Chairman Bob Goodlatte today said that recent agricultural exports, forecast to be a record $61.5 billion in FY04, are good news for American farmers and ranchers, and restated the Committee's commitment to continuing to increase export opportunities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released these numbers earlier this week, which if realized would be the highest ever, and an increase of $5.3 f... Read more »
Congressman Jerry Moran, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, today chaired a mid-term review of the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. The hearing marked the second anniversary of the 2002 Farm Bill - a comprehensive law that has attempted to return income stability to U.S. farmers. The subcommittee heard from high level offici... Read more »
Goodlatte Says , "We Want to See Markets Open Around the World" The House Committee on Agriculture today held a hearing to review agricultural trade negotiations during which they heard from farmers and ranchers who are most affected by agricultural trade. A complete witness list is at the bottom of the release. This is the second in a series of hearings related to agricultural trade. Last month ... Read more »
The House Agriculture Committee met yesterday with former Democratic Member of Congress, Tony Hall, who currently serves in Rome as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies, regarding issues surrounding U.S. food aid. Hall briefed Members of the Committee following a recent trip to Ethiopia , and spoke generally about the work of the World Food Program, and the criti... Read more »
The House Committee on Agriculture today held a hearing to review agricultural trade negotiations during which they heard from Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman and U.S. Trade Representative, Robert Zoellick. Chairman Goodlatte received assurances from Veneman and Zoellick that they will consult with and keep Members of the Committee fully informed of all activities related to the recent prelimina... Read more »
STATEMENT OF HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN BOB GOODLATTE AND RANKING MEMBER CHARLIE STENHOLM REGARDING WTO RULING AGAINST U.S. FARM PROGRAMS "We are aware from press reports that the WTO dispute settlement panel on cotton has reached an interim decision. I expect that Secretary Veneman and Ambassador Zoellick will to the extent they can, discuss this matter in our hearing tomorrow. Reports ... Read more »
Congressman Frank D. Lucas, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research, convened a hearing today to review agriculture research and extension. Congressman Max Burns, who serves on the Subcommittee, hosted the field hearing. Lucas lauded Burns for his work on the Committee, and his consistent advocacy on behalf of agriculture research and ... Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte today sent a letter to President Bush, calling on him to reevaluate the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) policy on filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help lower gasoline prices at the pump. In light of gasoline prices being at a record high, Goodlatte circulated the letter amongst his Congressional colleagues, garnering the signatures... Read more »
GOODLATTE APPLAUDS USTR FOR FILING WTO CASE AGAINST MEXICO INVOLVING TWO DISCRIMINATORY TAXES Says, "This is an appropriate move which serves the interest of U.S. agriculture?" Washington , DC : Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, today praised United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick for filing a case against Mexico in the World Trade Organization (WT... Read more »
Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee today commended U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship, for his introduction of legislation to reform the H-2A temporary visa process, without providing amnesty for illegal workers. Goodlatte is also a Member of the Judiciary Committee. Chambliss’... Read more »
