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House panel OKs Ag spending bill, pushes administration on biotech animal regulation

Agri-Pulse · Philip Brasher · last updated

The House Appropriations Committee advanced a $27.2 billion spending bill for the Agriculture Department and Food and Drug Administration that would provide significant new funding for conservation technical assistance, rural broadband and food safety.

The committee approved the bill on a party-line, 31-26 vote after Republicans argued the 8.3% increase in spending in the overall bill was excessive. The funding is likely to be cut significantly during negotiations with the Senate, which has yet to begin work on its version.

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