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  NCBA’s timeline: The group has three goals for its traceabilit  work; gain commitment across industry organizations to participate in the program by 2024; establish electronic identification as an industry standard by 2026; and make all traceability systems compatible industry-wide by 2026. Senators propose merging ReConnect program with other USDA broadband efforts Four senators from both sides of the political aisle want to merge the Agriculture Department’s ReConnect program with its other broadband loan and grant programs. New Mexico Democrat Ben Ray Luján, the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and South Dakota Republican John Thune, the subcommittee’s ranking member, have proposed legislation aimed at “streamlining” the USDA’s broadband programs. The bill is also sponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Deb Fischer, R-Neb.

Ex-Obama AG Eric Holder wades into New York’s chief judge battle, supports Senate following rejection of LaSalle New York Daily News 3 days ago Michael McAuliff, Denis Slattery, New York Daily News Former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder is in the New York state Senate’s corner when it comes to the contentious battle over Gov. Hochul’s chief judge pick. Holder called Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) on Thursday to offer support and discuss the impasse over Hochul’s nomination of Justice Hector LaSalle to lead the Court of Appeals following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s rejection of his appointment two weeks ago, multiple sources told the Daily News. The nation’s top prosecutor under former president Barack Obama is now chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, which focuses on Dem redistricting efforts. It wasn’t immediately clear if Holder was offering legal advice or merely voicing support for the Senate’s actions on the matter.