 And House and Senate appropriators are more than a billion dollars apart on the total funding for the Agriculture Department, Food and Drug Administration, and related agency spending bills. The House passed its version of the fiscal 2025 spending bill on Wednesday with a total funding allocation of $25.8 billion. The Senate committee passed its version of the Agriculture bill with a total funding allocation of $27 billion. Find these stories and more at federalnewsnetwork.com. I'm Eric White.