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Conaway Announces Republican Agriculture Subcommittee Leadership for 116th Congress

Washington, January 31, 2019

Tags: Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research (117th Congress) , Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit (117th Congress) , Conservation and Forestry (117th Congress) , General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (117th Congress) , Livestock and Foreign Agriculture (117th Congress) , Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations (117th Congress)

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) announced the subcommittee Ranking Members for the 116^th Congress.

“With farm bill implementation underway, our subcommittees will play an instrumental role in promoting and protecting policies that are important to rural America and our country’s farm and ranch families. I look forward to working with our strong team of Ranking Members who have a wide-range of knowledge and expertise in the ag industry,” said Ranking Member Conaway.

Ranking Members and assignments for the 116^th Congress are as follows:

Rep. Austin Scott (GA-8) will serve as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit.

Rep. David Rouzer (NC-7) will serve as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Rep. Dusty Johnson (SD-AL) will serve as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations.

Rep. Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-15) will serve as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

Rep. Neal Dunn (FL-2) will serve as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research.

Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-1) will serve as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.