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Today’s hearing is on the Navy and Marine Corps fiscal year 2024 budget request for military construction and family housing.

Cole Remarks At FY24 Budget Hearing For The Department of Housing and Urban Development (As Prepared)

Thank you for appearing today, Madam Secretary. I am looking forward to this discussion, and especially looking forward to hearing from a distinguished and well-respected former colleague.

Rogers Remarks At FY24 Budget Hearing For The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (As Prepared)

The Subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time.

Aderholt Remarks At FY24 Budget Hearing For The Department of Education (As Prepared)

Good morning and thank you for being here. Mr. Secretary, it is good to have you here. It is also good to have the Budget Director from the Department here as well.

Diaz-Balart Remarks At FY24 Budget Hearing For The United States Agency For International Development (As Prepared)

Administrator Power, thank you for being here today to discuss the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Ranking Member Boozman Applauds USTR’s Continued Efforts to Hold India Accountable for Trade Distorting Practices

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, praised the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for continuing the effort to hold India accountable for its trade-distorting practices by filing a second counter notification that details how India obscures the true level of its agricultural subsidies

Thompson Issues Statement On Epa Chesapeake Bay Settlement

In response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed settlement with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and its partners over a 2020 lawsuit regarding the Chesapeake Bay’s Total Maximum Daily Load, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Glenn “GT” Thompson, issued the following statement:

Icymi: Thompson Hosts Farm Bill Listening Session In Binghamton, New York

Last week, Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, hosted an official Farm Bill Listening Session in Binghamton, New York.

Thompson Issues Statement On Limit, Save, Grow Act

Upon the release of The Limit, Save, Grow Act, Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement:

Opening Statement: Full Committee Hearing With Epa Administrator Regan

Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the following opening remarks at today's full committee hearing to receive testimony from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan.

Thompson: “President Biden Has Once Again Turned His Back On Rural America”

Yesterday, President Biden vetoed a bipartisan Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act.

Thompson Issues Statement on EPA Chesapeake Bay Settlement

By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2023

News Release: In response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed settlement with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and its partners over a 2020 lawsuit regarding the Chesapeake Bay’s Total Maximum Daily Load, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Glenn “GT" Thompson, issued the following statement...

Ranking Member Boozman, Arkansas Rice Farmer Highlight the Importance of Safety Net to Conservation Efforts at Subcommittee Hearing

By USDA Newswire | Apr 21, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Jeff Rutledge, a rice farmer from Newport, Arkansas, highlighted how a strong farm safety net allows producers to enact the best conservation practices on their land.

Opening Statement: Full Committee Hearing with EPA Administrator Regan

By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 2023

Release: "Good morning. Administrator Regan, thank you for taking the time to be here with us today. While the scope of this Committee’s jurisdiction over EPA actions is limited, nearly every decision coming from the EPA has the potential to disproportionately impact rural America and those living and working there.

Thompson Issues Statement on Limit, Save, Grow Act

By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 2023

News Release: Upon the release of The Limit, Save, Grow Act, Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement...

Opening Statement: "A Review of USDA Animal Disease Prevention and Response Efforts"

By USDA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023

Release: “It is an honor to chair this first hearing of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry in the 118th Congress. As a fifth generation Kansan having grown up on my family farm, I rode pens and doctored thousands of sick cattle at our preconditioning feedlot. I understand the grit, tenacity, and courage that it takes to make a living in agriculture, and the burden of responsibility for feeding the world that comes along with it.

Ranking Member Boozman Announces Two New Staffers, Full Republican Staff Roster

By USDA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced two new hires that round out the committee’s Republican staff for the 118th Congress.

Senators Stabenow, Bennet, Marshall Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Conservation Programs for Farmers and Ranchers

By USDA Newswire | Apr 14, 2023

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 Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources will hold a hearing titled ...

Senators Stabenow, Boozman, Fetterman, Braun Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Nutrition Programs in the Farm Bill

By USDA Newswire | Apr 13, 2023

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 “SNAP and Other Nutrition Assistance in the Farm Bill." U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) will chair this hearing.