House Lawmaker Urges Vote on USDA Catfish Program Repeal
House and Senate lawmakers should be permitted to repeal the U.S. Department of Agriculture Catfish Inspection Program in a Farm Bill final conference report vote, said Congressman Rick Nolan, D-Minn., in a Jan. 10 letter and accompanying press release. Nolan…
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addressed the letter to House Farm Bill conferees Frank Lucas, R-Okla., and Collin Peterson, D-Minn. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., remains the lone obstacle to including a repeal measure in the final conference report, said Nolan. “During Farm Bill markup in 2013, the House Agriculture Committee included a repeal of this program by a bipartisan vote of 31-15. Similarly, the Senate voted to eliminate this program by an undisputed voice vote in 2012,” said Nolan. “One member of Congress should not be allowed to hinder the will of the majority in what should be a transparent and engaging process.”