Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, and thank you all for gathering here again this afternoon as the Committee continues its work to reauthorize the farm bill prior to its expiration next fall. Last month this subcommittee held a hearing on the importance of USDA’s trade promotion and market development programs and the benefits they bring to the agricultural sector as a whole. Today... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Nutrition convened a hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) three commodity distribution programs: The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), and Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). Committee members heard from a panel of witnesse... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s Nutrition Subcommittee hearing on food distribution programs. This hearing continues the Committee’s series where each subcommittee is undertaking a comprehensive review of the current farm bill as we move to draft the next. Thank you to everyone for taking the time to be here, particularly our witnesses for their participation... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon. I want to welcome everyone to today’s Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee hearing. Today, we will continue our Farm Bill subcommittee hearings by discussing another important issue – our nation’s forests. Our nation’s forests are a great natural resource, and today we will examine Farm Bill provisions that work to ensure our national and private... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - This afternoon, Rep. Frank Lucas (OK-03), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, held a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of the forestry initiatives in the 2014 Farm Bill. This hearing is a continuation of the committee’s hearing series to set the stage for the next farm bill. The subcommittee heard from a broad panel of exp... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's first budget proposal today. "Today's proposal covers appropriations spending and mainly provides top line numbers. A comprehensive budget, including details, is expected later this spring, when we will have a more complete picture. Importantly, Congre... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, held a hearing to highlight the importance of agricultural research as part of the committee's hearing series on the next farm bill. Members heard from witnesses who stressed the important role research plays in ensuring that American agricul... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning and welcome to today’s Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research subcommittee hearing. This hearing continues our series where each of the six subcommittees is looking at all aspects of the next farm bill. The focus of today’s hearing is on agricultural research. As we kick off the discussion, try to imagine where the United States as a whole—and Ameri... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway and Ranking Member Collin Peterson issued statements remembering the legacy of former Congressman Eligio "Kika" de la Garza, a long-time Texas representative who chaired the House Agriculture Committee from 1981-1994. "Kika de la Garza was a true public servant in every sense of the word," Chairman Conaway said. "From servi... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - President Trump announced today his intent to nominate Chris Giancarlo to serve as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway issued the following statement. "I congratulate Acting Chairman Chris Giancarlo on his nomination to lead the CFTC. I believe the President picked the right person for this job. For... Read more »
