House Agriculture Committee, 114th Congress (2015–2016): Members & Record

Members, 114th Congress 46

Everyone who held a seat in the 114th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-TX	K. Michael Conaway	Chair
D-MN	Collin C. Peterson	Ranking Member
D-NC	Alma S. Adams
D-AZ	Ann Kirkpatrick
D-NH	Ann M. Kuster
R-GA	Austin Scott
R-OH	Bob Gibbs
R-VA	Bob Goodlatte
D-NE	Brad Ashford
D-IL	Cheri Bustos
R-NY	Christopher P. Gibson
R-MI	Dan Benishek
R-WA	Dan Newhouse
R-NC	David Rouzer
D-GA	David Scott
R-CA	Doug LaMalfa
R-AR	Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
D-TX	Filemon Vela
R-OK	Frank D. Lucas
R-PA	Glenn Thompson
D-FL	Gwen Graham
R-IN	Jackie Walorski
D-MA	James P. McGovern
R-CA	Jeff Denham
D-CA	Jim Costa
R-MI	John R. Moolenaar
D-OH	Marcia L. Fudge
D-NM	Michelle Lujan Grisham
R-IL	Mike Bost
R-AL	Mike Rogers
D-CA	Pete Aguilar
R-LA	Ralph Lee Abraham
R-TX	Randy Neugebauer
D-MN	Richard M. Nolan
R-GA	Rick W. Allen
R-IL	Rodney Davis
R-TN	Scott DesJarlais
D-NY	Sean Patrick Maloney
D-VI	Stacey E. Plaskett
R-IA	Steve King
D-WA	Suzan K. DelBene
R-FL	Ted S. Yoho
D-MN	Timothy J. Walz
R-MN	Tom EmmerLeft May 19, 2015
R-MS	Trent KellyJoined Jun 10, 2015
R-MO	Vicky Hartzler

Subcommittees, 114th Congress 6

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 114th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 5983	Financial CHOICE Act of 2016	Discharged From	Dec 20, 2016
HR 6487	Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 16, 2016
HR 6448	Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 16, 2016
HR 6381	DHS Reform and Improvement Act	Referred To	Dec 16, 2016
HR 6528	Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act	Referred To	Dec 12, 2016
HR 6343	Farmers Markets for Food Deserts Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 9, 2016
HR 6342	Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act	Referred To	Dec 9, 2016
HR 6336	B-CROP Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 9, 2016

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Hearing	1890 Land-Grant Institutions: Recruitment Challenges and Scholarship OpportunitiesLongworth House Office Building 13009 documents 6 witnesses The Honorable David Scott, Member of Congress The Honorable Emanuel Cleaver, Member of Congress The Honorable Kevin Cramer, Member of Congress Dr. Juliette Bell, President, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr. Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, President, Central State University Dr. Paul Jones, President, Fort Valley State University	Scheduled	Dec 7, 2016

Hearing	Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: Opportunities for Improving Access to FoodLongworth House Office Building 130013 documents 5 witnesses Mr. Eric French, Director of Grocery, Amazon Mr. Gunnar Lovelace, Founder/ Co-CEO, Thrive Market Mr. Mike Beal, Chief Operating Officer, Ball's Food Store Ms. Pamela Hess, Executive Director, Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture Ms. Melinda Newport, Director, WIC/Child Nutrition, Department of Health, Chickasaw Nation	Scheduled	Nov 16, 2016

Hearing	American Agricultural Trade with CubaLongworth House Office Building 130011 documents 5 witnesses Mr. Matt Gibson, Vice President and General Manager -- Grain Division, Bunge North America Ms. Karen Lowe, Seniro Vice President & Agirculture Export Finance Division Head, CoBank ACB Dr. Luis Ribera, Director, Center for North American Studies Mr. Mark Isbell Mr. Mauricio Claver-Carone, Executive Director, Cuba Democracy Advocates	Scheduled	Sep 14, 2016

Hearing	Agriculture and National Security: On-the-Ground Experiences of Former Military LeadersLongworth House Office Building 13009 documents 3 witnesses Major General James Sholar, US Army Major General Darren Owens, US Army Colonel Eric Ahlness, US Army	Scheduled	Jul 7, 2016

