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Sen. Smith aide briefs commission on rescissions bill, farm bill outlook and Social Security tax credit
Summary
Mike Estery, a representative from U.S. Sen. Smith’s office, briefed the County Commission July 25 on a roughly $9 billion rescissions package, the farm bill outlook, expected budget timing and a temporary Social Security tax credit included in reconciliation legislation.
Mike Estery, a representative from U.S. Sen. Smith’s office, briefed the commission July 25 on recent federal legislation and priorities, including a rescissions package, the farm bill, fiscal‑year timing and defense authorization work.
Estery said the Senate completed a rescissions package that he described as “about a $9 billion rescissions package” aimed at reclaiming unspent or inappropriately used funds, noting it was the first such package in many years. He said the Senate also expects new farm‑bill language from the House in September and that Sen. Smith wants the bill to…
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