Articles tagged under: Mike Johnson
Congress to Consider Another Stopgap Spending Package
Published January 15, 2024
Congressional leaders took steps over the weekend to avoid a government shutdown. This deal calls for another continuing resolution to fund parts of the government, including USDA, until March 1. The rest of the agencies would have enough money to…One-Year Farm Bill Extension Likely
Published November 13, 2023
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avoid a government shutdown includes an extension of the current farm bill by one year. The four leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committee Committees released a statement Sunday saying they were able…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…GOP Lawmakers Seek Timely Farm Bill Passage
Published October 29, 2023
Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad in a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson seeking swift passage of the farm bill. Sixty House Republicans joined Finstad in the letter including North Dakota Representative Kelly Armstrong, South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson, Minnesota Representative Michelle…Johnson Calls for December Farm Bill Action
Published October 26, 2023
In a letter to his fellow Republicans, House Speaker Mike Johnson said his plan is to pass a new farm bill in December. Before that, Johnson wants Congress to pass all 12 appropriations bills, including the ag spending bill during…