Remarks as prepared for delivery: Before I begin, I’d like to take a brief moment to echo Chairman Scott and send my thoughts and prayers to the family and staff of our late friend and colleague, Rep. Jim Hagedorn. Jim was a tireless advocate on behalf of our nation's farmers, ranchers, producers, and foresters and his love for this Committee and rural America will not soon be forgotten. I conside... Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn "GT" Thompson issued the statement below following the passing of Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01): "Today, I join my colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee and full House of Representatives in mourning the devastating loss of Rep. Jim Hagedorn. "Jim was a tireless advocate on behalf of our nation's farmers, ranchers, producers, and forest... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. And thank you to our witness today. I welcome Inspector Fong to the Subcommittee and look forward to the discussion. First and foremost, while I appreciate the work of OIG on this review, I remain uncertain as to why we would not bring the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR, pronounced OS-CAR), even if it involve... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairwoman Bustos, and thank you to Undersecretary Bonnie for being with us today, and congratulations on your confirmation to head up the Farm Production and Conservation – or FPAC (eff-pack) – mission area. Just over the course of the past 5 years, FPAC has been called upon to deliver multiple rounds of disaster assistance, implement the 2018 Farm Bil... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to all the witnesses for being here today. I’m looking forward to hearing from these knowledgeable, solutions-focused leaders. Unfortunately, there are others who are less knowledgeable and less solutions-focused sharing their views in other venues. Earlier this week, the NYT had an opinion piece entitled “Meet the People Get... Read more »
As we look back on year one of Joe Biden’s America, communities across the country are feeling the pangs of skyrocketing inflation, rising expenses, and dismal supply chain disruptions, largely due to reckless policies and bloated, unchecked spending in Washington. Farm country has been hit particularly hard by the President’s unilateral actions in what can only be described as a war on agricultur... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding today’s hearing, and thank you, Secretary Vilsack, for traveling to Washington, D.C. to join us. This Committee is well overdue for a general audience with you, so I want to mention in advance that I appreciate your willingness to appear before us to respond to each Members’ questions and concerns. Mr. Secretary, I was hopeful w... Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Chairman David Scott (D-GA), along with U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Republican Leader John Boozman (R-AR) and Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) sent a letter to Rostin Behnam, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), for more information on the digital asset marketplace, ... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Electric vehicles are impressive feats of technology and engineering and the substantial industry investment in EVs is testament to the hope they can meet the varied needs of drivers across America, including in rural communities. In recent years, the electrification of our transportation systems and the elimination of liquid fuels has been advertised as a critica... Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed a pair of bills to provide certainty and transparency in cattle markets—H.R. 5609, the Cattle Contract Library Act introduced by Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Republican Leader Dusty Johnson, and H.R. 5290, a one-year extension for the Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Act introduced by Chairman David Scott. The current LMR authorizatio... Read more »
