Daybreak July 23: ‘Farm crisis’ needs Congress’s attention, former ag leaders say

While the House and Senate efforts are similar, the Senate needs to build a “bipartisan coalition,” Thune said Wednesday. Wyden proposes congressional trade oversight billSenate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced the Congressional Trade Powers Act that would reassert congressional authority over trade by eliminating Sections 122 and 338. While leaders of all seven Colorado River states have spent the last few years trying to find consensus, they still appear to be in gridlock over the best path forward. Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani, co-chair of the congressional Colorado River Caucus, will face Democrat JoAnna Mendoza in the general election. — July 23 letter from former agricultural leaders to House and Senate Ag committee leaders.