WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act out of committee: “Last July, the House sent a strong bipartisan message when 78 Democrats joined 216 Republicans to pass the CLARITY Act. On... Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chairman Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), and House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Chairm... Read more »
Today, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, and French Hill (AR-02), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, and Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, introduced H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act. Ad... Read more »
Rep. Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, delivered the following opening remarks at today's subcommittee hearing entitled, "Stakeholder Perspectives on USDA’s Rural Development Programs." Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good morning and thank you to everyone for joining us today. I am glad to be joined by Ranking Memb... Read more »
Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, and Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, released a discussion draft providing a statutory framework for a digital assets intended to provide clarity, fill regulatory gaps, and foster innovation. "For months, our committees have worked collaboratively to establish a viable regulator... Read more »
Today, the House Agriculture and Financial Services Committees will host dual subcommittee hearings on the future of digital assets. Prior to the hearings, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, ... Read more »
Rep. Dusty Johnson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, delivered the following opening remarks at today's subcommittee hearing entitled, "The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation." Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good afternoon. I want to welcome everyone to our first meeting of the Subcommitte... Read more »
Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Ranking Member David Scott (GA-13) finalized subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Republican Members include: Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08), Chairman Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01) Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07) Rep. Dusty Johnson... Read more »
Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the following opening remarks at today's Committee Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress. Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good morning, and welcome to the organizing meeting of the House Committee on Agriculture for the 118th Congress. I am honored to be the first Pennsylvanian to serve as Chairman in ne... Read more »
Today, Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, announced the Committee Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress. WHAT: A meeting to consider organizational matters of the Committee on Agriculture for the 118th Congress and the Oversight Plan for the Committee on Agriculture for the 118th Congress. WHEN: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 TIME: 9:30 AM ET LOCATION: 1... Read more »
