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Boozman, Klobuchar Announce Subcommittee Leadership for 119th Congress

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced subcommittee leadership for the 119th Congress.

“The subcommittee leaders will play an important role as we craft the farm bill and provide the tools and resources farmer, ranchers and rural communities need in these challenging times as well as to prepare for the future. We look forward to working together to deliver solutions to support American agriculture and the people of this country,” Boozman and Klobuchar said.

Subcommittee on Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade

  • Oversees commodity programs, derivatives and digital assets, crop insurance, and agricultural trade.

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Chairwoman

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member

 

Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit:

  • Oversees rural development loan and grant programs, renewable energy, and farm loan programs

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairwoman

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology

  • Oversees conservation programs, forest management, natural resources, pesticides, and agricultural biotechnology

Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Chairman

Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research

  • Oversees food and nutrition assistance, international food assistance, school meals, horticulture, specialty crops, organic production, and research

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman

Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety

  • Oversees livestock, poultry and dairy production, marketing, food safety, and security

Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Chairman

Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Ranking Member

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