Omnibus Legislation Passes Senate, McCain Opposes Due to Catfish Program Funding
Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., voted in opposition to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014, in part due to the legislation's continued funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Catfish Inspection Program, McCain said in a Jan. 16 statement. The legislation…
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passed the House 359-67 on Jan. 15 and moved through the Senate the following day with a 72-26 roll call. “The $1 trillion Omnibus also includes a wasteful provision directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue developing its duplicative Catfish Inspection Office -- even though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a similar inspection office,” said McCain. “This program would disrupt our trade relations with Asian countries, some of which, including Vietnam, have threatened World Trade Organization (WTO) retaliation against our agriculture exports, like beef and soybeans.”