Majority News

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement. “The recent collapse of a major cryptocurrency exchange reinforces the urgent need for greater federal oversight of this industry. Consumers continue to be harmed...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Committee will hold a hearing titled “Farm Bill 2023: Rural Development and Energy Programs”. Date:     Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Time:    10:00...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, today announced that the U.S. Senate confirmed Mr. Vincent Garfield Logan, of New York, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration...

WASHINGTON – Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will address the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health today as part of a panel with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, today announced the Committee voted to advance the nominations of Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban, of California, to be Under Secretary for Food Safety...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Committee will hold a business meeting to review the nominations of Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban, of California, to be Under Secretary of...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following opening statement at a hearing to consider the nominations of Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban, of California, to be Under Secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Mr....

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, the chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Friday applauded the Administration’s announcement of a framework for the development of digital assets, focusing on how the United States can enhance responsible innovation while minimizing risks to consumers and our...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Committee will hold a hearing to consider the nominations of Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban, of California, to be Under Secretary for Food Safety at...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following opening statement at a hearing review the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act. Live video of the hearing is available here. Stabenow’s statement, as prepared for delivery,...

WASHINGTON – Upon Wednesday’s announcement of funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Nutrition Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow of Michigan issued the following statement: “Today’s announcement is a huge step forward to...

WASHINGTON – Following Monday’s executive order from President Joe Biden on biotechnology and biomanufacturing, Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow of Michigan issued the following statement: “In Michigan, our farmers grow things and make things. That’s why I included my Grow it Here, Make...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Committee will hold a hearing to review S.4760, the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act. Date:     Thursday, September...

WASHINGTON – As President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, welcomed the nearly $40 billion she secured in the legislation to tackle the climate crisis, lower costs for families, and create good paying...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced that with the Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, she has secured nearly $40 billion to tackle the climate crisis, lower costs for families, and create good paying jobs in rural...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member, along with Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Thune (R-SD) today introduced the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 to give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today announced that Erica Chabot will serve as the new incoming Majority Staff Director. Joe Shultz, who has served as Majority and Minority Staff Director, will be transitioning to work on climate and...

WASHINGTON – Tonight, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced a nearly $40 billion investment in agriculture, forestry, and rural communities to fight inflation and lower costs for the American people through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. “The historic...

WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden signed the Keep Kids Fed Act to extend important funding and flexibility for communities to provide children healthy meals this summer and provide support to schools and daycare providers to respond to supply chain challenges and high food costs for the coming school year. The legislation passed the...

WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate unanimously extended important funding and flexibility for communities to provide children healthy meals this summer and provide support to schools and daycare providers to respond to supply chain challenges and high food costs for the coming school year. The Keep Kids Fed Act was...