…assistance for families in Flint, Michigan who have been impacted by lead poisoning within the water system, according to the Hagstrom Report. However, Michigan Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow said she…
Senate Ag Committee Urges Obama to Press China on Biotech Approvals
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., this week sent a letter to President Obama regarding ongoing delays of…
Election Shakeup of Senate Ag Committee Possible
The 2016 election cycle hasn’t cast a lot of drama on the Senate Ag committee. The committee is led by Republican Pat Roberts of Kansas and ranking member Debbie Stabenow,…
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…the rules.” “In today’s global economy, we need to hold countries like China accountable for anti-competitive trade practices that hurt American farmers and businesses,” said Senator Debbie Stabenow, Raking Member…
Organic Livestock Rule Concern
…Member Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat from Michigan. On May 26th, leaders of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees sent a letter requesting an extended public comment period. USDA granted an…
House Passes GMO Labeling Bill
…Bill Signed The bill is a bipartisan compromise written by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts of Kansas and ranking Democrat Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, but the bill is technically…
McCarthy: House Will Consider GMO Labeling Bill This Week
…Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts of Kansas and ranking Democrat Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, but the bill is technically an amendment to a House bill. House Agriculture Committee Chair Mike…
Industry Groups Urging House to Consider GMO Labeling
…town.” Roberts called the compromise bill between him and Senator Debbie Stabenow the most important vote for agriculture in the last 20 years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Vermont Governor Critical of Senate GMO Labeling Bill
…Roberts-Stabenow bill places a national standard of mandatory GMO labeling requiring either on package labels or smart labels that would direct consumers to more information. The bill would block Vermont’s…
Senate Passes GMO Labeling Legislation
…Affordable Food today praised the U.S. Senate’s passage by a 63-30 vote of common-sense bipartisan legislation developed by Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) that…
NMPF on Biotech Labeling Amendment
…negotiated by Sens. Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) of the Senate Agriculture Committee, would preempt Vermont’s state GMO labeling law that took effect July 1, and instead establish…
Senate to Vote on GMO Bill
…GMO labeling bill put together by Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow. But they’ll have some new information to consider, which is a U.S. Department of…
Vermont GMO Labeling Law in Effect
…bill comes up for cloture and then a vote on final passage. While as expected, Vermont’s Senators oppose the bill, farm-state Democrats largely supported the Roberts-Stabenow compromise last week. From…
Farm/Food Groups Urging Passage of Biotech Food Labeling Legislation
…bill immediately. The Senate measure, negotiated by Sens. Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) of the Senate Agriculture Committee, would preempt state laws such as the Vermont measure, and…