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Peterson Announces Agriculture Committee Democrats
Washington, DC,
January 19, 2011
WASHINGTON – U.S. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., today announced the Democratic members who will serve on the Agriculture Committee during the 112th Congress. Media Contact: U.S. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., today announced the Democratic members who will serve on the Agriculture Committee during the 112th Congress. “The Agriculture Committee oversees a wide range of issues, including farm programs, nutrition programs, crop insurance, renewable energy, conservation, commodity markets and rural development. These members bring a great deal of expertise and a commitment to addressing the challenges of those who live, work and raise their families in rural America. I look forward to working with them, along with the new majority, in this Congress,” Peterson said. The Democratic Caucus today named 20 Democrats, including 13 returning members and seven new members, to the House Agriculture Committee. The Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee: ### |