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House passes TPA on second effort

2015-06-22 12:54:00| National Hog Farmer

By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. The House of Representatives passed trade promotion authority (TPA) by a vote of 218-208. Twenty-eight Democrats joined 190 Republicans to pass the bill. read more

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Ag appropriations passes house subcommittee

2015-06-22 12:48:00| National Hog Farmer

By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. The House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee has passed the $143.9 billion (mandatory and discretionary funding) FY-2016 agriculture appropriations bill. read more

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House again passes Trade Promotion Authority

2015-06-18 18:56:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: National Pork Producers Council With todays passage by the House of legislation granting the president authority to enter and finalize free trade agreements, the National Pork Producers Council called on the Senate to take up and pass the measure. read more

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COOL repeal passes House

2015-06-15 15:57:00| National Hog Farmer

By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. The House of Representatives on a strong bipartisan vote of 300-131 passed legislation (H.R. 3293) to repeal country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements for beef, pork, and chicken. Congress needs to pass legislation to bring the U.S. into compliance with the recent WTO ruling or the U.S. could face over $3.6 billion per year in tariffs on various products including beef, pork, corn, ethanol, wine, cherries, and various manufactured items that Canada and Mexico have announced. read more

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