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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 57 bills referred to this committee:

Press Statements

Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:

“Chairman Roberts Applauds U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement in Principle”
    — Aug 25, 2019

“Senate Ag Committee Leaders Commemorate FNS 50th Anniversary”
    — Aug 8, 2019

“Chairman Roberts Applauds Expanded U.S. Beef Access to the EU”
    — Aug 2, 2019

“Chairman Roberts Gathers Insight from Variety of Grain Inspection Stakeholders”
    — Jul 31, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing on the U.S. Grain Standards Act”
    — Jul 31, 2019

“Chairman Roberts Hears from Hemp Production Stakeholders”
    — Jul 25, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing on Hemp Production and the 2018 Farm Bill”
    — Jul 25, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on the USDA’s Release of Trade Aid Details”
    — Jul 25, 2019

“Roberts, Stabenow Announce Grain Standards Hearing”
    — Jul 24, 2019

“Peters, Roberts, Cornyn & Stabenow Bill to Protect America’s Domestic Food Supply and Agricultural Industries Advances in Senate”
    — Jul 24, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on Proposed Nutrition Assistance Rule”
    — Jul 23, 2019

“Chairman Roberts Receives Update from USDA on Farm Bill Research Programs”
    — Jul 18, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow Opening Statement at Agricultural Research Hearing”
    — Jul 18, 2019

“Roberts, Stabenow Announce Hemp Production Hearing”
    — Jul 17, 2019

“Peters, Roberts, Cornyn & Stabenow Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect America’s Domestic Food Supply and Agricultural Industries”
    — Jul 11, 2019

“Roberts, Stabenow Announce Ag Research Hearing”
    — Jul 10, 2019

“Chairman Roberts Hears from Industry Stakeholders Ahead of CFTC Reauthorization”
    — Jun 25, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow Opening Statement at CFTC Reauthorization Hearing”
    — Jun 25, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow Urges USDA to Make Climate Change Research Public”
    — Jun 25, 2019

“Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on Forest Service Jobs Corps Announcement”
    — Jun 20, 2019