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 of the Senate Appropriations Committee said Tuesday [Tulsa World].
TRUMP TRANSITION
Pruitt fundraising PACs to wind down by EPA confirmation hearing, attorney says:
Two federal political action committees formed to support Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and conservative causes will shutter operations this month ahead of his planned Senate confirmation hearings for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency [The Oklahoman].
Transcript: Pruitt 2016 interview on EPA and carbon dioxide regulation:
Pruitt, who frequently sued the federal government over regulations by the Obama administration, didn’t have many interviews with the media even before his nomination. But he kept his office busy with numerous press releases over the past six years on everything from environmental regulations and immigration to water and energy [NewsOK].
Dem: No hearing for EPA pick until questions answered:
The top Democrat on the panel considering President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Tuesday he is not ready to host hearings on the potential administrator’s confirmation [The Hill].
Bridenstine could be in line for NASA post:
U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine, a former U.S. Navy pilot, has met with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team amid reports his name has emerged as a possible head of NASA [The Oklahoman].
REGULATORY
Small producers will lose under new GIPSA rules (opinion):
While the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration’s (GIPSA) proposed livestock marketing rule comes with a name like The Farmer Fair Practices Rule, those of us in the cattle industry know better than to trust a government program wrapped in a nice title [Agri-Pulse].
Farm Bureau delegates urge Congress to support regulatory reform:
American Farm Bureau Federation delegates from all 50 states and Puerto Rico today approved a special resolution urging Congress to enact swift, meaningful and strongly bipartisan regulatory reform [AFBF].
TRADE
Mexico says it will negotiate with Trump:
Mexico’s new foreign relations secretary said Tuesday his country isn’t just willing to negotiate changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement, it wants to start talks as soon as possible [Washington Post].
T-TIP isn’t dead, but it won’t happen soon, Froman says:
It became clear by the end of the summer that there was no possibility to conclude negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) in 2016 or even 2017, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said Tuesday [Agri-Pulse].
