Articles tagged under: Glenn “GT” Thompson
SNAP and the Farm Bill
Published April 10, 2025
If the Republican majority in the House takes a big whack out of the food stamp or nutrition programs, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig said the farm bill will fail. “This committee truly has a choice before it,”…Thompson Named Wheat Leader of the Year
Published January 17, 2025
The National Association of Wheat Growers named House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson with its 2024 Wheat Leader of the Year Award. NAWG also presented four other members of Congress with its Wheat Advocate Award, including North Dakota Senator…Thompson and Craig Participate in PA Farm Show
Published January 6, 2025
House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson and Ranking Member Angie Craig attended the Pennsylvania Farm Show this weekend for a listening session. The pair found common ground on many issues. Thompson passed a farm bill out of his committee…Farm Bill Timetable
Published December 22, 2024
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation President Dan Glessing was in Washington, D.C. for the American Farm Bureau board meeting. Time was also spent amid the chaos on Capitol Hill. The 2025 farm bill was a hot topic. "Now, this is pretty…Another Farm Bill Extension Likely
Published August 29, 2024
Another farm bill extension is all but a certainty. At the Farm Progress Show, House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson said it was time for the Senate to act. In Thompson’s words, the Senate has 90 pages of ideas…CBO Budget Score Released
Published August 4, 2024
The farm bill passed by the House Agriculture Committee in late May would cost $1.25 trillion over the next ten years. The Congressional Budget Office’s budget score is $33 billion over the baseline. The increase stems from a proposed increase…No Apologies
Published July 24, 2024
The House Agriculture Committee hosted a hearing on farm financial conditions Tuesday, but the session started with a spirited exchange over the farm bill. Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson defended the farm bill that passed out of his committee in late…Farm Bill Discussed on the Sidelines of the GOP Convention
Published July 17, 2024
The politics surrounding the farm bill was on centerstage in a forum sponsored by POLITICO at the Republican National Convention. House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson and Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman shared the stage. Thompson said…Ranking Member Criticizes Ag Committee Chair and House GOP
Published July 11, 2024
The House Agriculture Committee gathered to review the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory impact on American agriculture, but the hearing began with criticism from Ranking Member David Scott. Scott accused Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson and the Republican leadership of playing politics…