U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade will hold two hearings titled “Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance – Part 1: Producer Perspectives on the Farm Safety Net” and “Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance – Part 2: Industry Perspectives on Risk Management and Access to Credit.” U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) will chair these hearings.
Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance – Part 1: Producer Perspectives on the Farm Safety Net
Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM ET Part 1
Place: 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Who: TBD, Please check www.agriculture.senate.gov for further details.
Media Guidance: Congressionally-credentialed members of the media wishing to attend the hearing should RSVP to their respective gallery by 5:00 p.m. on May 1, 2023.
Daily print reporters should RSVP to Daily Press Gallery at 202-224-0241.
Periodical reporters should RSVP to Periodical Press Gallery at 202-224-0265.
Press photographers should RSVP to Press_photo@saa.senate.gov or 202-224-6548.
There is a mandatory TV pool. Contact the Senate Radio-TV Gallery 202-224-6421 for additional details.
Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance – Part 2: Industry Perspectives on Risk Management and Access to Credit
Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Place: 216 Hart Senate Office Building
Who: TBD, Please check www.agriculture.senate.gov for further details.
Media Guidance: Congressionally-credentialed members of the media wishing to attend the hearing should RSVP to their respective gallery by 5:00 p.m. on May 3, 2023.
Daily print reporters should RSVP to Daily Press Gallery at 202-224-0241.
Periodical reporters should RSVP to Periodical Press Gallery at 202-224-0265.
Press photographers should RSVP to Press_photo@saa.senate.gov or 202-224-6548.
There is a mandatory TV pool. Contact the Senate Radio-TV Gallery 202-224-6421 for additional details..
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