The Hardwood Federation produces a “D.C. Cheat Sheet” e-newsletter to maintain the business up-to-date on the newest information from Washington D.C. Take a look at the August thirty first version beneath and enroll to obtain your copy.

Farm Invoice Timing

The Hardwood Federation crew participated in a gathering late final week with Majority employees of the Home Agriculture Committee to debate standing of the Farm Invoice rewrite. Home employees reported that they hope to have a dialogue draft obtainable someday in September, though reviews from Senate sources recommend that timeline might not be life like. The Senate is on observe to have a draft Farm Invoice measure for overview obtainable subsequent month. In any occasion, a brand new Farm Invoice is not going to be enacted earlier than the present regulation expires September 30. Whereas an extension of present regulation is not going to be needed instantly, if Congress can’t move a Farm Invoice earlier than the tip of the 12 months a short-term extension might be needed as draconian cuts to farm packages might be triggered in 2024. The Hardwood Federation crew continues to satisfy recurrently with Home and Senate Members and employees on our Farm Invoice priorities and can maintain you up to date on our progress.

Authorities Funding

When Congress returns to Washington subsequent month, its one instant deliverable is funding the federal authorities previous September 30, when the present funding measure expires. The Senate is again on the town subsequent week and the Home returns the next week—establishing a tense state of affairs the place not plenty of time is out there to search out consensus on even a short-term funding extension. The Home Freedom Caucus launched an inventory of calls for final week that any measure to fund the federal government embody provisions on border safety, Division of Protection insurance policies on reproductive well being and different social points—all of that are non-starters within the Senate. We’ll know extra about prospects on a funding deal later subsequent month.

New Management at FRA

The Forest Sources Affiliation (FRA) just lately introduced the appointment of Keith Grey as its subsequent president, efficient November 1, 2023. Grey succeeds Deb Hawkinson, who’s retiring after main FRA for the previous 11 years. Grey brings in depth expertise to the function, together with time with the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Danger Administration Company and the Alabama Farmers Federation. He additionally served as a legislative assistant on Capitol Hill and as President of Grey Matter Consulting. The Hardwood Federation has labored carefully with FRA through the years and appears ahead to persevering with our relationship with Grey on the helm.

Supply: Hardwood Federation