Articles tagged under: Pat Roberts
Ag Committee Leadership Discuss the Farm Bill
Published July 27, 2018
House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership sat down to discuss the farm bill Thursday. All of the lawmakers at the table want to get the farm bill done on a timely basis. The Senate has not named the members of…GOP Lawmakers Serve as Backdrop for White House Announcement
Published July 26, 2018
A group of Republican lawmakers were at the White House Wednesday to outline concerns about the Administration’s trade policy when they were brought into the Rose Garden announcement. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts said they unknowingly became “eye candy”…Senate Approves Pesticide Act
Published July 5, 2018
The Senate unanimously approved reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act. Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts says passage brings certainty for producers and other stakeholders after the long-delayed approval. Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow adds the bipartisan legislation helps farmers protect…Easy Passage for the Senate Farm Bill
Published June 29, 2018
With little fanfare, the Senate has passed its farm bill. Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts praised the bipartisan approach seen with this bill. "With 171 amendments and a vote of 86-11, getting this farm bill done has been a team…Peterson Still Questions Partisan Approach to House Farm Bill
Published June 22, 2018
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson voted against the farm bill, saying it will leave farmers and ranchers “vulnerable.” While the Senate version isn’t perfect, Peterson told the Red River Farm Network the Senate language will prevail. "It is…Ross Defends Tariff Strategy
Published June 21, 2018
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross faced criticism over the Administration’s trade and tariff policy during a Senate Finance Committee hearing. The dust-up over steel and aluminum imports has resulted in retaliation against farm commodities. Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts said this…Senate Ag Committee Prepares for Farm Bill Debate
Published May 16, 2018
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts still plans on marking up his version of the farm bill before the Memorial Day recess. Roberts is trying to resolve regional differences over a proposal authored by South Dakota Senator John Thune that…Senate Focuses on Bipartisan Farm Bill
Published May 9, 2018
State Farm Bureau presidents participated in a conference call with the majority staff from the Senate and House agriculture committees. Minnesota Farm Bureau President Kevin Paap says it is clear Senate Chairman Pat Roberts won’t move anything out of the…Roberts Expects to Mark Up the Farm Bill in Early May
Published April 25, 2018
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts told reporters he hopes to mark up the farm bill in early May. “I will say both sides, Senator Schumer and Senator McConnell, have indicated as soon as we get that done, we will…