Washington Report for 3-23-15

By Steve Kopperud

Read this week's headlines below. 

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• House, Senate Committees Move Budget Bills, Ag Takes Small House Hit
• House Ag Panel Hears TPA Support from Ag Leaders; Peterson no so Sure   
• FIFRA Permitting Duplication Passes House Ag Committee – Again 
• House Agriculture Committee to hold Five Hearings Next Week, including GM Labeling
• WOTUS Gets Spotlight at House Ag Subcommittee Hearing
• McCarthy “Redefines” WOTUS, Sets Spring Deadline in Speech to NFU
• Advanced Biofuels Assn. says RFS is “Obstacle” to New Fuels, Must be Fixed, Extended
• Three-year RFS to be Released this Spring:  McCarthy
• House Follows Senate, Blocks NLRB Union Election Rule; Obama Set to Veto
• Lawmakers want Info from CFTC’s Giancarlo on Former Employment, Stock Sale
• Teamsters File Suit to Block Cross-border Trucking