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Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act pushed to new Congress

US Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s disappointed the omnibus spending bill does not include his Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act.

The $1.7 trillion spending bill funds the government for 2023. 

“In the end we just ran out of time,” Grassley said Tuesday morning. “I’m disappointed that Majority Leader (Chuck) Schumer did not find time on the Senate calendar since it was so important for rural America.”

But, the Iowa Republican says he’s optimistic the bill will be a priority for the new Congress.

“This (cattle) bill is very bipartisan,” Grassley said. “It’s almost equally divided. I think it has an opportunity to pass next year. In other words, we can’t give up on it.”

Grassley has said if the bill isn’t considered as a stand-alone piece of legislation, it could be included in the next farm bill.