Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 27, a Waters of the United States (WOTUS) resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act. Prior to passage, Republican Members of the House Committee on Agriculture called out the egregious and flawed Biden WOTUS rule on the House floor. Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15): "Make no mistake about it, this rule isn’t about clea... Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.J. Res 27, a Waters of the United States (WOTUS) resolution of disapproval. The legislation was sponsored by House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) and T&I Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (NC-07). Prior to passage, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and a cospons... 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, “Rising Risks: Managing Volatility in Global Commodity Derivatives Markets.” Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Over the past several years, we’ve seen several unexpected events that have shocked global commodity markets. The COVID-19... 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 Business Meeting: "Consideration of the Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for Fiscal Year 2024.” Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good morning, everyone. I call to order the business meeting to consider the Agricultur... Read more »
Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the closing remarks below following today's full committee hearing entitled "Uncertainty, Inflation, Regulations: Challenges for American Agriculture." "Today’s hearing has really shined a spotlight on the issues confronting producers and the entire agriculture sector from the farm to the consumer. "Whether it is m... Read more »
Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the following opening remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled, "Uncertainty, Inflation, Regulations: Challenges for American Agriculture." Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good morning, and welcome to the first House Committee on Agriculture hearing of the 118th Congress. Our focus this morning will be... Read more »
Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Ranking Member David Scott (GA-13) finalized subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Republican Members include: Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08), Chairman Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01) Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07) Rep. Dusty Johnson... Read more »
On Tuesday, Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, hosted the first official Farm Bill listening session in Tulare, California at the World Ag Expo. The bipartisan panel featured members from across the country, including Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Rep. David Valadao (CA-22), Rep. Jim Costa (CA-21), Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-24), Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07), Rep. Salud... Read more »
The Fresno Bee By Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Rep. David Valadao (CA-22) The last two years have been defined by uncertainty—a global pandemic, war in Ukraine, supply chain disruption, record inflation, and skyrocketing costs from the gas pump to the grocery store. America's agriculture sector was not spared from these challenges. In fact, despite these challenges, America’s farmers a... Read more »
Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the following opening remarks at today's Committee Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress. Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good morning, and welcome to the organizing meeting of the House Committee on Agriculture for the 118th Congress. I am honored to be the first Pennsylvanian to serve as Chairman in ne... Read more »
