johanns food safety bill

Et tu, Senator Johanns? First Food Safety, Now Unemployment Extension?

Post author:Stubborn_Facts
Post published:December 5, 2010
Post category:Economy Federal Nebraska Network Archives

By Shelli Dawdy Earlier this week, the Senate passed a food safety bill that would grant sweeping new powers to the FDA, that would add $1.4 billion in costs to the federal budget, and that stands to hurt small farms. As we noted in our article on the subject, Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns voted for [...]

Feeling Surprised & Betrayed By GOP Senate Votes On Food Safety Bill?

Post author:Stubborn_Facts
Post published:December 1, 2010
Post category:Federal Nebraska Network Archives

By Shelli Dawdy I wish I could say that I find the results of Tuesday’s Senate vote on S-510 a surprise, but I don’t. People have expressed shock that so many Republican Senators voted in favor of granting a lot more power to the FDA, spending $1.4 billion we cannot afford, and likely hurting smaller-sized [...]