AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON PRESIDENT’S HEALTHY FORESTS INITIATIVE Witnesses Testify That Initiative Will Lead to Prevention of Catastrophic Fires Through Proper Management Looking towards the 2003 fire season, the House Committee on Agriculture today held a hearing on the President’s Healthy Forests Initiative, to move forward legislation which has been deemed a priority by both the Co... Read more »
AGRICULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE REVIEWS IMPLEMENTATION OF 2002 FARM BILL AND 2OO3 AGRICULTURE ASSISTANCE Subcommittee Chairman Moran Says ‘I am Encouraged by the Department’s Efforts to Date’ Congressman Jerry Moran, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, convened his first hearing today to review the implementation of the “Farm Security and Rural ... Read more »
Committee Holds Hearing on Artificial Barriers to U.S. Trade and Food Aid Witnesses Testify on Domestic and International Impact of EU Policy on Biotechnology…Say There is No Sound Science to Support a Moratorium The House Agriculture Committee today held a hearing on the issue of artificial barriers to U.S. trade and food aid, focusing on the European Union’s moratorium on agricultural biotechnol... Read more »
GOODLATTE COMMENDS ADMINISTRATION FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO MAKING AGRICULTURE THE CORNERSTONE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS : - This morning members of the House Agriculture Committee met with Secretary Veneman, Secretary Evans and Ambassador Zoellick, regarding agricultural trade issues, specifically the ongoing WTO negotiations as well as free trade agreement negotiations between the United... Read more »
Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Assignments for the 108th Congress Washington, DC: The Agriculture Committee today released Subcommittee assignments for the 108th Congress. Under the Rules of the House Agriculture Committee, the Chairman, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, and Ranking Minority Member, Rep. Charlie Stenholm, of the Full Committee serve as ex officio Members of each Subcommittee. Addi... Read more »
CHAIRMAN GOODLATTE'S STATEMENT CONCERNING THE FINAL OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL AND THE DROUGHT ASSISTANCE PROVISION "We are pleased that the final drought assistance provision provides targeted disaster relief to those farmers who need it the most. It is my hope that this approach will help countless American farmers avoid devastating financial circumstances. I am also pleased that it is paid for. Howe... Read more »
CHAIRMAN GOODLATTE'S STATEMENT CONCERNING THE ONGOING OMNIBUS NEGOTIATIONS In the ongoing negotiations surrounding the drought assistance provision, there has been talk recently of reopening the Farm Bill. Some bad ideas have circulated during these discussions but this is by far the worst that I have heard. The Farm Bill was a very carefully negotiated agreement, and once you reopen it, it essent... Read more »
CHAIRMAN GOODLATTE ANNOUNCES NEW SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS AND JURISIDICTIONS "I look forward to joining with them to serve the American people" In a press conference this morning, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) announced the new Agriculture Subcommittee Chairmanships and jurisdictions for the 108th Congress, and touted the solid credentials and proven leadership that t... Read more »
GOODLATTE ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE "The Work of the Committee Affects the Lives of Every American"... Goodlatte says Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA-06) today was elected by the House Republican Conference to serve as Chairman of the full House Agriculture Committee. "I am honored to have been chosen to serve in this position of leadership," Goodlatte said. "The work of ... Read more »
December 11, 2002 – House Agriculture Forestry Subcommittee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) today welcomed steps President Bush advanced Wednesday to protect America's wildlife and forests from another season of raging wildfires. "The summer's fire season leveled towering forests into inches of ash and charred stubble, denying wildlife forage and shelter this winter, and by spring melt, unstable hil... Read more »
