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Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

The Senate Committee on Agriculture has legislative jurisdiction over agriculture, food, and nutrition. (source)

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Chair:
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]
Ranking Member:
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Republicans:
11
Democrats:
9

The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. The majority party ensures it has a majority on every committee.

Members

Portrait of Pat Roberts
Chair
Republican
Kansas
ex officio, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade
Portrait of Debbie Stabenow
Ranking Member
Democrat
Michigan
ex officio, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade
Portrait of John Boozman
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Arkansas
chair, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade
Portrait of Mike Braun
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Indiana
chair, Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources
Portrait of Joni Ernst
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Iowa
chair, Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy
Portrait of Deb Fischer
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Nebraska
chair, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Agricultural Research, and Specialty Crops
Portrait of Cindy Hyde-Smith
Subcommittee Chair
Republican
Mississippi
chair, Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing, and Agriculture Security
Portrait of Michael Bennet
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Colorado
ranking member, Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources
Portrait of Sherrod Brown
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Ohio
ranking member, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade
Portrait of Robert “Bob” Casey Jr.
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Pennsylvania
ranking member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Agricultural Research, and Specialty Crops
Portrait of Kirsten Gillibrand
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
New York
ranking member, Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing, and Agriculture Security
Portrait of Tina Smith
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Democrat
Minnesota
ranking member, Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy
Portrait of Richard Durbin
Democrat
Illinois
Portrait of Charles “Chuck” Grassley
Republican
Iowa
Portrait of John Hoeven
Republican
North Dakota
Portrait of Amy Klobuchar
Democrat
Minnesota
Portrait of Patrick Leahy
Democrat
Vermont
Portrait of Mitch McConnell
Republican
Kentucky
Portrait of David Perdue
Republican
Georgia
Portrait of John Thune
Republican
South Dakota

Members are listed in order of their rank on the committee and its subcommittees. Committee membership information is from the unitedstates project on github.

Bills

There are 66 bills referred to this committee:

Press Statements

Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:

“Chairman Roberts: Out with the Old ‘WOTUS,’ In with the New Rule”
    — Jan 23, 2020

“Chairman Roberts Honored With American Farm Bureau Federation Top Award”
    — Jan 20, 2020

“Chairman Roberts Joins President Trump, Ag Producers At U.S.-China Trade Agreement Signing”
    — Jan 15, 2020

“Chairman Roberts Welcomes Loeffler to Ag Committee”
    — Jan 7, 2020

“Senate Ag Committee Leaders Mark One-Year Anniversary of Farm Bill”
    — Dec 20, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow Secures Investments for Farmers, Rural Communities in Appropriations Bill”
    — Dec 19, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow Supports USMCA Agreement for Farmers”
    — Dec 18, 2019

“Roberts, Stabenow Announce Committee Passage of Bipartisan National Bio and Agro-Defense Legislation, Lands Package”
    — Dec 17, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow Opening Statement at Business Meeting on NBAF, Lands Legislation”
    — Dec 17, 2019

“Chairman Roberts’ Statement on Phase One Trade Agreement with China”
    — Dec 13, 2019

“Roberts, Stabenow Announce Committee Votes on NBAF, Lands Legislation”
    — Dec 13, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow Applauds $24 Million for Farm Bill Climate-Smart Agriculture Projects”
    — Dec 5, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow: Trump Administration’s Final SNAP Rule Targets Part-Time Workers, Ignores Bipartisan Agreement”
    — Dec 4, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow, Chairman Grijalva Call for Investigation into Grant Used to Weaken Protections for the Tongass National Forest”
    — Nov 18, 2019

“As USDA Announces Second Round of Trade Payments, Ranking Member Stabenow Urges Improvements”
    — Nov 15, 2019

“Chairman Roberts: More Kansas Wheat to go to Brazil”
    — Nov 14, 2019

“Chairman Roberts Welcomes Re-opening of Chinese Market to U.S. Poultry”
    — Nov 14, 2019

“Senate Democrats Unveil New Report Detailing How Trump Administration Mismanaged Payments to Farmers for Trade Damages”
    — Nov 12, 2019

“Chairman Roberts Hears Update on Farm Bill Rural Development, Energy Program Implementation”
    — Nov 7, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing on Rural Development and Energy”
    — Nov 7, 2019