What can Congress do?
We’re monitoring federal action and reporting back on whether our elected officials are acting for or against the public interest.
Together we can make sure tax and budget decisions reflect our shared priorities and balance competing values.
We’re monitoring federal action and reporting back on whether our elected officials are acting for or against the public interest.
Statement of U.S. PIRG Public Health Advocate Elizabeth Hitchcock on the House Appropriations Committee’s vote to approve an amendment to the 2012 Agriculture appropriations bill to limit agriculture subsidies called direct payments to farmers with adjusted gross incomes lower than $250,000.