Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Chairman Goodlatte praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision upholding the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 (also known as the Beef Checkoff Program) and rejecting a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that it was unconstitutional. Goodlatte and other legislators… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Chairman Bob Goodlatte today issued the statement below following meetings this week with representatives of the farm industry to discuss the budget reconciliation process: “The release of the Budget Resolution Conference Report, and the requirement that agriculture… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov House Agriculture Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte today introduced voluntary country-of-origin labeling (V-COOL) legislation, H.R. 2068, for the domestic meat industry. Goodlatte introduced the legislation with 33 cosponsors and comes in response to mandatory provisions in… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Chairman Bob Goodlatte today issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of Rob Portman’s appointment as U.S. Trade Representative (USTR): “On behalf of the House Committee on Agriculture, I would like to congratulate Rob Portman… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Chairman Bob Goodlatte today issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of Chuck Conner’s appointment as U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary of Agriculture: “On behalf of the House Committee on Agriculture, I… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Frank D. Lucas, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research, and Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, today co-chaired a joint hearing to review the economic impact of Asian Soybean… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Chairman Bob Goodlatte today chaired a hearing to review the implementation of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act. In 2000, Congress passed the Secure Rural Schools Act which created new cooperative partnerships between citizens in forest counties… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Recently, John Haugen was named Communications Director and Alise Kowalski was named Press Secretary. Haugen, a Minnesota native, worked previously for the Committee under former Ranking Minority Member Charlie Stenholm. Kowalski is from the Sixth District of Virginia and… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.govChairman Bob Goodlatte today chaired a House Committee on Agriculture hearing to review the final regulations issued by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) concerning the term "payment of cash in advance" and the effect of the… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Statement from Chairman Bob Goodlatte regarding a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel decision issued today siding with the U.S. in its case against the European Union regarding geographic food names known as "geographical indications." The panel's decision found that the… Read more »