- Chair:
- Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
- Ranking Member:
- Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
- Democrats:
- 11
- Republicans:
- 11
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
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 10 bills referred to this committee:
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S. 409: A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to modify the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Customer Protection Fund, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 370: A bill to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 359: A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify prevented planting coverage.
Sponsor: Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 52: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsor: Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 278: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged groups, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Raphael Warnock [D-GA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 209: Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Status: Introduced -
S. 107: New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 486: A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund
Sponsor: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Status: Introduced -
S. 313: A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand online benefit redemption options under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 300: A bill to address the history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers, to require reforms within the Department of Agriculture to prevent future discrimination, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced
Reports
Subcommittees
Press Statements
Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:
“Roberts Unveils Chairman’s Portrait to be Displayed in Hearing Room”
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Nov 18, 2020
“Ranking Member Stabenow Applauds Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance”
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Nov 17, 2020
“Roberts, Stabenow Announce Unanimous Senate Passage of Grain Standards Reauthorization”
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Nov 16, 2020
“Stabenow, Leahy Lead Call for USDA to Reverse Decision to Decrease COVID-19 Relief Available to Dairy Farmers”
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Oct 22, 2020
“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on CFTC Position Limits Rule”
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Oct 15, 2020
“Chairman Roberts Hails CFTC Final Rule on Position Limits”
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Oct 15, 2020
“Chairman Roberts Votes to Send Relief to Farm Country”
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Sep 30, 2020
“Chairman Roberts Keynotes Agri-Pulse Security Summit”
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Sep 29, 2020
“Roberts: Bipartisan CCC Solution Provides Certainty, Predictability for Farm Country”
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Sep 23, 2020
“Roberts: House Democrats’ CR Highlights ‘Pandemic of Politics’”
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Sep 22, 2020
“Roberts: Democrats Heard Our Call to Aid Farm Country”
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Sep 22, 2020
“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on Agreement to Help Families and Farmers in the Continuing Resolution”
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Sep 22, 2020
“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on USDA Provisions in the Continuing Resolution”
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Sep 21, 2020
“Ranking Member Stabenow Speaks Out Against Reports of Trump Administration Plans to Bail Out Oil Companies with USDA Funds”
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Sep 17, 2020
“Roberts Praises Second Round of Relief Funds for Ag Producers”
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Sep 17, 2020
“Chairman Roberts: Replenishing the CCC Ensures Farm Bill Implementation”
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Sep 17, 2020
“Independent GAO Report Confirms Trump Administration Payments for Trade Damages Favored Certain Farmers”
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Sep 14, 2020
“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on CFTC Climate Report”
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Sep 9, 2020
“Roberts, Klobuchar Lead Request for Wheat Grower Assistance”
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Sep 2, 2020
“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on USDA School Meal Flexibilities”
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Aug 31, 2020
