Inside the Details of the Shutdown Deal, From New Cannabis Rules to a Jack Smith Jab

Shutdown Deal Kills Rules to Prevent Food Contamination and Foodborne Illnesses

Amid a lobbying blitz and a flood of campaign cash, senators inserted language into this week’s emergency spending bill that eliminates rules designed to prevent food contamination and foodborne illnesses at farms and restaurants, according to legislative text reviewed by The Lever. The bill would also limit the development of rules to regulate ultra-processed foods, despite such foods being… Source

LIVE NOW: House Rules Committee Meets to Discuss Continuing Appropriations Bill

The House Committee on Rules meets to discuss Senate amendment to H.R. 5371 – Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 11. ...

Inside the details of the shutdown deal, from new cannabis rules to a Jack Smith jab

Tucked into the funding bills that will end the government shutdown are several eyebrow-raising proposals.

Shutdown deal at House Rules - Live Updates