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With the time and attention consuming impeachment trial of former President Trump now over, President Biden and Congressional Democrats are turning towards completing cabinet confirmations and moving forward their agenda.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 Relief<\/h3>\n

The Democratic proposal for another round of COVID-19 relief is soon to face critical votes in both the House and Senate this week. In the House, a vote on the final package is expected on Friday the 26th<\/sup> or Saturday the 27th<\/sup> of this week. With a narrow majority, Democratic leaders have to walk a careful line in crafting the relief bill to not be too big or too small so as to scare off moderate or progressive members and ensure the bill makes it to the Senate. At the same time, members of Republican leadership in the House are actively pressuring their members to not support the bill. While current expectations are that the House bill will pass on a party line vote, with narrow majorities passage is not guaranteed.<\/p>\n

At the same time, in the Senate a fight is brewing within the Democratic caucus over the bill\u2019s proposed $15 minimum wage hike. On one side, moderate Senators like Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona do not support a $15 minimum wage and would prefer a more moderate increase to something like $11. On the other side, Senators such as Vermont\u2019s Bernie Sanders are adamant that the minimum wage must be increased to $15 without compromise. At the same time, it is not yet clear if the $15 minimum wage will be able to be included in this COVID relief package because the unique process Democrats are pursuing to pass the bill (called budget reconciliation) only allows for measures which directly effect the budget. The office of the Senate parliamentarian will have ultimate authority to determine if the $15 minimum wage is allowed and a decision is expected to come at any time.<\/p>\n

Confirmations<\/h3>\n

With more available time the Senate is also rapidly pushing forward nominees for President Biden\u2019s cabinet, with key hearings and votes schedule across the next few weeks.\u00a0 So far most of Biden\u2019s nominees have moved through the process without much trouble; however Biden\u2019s nominee to run the Office of Management and Budget, Director of the Center for American Progress Neera Tanden, will likely not make it through the narrowly divided Senate because Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has announced he will vote no on her nomination due to her previous controversial tweets.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next<\/h3>\n

Following COVID-19 relief and cabinet nominees the Biden administration has begun to signal their future legislative priorities such as immigration reform and infrastructure spending. While details of the timeline for future proposals are not yet clear, this is a space to be watching for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Secretary Vilsack\u2019s Priorities<\/h3>\n

During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee in early February, Secretary of Agriculture-designee Vilsack spoke about several of his priorities for USDA, including:<\/p>\n

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  • Establish an agriculture carbon bank using the Commodity Credit Corporation spending authority to provide incentives for farmers and ranchers to participate.<\/li>\n
  • Assistance to develop a new local meat processing capacity by subsidizing small processors seeking to qualify for federal inspection.<\/li>\n
  • Expand agricultural trade.<\/li>\n
  • Take bold action to address discrimination in all its forms across USDA.<\/li>\n
  • Embrace sustainable and regenerative agricultural production practices.<\/li>\n
  • Expand food and nutrition assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Grange Congratulates Vilsack<\/h3>\n

    Following the Senate 92-7 vote February 23 to approve Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture, National Grange president Betsy Huber delivered a congratulatory letter to the Secretary pledging Grange support to advance policies which benefit rural America.\u00a0 She specifically pointed to rural broadband, rural health care and farmer-focused agricultural policies.<\/p>\n

    Hunger is a Pandemic Issue<\/h3>\n

    The number of citizens relying on the federal government for food assistance jumped 14 percent in September compared to the same month a year ago.\u00a0\u00a0 USDA said nearly 43 million people received help from the government\u2019s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) compared to 37 million in September 2019.\u00a0 Endless lines at local food pantries are expected to increase as the pandemic crosses the one-year mark.\u00a0 According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 23 million adults reported they sometimes or often struggled to provide food for their families.<\/p>\n

    Bill to Boost Locally Processed Meat Sales<\/h3>\n

    Representatives Johnson (R-SD) and Cuellar (D-TX) have introduced the Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions (DIRECT) Act to allow locally processed meat to be sold at retail across state lines when standards meet federal requirements.\u00a0 If enacted into law, the DIRECT Act will allow farmers, ranchers and smaller processors more options to market directly to consumers.\u00a0 The National Grange has strong policy supporting this concept and will work diligently to pass the DIRECT Act in the 117th<\/sup> Congress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Agriculture Takes a Hit<\/h3>\n

