House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chairman Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), and House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Chairm... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced sweeping reforms to protect National Forests and bolster domestic timber production: “National forests are in crisis, and I applaud Secretary Rollins for taking decisive action to cut red tape, reduce wildfire risk, and expand... Read more »
Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement alongside the Chairmen of the House Committees with jurisdiction in the budget reconciliation process: Thompson, Rogers, Arrington, Guthrie, Walberg, Hill, Green, Jordan, Westerman, Comer, Graves, and Smith. “House Republicans took the lead and passed a bill to fund the government through the... 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 after USDA’s announcement to allow pork and poultry producers to operate at increased line speeds: “This is great news for American meat and poultry companies that continuously lead food and worker safety standa... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after Secretary Brooke Rollins announced USDA would be issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year: “Grappling with rising input costs, declining commodity prices, record debt levels, and a lingering agr... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement applauding EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's announcement on the Trump Administration's plan to review and revise the definition of Waters of the United States: “The Administration's decision to revise the definition of 'Waters of the United States' is a crucial step in correcting years... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement on Tom Schultz' appointment as Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service: "Congratulations to Tom Schultz on being named Chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Tom's deep commitment to active forest management will be instrumental in tackling our nation's challenges of ... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) released the following statement after Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the United States Department of Agriculture's five-point plan to combat avian flu and stabilize egg prices: "I want to thank President Trump and Secretary Rollins for laying out a clear and effective strategy to combat the avian flu outbreak. Today’s announc... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement praising Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’ directive enforcing eligibility restrictions for food and nutrition programs, ensuring benefits are reserved for American citizens and legal residents, not illegal aliens: “I applaud Secretary Rollins for her leadership and commitment to upholding the... Read more »
Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (AL-03), Education and Workforce Chairman Tim Walberg (MI-05), Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman ... Read more »
