Articles tagged under: Glenn “GT” Thompson

Ag Committee Approves Skinny Farm Bill

Published March 5, 2026

Farm Bill 2.0 has passed the House Agriculture Committee with a 34-17 vote. Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson described the farm bill process as “a slog,” but that’s how legislation should work. "We built this bill in a way that is…
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SNAP Debate Dominates Farm Bill Markup

Published March 4, 2026

Debate over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dominated last week’s markup of Farm Bill 2.0 in the House Agriculture Committee. SNAP accounts for the largest share of farm bill spending, and lawmakers clashed over the program’s cost and oversight as…
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Farm Bill Markup This Week

Published March 1, 2026

The House Agriculture Committee will markup the farm bill this week, beginning late Tuesday afternoon. Lawmakers were scheduled to begin the process last week, but it was postponed due to the East Coast snowstorm. House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’…
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Farm Bill Markup Delayed

Published February 23, 2026

With a major winter storm hitting the East Coast, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson postponed the markup of his farm bill proposal. Farm Bill 2.0 will now be heard in the committee next week.
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Pork Producers Back Plan to Curb Prop 12

Published February 18, 2026

House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn 'GT' Thompson’s Farm Bill 2.0 proposal included updates that would overturn or severely limit California’s Prop 12 impact on out-of-state producers. National Pork Producers Council President Duane Stateler said the move would greatly reduce costs…
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Thompson Announces Reelection Plans

Published February 13, 2026

House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson has announced his plans to seek reelection. The Pennsylvania lawmaker has served ten terms in Congress. He assumed the ag committee chairmanship three years ago.
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Farm Bill Timeline

Published February 9, 2026

House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson plans to markup the new farm bill during the week of February 23 and have a floor vote before Easter. Much of the funding for commodity programs and market development was included in…
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Congressional Ag Leaders Weigh in on ‘Bridge’ Payments

Published September 7, 2025

During the Farm Progress Show, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden raised the concept of ‘bridge’ payments to help farmers make it to 2026 when farm safety net programs from the budget reconciliation bill kick in. That idea is picking up…
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