Change in Washington, D.C.
Alliance Prepares to Engage the New Congress and Administration
The U.S. Senate passed, and President Biden signed a House-passed Continuing Resolution (CR) through March 14, 2025, barely averting a government shutdown. Just days earlier, Congress passed the 2024 Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA), sending it to President Biden’s desk to sign into law. Republican leaders in the 119thCongress are debating how best to advance President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda, as both parties tee up their choices for committee leadership slots for the next legislative session.
The Biden-Harris Administration comes to an end on January 20, and a flurry of spending announcements and proposed regulations are being rolled out before the departing administration turns out the lights.
The Family Farm Alliance board of directors last month approved the 2024 Road Map for Western Water, a report that details specific steps that the new Administration – working with the new Congress – can take immediately upon assuming power.
CLICK HERE to download the PDF Version of the January 2025 edition of the “Monthly Briefing”, where you can read more about this, and these other important issues to Western water users, from a perspective that you won’t find anywhere else:
- 119th Congress—Recent Leadership Moves
- A Flurry of Activity as Biden-Harris Administration Comes to a Close
- Alliance “Road Map” Lays out Policy Guidance for Trump Landing Team
- “A Path to Food Security: The Imperative of the Western Water Road Map” –
Guest Column by William Bourdeau - Controversial White House Groundwater Report Finalized in the 11th Hour
- FWS Withdraws Controversial BIDEH Rule
- Monarch Butterfly Proposed for “Threatened” Listing under the ESA
- CVP Water Users Object to Reclamation’s Action Plan for Long-term Operations
- Piping of Canals Affirmed in Ninth Circuit Court Ruling
- Deadline to Apply for Alliance Executive Director Position Approaches
- Sponsorship Opportunity! You Can Be Featured in our Next Annual Report
- A Big “Thank You” to our New and Supporting Members!
Please do not hesitate to contact dan@familyfarmalliance.org if you have any difficulties downloading the January 2025 “Monthly Briefing”.