#Let’s make the farm bill a people bill

#Let’s make the farm bill a people bill

It’s that time again: every five years Congress reauthorizes the Farm Bill, a critical piece of legislation that establishes rules and incentives that shape our food system and its impacts on the environment and on the workers who plant, harvest, process and transport our food. With intersecting climate, health and economic crises looming, this year’s…

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#Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march across DC

#Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march across DC

Tens of thousands of supporters of Palestine marched across Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest the Israeli war against Hamas and the bombing of Gaza, flooding the streets and demonstrating outside the White House as they called for a cease-fire and an end to U.S. support for Israel. Protesters gathered at Freedom Plaza on Saturday…

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#House GOP opens probe into FDA response to drug shortages

#House GOP opens probe into FDA response to drug shortages

House Republicans are launching a probe into how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responding to a growing number of prescription drug shortages in the country.  In a letter sent to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability requested documents and a staff-level briefing to understand the agency’s…

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#House GOP punts vote on transportation  funding amid Amtrak concerns 

#House GOP punts vote on transportation  funding amid Amtrak concerns 

House Republicans are punting plans to vote on a housing and transportation government funding bill this week amid concerns from members over costs and Amtrak.  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said earlier Thursday that the House would bring up the legislation — which lays out full-year funding for the departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies — this…

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#No, Congress should not expand the use of categorical exclusions

#No, Congress should not expand the use of categorical exclusions

In a recent op-ed, Thomas Hochman and Lars Erik Schönander of the Foundation for American Innovation championed the expansion of categorical exclusions (CEs) under the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA). While their arguments for streamlining infrastructure deployment, particularly for geothermal energy, are well-intentioned, they miss a fundamental point: NEPA exists to ensure that we, as a…

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