Remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you for being here this morning as the Committee continues its review of U.S. international food aid programs. The purpose of today’s hearing is to obtain the perspective of those producing and processing the food used in our food aid programs as well as those tasked with distributing that aid to those in need around the world. Today’s hearing is the third i... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you for joining us today and welcome to today’s business meeting to consider H.R. 1317, a bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes. During consideration of the Dodd-Frank Act, Congress clearly intended to exempt commercial ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Agriculture Committee continued its review of U.S. international food aid programs by hearing from a variety of interested stakeholders—private voluntary organizations, commodity organizations, and agricultural processors—regarding their perspectives on how the programs are functioning. These witnesses represent those who produce and process the food used for th... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Agriculture Committee approved an amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 1317, a bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes. First introduced by Reps. Steve Stivers (R-OH), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Chris Gibson (R-NY... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you for joining us today and welcome to today’s business meeting to consider H.R. 1317, a bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes. During consideration of the Dodd-Frank Act, Congress clearly intended to exempt commercial ... Read more »
Remarks as prepared: Good morning. I would like to welcome everyone here today to the third in a series of hearings highlighting agricultural research, extension and education programs. On April 14th, this subcommittee had the honor of hosting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Hardin along with 17 bright and gifted young people involved in the 4H program. These young men and woman spoke to us about ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL), Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, held a public hearing to review research innovations achieved by the nation’s agricultural colleges and universities. Members heard from a panel of distinguished researchers representing some of the most prestigious agricultural colleges and universities ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) today issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2051, a bill to reauthorize the Mandatory Price Reporting Act, the United States Grain Standards Act, and the National Forest Foundation Act. Legislative language to reauthorize each of these was introduced, reported by the House Agriculture Committee, and pa... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) today issued the following statement on the retirement announcement of Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. “Randy has been an outstanding voice for West Texas and a great conservative leader on Capitol Hill. It has been a pleasure working alongside him both on the Agricultu... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) announced a hearing with U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell on October 7 at 9 a.m. The hearing will focus on the process for developing the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). Earlier this year, Chairman Conaway sent a le... Read more »
