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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 Kelly Loeffler
Republican
Georgia
Portrait of Mitch McConnell
Republican
Kentucky
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 124 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:

Press Statements

Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:

“Stabenow, Leahy Lead Call for USDA to Reverse Decision to Decrease COVID-19 Relief Available to Dairy Farmers”
    — Oct 22, 2020

“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on CFTC Position Limits Rule”
    — Oct 15, 2020

“Chairman Roberts Hails CFTC Final Rule on Position Limits”
    — Oct 15, 2020

“Chairman Roberts Votes to Send Relief to Farm Country”
    — Sep 30, 2020

“Chairman Roberts Keynotes Agri-Pulse Security Summit”
    — Sep 29, 2020

“Roberts: Bipartisan CCC Solution Provides Certainty, Predictability for Farm Country”
    — Sep 23, 2020

“Roberts: House Democrats’ CR Highlights ‘Pandemic of Politics’”
    — Sep 22, 2020

“Roberts: Democrats Heard Our Call to Aid Farm Country”
    — Sep 22, 2020

“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on Agreement to Help Families and Farmers in the Continuing Resolution”
    — Sep 22, 2020

“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on USDA Provisions in the Continuing Resolution”
    — Sep 21, 2020

“Ranking Member Stabenow Speaks Out Against Reports of Trump Administration Plans to Bail Out Oil Companies with USDA Funds”
    — Sep 17, 2020

“Roberts Praises Second Round of Relief Funds for Ag Producers”
    — Sep 17, 2020

“Chairman Roberts: Replenishing the CCC Ensures Farm Bill Implementation”
    — Sep 17, 2020

“Independent GAO Report Confirms Trump Administration Payments for Trade Damages Favored Certain Farmers”
    — Sep 14, 2020

“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on CFTC Climate Report”
    — Sep 9, 2020

“Roberts, Klobuchar Lead Request for Wheat Grower Assistance”
    — Sep 2, 2020

“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on USDA School Meal Flexibilities”
    — Aug 31, 2020

“Chairman Roberts Applauds USDA’s Free School Meals Through 2020”
    — Aug 31, 2020

“Ranking Member Stabenow, Chairman Scott Denounce USDA Inaction to Provide School Meals to Children”
    — Aug 26, 2020

“Chairman Roberts Leads Letter To Urge Flexibility for School Meals”
    — Aug 17, 2020