WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor in support of Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture in advance of the confirmation vote.
The following is Boozman’s speech as prepared for delivery:
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) welcomed Arkansas farmers to share their perspectives on the agricultural economy during a Senate hearing examining the challenges facing rural communities
Marianna farmer Nathan Reed and Newport farmer Jennifer James detailed the difficulties...
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 “Perspectives from the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1.”
The following is Boozman’s opening statement, as prepared for delivery:
Good morning. I...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced the subcommittee rosters for the 119th Congress.
Subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress are as follows:
Subcommittee on Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
Senator Cindy...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) today voted to advance the nomination of Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture.
The nomination was favorably reported by the committee with unanimous support and now heads to the full Senate for consideration.
“Brooke Rollins is a...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced subcommittee leadership for the 119th Congress.
“The subcommittee leaders will play an important role as we craft the farm bill and provide the tools and resources farmer, ranchers and rural...
Chairmen Boozman and Thompson
“As I have met and talked with Ms. Rollins, it is clear the needs of America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities will be her focus. It is also clear that she has the relationships across this new administration, and an understanding of the processes in which decisions are made in the executive branch, to best...
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—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—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, 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...