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Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Assignments

Washington, DC, January 28, 2015

Washington, D.C. - Today, Agriculture Committee Chairman, K. Michael Conaway (TX-11), announced subcommittee assignments for the 114th Congress.

“I look forward to working with this very talented team of proven leaders,” Conaway said. “Their diverse backgrounds will be of great value to the Committee as we work to promote a strong production agriculture system and vibrant rural America.”

General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to commodities including barley, cotton, cottonseed, corn, grain sorghum, honey, mohair, oats, other oilseeds, peanuts, pulse crops, rice, soybeans, sugar, wheat, and wool; the Commodity Credit Corporation; risk management policies and statutes, including Federal Crop Insurance; producer data and privacy issues.

  • Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01), Chair
  • Rep. Frank Lucas (OK-03)
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer (TX-19)
  • Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03)
  • Rep. Bob Gibbs (OH-07)
  • Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08)
  • Rep. Jeff Denham (CA-10)
  • Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01)
  • Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02)
  • Rep. Rick Allen (GA-12)
  • Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12)
  • Rep. Ralph Abraham (LA-05)


  • Rep. Tim Walz (MN-1), Ranking Member
  • Rep. Cherie Bustos (IL-17)
  • Rep. Gwen Graham (FL-2)
  • Rep. Brad Ashford (NE-2)
  • Rep. David Scott (GA-13)
  • Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16)
  • Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18)
  • Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-1)


Nutrition

Jurisdiction: Policies and statutes relating to nutrition, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and domestic commodity distribution and consumer initiatives.

  • Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02), Chair
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer (TX-19)
  • Rep. Glenn Thompson (PA-05)
  • Rep. Bob Gibbs (OH-07)
  • Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01)
  • Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
  • Rep. Dan Benishek (MI-01)
  • Rep. Rodney Davis (IL- 13)
  • Rep. Ted Yoho (FL-03)
  • Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07)
  • Rep. Ralph Abraham (LA-05)
  • Rep. John Moolenaar (MI-04)


  • Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-2), Ranking Member
  • Rep. Marcia Fudge (OH-11)
  • Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12)
  • Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-1)
  • Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-31)
  • Rep. Stacey Plaskett (VI-AL)
  • Rep. Brad Ashford (NE-2)
  • Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-1)


Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit

Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to commodity exchanges; agricultural credit; rural development; energy; rural electrification.

  • Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08), Chair
  • Rep. Bob Goodlatte (VA-06)
  • Rep. Frank Lucas (OK-03)
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer (TX-19)
  • Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03)
  • Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01)
  • Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13)
  • Rep. Tom Emmer (MN-06)


  • Rep. David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member
  • Rep. Filemon Vela (TX-34)
  • Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18)
  • Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-1)
  • Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-31)


Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research

Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to horticulture, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, and ornamentals; bees; and organic agriculture; policies and statutes relating to marketing and promotion orders; pest and disease management; bioterrorism; adulteration and quarantine matters; research, education, and extension; and biotechnology.

  • Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13), Chair
  • Rep. Glenn Thompson (PA-05)
  • Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08)
  • Rep. Chris Gibson (NY-19)
  • Rep. Jeff Denham (CA-10)
  • Rep. Ted Yoho (FL-03)
  • Rep. John Moolenaar (MI-04)
  • Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04)


  • Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-1), Ranking Member
  • Rep. Marcia Fudge (OH-11)
  • Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-2)
  • Rep. Ann Kuster (NH-2)
  • Rep. Gwen Graham (FL-2)


Livestock and Foreign Agriculture

Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to all livestock, poultry, dairy, and seafood, including all products thereof; the inspection, marketing, and promotion of such commodities and products; aquaculture; animal welfare; grazing; foreign agricultural assistance and trade promotion.

  • Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07), Chair
  • Rep. Bob Goodlatte (VA-06)
  • Rep. Steve King (IA-04)
  • Rep. Scott DesJarlais (TN-04)
  • Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
  • Rep. Ted Yoho (FL-03)
  • Rep. Tom Emmer (MN-06)
  • Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04)


  • Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16), Ranking Member
  • Rep. Stacey Plaskett (VI-AL)
  • Rep. Filemon Vela (TX-34)
  • Rep. Rick Nolan (MN-8)
  • Rep. Cherie Bustos (IL-17)


Conservation and Forestry

Jurisdiction: Policies and statutes relating to resource conservation, forestry, and all forests under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Agriculture.

  • Rep. Glenn Thompson (PA-05), Chair
  • Rep. Frank Lucas (OK-03)
  • Rep. Steve King (IA-04)
  • Rep. Scott DesJarlais (TN-04)
  • Rep. Chris Gibson (NY-19)
  • Rep. Dan Benishek (MI-01)
  • Rep. Rick Allen (GA-12)
  • Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12)


  • Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-1), Ranking Member
  • Rep. Ann Kuster (NH-2)
  • Rep. Rick Nolan (MN-8)
  • Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-1)
  • Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-1)