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WASHINGTON – Leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry celebrated Senate passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which restores access to whole and reduced-fat milk in school cafeterias and expands options for nutritious nondairy beverages.“Passage of this bipartisan bill moves us closer to ensuring...

WASHINGTON – Under Chairman John Boozman’s (R-AR) leadership, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced Michael Selig’s nomination to serve as Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. “This is a critical moment for the CFTC as Congress considers expanding the agency’s authority. Strong...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) welcomed Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman nominee Michael Selig and urged his colleagues to advance digital commodity market structure legislation during a hearing Wednesday. The following is Chairman Boozman’s statement as prepared...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) welcomed passage of a measure to reopen the government that funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Fiscal Year 2026 and includes the extension of farm programs and authorities not covered in the One Big Beautiful Bill that were set to...

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released a discussion draft of legislation that would provide new authority to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to regulate digital commodities. This bipartisan proposal expands upon the CLARITY Act...

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) emphasized USDA’s critical role in improving the quality of life in rural America during a hearing to consider the nomination of Glen Smith to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.  The following is Chairman Boozman’s statement...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) led the committee in advancing the U.S. Department of Agriculture nominations of Dr. Mindy Brashears to serve as Under Secretary of Food Safety, Representative Stella Yvette Herrell to serve as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) led a hearing to consider the nominations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture of Dr. Mindy Brashears, Stella Yvette Herrell, and John Walk.  The following is Chairman Boozman’s statement as prepared for delivery: “Good afternoon and welcome....

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) led committee passage of the Fix Our Forests Act, bipartisan legislation to combat catastrophic wildfires, improve forest management and safeguard communities. “The growing threat of wildfires underscores the need for more proactive forest...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led committee passage of H.R. 4550, the United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025, as amended. The committee amended the House-passed bill and unanimously advanced it to the full...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) oversaw committee approval of a slate of bills to enhance public use of U.S. Forest Service lands. “I’m proud to support commonsense solutions to ensure the U.S. Forest Service lands are managed efficiently, create recreation opportunities and...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), co-chairs of the Senate 4-H Caucus, are celebrating National 4-H Week by leading a resolution recognizing the importance of the program on youth development. The Senate passed the resolution designating...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Devon Westhill as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights and Michael Boren as Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “I...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after the Senate confirmed three U.S. Department of Agriculture officials: Dudley Hoskins as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; Dr. Scott Hutchins as Under Secretary of...

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 the MAHA Commission’s report: “We appreciate the efforts of the MAHA Commission to enhance engagement with agricultural producers and...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) applauded Senate confirmation of Luke Lindberg to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. “I congratulate Luke Lindberg on his confirmation. He will be a tireless advocate for restoring American agriculture’s...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Tyler Clarkson to serve as General Counsel at USDA: “I congratulate Tyler Clarkson on his Senate confirmation and look forward to the contributions he will bring to USDA in support of...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) held a hearing to review the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Reorganization Proposal. The following is the Chairman’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: “Good morning and welcome. It’s my privilege to call this hearing to order to...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled “Perspectives on Reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act.” The following is the Chairman’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: “Good afternoon. It is my privilege to call this hearing...

WASHINGTON – Under the leadership of Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced the nominations of Michael Boren to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment and Richard Fordyce to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation. “I’m...