They just can't quite get together on the final spending bills. Each side wants to see it conclude, but they will not concede on certain points on these remaining bills. Working on its sixth extension of the October 1 deadline for approving the federal operating budget, Congress needs the President to sign each appropriation bill or the process just lays in a stalemate. So, each side tries to select a few things it wants on every bill and call it a deal. Among the things hanging in the balance are immigration legislation, an increase in the minimum wage and a modest set of tax cuts.
Fiscal conservatives are horrified at the spending being added during the final deal-making.
The congresswoman received the award at Demarest Farms roadside market in Bergen County on Tuesday. She was selected for the award by the American Farm Bureau after the NJFB nomination as an advocate for agriculture and for a voting record in support of Farm Bureau's priority issues. The State Planning Commission released its revised state master plan on Wednesday this week. NJFB sent a letter to each member encouraging their support. Farm Bureau believes the rules need to be substantially amended to avoid severe land value loss and future regulatory overkill.