Farm Bill, wildfire legislation, and EEOC overhaul drive federal policy debate

Congress faces a September 30 Farm Bill-extension deadline, with SNAP financing and rural programs unresolved. A bipartisan wildfire bill has advanced despite environmental opposition, while the EEOC’s proposed complaint-process overhaul and a new 32-hour-workweek bill illustrate competing debates over administrative reform, labor standards, and employee protections.