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 »
Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) announced Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) as the new chairman of the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. “Rep. Newhouse is a valued and engaged member of our committee, and I am proud to see him stepping up to lead the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture," Chairman Thompson said. "He has proven himself to be a true a... Read more »
Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statements after the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced the CLARITY Act, a digital asset market structure bill: Chairman Thompson said, “I want to congratulate Chairman Boozman and the entire Senate Agr... Read more »
The newly released budget from the Republican Study Committee (RSC) shows a realignment toward supporting American agriculture while promoting fiscal responsibility. “I applaud Chairman Pfluger and Rep. Beth Van Duyne for their work in aligning the Republican Study Committee budget with the priorities of the broader GOP conference regarding agriculture, our nation’s most important industry,” said ... Read more »
