Articles tagged under: Glenn “GT” Thompson

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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Deep Divide Over Farm and Food Programs

Published May 22, 2025

The House Rules Committee kicked off its hearing on the budget reconciliation bill at one o'clock in the morning and met for more than 20 hours debating its merits. Once passed at that level, the bill went to the floor…
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Support for Farm Bill 2.0

Published May 21, 2025

The budget reconciliation bill includes provisions for agriculture, including a ten-to-20 percent increase in reference prices. It does not include many policy issues, including a legislative fix to California’s Prop 12. House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson says he…
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A Contentious Markup for the Ag Committee

Published May 14, 2025

In the markup of its budget reconciliation bill, the biggest point of contention was a $300 billion whack to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson made two points: SNAP is not working, and the…
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Budget Reconciliation Delay

Published May 2, 2025

A planned markup of the reconciliation bill has apparently been pushed back another week. The House Agriculture Committee was expected to tackle cost-cutting Tuesday or Wednesday. Potential cuts to the food stamp program are the biggest hurdle. Committee Chair Glenn…
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Rollins and Thompson Tour PA Dairy Farm

Published April 16, 2025

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson toured a Pennsylvania dairy farm Tuesday. Rollins told reporters the administration’s tariff policy is “disruptive,” but she believes it will be a short-term adjustment. Rollins said she hopes…
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