: - Chairman Bob Goodlatte, who also serves on the House Homeland Security Committee, is part of a bipartisan delegation which today reviewed crucial homeland security issues, among them port security, during a visit to Miami, Florida. The congressional delegation reviewed the security enhancements built into passenger screening at the Miami International Airport, including an overview of airport ... Read more »
The House Committee on Agriculture today held a hearing to review the potential impact of recent temporary guest worker proposals on the agriculture sector, during which they heard from three panels of witnesses representing the major sections of the agriculture industry, as well as witnesses that represent the views of those concerned with U.S. immigration policy. A full witness list can be foun... Read more »
The House Committee on Agriculture today held a hearing to review the Department of Agriculture’s response to the finding of a Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) positive cow in the United States, less than a month ago. The Committee heard from Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, marking the first time she has testified on Capitol Hill since the discovery. Chairman Bob Goodlatte opened by thank... Read more »
Upon returning from leading a bipartisan delegation of six House Agriculture Committee Members to Iraq, Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the Committee commented on the transition of the food supply chain from the Public Distribution System, under Saddam, to the Coalition Provisional Authority and the Iraqi Ministry of Trade. “It was a massive undertaking to ensure that in the midst of transi... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, announced that he introduced legislation which reforms the H-2A temporary visa process without providing blanket amnesty for those workers who are in the country illegally. The bill would give employers and workers in the agriculture industry a more functional and streamlined temporary visa program by simplifying the a... Read more »
Washington , DC : The House today voted overwhelmingly to approve the Healthy Forest Restoration Act. Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and Chairman of the House conferees, today applauded final House passage, by a vote of 286-140, saying this is a critical first step towards fixing what is wrong with the management of our public lands. "After lots of hard wor... Read more »
Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and Chairman of the House conferees, today lauded a final agreement on the Healthy Forests Restoration Act while maintaining that this is only a first step towards fixing what is wrong with the management of our public lands. "This is an historic event. The last time House and Senate conferees reported a major forestry bill, to... Read more »
Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, hailed the passage today of the Energy Policy Act saying it is a boon for rural America and job creation. The legislation includes provisions crucial to the agriculture sector including the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and renewable energy tax provisions. The RFS will increase over time the contribution of ethanol and biodie... Read more »
The House Committee on Agriculture today held a hearing to review Eurex's pending application for designation as a U.S. futures exchange. A witness list can be found at the bottom of this release. ?Since Eurex US filed this application with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in mid-September, it has generated a great deal of controversy,? Chairman Goodlatte said in opening the hearing... Read more »
