U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), ranking member, today announced the majority and minority chairs, ranking members and subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress.
“This is a critical year for the committee, as we consider the 2023 Farm Bill,” Stabenow and Boozman said in a joint statement. “We are eager to work with all senators, but especially our committee members, to craft a strong, balanced, bipartisan farm bill. We know our subcommittees will play an important role in the committee’s efforts to hear from stakeholders across the spectrum with interest in the farm bill, and other important issues in the committee’s jurisdiction.”
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry subcommittee chairs, ranking members and rosters, with members listed in order of subcommittee seniority, are as follows:
The Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade oversees matters regarding production agriculture, including commodity programs, crop insurance, commodity exchanges, agriculture trade, international food assistance and credit.
Senator Smith, Chair
Senator Gillibrand
Senator Durbin
Senator Booker
Senator Warnock
Senator Fetterman
Senator Hyde-Smith, Ranking Member
Senator McConnell
Senator Ernst
Senator Tuberville
Senator Gassley
The Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy oversees the many programs in USDA’s Rural Development mission area, including facilities, utilities, loans and renewable energy.
Senator Welch, Chair
Senator Klobuchar
Senator Bennet
Senator Smith
Senator Durbin
Senator Luján
Senator Tuberville, Ranking Member
Senator Ernst
Senator Braun
Senator Grassley
Senator Fischer
The Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources oversees programs regarding conservation and protection of natural resources, regulation of pesticides and agriculture biotechnology and forestry.
Senator Bennet, Chair
Senator Klobuchar
Senator Smith
Senator Luján
Senator Warnock
Senator Welch
Senator Marshall, Ranking Member
Senator McConnell
Senator Hoeven
Senator Hyde-Smith
Senator Thune
The Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research oversees programs regarding food and nutrition assistance, school meals, non-program crops, organic production and research.
Senator Fetterman, Chair
Senator Brown
Senator Klobuchar
Senator Gillibrand
Senator Booker
Senator Warnock
Senator Braun, Ranking Member
Senator McConnell
Senator Ernst
Senator Marshall
Senator Tuberville
The Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security oversees matters involving livestock, poultry, and dairy production, local and regional food systems, as well as marketing, food safety and security issues.
Senator Gillibrand, Chair
Senator Brown
Senator Durbin
Senator Booker
Senator Luján
Senator Welch
Senator Hoeven, Ranking Member
Senator Hyde-Smith
Senator Marshall
Senator Thune
Senator Fischer
*Senator Stabenow and Senator Boozman serve as ex officio members of all subcommittees.
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