Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, the House Committee on Agriculture adopted the budget views and estimates letter which outlines the Committee’s budget recommendations for the federal agencies and programs under its jurisdiction for fiscal year 2010.  The letter will be… Read more »

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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 a hearing to review animal identification systems.  Representative David Scott of Georgia is the Chairman of the Subcommittee. … Read more »

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Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, the House Agriculture Committee resumed its series of hearings to review legislation addressing the transparency and oversight of derivative markets. For the second consecutive day, the Committee received testimony and asked… 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 held the first in a series of hearings to review legislation addressing the derivatives markets.  The Committee heard today from stakeholder groups about the Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act… Read more »

“The Agriculture Committee is responsible for issues as varied as farm programs, commodity markets, nutrition, conservation, renewable energy, and rural development, so the diverse experiences of these Members will bring new ideas and energy to our work on these important issues,” Chair Peterson said.

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.gov James Ryder (202) 225-0020 James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson today released the following statement on President-elect Barack Obama's nomination of Tom Vilsack for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture: “I congratulate former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack on his… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, the House Agriculture Committee continued its series of hearings examining the role of credit derivatives in the U.S. economy. Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota called today’s hearing to continue the Committee’s inquiry into credit derivatives, particularly credit default swaps, and their part in the credit and financial crisis that took down some of the largest financial institutions in the world.

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.gov James Ryder (202) 225-0020 James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review the role of credit derivatives in the U.S. economy.  Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota called today’s hearing, the second by the Committee in as many months, to examine credit… Read more »