Articles tagged under: Glenn “GT” Thompson

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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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,”…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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