NCC this week joined a broad coalition of organizations representing essential critical infrastructure industries in sending a letter to congressional leadership in support of the SAFE to WORK ACT, S. 4317, which would ensure that businesses that made reasonable, good faith efforts to protect customers and employees from the spread of COVID-19 are protected from frivolous legal claims arising from events occurring at any point during this national emergency.

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This week the House Appropriations Committee approved the FY2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill on a vote of 29 to 21, sending it to the House floor for a vote in the coming weeks.

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Senate Passes $19.1b Disaster Relief Bill

On May 24, 2019, in Congressional News, by Harrison Kircher

The Senate passed a $19.1 billion relief package, H.R. 2157, on Thursday by a vote of 85-8.  The plan would provide relief for US communities hit by Midwest floods, Hurricanes Florence and Michael and the California wildfires.

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The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry passed their version of the 2018 Farm Bill out of committee Wednesday. Unlike the House farm bill, the Senate version of the bill enjoyed bipartisan support, with a 20 to 1 vote in its favor. Senator Grassley (R-IA) was the lone “No” vote on the bill.

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White House Delays RFS Deal

On June 8, 2018, in RFS, by Harrison Kircher

A tentative deal to change U.S. biofuels policy has been put on pause after the Trump administration indefinitely delayed an expected announcement of the planned changes.

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