Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
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Recent News About Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman opened a hearing to discuss the reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act, which is set to expire at the end of September.
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has advanced the nominations of Michael Boren for Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, and Richard Fordyce for Under Secretary of Agriculture for...
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman delivered an opening statement at a hearing for the nomination of Richard Fordyce as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation.
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Under the leadership of Chairman John Boozman, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has moved forward with two nominees for positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman has addressed the need for nutrition assistance reforms in an op/ed published in the Washington Reporter.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman opened a hearing focused on the federal oversight of digital commodities.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman has expressed his support following the announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding disaster assistance applications for farmers and...
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman has recognized the contributions of four students who served as interns for the committee during the summer.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman expressed approval following the Senate's passage of a budget reconciliation bill.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman and U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson have addressed concerns regarding the FY 2024 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)...
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman announced that the Senate parliamentarian has approved the committee's revised provisions concerning state cost-share and alien SNAP eligibility.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman has released an updated text for the committee’s budget reconciliation package.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman has commented on the committee's actions concerning the budget reconciliation process.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman has expressed his support for a new initiative announced by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman expressed his approval following the Senate's confirmation of Judge Stephen Vaden as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman held a hearing to consider the nomination of Brian Quintenz as Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, has issued a statement applauding the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to sustainable aviation fuel. The administration's announcement allows for the use of the Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) model to measure lifecycle emissions from sustainable aviation fuels.In her statement, Chairwoman Stabenow expresses her enthusiasm for the announcement, calling it "great news" and an "important step" towards reducing the...
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Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, has expressed her approval of the newly appointed members of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Tribal Advisory Committee. This committee, established by Stabenow in the 2018 Farm Bill, aims to ensure that Indian Country is well represented in USDA programs and resources, providing advice on tribal-related issues and policies.Among the 11 inaugural members of the committee is Whitney Gravelle from the Bay Mills Indian Community, who was appointed by Stabenow....
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U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) have announced that the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will be holding a business meeting to consider the nominations of Dr. Basil Ivanhoe Gooden of Virginia to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development and the Honorable Summer K. Mersinger of South Dakota to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.The business meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the first floor...
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, expressed her support for the nominations of Dr. Basil Ivanhoe Gooden and Summer K. Mersinger during a hearing. Dr. Gooden has been nominated to be the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, while Commissioner Mersinger has been nominated for a second term as a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.Stabenow emphasized the nominees' understanding of the needs of farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, as both of them were raised on...