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Farm bill ready for House, Senate votes
2014-01-28 21:19:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The conference committee has passed a farm bill! Now, the challenge is to get the House and the Senate to pass the bill, as well. The House is expected to vote on Wednesday, and the Senate as early as next week. Read the details on the Commodity, Crop Insurance and Conservation titles. read more
Senate acts on bill to delay flood insurance hikes
2014-01-27 23:17:45| Real Estate - Topix.net
Bipartisan legislation that would delay flood insurance premium hikes for hundreds of thousands of people living in coastal and low-lying areas appears set to clear its first hurdle in the Senate on Monday.
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a Senate bill would require smartphone 'kill switch' in case of theft
2014-01-25 22:56:38| Wireless - Topix.net
Senator Amy Klobuchar will soon introduce a bill to combat smartphone theft - a rapidly growing crime as the technology proliferates - that would require phone makers to install a "kill switch" to prohibit a stolen device's further use.
Ed Markeys first Senate bill aims to ramp up renewables
2013-11-17 18:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Thirty states have renewable electricity standards requiring utilities to generate a percentage of their power from clean sources. But the U.S. as a whole does not. Instead, the federal government has tried to boost domestic renewable energy production through inducements such as tax credits and business loan guarantees. But as any advocate of cap-and-trade can tell you, the most efficient way to shift the behavior of an industry is to simply require your desired outcome and let the magic of the...
Senate Renames Farm Bill Conferees, Waiting on House
2013-10-07 23:55:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC The Senate formally asked the House of Representatives to proceed to a farm bill conference and reappointed the same 12 Senate conferees it named in August as they continue to wait on the House to name its conferees. The reappointments were required because the House merged the farm-only farm bill and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/food stamp) bill into one bill last week. read more
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