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Thompson & Hill: A Blueprint for Digital Assets in America

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A Blueprint for Digital Assets in America In 2008, an anonymous person or group of people known only as “Satoshi Nakamoto” released a now-seminal document, the Bitcoin White paper, introducing a peer-to-peer system for value of exchange without intermediaries. With this revolutionary concept, the idea of a “digital asset” was born. Soon after, developers and entrepreneurs expanded on this concept,...

Chairman Thompson Applauds Forest Service Reforms

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WASHINGTON, DC — House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced sweeping reforms to protect National Forests and bolster domestic timber production: “National forests are in crisis, and I applaud Secretary Rollins for taking decisive action to cut red tape, reduce wildfire risk, and expand...

Thompson Opening Statement: The CFTC at 50: Examining the Past and Future of Commodity Markets

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Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing “The CFTC at 50: Examining the Past and Future of Commodity Markets.” Remarks as prepared: Good morning and welcome to the House Committee on Agriculture. Fifty years ago, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission opened its doors and began operation...

House GOP Leadership and Committee Chairs Issue Joint Statement on Budget Reconciliation

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Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement alongside the Chairmen of the House Committees with jurisdiction in the budget reconciliation process: Thompson, Rogers, Arrington, Guthrie, Walberg, Hill, Green, Jordan, Westerman, Comer, Graves, and Smith. “House Republicans took the lead and passed a bill to fund the government through the...

Thompson, Boozman Applaud USDA’s Actions to Operate at Increased Line Speeds

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House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) issued the following statement after USDA’s announcement to allow pork and poultry producers to operate at increased line speeds: “This is great news for American meat and poultry companies that continuously lead food and worker safety standa...

Chairman Thompson Praises USDA's Swift Disbursement of Economic Assistance

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House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after Secretary Brooke Rollins announced USDA would be issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year: “Grappling with rising input costs, declining commodity prices, record debt levels, and a lingering agr...

Chairman Thompson Applauds EPA WOTUS Announcement

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WASHINGTON, DC — House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement applauding EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's announcement on the Trump Administration's plan to review and revise the definition of Waters of the United States: “The Administration's decision to revise the definition of 'Waters of the United States' is a crucial step in correcting years...

Thompson Opening Statement: The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives”

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Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry subcommittee hearing “The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives." Remarks as prepared: Good morning and thank you to Chairman Mann and Ranking Member Costa for convening the first hearing of the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dai...

Mann Opening Statement: “The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives”

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Today, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Chairman Tracey Mann (KS-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's subcommittee hearing “The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives. It is an honor to chair this hearing of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry in the 119th Congress. As a fifth generation Kansan having grow...

Chairman Thompson Congratulates Tom Schultz on Appointment as U.S. Forest Service Chief

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WASHINGTON, DC — House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement on Tom Schultz' appointment as Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service: "Congratulations to Tom Schultz on being named Chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Tom's deep commitment to active forest management will be instrumental in tackling our nation's challenges of ...