House Democrats have introduced a sweeping immigration bill, the U.S. Citizenship Act, backed by President Biden that would require farms and ranches to pay overtime, pay minimum wage and provide an expedited path to citizenship for undocumented ag workers.\u00a0 Family members would continue to be exempt from overtime and minimum wage requirements.\u00a0 The Act does not expand the H-2A visa program to allow for year-round work by the experienced foreign workers that agriculture depends upon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Capturing Carbon on the Farm<\/h3>\n

The Biden administration is targeting $30 billion from USDA\u2019s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to pay farmers and ranchers to implement sustainable practices and capture carbon in their soil.\u00a0 CCC money to create a carbon bank and facilitate emerging carbon trading markets does not need specific Congressional approval.\u00a0 The Depression-era CCC was created nearly a century ago and has the authority to borrow from the up to $30 billion from the U.S. Treasury to help stabilize farm income and commodity prices.<\/p>\n

Waters of the U.S. Rule Safe for Now<\/h3>\n

The Senate voted 51-49 in favor of preserving the Navigable Waters Protection Rule which more clearly defines wetlands, ponds, streams and rivers regulated under the Clean Water Act.\u00a0 The Protection Rule was finalized in 2020 with strongly support by farmers, ranchers, landowners and others.\u00a0 Senator Joe Manchin (D-WVA) joined Republicans to preserve the rule.<\/p>\n

30×30 Order to Triple Protected Lands and Oceans<\/h3>\n

President Biden has signed an executive order aimed to protect a third of the nation\u2019s land and ocean waters by 2030.\u00a0 Much of the President\u2019s goal of 440 million acres, a land area twice the size of Texas, can be accomplished on federal lands by restricting multiple use such as timbering, drilling, mining and livestock grazing as well as declaring more wilderness and monuments.\u00a0 Tools such as conservation easements might be used to bring private lands into the fold.\u00a0 More clarity will be needed for an on-the-ground definition of \u201cprotected.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Infrastructure<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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The National Grange and the Rebuild Rural Coalition sent a letter with over 200 cosigners to President Biden acknowledging his Build Back Better in Rural America plan.\u00a0 The Coalition emphasized the state of our deteriorating rural infrastructure and thanked the President for including roads and bridges, locks and dams, broadband, health care, railroads, electrical and water systems, housing and land grant university research in his infrastructure plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Exit Polling Targets Health Care<\/h3>\n

A national voter exit poll by Morning Consult indicates voters are most worried about protecting pre-existing conditions coverage and rising out-of-pocket costs.\u00a0 Voters said they want policymakers to deal with the real drivers of health care costs rather than simply shifting costs to consumers and the sickest patients.<\/p>\n

Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening<\/h3>\n

The National Grange, five state Granges and numerous patient advocacy groups sent a letter to Capitol Hill expressing support for bipartisan bills S. 5051 and H.R. 8845, the Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act.\u00a0 This legislation will dramatically cut the time between the approval of a procedure by FDA and its approval for Medicare coverage by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). \u00a0New innovative multi-cancer early detection tests can now utilize a simple blood draw to find most cancers before they spread.<\/p>\n

Ease Medicare Enrollment During Pandemic<\/h3>\n

The National Grange and 49 state and national organizations are asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reinstate policies to help people sign up for Medicare amid the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0 Enrollment pathways were established last May but the enrollment flexibilities were allowed to lapse shortly thereafter despite clear and ongoing needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Taxes<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Paycheck Protection for Ag Organizations<\/h3>\n

Nine agricultural organizations, including the National Grange, are asking the Senate and House leadership to include 501(c) 5 agricultural organizations in the next round of pandemic relief in budget reconciliation legislation. The groups stressed the importance of keeping ag-focused, non-profit organizations in business to serve as key resources for farming best practices, market information, educational outreach, farm and ranch life, youth in agriculture, rural life and pandemic-related\u00a0\u00a0 assistance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Broadband Network Traffic Spikes<\/h3>\n

Traffic on broadband networks has increased by 51% during the pandemic, according to OpenVault.\u00a0 Total broadband traffic was also driven by a 6.5% increase in subscribers.\u00a0 Extreme power users who consume more than 2 TB per month jumped 184% year over year.<\/p>\n

FCC Should Reconsider Data Order<\/h3>\n

The National Grange filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to urge the Commission to reconsider its Lifeline Data Collection Order which was released without public comment.\u00a0 The National Grange has long maintained that it is the FCC\u2019s prerogative to review and, if needed, revise the Lifeline program, its services and its customer base.\u00a0 However, in the middle of a pandemic is not the time to change the program or to make new demands on Lifeline customers.\u00a0 Lifeline is a federally subsidized phone and internet service for the disabled, elderly, shut-in individuals and low-income households.<\/p>\n

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