[As prepared for delivery] “Thank you for joining us here today to receive this report on the state of affairs at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. We’re happy to have Chairman Giancarlo with us today, and as this is our first subcommittee hearing, I look forward to a productive Congress alongside the distinguished Ranking Member and my fellow Georgian, Mr. Scott. Before we… Read more »

Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Public Hearing Meeting: To receive testimony from Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, on “The State of the CFTC” Wednesday, May 1, 2019 10:00 a.m. 1300 Longworth House Office Building WITNESS LIST The Honorable J. Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota and a bipartisan delegation of Members of Congress met last week with President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil and President Mauricio Macri of Argentina as part of a trip to review the agricultural trading relationships between the United States and those nations, as well as what downstream effects of changes in U.S.… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa of California delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee on reviewing the state of the dairy economy. [As prepared for delivery] “America’s dairy industry is in crisis, and today’s hearing is just one part of this subcommittee’s continued effort to respond to the… Read more »

Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Public Hearing RE: “Reviewing the State of the Dairy Economy” Tuesday, April 30, 2019 10:00 a.m. 1300 Longworth House Office Building WITNESS LIST Ms. Sadie Frericks, Owner and Operator, Blue Diamond Dairy, Melrose, MN Mr. Andrei Mikhalevsky, President and CEO, California Dairies, Inc., Visalia, CA Mr. Mike… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

 On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the launch of a pilot program to test online transactions using benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

 Fifteen 4-H youth leaders from around the country visited with the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research today, including Subcommittee Chairwoman Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands

 House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota announced the addition of two new Committee staff members Monday.