Today, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Brad Finstad (MN-01) delivered the following opening statement at a joint oversight hearing with Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations entitled "Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities." G... Read more »
Following the release of the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) score of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement: "Bringing about a five-year farm bill is a long process, one filled with multiple steps and a lot of hard work. Today’s score from CBO is part of that process, but shows me th... Read more »
Today, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), delivered the following opening remarks at today's full committee hearing on the financial conditions in farm country: Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning. I’d like to welcome you all to today’s hearing on the state of the farm economy. I would like to extend a special welcome and thanks to our witnesses. T... Read more »
Today, a panel of witnesses before the House Committee on Agriculture—including producers, a lender, an input supplier, and Extension economist—warned of the dire outlook facing our agricultural supply chain. Plummeting crop prices, escalating input costs, worsening credit conditions, and sustained natural disasters are creating a “perfect storm” of headwinds for farm country. Witnesses urged poli... Read more »
Today, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), delivered the following opening remarks at today's full committee hearing on the consequences of EPA's actions on American Agriculture: Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, and welcome to today’s hearing to examine the consequences of EPA’s actions on American agriculture. American farmers and ranchers ar... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) joined other Committee Chairs pressing demanding a review of the agency regulations in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. Read the Committee letters, including those sent by Chairman Thompson to the United States Department of Agriculture and United States Forest Service here, and key... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) released the following statement following the Supreme Court overruling the Chevron Doctrine. "In overturning the Chevron doctrine, the Supreme Court has taken a significant step in reaffirming a core principle of our Constitution: the power to legislate rests with Congress. For too long, unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats ha... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), released the following statement on the FY 2023 SNAP Payment Error Rate: "While SNAP is a critical nutrition program for households in need, any level of erroneous payments is a misuse of taxpayer dollars. Today we learned that, with m... Read more »
Following the release of U.S. Senate Republican's farm bill framework, Chairman Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement: "Ranking Member Boozman and Senate Agriculture Republicans have put forward a slate of thoughtful proposals that must be addressed in the next farm bill. Their framework elevates the urgent needs voiced by diverse stakeholders across the country, and articulat... Read more »
Since our nation’s founding, American agriculture has been the primary driver of the United States' rural economy. The hard work and determination of our producers have made us the top food exporter in the world. But after more than 50 years of leading the world in agriculture exports, American farmers are now facing trade barriers and higher costs that are making it harder to market and sell thei... Read more »
