Retired @CQNow journo no longer tracking Congress, USDA food, farm and trade policy. Same philosophy: Life is full of twists & turns. Try not to get lost.
Joined April 2009
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
May 21
Breaking News: House Republicans abruptly canceled a vote on a resolution directing President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran or win approval from Congress to continue the war, after it became clear they lacked the votes to defeat the measure. nyti.ms/3Rn8zIE
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
Feb 12
While pressing for improvements and changes, U.S. senators and representatives of farm and business groups defended the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on Thursday as reports suggest President Donald Trump continues to privately indicate he wants to withdraw from the trade agreement he reached in his first term.
Ag Policy Editor @ChrisClaytonDTN reports: dtn.link/0f8i6p
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
Feb 4
SCOOP: After shedding 1000s of staff and hiring just 2% of its target for filing season, the IRS is detailing HR employees others w/ no relevant experience to process tax returns/provide customer service. Employees predict systemic failures skyrocketing error rates on returns
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
New from us: Trump's tax-disclosure lawsuit against the government he runs is mind-bending.
He supervises the private attorneys demanding at least $10 billion in damages -- and also the government attorneys authorized to settle the case and pay him with federal money.
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
I wrote about some concerning things Trump has said about the midterm elections before the FBI raided the Fulton County election office. My latest for @rollcall
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
Jan 30
COMEDY OF ERRORS: On Jan. 12, ICE detained a Minnesota resident who had a rare "T visa" — for victims of severe human trafficking or those who aid law enforcement to thwart it – even though he had legal status.
-On Jan. 16, they urged the court to drop his case because he had been released.
-On Jan. 20, they said never mind, "she" [sic] was still in custody and had been transfered to Texas. Then they said 'Here's a declaration explaining it' and forgot to attach the declaration.
-On Jan. 22, they missed a court-ordered deadline to explain WTF was going on.
Today, a judge ordered his release and reimbursement for costs/fees. storage.courtlistener.com/re…
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
Jan 29
Scoop w/@jacobnfulton: Lawmakers have reached an agreement for a two-week CR for Homeland, keeping the pressure on negotiations. Will replace the full-year negotiated bill in the package. More: plus.cq.com/doc/news-8396127…
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
Jan 5
Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy that day is nowhere to be found.
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
4 Dec 2025
Most ACA marketplace users can’t afford potential increases, poll shows
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
9 Nov 2025
USDA also wants states to clawback SNAP benefits.
NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. nytimes.com/2025/11/09/busin…
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
10 Oct 2025
Sen. Thune rules out nuking the legislative filibuster to end the government shutdown - go.shr.lc/4obZLQK - @washtimes @lindsemcpherson
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
3 Oct 2025
For the first time in more than 20 years, China hasn’t bought a single soybean from the autumn U.S. harvest. Why does that matter?
@Reuters @tpolansek reports from Illinois on the scramble to find other buyers — why this is a massive economic blow for farmers who backed Trump, and why markets like Nigeria, Vietnam, and Bangladesh are too small to replace China.
Meanwhile, Trump has promised to direct tariff revenue to farmers, who have been among his strongest supporters. But how such bailouts would work — or when they might happen — remains unclear.
reuters.com/world/china/us-s…
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
17 Sep 2025
High-earners and older Americans are faring better than ever, while fortunes are sliding again for low-wage and young workers wsj.com/economy/us-economy-a…
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GOP changes Senate rules to speed some confirmations — ow.ly/S7kj50WVx5I
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The annual defense policy bills dominate the House and Senate floor this week, with Senate Republicans also looking to speed up the confirmation of Trump’s nominees. ow.ly/9YH350WTbMG
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
4 Sep 2025
scoop: PBS is cutting 100 jobs, or roughly 15 percent of staff, as it grapples with federal funding cuts
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
25 Aug 2025
Abrego Garcia arrested by ICE as judge orders postponement of deportation to Uganda, reports @ArianaLFigueroa and @WJFjabariwill
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
14 Aug 2025
Happy birthday, Social Security. Unless Congress acts, full benefits end in 7 years.
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
10 Jul 2025
USDA Ends Programs, Policies Supporting 'Socially Disadvantaged' Farmers and Ranchers dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag…
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Ellyn Ferguson retweeted
3 Jul 2025
Farmers are among the biggest winners in the "One Big Beautiful Bill" that is now headed to President Donald Trump's desk after the House passed the bill early Thursday.
After years of facing a declining safety net under the 2018 farm bill, the budget reconciliation package adds as much as $68.3 billion in spending for farmer programs over ten years.
Details: dtn.link/fcmwlf
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