House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Republican Leader John Boozman (R-AR) are calling on the Biden Administration to withdraw its current brief before the Supreme Court in a case involving the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) federal registration authority of Roundup, an essential glyphosate-ba... Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn "GT" Thompson issued the following statement today after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a "framework" to address our nation’s crippled food supply chain: "Increasing spending on organic initiatives and rooftop gardens while placing misguided blame on corporations and agribusinesses will not increase domestic... Read more »
The House Agriculture Committee concluded a markup today to consider a slate of bills, including H.R. 2606, the Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions, or SUSTAINS Act, and H.R. 2518, the Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment, or PRECISE Act. The bills were introduced by Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15)... Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn “GT” Thompson issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s nomination of Alexis Taylor to serve as the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: "While I would have preferred to see this nomination much sooner, I am pleased President Biden has selected Alexis Taylor to serve as... Read more »
Today, Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), Republican Leader of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), and Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL) issued the following statements after introducing H.R. 7614, the Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2022 (DCEA). With jurisdiction over commodity markets, the House Agriculture Committee is uniquely positioned to play a significant r... Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Chairman David Scott (D-GA) released the following statements following USDA and USAID’s decision to withdraw funds from the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust (BEHT). "Today’s announcement from the Administration to draw down funds from the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust (BEHT) is welcomed news. Putin’s malicious invasion ... Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) issued the following statement in reaction to the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Regulations Revisions final rule: "In 2020, the prior Administration thoughtfully revised the NEPA process to streamline its requirements and prevent activist litigation ... Read more »
Today, Republican Leaders on the House Committees on Agriculture, Administration, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Reform, Small Business, and the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture and Financial Services and General Government sent a letter to the Biden Administration raising concerns about its lack of constitutional and statutory authority to enact the Executive O... Read more »
Tonight, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address. At the conclusion of his speech, Republican Leader of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, issued the following statement: "Between surging input costs, skyrocketing fertilizer prices, the highest inflation in 40 years, and endless regulatory uncertainty, the Biden administration’s failing policies remain out-... Read more »
Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing entitled, "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Commodity Group Perspectives on Title 1." After the hearing, Republican Leader Glenn "GT" Thompson issued the following statement: "Today's hearing was an important step in restoring order to the Farm Bill process. A thorough, title-by-title review of the 2018 Farm Bill is the only way to make sure the... Read more »
