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Newhouse, Others Look To Prevent China From Purchasing Farmland
Newhouse, Others Look To Prevent China From Purchasing Farmland
Newhouse, Others Look To Prevent China From Purchasing Farmland
On Thursday, Representative Dan Newhouse and his House colleagues introduced the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act.  Supporter say the legislation would prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural land in the United States by foreign nationals associated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China.   "The Ch...
Legislation Looks To Reinstate SCRI Waiver
Legislation Looks To Reinstate SCRI Waiver
Legislation Looks To Reinstate SCRI Waiver
Due to language missing from the 2018 Farm Bill, the Secretary of Agriculture is not permitted to waive the match requirement within the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, a key USDA plant pest and disease prevention research program targeting fruits and vegetables...
House GOP Calls For WOTUS To Be Postponed
House GOP Calls For WOTUS To Be Postponed
House GOP Calls For WOTUS To Be Postponed
Thursday, several members of the House of Representatives, including Washington’s Dan Newhouse, Illinois’ Mike Bost, North Carolina’s David Rouzer, and Iowa’s Mariannette Miller-Meeks led 192 other House Republicans in a letter blasting the Administration for its "premature and reckless WOTUS final rule".  The Members demand th...
NW Lawmakers Unhappy With Snake River Dam Report
NW Lawmakers Unhappy With Snake River Dam Report
NW Lawmakers Unhappy With Snake River Dam Report
Late last week, the Administration issued a final report that advocates for the breaching of the four lower Snake River dams.  Many lawmakers across the PNW decried the report as nothing more than a political maneuver by the Biden Administration.  Dan New...