Today, the House Republican Steering Committee selected the Republican members who will serve on the House Committee on Agriculture for the 119th Congress. Following the announcement, Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement: “I’m excited to welcome this strong and diverse group of legislators to the House Committee on Agriculture for the 119th Congress. This is a pivota... Read more »
In response to ongoing negotiations on the farm bill extension and economic aid to our producers, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) issued the following statement: ”America’s farmers have lost over $30 billion this year. And for the last few months we have led many of o... Read more »
Following the release of the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) 2024 Farm Sector Income Forecast, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) issued the following statement: "Today’s farm income update underscores what Agriculture Committee Republicans in the House and Senate... Read more »
Following a bipartisan tour of hurricane damage in Florida and Georgia, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson released the following statement: "Traveling to the Southeast, I was able to see firsthand the devastating impact of the recent hurricanes. Hurricanes Milton and Helene hit our agricultural sector especially hard, highlighting the urgent need for disaster relief. I wa... Read more »
Following the release of the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) score of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement: "Bringing about a five-year farm bill is a long process, one filled with multiple steps and a lot of hard work. Today’s score from CBO is part of that process, but shows me th... Read more »
Today, a panel of witnesses before the House Committee on Agriculture—including producers, a lender, an input supplier, and Extension economist—warned of the dire outlook facing our agricultural supply chain. Plummeting crop prices, escalating input costs, worsening credit conditions, and sustained natural disasters are creating a “perfect storm” of headwinds for farm country. Witnesses urged poli... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) joined other Committee Chairs pressing demanding a review of the agency regulations in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. Read the Committee letters, including those sent by Chairman Thompson to the United States Department of Agriculture and United States Forest Service here, and key... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) released the following statement following the Supreme Court overruling the Chevron Doctrine. "In overturning the Chevron doctrine, the Supreme Court has taken a significant step in reaffirming a core principle of our Constitution: the power to legislate rests with Congress. For too long, unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats ha... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), released the following statement on the FY 2023 SNAP Payment Error Rate: "While SNAP is a critical nutrition program for households in need, any level of erroneous payments is a misuse of taxpayer dollars. Today we learned that, with m... Read more »
Following the release of U.S. Senate Republican's farm bill framework, Chairman Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement: "Ranking Member Boozman and Senate Agriculture Republicans have put forward a slate of thoughtful proposals that must be addressed in the next farm bill. Their framework elevates the urgent needs voiced by diverse stakeholders across the country, and articulat... Read more »
