Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing “The CFTC at 50: Examining the Past and Future of Commodity Markets.” Remarks as prepared: Good morning and welcome to the House Committee on Agriculture. Fifty years ago, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission opened its doors and began operation... Read more »
Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry subcommittee hearing “The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives." Remarks as prepared: Good morning and thank you to Chairman Mann and Ranking Member Costa for convening the first hearing of the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dai... Read more »
Today, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Chairman Tracey Mann (KS-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's subcommittee hearing “The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives. It is an honor to chair this hearing of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry in the 119th Congress. As a fifth generation Kansan having grow... Read more »
Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing “Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country”: Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the first hearing of the 119th Congress for the House Committee on Agriculture, Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country. And a crisis is exactly what hundreds of ... Read more »
Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's organization meeting for the 119th Congress: As prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to the organizing meeting of the House Committee on Agriculture for the 119th Congress. America’s agriculture industry is the lifeblood of our nation—providing the food, fuel... Read more »
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 »
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, 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 »
Today, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), delivered the following opening remarks at today's full committee markup of H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024: Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to the Committee’s consideration of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024. When I became Chairman of the Hous... Read more »
Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), delivered the following opening remarks at today's full committee hearing on the dangers China poses to American agriculture. Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and thanks to all for being here for a timely and necessary conversation about the threats China poses to American agriculture. The People’s Republic... Read more »
