House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's subcommittee hearing, “Promoting Forest Health and Resiliency Through Improved Active Management.” Remarks as prepared: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today’s Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee hearing titled “Promoting Forest Health an... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's subcommittee hearing, “Promoting Forest Health and Resiliency Through Improved Active Management." Remarks as prepared: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today. Coming to Washington is never easy but it is so important for you to be here and ... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Brad Finstad (MN-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's subcommittee hearing, “Exploring State Options in SNAP.” Remarks as prepared: Good morning, and welcome to this morning’s hearing on examining state options in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. Thank you to o... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing, "An Examination of the Implications of Proposition 12." Remarks as prepared: Good morning, everyone and thank you for joining us at today’s important hearing to examine the implications of California’s Proposition 12. To each of our witnesses, thank you f... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing, "Past Breakthroughs and Future Innovations in Crop Production." Remarks as prepared: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing. I want to begin by thanking Ranking Member Craig for her partnership in hosting this bipartisan hearing, and I appreciate th... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's markup of "H.R. 4550 United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025” Our next order of business is to consider a bill to reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act. This essential law has shaped the U.S. grain and oilseed industry for more than a century. Origi... Read more »
House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Chairman Austin Scott (GA-08) delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing: “Financing Farm Operations: The Importance of Credit and Risk Management." Remarks as prepared: "This hearing of the General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee will now come to order. Today, we wi... Read more »
House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Chairman Tracey Mann (KS-01) delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing: “Safeguarding U.S. Agriculture: The Role of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN).” Remarks as prepared: "Good morning and thank you all for joining us at today’s hearing. I am excited to chair this hearing of the House Agricultu... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing: “Safeguarding U.S. Agriculture: The Role of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)." Remarks as prepared: Good morning and thank you to Chairman Mann and Ranking Member Costa for convening this hearing of the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry ... Read more »
House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Chairman Austin Scott (GA-08) delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing: "A Review of the U.S. Grain Standards Act." Good morning everyone and thank you for joining us today– I would like to start by welcoming the witnesses before us as they help to lay the groundwork for legislation to reaut... Read more »
