A new FarmBill – urgent legislation vital to the agriculture economy in Iowa and the nation – is languishing, forgotten and unattended, in the Republican controlled Congress.
Passing a new Farm Bill, when the old one nears expiration, is usually an important priority for Congress – but not for this one. The current Congress is preoccupied with other things – like enabling the wrecking of the federal government, hobbling Social Security’s ability to function, destroying foreign markets, demonizing immigrants, morphing America’s democracy into fascism, and shouting loud hosannas for Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Even Iowa’s congressional delegation – the “Silent Six” – hasn’t said or done anything to move a new Farm Bill on its way.
A review of press releases posted on their official House or Senate websites reveals that since Congress convened four months ago in January, not one of them has called on anyone to get in gear and get the Farm Bill enacted.
Not one.
Sense of urgency? They act like they’ve never heard of it.
Continue reading: Barry Piatt — Behind the Curtains.