Receive OKAgPolicy Today in your inbox each weekday morning! Sign up here. TOP HEADLINES Farm Bureau backs Oklahoma AG Pruitt for EPA:  Family farmers and ranchers from across the country overwhelmingly supported the confirmation of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as the Environmental Protection Agency administrator at the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting this […]

TOP HEADLINES What Congress could do in Trump’s first 100 days:  Republicans are hoping to capitalize on Trump’s momentum during his first 100 days to enact a host of legislation [The Hill] State Senate appropriations chief says lawmakers are optimistic:  Oklahoma lawmakers are “all optimistic” ahead of the legislative session that begins Feb. 6, the chair […]

TOP HEADLINES Trump enters pivotal stretch as Cabinet hearings begin:  It’s a big week for President-elect Donald Trump, and likely the most consequential since his election victory in November [The Hill]. Ethics officials clear EPA nominee Pruitt:  Federal ethics officials have cleared Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the Environmental Protection Agency, to be confirmed […]

TOP HEADLINES AFBF leader ‘optimistic’ for new Congress, Trump administration:  Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, said he’s encouraged by the priorities of the president-elect and members of congressional leadership, many of which line up with AFBF’s policy portfolio [Agri-Pulse]. Ready or not, Republicans say Cabinet hearings will begin Tuesday:  Advisers to […]

TOP HEADLINES Trump sows dismay in rural America with late agriculture choice:  Some folks in American farm country are wondering why they aren’t getting more love from Donald Trump [Bloomberg]. Pruitt understands RFS importance to rural America:  President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, apparently satisfied two United States […]

TOP HEADLINES Oklahoma AG Scott Pruitt meeting with U.S. Senate confirmation committee members:  Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has been meeting with Republican members of a committee that will help determine whether he will head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [The Oklahoman]. Perdue likely pick for agriculture secretary:  The Agriculture secretary sweepstakes got even sunnier […]

TOP HEADLINES Senate chairman meets Trump’s EPA nominee:  Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), whose committee is responsible for considering the nomination, said he “enjoyed” meeting with Scott Pruitt, the current attorney general of Oklahoma who has been an outspoken opponent of numerous high-profile regulations from President Obama’s EPA [The Hill]. Paul Ryan re-elected as House speaker Tuesday:  Paul Ryan was easily […]

TOP HEADLINES Former Georgia governor expected to get USDA nomination:  Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is emerging as President-elect Donald Trump’s selection for agriculture secretary even though the search had focused in recent weeks on a woman or Hispanic and no official announcement has yet been issued [Agri-Pulse]. Lawmakers urged to consider water more as […]

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