Following Prometheum’s announcement that its subsidiary, Prometheum Capital, will provide custody services for the digital asset, Ether (ETH), Republicans on the House Committee on Agriculture and House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairmen Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and Reps. French Hill (AR-02), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Warren Davidson (OH... Read more »
Republican leaders of the Congressional committees tasked with overseeing activities on federal forest lands are calling on the Biden administration to explain its rationale for creating a special definition for “old growth and mature forests” on federal lands. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-... Read more »
Industry leaders and associations are applauding the House Committee on Agriculture’s bipartisan Agriculture Labor Working Group’s final report. The final report is the product of a months-long effort to identify workforce challenges faced by the agriculture industry and propose potential legislative solutions to them. Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation: “AFBF thanks the Agri... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Ranking Member David Scott (GA-13)released the following joint statement after the bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group (ALWG) released its final report. The final report is the product of a months-long effort to identify workforce issues faced by the nation’s agricultural producers and offer specific po... Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Chairman of the Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee, French Hill (AR-02), and the Chairman of the Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), sent a letter t... Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson and Ranking Member David Scott released the following statement on the passing of Mike Gill: “We are deeply saddened to hear about the tragic and untimely passing of Mike Gill, former chief of staff to CFTC Commissioner Chris Giancarlo. Mike was a dedicated public servant, loving father and husband, and friend to all he met. Please join us i... Read more »
Following the publication of a requested report on foreign ownership and investment in U.S. farmland by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer issued the following statement: “Growing foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, particularly by China, poses a direct thre... Read more »
Following the publication of a one-sided report on the federal crop insurance program by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson issued the following statement: “The recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on crop insurance isn’t worth the paper it is printed on. GAO uses inconsistent performance metrics to make an apples... Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson and Ranking Member David Scott today released the following statement after the USMCA dispute settlement panel issued its finding regarding Canada’s dairy tariff-rate quota (TRQ) allocation measures in favor of Canada: “We are disappointed in today’s announcement and the decision of the dispute panel. It is critical the U.S. encourage and en... Read more »
The four leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees released the following statement on a Farm Bill extension: “As negotiations on funding the government progress, we were able to come together to avoid a lapse in funding for critical agricultural programs and provide certainty to producers. This extension is in no way a substitute for passing a 5-year Farm Bill and we remain committed... Read more »
