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Appropriations panel reports Agriculture-FDA bill, preserving WIC and rural housing supports
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The Senate Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to report the fiscal 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and related agencies bill; managers' package was agreed and the measure funds WIC at projected participation levels and increases support for rural housing and ag research.
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously agreed to report the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and related agencies appropriations bill, with the managers' package adopted by unanimous consent.
Chair Collins recognized Senator Hoeven, chair of the Agriculture subcommittee, and Senator Shaheen, the subcommittee ranking member, who described the bill as a bipartisan compromise that fully funds the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) at projected…
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