Hearing	Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: Evaluating Error Rates and Anti-Fraud Measures to Enhance Program IntegrityLongworth House Office Building 13002 documents 3 witnesses Ms. Kay Brown, Director, Education, Workforce, & Income Security, U.S. Government Accountability Office Ms. Jessica Shahin, SNAP Associate Administrator, Food & Nutrition Service, USDA Mr. Dave Yost, Ohio Auditor of State, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services	Scheduled	Jul 6, 2016

Hearing	Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: Evaluating Effectiveness and Outcomes in Nutrition EducationLongworth House Office Building 130010 documents 4 witnesses Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom, Senior Vice President, Community Health & Equity, Henry Ford Health System Ms. Susan Forester, Founding Member, Association of SNAP Nutrition Education Administrators Dr. Shreela Sharma, Professor of Epidemiology, Brigher Bites Dr. Jo Britt-Rankin, Association Dean & Extension Professor, Extnetion Committee on Organziation and Policy	Scheduled	Jun 22, 2016

Hearing	Service in the Field: Veteran Contributions to National Food SecurityLongworth House Office Building 130011 documents 4 witnesses Colonel Cindy Chastain, Veteran Outreach Coordinator, National AgrAbility Project Colonel John Fant, Co-Owner/Operator, Summerfield Heritage Farm Colonel John Lemondes Eric Grandon, Staff Sergent (Ret.)	Scheduled	May 18, 2016

Hearing	The Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: The Retailer PerspectiveLongworth House Office Building 130012 documents 4 witnesses Mr. Carl Martincich, VP of Human Resources and Risk Management, Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores Mr. Jimmy Wright, Wright's Market Mr. Doug Beech, Counsel, Casey's General Stores Ms. Kathy Hanna, Senior Director Enterprise Payments & Store Support, The Kroger Co.	Scheduled	May 12, 2016

