By Staff
This past week, Congress adjourned for the Memorial Day district work period. Members from both chambers took this opportunity to return home for work in their states and districts, and I took the opportunity to return to south Alabama and follow up on some of the important issues before the residents of the First District.
Last week was only a brief break from the schedule in Washington, D.C.
Before adjourning, the House passed two more appropriations bills: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (H.R. 5384) and the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (H.R. 5427).
H.R. 5384 supports our nation's farmers and ranchers and provides needed funding for important nutrition programs and public health research.
Among other things H.R. 5384, will provide the following: