Today, during the White House Great American Agriculture Celebration, President Donald J. Trump outlined a range of administrative actions to bolster America’s farm economy, announced a forthcoming emergency request for additional producer assistance, and called upon Congress to swiftly enact a new farm bill. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following ... Read more »
Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) announced the official placement of Rep. David Valadao (CA-22) to the House Committee on Agriculture. "On behalf of the House Committee on Agriculture, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Rep. Valadao,” Chairman Thompson said. “As a producer who understands the ins and outs of a family operation, Mr. Valadao appreciate... Read more »
The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 passed out of committee and included an amendment to rename the 1890 National Scholars Program in honor of Rep. David Scott (GA-13). This amendment was introduced by House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15). "Empowering the next generation of agricultural leaders is a critical part of the farm bill, and I am proud to supp... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement today upon the passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 out of committee: "Today, my colleagues at the House Committee on Agriculture stepped up for farm country and passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 out of committee. I am proud of this bill, as well as the ... Read more »
This evening, the House Committee on Agriculture will consider H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. This bill is publicly supported by over 230 stakeholder organizations. Keep reading to see what key groups are saying about this critical legislation and view the full list of all supporters here. AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION: Zippy Duvall, President “Farmers appreciate t... Read more »
Ahead of next week's full committee markup of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) has released a detailed document showing the party breakdown of the standalone legislation incorporated into the bill. Of the 181 bills that influenced H.R. 7567, 82% had bipartisan cosponsors. Along with these bipartisan bi... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on President Trump's use of tariffs: "American farmers and ranchers produce the safest, most affordable, and most abundant food supply in the world, and securing reliable access to international markets is incredibly important for our producers. Moving ... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement applauding President Trump's Executive Order on the necessity of maintaining an adequate supply of glyphosate-based herbicides for national security: "Thank you to President Trump for acknowledging the importance of glyphosate-based herbicides in American agriculture. At the House Committee on Agricu... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) issued the following statement applauding USDA’s proposed rules to update federal line speed regulations in poultry and swine processing establishments: “We are pleased to see USDA take this next step to modernize and provide much needed cert... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) released the following statement after releasing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026: “A new farm bill is long overdue, and the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 is an important step forward in providing certainty to our farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. We made historic agricultural investments l... Read more »
