WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry delivered opening remarks at the hearing on the nomination of Brooke Rollins to serve as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
The following is Boozman’s opening statement, as prepared for delivery:
Good morning. I am delighted to...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) issued the following statement on USDA’s studies on poultry and swine processing line speeds and worker safety:
“The Biden-Harris administration needlessly created years...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), the top Republican on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, was formally named Chairman of the committee upon the Senate’s approval of its organizing resolution.
“It is an honor to serve as Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee,” Boozman said. “There are many...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after the Senate advanced economic assistance for farmers and approved a one-year extension of the farm bill:
“Economic assistance will provide critical relief to hardworking farm families struggling to...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement on the decision against Mexico's ban on American corn:
"This ruling holds Mexico accountable for violating our negotiated trade agreement. The attempt to ban U.S. biotech corn was not based on sound science....
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, secured significant economic assistance for America’s farmers struggling to maintain operations due to rising inflation, high input costs, and low commodity prices in the continuing resolution Congress is expected to...
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) and U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) issued the following statement on negotiations on the farm bill extension and economic assistance to producers:
“America’s farmers have lost over $30 billion this...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement on the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s Scientific Report:
“Congress has long called for the Dietary Guidelines to be based on sound science. It is vital that the guidelines provide the up-to-date...
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) announced Brad Weddelman as the chief economist for committee Republicans.
“Brad’s background in economics will play a crucial role as the committee develops and advances policies to strengthen rural America and provide our farmers, ranchers...
WASHINGTON—Following the release of the USDA’s Economic Research Service 2024 Farm Sector Income Forecast, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) and U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) issued the following statement:
“Today’s farm income update...
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement on his meeting with Brooke Rollins, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary:
“I was pleased to meet with Brooke Rollins and discuss our...
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, urged Congress to provide emergency economic assistance to agricultural producers facing market losses.
“It’s clear the pain our farm families are living through,” Boozman said in remarks on the Senate floor. “For some...
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, called for Congress and the administration to provide a “timely and urgent response” to the looming farm crisis in the form of emergency assistance to farmers and called for a redoubling of efforts to pass a farm bill...
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest outlook projecting a record negative agriculture trade deficit for fiscal year 2025.
“We have entered uncharted...
WASHINGTON – Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), Tuesday called on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas Vilsack to address supply chain disruptions and inventory shortages impacting the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations...
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today participated in a U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee field hearing entitled “Perspectives on the Future of...
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement on the status of proposed cryptocurrency legislation.
“As ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, I have consistently said I believe the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
WASHINGTON ––U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) unveiled the Senate Republican Farm Bill Framework to a wave of vocal support from his colleagues who have praised the framework’s focus on putting more farm in the farm bill as a real path forward toward a bipartisan farm bill.
“Ranking...
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the hearing to conduct oversight of digital commodities.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Welcome to my colleagues and, again, thank you for calling today’s hearing on the...
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) and U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) released the following statement on the FY 2023 SNAP Payment Error Rate:"While SNAP is a critical nutrition program for households in need, any level of erroneous...