Broadcast Newsline: February 17, 2021

Last week, a number of House committees considered their portion of the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill called the American Rescue Plan that was proposed by the Biden Administration.

Today’s Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts. All cuts are Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council.

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Last week, a number of House committees considered their portion of the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill called the American Rescue Plan that was proposed by the Biden Administration. Those different pieces of legislation will now be considered by the budget committee, and then move to the House floor for approval, before heading to the Senate. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us to take a closer look at the amendments that would impact the U.S. agriculture industry.

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Also, next week, the Senate plans to act on a number of cabinet nominees.

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And finally, Langley shifts the focus to the Paycheck Protection Program and its accessibility to American farmers.

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