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Thompson Congratulates Scott for being Elected to Serve as Ag Committee Ranking Member
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News Release: Chairman-elect of the House Committee on Agriculture, Rep. Glenn “GT" Thompson (R-PA), issued the following statement congratulating Representative David Scott (D-GA) for being elected by the House Democratic Caucus to serve as Ranking Member of the committee for the 118th Congress...


Risch in Asharq Al-Awsat: Strategic Political Challenges Facing the US in 2023
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News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, recently published an op-ed in Asharq Al-Awsat reflecting on inconsistent U.S. policy towards Iran and charting a path forward for the year ahead.


Manchin Statement on FERC Commissioner Willie Phillips Being Named Acting Chairman
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News Release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Willie Phillips being named Acting Chairman of the FERC.


Thompson Statement on EPA’s Final WOTUS Rule
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers released their final definition of “Waters of the U.S." (WOTUS). Following the announcement, Chairman-elect of the House Committee on Agriculture, Rep. Glenn “GT" Thompson, issued the statement below...



Boozman Helps Secure Important Ag & Nutrition Provisions in Year-End Package
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Boozman Helps Secure Important Ag & Nutrition Provisions in Year-End Package


Senators Stabenow, Boozman Applaud Senate Confirmation of Jose Emilio Esteban and Doug McKalip
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Senators Stabenow, Boozman Applaud Senate Confirmation of Jose Emilio Esteban and Doug McKalip



Chairwoman Stabenow Secures Permanent Funding to Feed Children During the Summer Months
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Chairwoman Stabenow Secures Permanent Funding to Feed Children During the Summer Months



Thompson Congratulates Scott For Being Elected To Serve As Ag Committee Ranking Member
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Thompson Congratulates Scott For Being Elected To Serve As Ag Committee Ranking Member


Gao Review Of Usda Thrifty Food Plan Reevaluation Requested By Boozman & Thompson Shows Egregious Overreach & Flawed Process
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Gao Review Of Usda Thrifty Food Plan Reevaluation Requested By Boozman & Thompson Shows Egregious Overreach & Flawed Process



Chairman David Scott Statement on Election as Ranking Member of House Agriculture Committee
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Chairman David Scott Statement on Election as Ranking Member of House Agriculture Committee


 Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Congratulating Alexis Taylor on Confirmation as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
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Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Congratulating Alexis Taylor on Confirmation as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs


 Career and Technical Education Opens Opportunities for High Schoolers
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The “vocational education” of years ago has evolved from wood shop and home economics into a powerful educational reform tool. Some 8.3 million high school students participated in what are now called career and technology education, or CTE, pathways in 2020-2021, up from 7.5 million the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.


Granger Remarks on FY23 Omnibus Appropriations
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Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 2617, an omnibus appropriations package to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year.


Graves & Rouzer Critical of Administration’s Move Toward Obama-Era Water Restrictions
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) today criticized the Administration for moving forward with their rulemaking process, in the face of a pending Supreme Court ruling, and reinstate strict and cumbersome regulations over waters and water use decisions throughout the United States.


Cantwell Statement on Southwest Airlines Flight Cancellations
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement regarding Southwest Airlines’ cancellation of thousands of flights:


Carper Statement on the Biden Administration’s Final WOTUS Rule
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U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule defining the “waters of the United States” (WOTUS):