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A Senate vote on Neil Gorsuch as a Supreme Court justice, a meeting between US and Chinese leaders, more House farm bill hearings, and a Friday Employment report are the highlights from Washington this week.

Uncertainty is the best word to describe the current version of President Donald Trump’s trade policy.

Tax reform bills are never easy and that was made clear during a House Agriculture Committee hearing.

USDA Secretary-nominee Sonny Perdue just may get a Senate confirmation vote before the Senate departs for Easter.

The Trump administration hopes to notify Congress the week of April 3 of its intention to launch trade negotiations with Canada and Mexico, Democratic lawmakers said following a meeting with Trump trade officials.

It may take until may to get Sonny Perdue confirmed on the Senate floor, but he’s a shoo-in for the top spot at USDA.

The aftermath of the GOP pulling back health-care reform has a wide range of implications. The Ag Letter newsletter has details...

Sonny Perdue’s nomination hearing to be USDA Secretary begins this morning amid budget cuts, trade policy concerns and low commodity prices.

Sonny Perdue, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead USDA, commented on key budget, farm and trade policy issues during his 2.5 hour confirmation hearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Health-care reform, or more accurately the lack of it, cold still be a backdrop in Washington in the week ahead, but it will mostly be color the outlook for other issues.