Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week:
Agriculture
On Tuesday, March 3, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee markup on the following bill:
- H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Thompson)
The Committee advanced the Bill on a 34-17 vote. This Farm Bill strengthens the farm safety net, expands credit access, enhances our rural communities, makes meaningful investments in agricultural science and technology, and addresses patchwork state regulations that have overburdened producers.
Appropriations
On Wednesday, March 4, the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held an oversight hearing called “U.S. Department of Agriculture, Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.” The oversight hearing focused on the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and…
Insurance fraud involves making false or exaggerated claims to an insurance provider.
- Hard Fraud: Someone deliberately causes a loss (e.g., setting fire to a warehouse or staging a car accident) specifically to collect a payout.
- Soft Fraud: More common and often viewed as “victimless” by the perpetrator. It involves exaggerating a legitimate claim, such as overstating the value of stolen items in a home burglary to cover the deductible.