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Ranking Member Boozman Statement on U.S. Request for Dispute Settlement Consultations on Mexico’s Biotech Policy

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement in support of the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) request for dispute settlement consultations with Mexico over its biotech policy.


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Stabenow Statement on Bipartisan Agreement to Protect Economy and Avoid Catastrophic Default

Senator Debbie Stabenow released the following statement on Senate passage of the bipartisan bill to avoid default:


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Senators Stabenow, Boozman, Fetterman, Braun Announce Subcommittee Hearing on the Horticulture Title of the Farm Bill

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.)


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Thompson Issues Statement On Fiscal Responsibility Act

Upon House passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement:


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Ranking Member Boozman Statement on U.S. Request for Dispute Settlement Consultations on Mexico’s Biotech Policy

News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement in support of the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) request for dispute settlement consultations with Mexico over its biotech policy.


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Stabenow Statement on Bipartisan Agreement to Protect Economy and Avoid Catastrophic Default

News Release: WASHINGTON-Senator Debbie Stabenow released the following statement on Senate passage of the bipartisan bill to avoid default...


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Senators Stabenow, Boozman, Fetterman, Braun Announce Subcommittee Hearing on the Horticulture Title of the Farm Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON - 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 Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research will hold a hearing titled “Horticulture Title: How the Farm Bill Works for Specialty Crop Producers." U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) will chair this hearing.


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Thompson Issues Statement on Fiscal Responsibility Act

News Release: Upon House passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement...


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Appropriations Markups Postponed

Today, House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX) released the following statement on postponing markups scheduled for the week of May 22, 2023.


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Committee Releases FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.


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Granger, Carter, Bost: As Promised, House Republicans Fully Fund VA

Today, House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Chairman John Carter, and Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost released the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bill that funds the Department of Veterans Affairs.


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Committee Releases FY24 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and FY24 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bills

Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bills for the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and Legislative Branch Subcommittees.


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Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Xochitl Torres Small to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

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 committee advanced Xochitl Torres Small of New Mexico to be deputy secretary of agriculture to the full Senate for consideration.


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Thompson Issues Statement On Wotus Ruling

Following the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Michael and Chantell Sackett in the Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency case, Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement:


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For The Purpose Of Receiving Testimony From The U.s. Department Of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service And Farm Service Agency"

Rep. Jim Baird (IN-04), Chairman of the Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at today's subcommittee hearing entitled,


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Opening Statement: "For the purpose of receiving testimony from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency"

Release: "Good morning. Welcome everyone to today’s hearing to discuss implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill, and conservation programs administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA).


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Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce Business Meeting on Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Nominee Xochitl Torres Small

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman, (R-Ark.)


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Chairwoman Stabenow Applauds Funding for Improved Regional Conservation Partnership Program

Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement of $500 million in available funding for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) for fiscal year 2023.


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ICYMI: Chairwoman Stabenow Champions Largest Investment In Rural Energy Since The New Deal

This week, Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) joined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Congressional Leaders to announce an $11 billion investment in rural electric cooperatives that expand clean, affordable, and reliable energy in rural communities around the country.


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Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Xochitl Torres Small to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.)