WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement regarding President Joe Biden's intent to nominate Xochitl Torres Small to serve as Under Secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of...
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, “Examining Markets, Transparency, and Prices from Cattle Producer to Consumer.”
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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 vote on the nomination of Janie Simms Hipp, of Arkansas, to be General Counsel of the Department of...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) welcomed news from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Tuesday that it will move to strengthen and protect the country’s food and agricultural supply chain. Chairwoman Stabenow led the effort to secure $4 billion in funding for...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow of Michigan released the following statement Saturday on the White House’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2022:
"The President's budget is a positive step forward for our farmers and rural America,” said Chairwoman Stabenow....
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement on the passage of S.409. The bill includes an amendment authored by Stabenow, Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-Ark.), and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) providing a...
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 the hearing to consider the nomination of Janie Simms Hipp to be General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Live video of the hearing...
WASHINGTON – In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday, Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow of Michigan pressed the department to quickly implement provisions passed as part of the American Rescue Plan to protect food and farm workers and build resilience into the nation’s agricultural...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow of Michigan welcomed news Tuesday that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has established a dispute settlement panel under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to review Canada’s administration of tariff rate quotas for dairy products imported from...
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 the hearing titled “Federal, State, and Private Forestlands: Opportunities for Addressing Climate Change.” Live video of the hearing is available here.
Stabenow’s...
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 nomination of Janie Simms Hipp to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture.
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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 witnesses for the Committee’s upcoming hearing titled, “Federal, State, and Private Forestlands: Opportunities for Addressing Climate...
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 U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Jewel H. Bronaugh by voice vote to serve as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
“After a strong bipartisan vote,...
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, “Federal, State, and Private Forestlands: Opportunities for Addressing Climate...
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 the Committee voted by voice vote to advance Dr. Jewel H. Bronaugh to serve as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Dr. Bronaugh may now be considered by...
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 vote on the nomination of Dr. Jewel H. Bronaugh, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of...
WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN), Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) reintroduced the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act, which will break down barriers for farmers and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets so they can be...
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 the hearing to consider the nomination of Dr. Jewel H. Bronaugh to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Live video of the hearing is available here.
Stabenow’s...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, John Boozman, (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, and Mike Braun announced that the Committee passed the bipartisan S.1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 by a voice vote. The legislation can now be considered by...
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 the business meeting to consider S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021. Live video of the meeting is available here.
Stabenow’s statement, as prepared for...