Articles tagged under: Senate Agriculture Committee
Taking the Next Step in Bronaugh Confirmation Process
Published May 10, 2021
The Senate Agriculture Committee is scheduled to vote on the nomination of Jewel Bronaugh to be the deputy secretary of agriculture late this afternoon. Bronaugh is the Virginia agriculture commissioner. In the past, Bronaugh was the executive director of the…Ag Groups Ask Agriculture Committee Leaders to Seek Additional Ag Research Funds
Published May 5, 2021
Agriculture groups from across the country are asking the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to consider more investments in ag research. They ask for $11.5 billion across a five-year period for building updates and maintenance at U.S.…Seeking Common Sense Solutions for Climate Smart Ag
Published April 26, 2021
The Growing Climate Solutions Act moved out of the Senate Agriculture Committee last week. Agriculture lobbyist Jim Callan says there is bipartisan support for the bill, but the exact path forward is not clear at this time. "Will it be…Senate Reintroduces Bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act
Published April 20, 2021
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, Indiana Senator Mike Braun and others reintroduced the Growing Climate Solutions Act. This bill highlights ways farmers can participate in voluntary carbon markets. "Producers can go to the USDA website for comprehensive information on…Senate Ag Committee to Hold Bronaugh Confirmation Hearing
Published April 14, 2021
The Senate Agriculture Committee has scheduled Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Nominee Jewel Bronaugh’s confirmation hearing for Thursday. The hearing will be live-streamed and begins at 8:30 a.m. central time. Bronaugh’s nomination was announced in mid-January. She serves as the commissioner…Senate Agriculture Subcommittee Assignments Named
Published March 17, 2021
The Senate Agriculture Committee named new subcommittee assignments this week, and local lawmakers are leading two subcommittees. Leading the Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade are Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock and North Dakota Senator John Hoeven. The Subcommittee on…Senate Agriculture Committee Hosts Climate Change Hearing
Published March 11, 2021
The first hearing of the year for the Senate Agriculture Committee focused on climate change. Members of the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance, including the American Farm Bureau, National Farmers Union and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, testified during…Boozman: Agriculture Learned a lot From COVID
Published March 2, 2021
Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman learned a lot about the agriculture supply chain since last March. "The supply chain didn't break, but it bent. That's one of the things we need to do, look back and see what…Stabenow: New COVID Relief Includes Help for Agriculture
Published March 2, 2021
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow says there is more than $16 billion included for agriculture in the COVID bill, but no direct payments for farmers and ranchers. "There's $4 billion to repair the food supply chain and deal with…