Agriculture
National Grocers Association Focuses on Small Business
The National Grocers Association has registered Venable LLP as its lobbying firm in a new client registration filed on June 16, 2026. The lobbying...
Rollins Defends Farm Record as Pests and Bankruptcies Surge
Why it matters: The Senate Agriculture Committee convened a USDA oversight hearing on June 10 that put Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on the hot seat...
Farm Crisis or Recovery? USDA Chief Clashes With Democrats
Why it matters: USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins appeared before the House Agriculture Committee on June 4 for her second oversight hearing as secretary, and...
House Holds Hearing on United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
The House Agriculture Committee has scheduled a USMCA agricultural hearing for Wednesday, June 10, at 2:00 p.m. in 1300 Longworth House Office Building —...
Smith Nomination Advances Amid Vacant Rural Development Role
The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee is set to vote Monday on advancing the Glen Smith USDA nomination — a position that oversees...
Senate Committee to Scrutinize USDA's Crisis Management
The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee's USDA oversight hearing on June 10 arrives against a backdrop of cascading controversies: a...
Cannaboids May Be Reclassified as Marijuana
A little-noticed provision buried in a federal spending bill is poised to reshape the American hemp industry — and the clock is running out.
Committee To Shape Farm Trade
The House Agriculture Committee's June 10 hearing on agricultural perspectives on the future of the USMCA lands at a moment when the stakes for American...
Forest Service Reorganization Clashes With Wildfire Season Cuts
Why it matters: The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee held an oversight hearing on the U.S. Forest Service on June 2, 2026, with...
Senate Discusses Food Safety and Science Budget Cuts
The Senate Appropriations Committee's markup of three FY2027 spending bills lands at a moment of genuine fiscal confrontation between Congress and the White...
USDA Secretary Rollins To Face Congress Over SNAP Cuts
More than 3.5 million Americans have lost food assistance since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect — and the cabinet secretary responsible for...
Aldi Enters Federal Lobbying for the First Time
The discount grocery giant enters federal lobbying for the first time, registering on food industry issues.
South Texas Shrimpers End Brief Federal Lobbying Relationship
A small Gulf Coast shrimping advocacy group has ended its brief Washington lobbying relationship, filing an LDA termination that reflects the broader...
A.V. Whitney Promoted to Legislative Assistant in Sen. Booker's Office
A.V. Whitney, legislative assistant in the office of Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), has stepped into a new role in the New Jersey Democrat's personal office at...
Senate Hearing Reveals Fertilizer Crisis Threatens Farm Viability
Senate Ag Committee Examines Fertilizer Crisis Amid Farm Bankruptcies and Geopolitical Turmoil
Bipartisan Push to Address Mental Health Crisis Among Farmers
In a Senate where nearly every vote breaks along party lines, 21 senators, 11 Democrats and 10 Republicans, have quietly united behind a resolution to...
Hannah Crossman Promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff in Rep. Fallon's Office
Hannah Crossman has been elevated to Deputy Chief of Staff in Rep. Pat Fallon's (R-TX-4) office, a congressional staff change that comes after she spent...
Josie McLaurin Rises to Legislative Director in Rep. Newhouse's Office
Josie McLaurin has been promoted to Legislative Director in the office of Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4), effective May 1, 2026. McLaurin has worked her way up...