President Donald Trump will seek a funding package for the war unfolding in Iran, and Republican lawmakers are debating whether to attach wildfire aid and $15 billion in tariff relief for farmers to the package. Four sources told E&E News that senior GOP congressional aides stressed that no decision had been made yet. Sources said House Republicans are particularly cautious about the idea of a package growing too large.
Meantime, Bloomberg said that Senate Republicans are feeling rising pressure from farmers in their states for a bailout to offset quickly rising fuel and fertilizer prices due to the war.
Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) called for new federal aid to help farmers in the wake of spiking prices for gas, diesel, and fertilizer, driven by the offensive against Iran. “I think very definitely that they’re going to need help,” Boozman told Bloomberg. “If you’re growing something, you’re losing money.”
SOURCE: NAFB News Service
