Following a bipartisan tour of hurricane damage in Florida and Georgia, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson released the following statement: "Traveling to the Southeast, I was able to see firsthand the devastating impact of the recent hurricanes. Hurricanes Milton and Helene hit our agricultural sector especially hard, highlighting the urgent need for disaster relief. I wa... Read more »
Following the Eight Circuit ruling in favor of growers in the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association et al. v. Regan case, Glenn “GT” Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement: “The Biden Administration put political science before sound science to curry favor with activist groups when issuing a final rule to revoke all tolerances for chlorpyr... Read more »
Today, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, and French Hill (AR-02), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, and Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, introduced H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act. Ad... Read more »
Today, the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), and the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York’s ruling in SEC v. Ripple Labs Inc. et al. and the need for legislative clarity in the digital asset ecosystem to prevent furthe... Read more »
Following the release of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) fiscal year 2022 payment error rates for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson, Ranking Member David Scott, Senator John Boozman, and Senator Debbie Stabenow issued the following statement: "The pandemic caused new challenges for USDA and states alike, who ... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Ranking Member David Scott (GA-13) released the following joint statement after announcing the formation of the bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group, focusing on the workforce issues faced by the nation's agricultural producers: “The Committee on Agriculture has heard loud and clear from producers across the nation that... Read more »
Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the following opening remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled, "Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America." Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Throughout this Congress, the House Committee on Agriculture has had countless discussions on ways we can empower our farm families and build a robust r... Read more »
Last week, Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, hosted a bipartisan Farm Bill listening session in Albany, Oregon. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Rep. David Valadao (CA-22) joined the Chairman. Various groups of stakeholders spoke to members, including those representing forestry, nutrition assista... Read more »
Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the following opening remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled, "Innovation, Employment, Integrity, and Health: Opportunities for Modernization in Title IV." Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good morning, and welcome to this morning’s hearing on the nutrition title of the Farm Bill. "Thank you t... Read more »
Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the following opening remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled, “The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for Digital Asset Spot Markets” Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good morning, and welcome to our full committee hearing on the future of digital assets. Thank you to our esteemed pan... Read more »
