Washington, D.C. – Representative Sanford Bishop, Chairman of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, Representative Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, and Representative K. Michael Conaway, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement: “The hard-working farming community invests in many agricultura... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) delivered a memorandum to the United States Forest Service as it works to modernize the management of national forests and grasslands. House Agriculture Committee’s Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Ranking Member Doug LaMalfa (CA-1) released the following remarks of support in response: “For too long, our federally ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – In response to the delegated acts published Thursday by the European Commission as part of the European Market Infrastructure Regulations (EMIR 2.2), which would clarify European Union (EU) regulations relating to U.S.-based central counterparty clearing houses (CCPs) operating in the EU, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Chair David Scott... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) released the following statement regarding the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ June 3, 2020 vacatur of dicamba registrations: “I am thoroughly disappointed that our nation’s crop protection regulatory process continues to be hijacked by radical judges like those on the Ninth Circuit. This ruling undermines the... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) released the following statement after President Trump and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published enrollment details for the Coronavirus Food Aid Program (CFAP): “I appreciate President Trump’s announcement today emphasizing the Administration’s continued strong support of America’... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 6800, Speaker Pelosi’s $3 trillion partisan wish list: “In the midst of this global pandemic, the Trump Administration asked Congress for $50 billion to provide critical economic relief to farmers, ranchers, and rural America. Bipartisan legisla... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its final rule to modernize agricultural biotechnology regulations, marking the first comprehensive revision of the regulations since they were established in 1987. The Sustainable, Ecological, Consistent, Uniform, Responsible, and Efficient (SECURE) rule modernizes the agency's oversight of traditional and new plant breedi... Read more »
Washington, D.C. — House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson and Ranking Member Michael Conaway released the following statements congratulating Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy, on her retirement: “Sharon has been a driving force behind many trade wins for American agriculture including USMCA, the U.S.-Japan T... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway of Texas, issued a statement Wednesday commemorating the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the House Committee on Agriculture. On April 29, 1820, Congressman Lewis Williams of North Carolina introduced a resolution to the House to create a committee to oversee the nati... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) released the following statement after President Trump’s announcement to keep meat-processing facilities operational: "With today’s decision to keep meat-processing plants running, President Trump is showing once again that he understands the critical importance of American agriculture. I thank the President f... Read more »
