offset the cost of increasing reference prices and support crop insurance. Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop introduced an amendment to remove this language. "Let's…
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CCC Seen as an Option to Fund Farm Bill Priorities

Published April 18, 2024

In Tuesday's Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack laid out his vision of using the Commodity Credit Corporation as a way to fund farm bill programs. "I think if we could be a bit more creative about…
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CCC Funds to be Used to Address Drought, Supply Chain Disruptions, ASF

Published September 29, 2021

The USDA has unveiled a $3 billion plan to address the drought, animal diseases and supply chain issues. Drought recovery and water management, African Swine Fever prevention and ag market disruption relief efforts will all receive $500 million apiece. USDA…
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Senate Ag Committee Has Nomination Hearing for USDA General Counsel

Published May 30, 2021

The Senate Agriculture Committee considered the nomination of Janie Simms Hipp for USDA’s General Counsel on Thursday. In the hearing, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven asked Hipp about the legality of using Commodity Credit Corporation funds to establish a carbon…
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Senate Ag Committee Eager to Hear from Ag Secretary Nominee

Published February 1, 2021

The Senate Agriculture Committee will hear from Ag Secretary Nominee Tom Vilsack on Tuesday. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman said the committee is eager to get Vilsack's confirmation through…
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CCC Pushback Could Show Up Again

Published September 23, 2020

The Russell Group President Randy Russell expects the pushback over the Commodity Credit Corporation to resurface during the next farm bill debate. "It's inviting people to look at the CCC and what it funds," says Russell. "While this may be…
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CR Includes Funding for CCC

Published September 23, 2020

On a 359-to-57 vote, the House passed a continuing resolution Tuesday evening that keeps the government funded through December 11. The bill does include $21 billion for the Commodity Credit Corporation and $8 billion in nutrition assistance which was left…
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Farm Assistance Included in COVID Bill

Published July 28, 2020

The Senate GOP coronavirus relief package includes $20 billion in direct funding for agricultural assistance. When combined with the $14 billion that has already been authorized for the Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA will have a total of $34 billion in…
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