Congress approves stopgap funding to Feb. 18
The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill 69 to 28 to fund the federal government through February 18, avoiding a shutdown amid partisan clashes over vaccine mandates. The measure moves to President Biden for signature as lawmakers debate vaccine rules and government funding.
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Chuck Schumer
D-Ny
House
Illinois
Adam Kinzinger
Biden
Mike Lee
Utah
Schumer
Michigan grants total 1.3 million for specialty crops
More than 1 million in federal funding is awarded to Michigan agricultural boards to back specialty crop projects across the state. The grants from the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant program support efforts from Michigan Celery Research in Hudsonville to the Michigan Wine Collaborative in Fennville, with aims to bolster resilience, weed and fertility management, and brand development for Michigan grown produce and wines.
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Michigan
Gretchen Whitmer
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Department of Agriculture
Hudsonville
Michigan Wine Collaborative
Fennville
Michigan Department of Agriculture and
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Opment
Gary McDowell
MDARD
Disaster Act seeks full transparency on federal disaster spending
U S Senator Gary Peters introduces the Disaster Act to require federal agencies to track and publish spending and damages from disasters. The bill, co sponsored by Rob Portman and Alex Padilla, would have OMB and Treasury provide tracking plans and create an accessible database for future emergency funding, aiding Congress and residents.
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Gary Peters
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Bloomfield Township
Senate
Office of Management and Budget
Treasury Department
Congress
Rob Portman
Ohio
Alex Padilla
California
Senate Committee On Homeland Security and
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