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Chairman Peterson statement on the passing of former Senator Richard Lugar

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WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota issued the following statement on the passing of former Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN): “Senator Lugar was not only a foreign policy expert, but as the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, he was a tireless fighter for America’s farmers. He was a strong proponent of the farm bill’s…

Hearing Advisory

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Week of April 29, 2019 Tuesday, April 30, 2019 – 10:00 AM 1300 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing RE: “Reviewing the State of the Dairy Economy” Wednesday, May 1, 2019 – 10:00 AM 1300 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee…

Chair Fudge Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Proposed ABAWD Rule and its Impact on Hunger and Hardship

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 (April 3, 2019) – House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia Fudge of Ohio delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on the proposed AWBAD Rule and its impact on Hunger and Hardship. [As prepared for delivery] “The purpose of today’s hearing is to examine proposed changes to a…

Peterson, Thompson Push USDA on Farm Bill Dairy Program Implementation

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 In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Thursday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Ranking Member Glenn “G.T.” Thompson of Pennsylvania, and more than 70 Democratic and Republican House colleagues urged the Department to prioritize the implementation of dairy provisions included in the 2018 Farm Bill.

Peterson Announces Additions to House Agriculture Committee Staff

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WASHINGTON (March 20, 2019) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota announced the addition of new Committee staff members Wednesday. Dr. Melinda Cep joins the Committee as Legislative and Policy Director. Cep returns to the Committee, where she served as a fellow during the 2008 Farm Bill. She most recently served as Senior Director on the U.S. Markets and…

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