{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bustos.house.gov/bustos-helps-pass-grain-standards-reauthorization-act/", "Bustos Helps Pass Grain Standards Reauthorization Act", "2020-12-02", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "IL", "Cheri Bustos", "B001286", "bustos.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, helped pass the U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act, which authorizes the Federal Grain Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish marketing standards like weight and quality for certain grains and oilseeds including corn, soybeans, wheat and more. This legislation would re-establish a clear and fair set of guidelines for buyers and producers to follow in order get their goods to market.\nIllinois is home to some of the best farmers in the world who produce products of the highest quality and help feed folks around the globe  they deserve a fair playing field, said Congresswoman Bustos. The Grain Standards Reauthorization Act is critical to providing them with the support and certainty they need to remain competitive after facing years of unpredictable weather and reckless trade wars under the current Administration. I was pleased to see it pass with broad bipartisan support today and will continue to fight to strengthen our rural economy.\nThe current authorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act is set to expire on December 11, 2020. The U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020, which has already passed the Senate, would provide a reauthorization until September 30, 2025. It is expected to be signed into law by President Trump.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bustos.house.gov/bustos-helps-pass-grain-standards-reauthorization-act/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6399159319698811, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}