Aug 22, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues September 30 Deadline Looms: Farm Bill, SRS, and Appropriations Outlook

Congress is set to return from recess on September 2nd, giving lawmakers just four weeks to avert a government shutdown and reauthorize

Aug 08, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues   |   grants RCRC Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Secure More Funding for Rural Communities

RCRC supports the bipartisan More Opportunities for Rural Economies (MORE) Grants Package, introduced in the U.S. Senate on August 4.

Aug 01, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   disaster recovery   |   federal issues U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Help Homeowners Recover and Rebuild from Natural Disasters

On July 31, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Mortgage Relief for Disaster Survivors Act. This measure

Aug 01, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues EPA Proposes to Rescind Obama-Era Endangerment Finding that Paved the Way for EV Mandates

On July 29, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released the EPA’s proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which has been used to justify over $1 trillion in regulations

Jul 25, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues California Congressional Republicans Urge U.S. DOT to Redirect High-Speed Rail Funds to Highway Projects

On July 22, Congress Member Vince Fong (D-Bakersfield) was joined by 8 other members of California’s Congressional Republican delegation in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, urging

Jul 25, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues U.S. Senator Schiff Urges USDA to Deliver Disaster Relief for Farmers in California

In a letter of July 22, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) urged U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to ensure the agency delivers disaster assistance

Jul 18, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues   |   telehealth Telehealth Permanence Bill Introduced in Congress

On July 11, U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-04), David Schweikert (AZ-01), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Troy Balderson (OH-12) announced the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral CONNECT for Health Act

Jul 11, 2025

federal issues   |   Secure Rural Schools   |   SRS Federal Update: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization, Farm Bill, Closing the Intoxicating Hemp Loophole

While the One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1) was signed into law on July 4th, several RCRC priorities were left on the cutting floor.

Jul 03, 2025

federal issues   |   Secure Rural Schools   |   SRS Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Update

As reconciliation legislation moves toward final passage, attention is beginning to shift to other bipartisan priorities—including the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) reauthorization. 

Jun 20, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues U.S. Senate Version of Budget Bill Proposes Federal Land Sales Across California

Earlier this week, maps began to surface that showed at least 2 million acres of potential USDA Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands that could be liquidated as part of the Senate version of the “Big, Beautiful Budget Bill.” It has been rumored since