U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer Says She Steered $17.5 Million to Nebraska in Senate Ag Funding Bill

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer says she steered $17.5 million to Nebraska in Senate ag funding bill

The Senate ag funding bill is at odds with Trump, who wants to cut spending on USDA and FDA for the next fiscal year.

Senate panel rejects Trump’s proposed cuts to agricultural research

House spending committee has taken similar position on 2026 request

Senate Ag Appropriations Bill Advances with Major Funding for Mississippi Delta Projects

WASHINGTON–Some of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, which was passed out of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Thursday, will have a direct impact on the Delta. The bill, which may now be considered by the full Senate, makes way in the budget for fiscal year 2026 for the following: $23.9 million for the USDA Rural Development Circuit Rider Program to assis…

Senate committee advances 2026 agriculture appropriations bill

Bill clears Appropriations Committee, providing $3.6 billion for research, $1.2 billion for APHIS, $223 million for AMS and $1.2 billion for FSIS.

Senate advances 2026 agriculture funding bill

Legislative Watch: Funds for National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility; Judge Stephen Vaden sworn in as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; National Farm Security Action Plan.