Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (113th Congress)

Recent Activity

House Approves Updated Short-Term Continuing Resolution, Preventing Government Shutdown

Sep 29, 2013 Press Release
The U.S. House today approved a short-term continuing resolution that will keep the government open after the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2013.

House Approves Short-Term Continuing Resolution, Preventing Government Shutdown

Sep 20, 2013 Press Release
The U.S. House today approved H.J.Res. 59, the short-term continuing resolution that will keep the government open after the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2013. The bill passed the House on a vote of 230-189.

Chairman Rogers Floor Statement in Support of H.J.Res. 59, the FY14 Short-Term Continuing Resolution

Sep 20, 2013 Article

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present H.J.Res 59, the Continuing Resolution that will keep the government operating into the next fiscal year.

The base CR is straight-forward – it is clean, it is short-term, and it continues reductions in federal discretionary spending. Most importantly, it will prevent a government shutdown.

Chairman Rogers Statement Before Rules Committee on H.J.Res. 59, the Fiscal Year 2014 Short-Term Continuing Resolution

Sep 19, 2013 Article

Good afternoon, Chairman Sessions, Ranking Member Slaughter, and members of the Rules Committee. I am here before you today to present H.J.Res. 59, the Continuing Resolution that will keep the government operating following September 30, 2013, the end of the current fiscal year.

Chairman Rogers Introduces Continuing Resolution to Prevent Government Shutdown

Sep 10, 2013 Press Release
House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers today introduced a Continuing Resolution (CR) (H.J. Res. 59) to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2013.

Appropriations Committee Approves the Fiscal Year 2014 Agriculture Appropriations Bill

Jun 13, 2013 Press Release
The House Appropriations Committee today approved the fiscal year 2014 Agriculture Appropriations bill, which will now head to the House floor for consideration. The proposed legislation funds important agricultural and food programs and services, including food safety, animal and plant health programs, rural development and farm services, marketplace oversight, and nutrition programs.

Full Committee Mark Up - FY 2014 Agriculture Appropriations Bill

Jun 13, 2013 Markup

Purpose
Full Committee Markup of Agriculture Appropriations Bill, FY 2014

Support Documents
Notice of Full Committee Mark Up

Subcommittee Mark Up - FY 2014 Agriculture Appropriations Bill

Jun 5, 2013 Markup

Purpose
Mark Up Appropriations Bill, FY 2014

Support Documents
Notice of Subcommittee Mark Up

Committee Releases the Fiscal Year 2014 Agriculture Appropriations Bill

Jun 4, 2013 Press Release
The House Appropriations Committee today released the fiscal year 2014 Agriculture Appropriations bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The proposed legislation funds important agricultural and food programs and services, including food safety, animal and plant health programs, rural development and farm services, marketplace oversight, and nutrition programs.

Budget Hearing - Food and Drug Administration

Apr 26, 2013 Hearing

Witnesses
Dr. Margaret Hamburg
Commissioner
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
Testimony

Mr. James Tyler
Chief Financial Officer

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