Articles tagged under: Debbie Stabenow

Stabenow Unveils Her Farm Bill

Published May 1, 2024

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow said it must be a bipartisan bill to get a farm bill done. When unveiling her farm bill plan, the Michigan senator said she had three major goals; keeping farmers farming, keeping families fed…

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Farm Bill Remains in Limbo

Published April 11, 2024

The current farm bill extension expires at the end of September and there’s no apparent timeline for a vote in either chamber. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, who is a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is anxious to move forward…

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Stabenow Pushes Back

Published March 20, 2024

After months of work on the farm bill, Democrats and Republicans remain stuck on key provisions of the bill. House Republicans are seeking cuts to nutrition and conservation spending. However, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow continues to say that…

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Time to Get Serious on the Farm Bill

Published January 19, 2024

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow has outlined her plan to strengthen the safety net in the new farm bill. In the letter to her committee, Stabenow said farm programs must be targeted to active farmers and adjusted to provide…

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Positive Projections for Farm Bill Progress

Published November 2, 2023

Speaker Mike Johnson wants to have the farm bill on the House floor by late December. Livestock Marketing Association Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs Chelsea Good describes that as an aggressive timeline but remains optimistic. A short-term farm…

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Stabenow Calls for Farm Bill Extension

Published October 27, 2023

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow is now calling for an extension of the 2018 farm bill. In comments made on the Senate floor, Stabenow said the delays in the House made it impossible to pass the farm bill on…

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A Farm Bill Before the End of the Year

Published September 19, 2023

At an event hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow said she’s looking to get the farm bill done in December, three months after the current law. Stabenow said the delay is a matter of…

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Klobuchar Looks to the Future

Published August 1, 2023

Before attending Farmfest, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar spent three days visiting farms in the southwestern corner of the state. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Klobuchar said the drought was a chief concern. "The second thing is…

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The Budget Problem

Published April 22, 2023

The debt ceiling debate could complicate the farm bill process. "One thing that keeps me up at night is this whole debate about whether or not our country is going to default because that is very real," said Senate Agriculture…

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No Reelection Bid for Stabenow

Published January 5, 2023

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow does not plan to run for reelection in 2024. The Michigan lawmaker said she will be to help guide passage of the next farm bill. Stabenow chaired the ag committee from 2011-to-2015 and took…

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