House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, "For the purpose of receiving testimony from The Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture." Remarks as prepared: Good morning, everyone. I would like to welcome you all to today’s hearing and extend a special thanks to the Honorable Brooke ... Read more »
House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Chairman Frank Lucas (OK-03) delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing: "Supporting Farmers, Strengthening Conservation, Sustaining Working Lands." Remarks as prepared: Good morning. Welcome to today’s Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee hearing. Today we will be examining farm bill co... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing: "American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: From Blueprint to a Functional Framework:" Remarks as prepared: Good morning, and welcome to our full committee hearing on the future of digital assets. Thank you to our esteemed panel of witnesses fo... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's Rules Committee hearing on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Thank you, Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member McGovern, and members of the committee. I appreciate the opportunity to come before you today concerning the agriculture title of the one big, beautiful bill. The agricu... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's markup of "Committee print to comply with reconciliation directives included in H. Con. Res. 14 Section 2001(b)(1): Remarks as prepared: Good evening, and welcome to tonight’s markup. The legislation before us today is a necessary component to prevent the largest tax increase in... Read more »
Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chairman Dusty Johnson (SD-At Large) delivered the following opening statement at today's roundtable "American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: A Blueprint for the 21st Century." Good morning and thank you for joining us today. Thank you, Chairman Steil, for leading this remarkable roundtable this morning. It’s an... Read more »
Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chairman Dusty Johnson (SD-At Large) delivered the following opening statement at today's subcommittee hearing "American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: On-Chain Tools for an Off-Chain World." Remarks as prepared: Good afternoon. Welcome to our first meeting of the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Asset... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development subcommittee hearing "American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: On-Chain Tools for an Off-Chain World." Remarks as prepared: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to congratulate you on your reappointment as Chairman... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing, "The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity Through SNAP." Remarks as prepared: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing on the relationship between the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, and employment. Thank you to our witnesses for shar... Read more »
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 »
