Deficit hawks join Flake in pushing for crop insurance reform
A dozen conservative groups and the Environmental Working Group are backing proposals in Congress to eliminate premium subsidies for the Harvest Price Option in crop insurance.
Senate opens work on tax “extenders” bill
Senators voted 96-3 to take up a bill that would retroactively reinstate five dozen tax breaks for two years at a cost of $81 billion. "Lawmakers overseeing tax policy have indicated that a final deal to extend all of the expired credits might not come until after the midterm elections," said The Hill newspaper. The Senate was scheduled to continue consideration today of a motion to proceed on the bill.