Capitol Hill pours cold water of relocation of two USDA research agencies

In nearly identical wording, the House and Senate Appropriations committees told the USDA to delay the relocation of two research agencies outside of the Washington area because of insufficient justification of the proposal. The bills, due for votes this week, potentially derail Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s plan to carry out the relocation by the end… » Read More

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