Washington, D.C. – Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) released the following statement after President Trump and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published enrollment details for the Coronavirus Food Aid Program (CFAP): “I appreciate President Trump’s announcement today emphasizing the Administration’s continued strong support of America’... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 6800, Speaker Pelosi’s $3 trillion partisan wish list: “In the midst of this global pandemic, the Trump Administration asked Congress for $50 billion to provide critical economic relief to farmers, ranchers, and rural America. Bipartisan legisla... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its final rule to modernize agricultural biotechnology regulations, marking the first comprehensive revision of the regulations since they were established in 1987. The Sustainable, Ecological, Consistent, Uniform, Responsible, and Efficient (SECURE) rule modernizes the agency's oversight of traditional and new plant breedi... Read more »
Washington, D.C. — House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson and Ranking Member Michael Conaway released the following statements congratulating Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy, on her retirement: “Sharon has been a driving force behind many trade wins for American agriculture including USMCA, the U.S.-Japan T... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway of Texas, issued a statement Wednesday commemorating the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the House Committee on Agriculture. On April 29, 1820, Congressman Lewis Williams of North Carolina introduced a resolution to the House to create a committee to oversee the nati... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) released the following statement after President Trump’s announcement to keep meat-processing facilities operational: "With today’s decision to keep meat-processing plants running, President Trump is showing once again that he understands the critical importance of American agriculture. I thank the President f... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, legislation to provide additional COVID-19 response funds for hospitals and small businesses. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) released the following statement after voting in favor of this legislation: “America’s farmers and ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congressional leaders arrived at a deal to provide additional funds for both the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL), as well as expand eligibility for the EIDL program to include agricultural enterprises with less than 500 employees. After the announcement, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Friday, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) released the following statement after United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced $19 billion in relief funding for American farmers and ranchers: "Tonight's announcement of $19 billion in relief for U.S. farmers and ranchers is an important down payment. Secretary P... Read more »
Washington, D.C. — House Agriculture Committee Republicans, led by Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (R-TX), sent a letter today to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza to urge her to take key steps to ensure SBA programs work on the ground for farmers, ranchers and rural America. "America's farmers and ranchers have been rightly declared a vital part of our country's ... Read more »
