NACS Legislative Report
House Republicans Put Six New Members on Ag Committee House Republican leadership added six first- and second-term members to the chamber's Agriculture Committee. Announced Jan. 11, Reps. Jodey Arrington (Texas), Don Bacon (Neb.), James Comer (Ky.), Neal Dunn (Fla.), John Faso (N.Y.) and Roger Marshall (Kan.) will round out the 26 Republicans on the committee. Rep. Randy Neugebauer (Texas), one of the most senior Republicans on the panel, retired, along with Reps. Chris Gibson (R-N.Y.) and Dan Benishek (R-Mich.). Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) moved to the Ways and Means Committee. Reps. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) moved to Appropriations. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Agriculture Committee assignments on Jan. 10, naming five new Democrats to the panel: Reps. Dwight Evans (Pa.), Al Lawson (Fla.), Tom O'Halleran (Ariz.), Jimmy Panetta (Calif.) and Darren Soto (Fla.). They will replace Democrats who are no longer in office or have moved to different committees. Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-PA), who chaired the Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry in the 114th Congress, will serve as Vice Chairman of the committee. Below is the complete House Agriculture Committee Majority roster for the 115th Congress. Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) Vice Chairman Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-5) Bob Goodlatte (VA-6) Frank D. Lucas (OK-3) Steven King (IA-4) Mike Rogers (AL-3) Bob Gibbs (OH-7) Austin Scott (GA-8) Sub-Committee Chair on Credit Rick Crawford (AR-1) Scott DesJarlais (TN-4) Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) Jeff Denham (CA-10) Doug LaMalfa (CA-1) Rodney Davis (IL-13) Ted Yoho (FL-3) Rick Allen (GA-12) Mike Bost (IL-12) David Rouzer (NC-7) Ralph Abraham (LA-5) Trent Kelly (MS-1) James Comer (KY-1) Roger Marshall (KS-1) Don Bacon (NE-2) John Faso (NY-19) Neal Dunn (FL-2) Jodey Arrington (TX-19) Sanford Bishop, (D) GA. will be ranking member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture.
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AuthorJohn Gehrke, FLS, Illinois Archives
October 2017
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