Washington, DC Update

December 9, 2022

Rep. GT Thompson was elected Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee

During a meeting on December 7, the House Republican Steering Committee selected Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) to be Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture for the 118th Congress. With Rep. Thompson as Chairman, expect farm bill discussions to be pro-farmer and pro-production agriculture. Republican control of the gavel will also likely lead to more oversight of the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency, amongst other federal agencies. The 118th Congress will convene on January 3, 2023.

President Biden signs bill to avert rail strike

On December 2, President Biden signed legislation into law to impose the Tentative Agreement between freight rail companies and organized rail labor, thereby averting a rail labor strike. The Tentative Agreement was proposed by the President’s Emergency Board in September. It contains a pay increase of 24% for rail workers and provides an additional paid day off.

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