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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...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing to consider the nomination of Richard Fordyce to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation. The following is the Chairman’s opening statement as prepared for...

WASHINGTON – Under the leadership of Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced two nominees for positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The following nominees were favorably voted to the full Senate: ·Mr. Dudley Hoskins, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of...

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

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) penned an op/ed in the Washington Reporter highlighting nutrition assistance reforms in the One Big Beautiful Act that rein in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) misspending and encourage better stewardship of taxpayer...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced application details for disaster assistance he secured for farmers and ranchers impacted by weather-related losses in 2023 and 2024: “Farmers and ranchers in...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the efforts of students who served as interns on the committee this summer. “These interns have been a great help to the committee as we work to make programs within its jurisdiction more efficient while supporting America’s farm...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after Senate passage of the budget reconciliation bill that will improve efficiency, deliver permanent tax relief to America’s farmers, and invest in rural communities: “Passage of this legislation is critical 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 the FY 2024 SNAP Payment Error Rate: "Another year, another troubling payment error rate in SNAP, a clear sign that the program lacks...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) announced the Senate parliamentarian has ruled the committee’s revised provisions for state cost-share (Section 10105) and alien SNAP eligibility (Section 10108) comply with the Byrd rule.  “This paves the way for important reforms that improve...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) issued the following statement after releasing updated text for the committee’s budget reconciliation package: “I’m proud of the legislation we’ve crafted that reflects Senate Republican policy priorities. This is a practical approach to improve...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) issued the following statement on the budget reconciliation process: “To rein in federal spending and protect taxpayer dollars the committee is pursuing meaningful reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to improve...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) issued the following statement after USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a five-pronged plan to combat New World screwworm that includes a sterile fly dispersal facility in South Texas: “The New World screwworm poses a serious threat to...

The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s budget reconciliation title delivers critical investments for rural America. Agriculture leaders from across the country are applauding the Senate package. “I like where we landed. The @SenateAgGOP proposal includes robust farm safety net investments, which I have long advocated. It...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) today released legislative text for the budget reconciliation package that will rein in runaway spending in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) while promoting fiscal responsibility and investing in rural America and America’s...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider the nomination of Brian Quintenz to serve as Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The following is Chairman Boozman’s statement as prepared for...