Arkansas submitted a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this month requesting, among other things, that hot rotisserie chicken be included in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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Representatives Sarah McBride (D-DE) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) this week introduced legislation to designate highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as a high priority research issue area for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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The House this week passed a budget resolution, following the Senate’s passage late last week, setting up the next step in accomplishing President Trump’s tax, border, and energy agenda.

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President Trump this week signed multiple orders directing wide swaths of the federal government to eliminate anti-competitive regulations.

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The Senate on Thursday took a procedural vote to advance a budget resolution to accomplish President Trump’s tax and energy agenda. The vote is the next procedural step in the “budget reconciliation” process.

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Republicans won two House seats in special elections this week, adding to their tight majority in the chamber.

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