Agriculture committee members call for enforcement of USMCA. Every five years, Congress passes the farm bill that sets America’s standards for agriculture, nutrition, forestry, and conservation. The Senate…
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Labor Department Reports Higher Job Gains than Expected
The leisure and hospitality industries experience the greatest gains in January. The latest Labor Department jobs report shows the U.S. added 517,000 jobs in January, outstripping the forecast…
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Secretary Vilsack Advocates for Small Farming
He speaks with an advocacy group about rising land monopolization. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke to members of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition on Monday, speaking to…
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Nikki Budzinski, Representative for Illinois
Nikki Budzinski, Representative for Illinois Born – March 1977 in Peoria, Illinois Education – B.A., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Military Service – None Profession – Political director and strategist…
Read MoreFebruary 5th – Sunday
The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. – Psalm 34:10 On this day in 1918, Stephen W. Thompson…
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“Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily.“
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Deputy Secretary Bronaugh Steps Down from USDA
She will be spending more time with family after two years of service. Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh has announced that she will be leaving the U.S. Department of…
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Secretary Yellen Announces U.S.-South Africa Wildlife Trafficking Task Force
The Treasury Department will work with South Africa to identify financial red flags between the two countries. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen met with South African officials…
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California Leaves State Water Agreement
The flow of the Colorado River dwindling rapidly. This week, California separated itself from a water distribution agreement with six other states to address the Western water crisis…
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Legislation Introduced for Background Checks on Gun Purchases
Bill faces an unlikely future, though similar legislation has previously passed in the House. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mike Thompson of California introduced legislation in the…
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