Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, the House Agriculture Committee continued its review of the Treasury Department’s legislative proposals regulating the over-the-counter (OTC) market for derivatives. Chairman Gary Gensler of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, the House Agriculture Committee reviewed the Treasury Department’s legislative proposal regulating the over-the-counter (OTC) market for derivatives. The Committee conducted the first of two hearings to examine Treasury’s proposals by… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson (MN) issued the following statement about the change in leadership of the Senate Agriculture Committee. “Senator Lincoln’s passion and support… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.govToday, Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson (MN) issued the following statement in reaction to the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of a peer review of the lifecycle analysis issues included in the RFS2 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: … Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov LINCOLN, NEB. – Today, Congressman Joe Baca of California, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, held a hearing to examine new and innovative ways to improve… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson (MN) voiced support for U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement today that USDA plans to increase dairy price support prices to help dairy farmers as they continue to… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, Congressman Tim Holden (PA), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, held a hearing to review two watershed proposals that require approval from Congress before they can move… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson today released a concept paper that will guide the two committees as they develop legislation to regulate derivatives. The text of the… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov In a business meeting earlier today, the House Agriculture Committee approved four bills regarding conservation and forest lands for floor consideration. H.R. 511, H.R. 940, H.R. 1002, and H.R. 3175, were all approved by the Committee by voice vote and… Read more »
Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held its third hearing this month to review the economic conditions facing the dairy industry. Subcommittee Chairman David Scott of Georgia called today’s hearing to… Read more »
