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House splits nutrition title out of farm bill; farm-only bill passes 216-208
By Susan Crowell | Farm and Dairy | July 12, 2013
WASHINGTON - After suffering a rather stinging defeat the first time the farm bill came to the House floor for a vote, House Republicans regrouped and bowed to pressure to ungroup the federal food and nutrition programs from the farm legislation.
County receiving grant for airport land acquisition
By Ray Stansell | Clay Times Journal | July 11, 2013
The House Of Representatives Members Most Likely To Back Immigration Reform
By Aaron Bycoffe and Elise Foley | Huffington Post | July 9, 2013
Doormaker keeps opportunity open: Small Alabama firm challenges federal bureaucracy and wins
By Mary Orndorff Troyan | Montgomery Advertiser | July 8, 2013
WASHINGTON — Owners of a small Alabama company could have thrown up their hands in defeat after learning that a federal rule on energy efficiency wouldn’t allow the automated door they had invented for walk-in coolers.
U.S. senators to observe socio-political situation in Azerbaijan
Azernews | July 4, 2013
A delegation headed by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker is in Baku as part of a visit to the region, the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan told Trend on July 3.
The delegation consists of Helsinki Commission Co-Chairman Christopher Smith, Congressman Robert Aderholt and others.
U.S. Congress delegation arrives in Azerbaijan
By Victoria Dementyeva | Azeri-Press Agency | July 3, 2013
Baku - APA. The delegation of the U.S. congressmen and senators has arrived in Azerbaijan.
Ignoring immigration reform
Florence Times Daily | July 3, 2013
By ignoring immigration reform, House Republicans are hurting both their party and their country.
America’s reputation as a great melting pot of diversity is not exactly reflected in Republican members of the House of Representatives.
Oil, Summer Vacation and Human Rights
Azeri Report | July 2, 2013
BAKU. July 2, 2013: A group of top US lawmakers, including several senators and congressmen are heading to Baku on Wednesday, July 3rd, as part of their weeklong trip to Turkey, Azerbaijan and Hungary, TURAN’s Washington, DC correspondent Alakbar Raufoglu was informed by the Congressional sources.
More Attacks on Farm Policy Expected in House Spending Bill Debate
By Ellyn Ferguson | CQ Roll Call | July 1, 2013
Farm groups are bracing for a new round of attacks on agricultural subsidies and crop insurance when the Agriculture appropriations bill hits the House floor, possibly this month.
House moves forward on FY 2014 agriculture appropriations
By Derrick Cain | Agri Pulse | June 26, 2013
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2013 - The House is likely to consider its FY 2014 agriculture appropriations bill (H.R. 2410) during the week of July 8 after the chamber approved the rule for its consideration on the floor today.