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October 15, 2024

The Election Is Almost Here—But Where Is the Farm Bill?

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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July 22, 2024

Will Congress Do the Right Thing on Agriculture Funding?

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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March 18, 2024

Show Me the (Agriculture Appropriations) Money

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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February 15, 2018

Congress must address gun violence safety

Yogin Kothari
Former Contributor

November 16, 2017

4 Ways to Discuss Congressional Budget Riders at the Dinner Table this Thanksgiving

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

July 6, 2017

Congress Is Trying to Give the Trump Administration a Short Cut to Ignore Public Input and Science: It Shouldn’t

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

December 2, 2016

The Big Three Threats to Progress on Added Sugar Transparency

Genna Reed
Former Director of Policy Analysis

September 12, 2016

Why You Should Be Paying Attention to the Upcoming Budget Fight

Yogin Kothari
Former Contributor

August 1, 2016

A Free Ride: How Special Interests Are Undermining Chemical Facility Safety

Yogin Kothari
Former Contributor

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April 22, 2016

The Budget Process Shouldn’t Be a Playground for Special Interests

Yogin Kothari
Former Contributor

June 29, 2015

Bad Policies Should Not Get a Free “Ride” on Spending Bills

Celia Wexler
Former contributor

July 24, 2013

Don’t Like the Endangered Species Act? Try to Weaken It by Gutting the Science

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor