U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) introduced a bill this past week that would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood. According to the American Shrimp Processors Association
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No Movement on Agriculture Appropriations Bills as Congress Goes on Five-Week Break
Congress broke for the August recess on Friday and won’t be back in the Capitol until Sept. 8. One of the many pieces of legislative business left at a standstill is the Fiscal Year 2015
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Senate Committee Approves Amendments Banning Horse Slaughter, Labeling GE Salmon
Two amendments added to the Senate agriculture appropriations bill on Thursday deal with horse slaughter and genetically modified salmon. U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) introduced an amendment during the full committee markup that would ban
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Warren Questions FDA Commissioner About Antibiotics Guidance
The issue of antibiotics in animal feed reared its head again Thursday as U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) questioned Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg about the effectiveness of Guidance 213 during a Senate
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Proposed House Bill Would Fund FDA During Shutdown
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote today on a bill that would fund the Food and Drug Administration during the government shutdown. The so-called Food and Drug Safety Act was introduced last Thursday by
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Fiscal Cliff Deal Dodges Budget Cuts, Includes Partial Farm Bill Extension
Congress cleared a bill late Tuesday to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff” that will delay automatic budget cuts to agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control, avoid tax
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Egg Standards Bill Introduced in Senate
Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) and a bipartisan group of seven other senators introduced a bill late last week to set federal housing standards for egg-laying hens, again sparking protest from both pork and beef producers
Senate to Hold Hearing on GE Salmon
Tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 15) at 10:30 a.m. the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard is holding a hearing to examine potential environmental risks of genetically engineered (GE) fish.
The hearing will examine
Senate Potato Bloc Finds Way Around USDA
The question of how many spuds will be served in school lunches has been thrown to the U.S. House of Representatives by potato state Senators Mark Udall, D-CO, and Susan Collins, R-ME.
Udall and Collins
Bill Would Broaden USDA Definition of 'Adulterated'
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced a bill late last week aimed at reforming food safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The 67-page bill, introduced Thursday in the U.S. Senate with no cosponsors, widens the
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