Today, Republican Leader of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-PA), released a discussion draft of the Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2021—a blueprint for the regulation of digital commodity markets—to solicit feedback before formally introducing the legislation. "Because of its oversight of commodity markets, the House Agriculture Committee plays a critical role in the exc... Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn 'GT' Thompson, Chairman David Scott, General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee Republican Leader Austin Scott, and General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee Chair Cheri Bustos issued the following statements to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the National Grain and Feed Association. Republican Leader Thompson ... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding today’s very important—and long overdue—hearing to review current strains within the supply chain and their impact on American agriculture. I see this as the first of many public conversations on this topic by our Committee. As the United States emerges from the pandemic, we are facing a new combination of challenges and consequ... Read more »
Republican Leader of the House Agriculture Committee Glenn 'GT' Thompson testified in front of the House Rules Committee this evening against H.R. 5376, the Democrats’ sham reconciliation bill. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, thank you for the opportunity to speak before you today. Mr. Chairman, I am at a loss for words for today’s meeting and having ... Read more »
Dusty Johnson, Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture For a copy of Mr. Johnson's remarks, click here. Jim Baird, Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research For a copy of Mr. Baird's remarks, click here. # # # Read more »
Thank you, Mr. Chairman for hosting this joint subcommittee hearing on agricultural biotechnology. I’m grateful this is a joint subcommittee, because obviously there are enormous implications on both the livestock and horticulture sides, and we’ll get more done working together. There is a moral and technological issue facing this committee and society – how do we feed a growing world while being ... Read more »
Good morning. Thank you Chairman Costa and Chair Plaskett for calling this hearing today. I appreciate our friends from the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee joining us for this discussion, and I am very excited for our Subcommittees to have the opportunity to discuss this incredibly important topic. I want to also thank our witnesses for joining us today for this dialogue – I look fo... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: I appreciate the opportunity for Members to come together and advance thoughtful solutions at this markup. Among the bills, I am excited we will consider bipartisan legislation that my friend Ron Kind and I have been working on for months: H.R. 5608, the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act. CWD has been a big problem for the deer populations in Pen... Read more »
Today, the House Agriculture Committee unanimously passed H.R. 5608, the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act. The bill was introduced by Republican Leader Glenn 'GT' Thompson and Representative Ron Kind of Wisconsin and is the result of many months of bipartisan work and engagement with dozens of stakeholders. The bill now awaits consideration on the House floor. Following the Comm... Read more »
Yesterday, Republican Leader of the House Agriculture Committee Glenn 'GT' Thompson and Representative Ron Kind of Wisconsin introduced a bipartisan bill to combat chronic wasting disease (CWD). Tomorrow, October 21, the Committee will mark up this legislation in addition to a number of other bills. Please see below for a press release from Mr. Thompson's office. Reps. Thompson, Kind Introduce th... Read more »