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 114th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 114-59	1890 Land-Grant Institutions: Recruitment Challenges and Scholarship Opportunities59 pagesOn H.R. 3, H.R. 6020, H.R. 6021 6 witnesses Cleaver, Hon. Emanuel, a Representative in Congress from Missouri Cramer, Hon. Kevin, a Representative in Congress from North Dakota Bell, Ph.D., Juliette B., President, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Outgoing Chair, Council of 1890's Executive Committee, Princess Anne, MD Jackson-Hammond, Ed.D, Cynthia, President, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH Jones, Ph.D., Paul A., President, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA Robinson, Ph.D., Larry, Interim President, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, FL	Dec 7, 2016
Serial No. 114-58	Rehabilitation of the Chesapeake Bay: Healing the Bay the Voluntary Way46 pagesOn H.R. 5451 2 witnesses Weller, Jason, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C Redding, Hon. Russell C., Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Harrisburg, PA	Sep 22, 2016
Serial No. 114-57	American Agricultural Trade with Cuba75 pagesOn H.R. 2937, H.R. 3687, H.R. 4645 5 witnesses Isbell, Mark, Partner, Zero Grade Farms, North Little Rock, AR; on behalf of USA Rice Federation Gibson, Matthew K., Vice President and General Manager, Grain Division, Bunge North America; Member, Executive Committee, North American Export Grain Association, St. Louis, MO Lowe, Karen, Senior Vice President and Manager, Agriculture Export Finance Division, CoBank ACB, Greenwood Village, CO Ribera, Ph.D., Luis A., Associate Professor, Extension Economist, and Director, Center for North American Studies, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Claver-Carone, J.D., Mauricio, Executive Director, Cuba Democracy Advocates, Washington, D.C	Sep 14, 2016
Serial No. 114-56	Examining the CFTC'S Proposed Rule: Regulation Automated Trading70 pages 4 witnesses Wood, Gregory John, Chairman, Market Access Committee, Futures Industry Association; Director, Electronic and Algorithmic Execution, Listed Derivatives, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Washington, D.C Gorelick, J.D., Richard, Chief Executive Officer, RGM Advisors, LLC, Austin, TX Vrabel, J.D., Andrew, Executive Director, Global Head of Investigations, Market Regulation Department, CME Group, Inc., Chicago, IL Ryan, Michael G., Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Trading Technologies International, Inc., Chicago, IL	Jul 13, 2016
Serial No. 114-55	Agriculture and National Security: On-The-Ground Experiences of Former Military Leaders78 pages 3 witnesses Sholar, Ph.D., MG James R., (Ret.), U.S. Army; Professor Emeritus of Agronomy, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK Owens, MG Darren G., (Ret.), Texas Army National Guard; Chief of the Common Management and Price Support, Texas State FSA Office, Bryan, TX Ahlness, COL Eric D., (Ret), U.S. Army; North American Lead for Diversity and Business Impact, Cargill, Incorporated, White Bear Lake, MN	Jul 7, 2016
Serial No. 114-54	Big Data and Agriculture: Innovation in the Air58 pages 3 witnesses Faleide, Rodney "Lanny", Founder and President, Satshot Inc., Fargo, ND Crago, Tim, Vice President, North West Geomatics Ltd., Calgary, AB, CAN; on behalf of Craig Molander, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Surdex Corporation, Chesterfield, MO Blair, Robert, Vice President, Agriculture Division, Measure, the Drone as a Service<SUP>'</SUP> Company; Owner/Manager/Operator, Blair Farms, Kendrick, ID	Jun 23, 2016
Serial No. 114-53	Hearing to Review the Impact of G20 Clearing and Trade Execution Requirements93 pages 6 witnesses Duffy, Hon. Terrence A., Executive Chairman and President, CME Group Inc., Chicago, IL Edmonds, Christopher S., Senior Vice President, Financial Markets, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Chicago, IL Rosenberg, Marnie J., Global Head, Clearinghouse Risk and Strategy, JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, NY Merkel, J.D., Stephen M., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, BGC Partners, Inc.; Director, Wholesale Markets Brokers' Association, Americas, New York, NY Berger, Stephen John, Director, Government and Regulatory Policy, Citadel, LLC, New York, NY; on behalf of Managed Funds Association Zubrod, Luke D., Director, Risk and Regulatory Advisory Services, Chatham Financial, Kenneth Square, PA	Jun 14, 2016
Serial No. 114-52	Food Waste from Field to Table160 pagesOn H.R. 7, H.R. 468, H.R. 2029, H.R. 2087, H.R. 2611 and 7 more 7 witnesses Pingree, Hon. Chellie, a Representative in Congress from Maine Gunders, Dana, Senior Scientist, Food and Agriculture Program, Natural Resources Defense Council, San Francisco, CA Fink, Jesse M., Managing Director, MissionPoint Partners LLC, Norwalk, CT; on behalf of ReFED: Rethink Food Waste Through Economics and Data Oxford, John, President and Chief Executive Officer, L&M Companies; Chairman-elect, Produce Marketing Association, Raleigh, NC Stasz, Meghan B., Senior Director, Sustainability, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, D.C.; on behalf of Food Waste Reduction Alliance Aviv, Diana, Chief Executive Officer, Feeding America, Chicago, IL Broad Leib, J.D., Emily M., Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Director, Food Law and Policy Clinic, Harvard Law School, Jamaica Plain, MA	May 25, 2016

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 114th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 114-896	House Report 114- 896 REPORT ON ACTIVITIES DURING THE 114TH CONGRESS (JANUARY 3, 2015 TO DECEMBER 27, 2016)	Dec 27, 2016
H. Rept. 114-770	National Forest System Trails Stewardship ActOn H.R. 845	Sep 20, 2016
H. Rept. 114-769	Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land AdjustmentOn H.R. 470	Sep 20, 2016
H. Rept. 114-768	Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016On H.R. 5883	Sep 20, 2016
H. Rept. 114-311,Part 1	To Amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to Specify How Clearing Requirements Apply to Certain Affiliate Transactions, and for Other PurposesOn H.R. 1317	Oct 26, 2015
H. Rept. 114-208,Part 2	Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015On H.R. 1599 · Part 2	Jul 16, 2015
H. Rept. 114-208,Part 1	Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015On H.R. 1599	Jul 16, 2015
H. Rept. 114-185,Part 1	Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015On H.R. 2647	Jun 25, 2015

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-8187	A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Propiconazole; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0682; FRL-9956-54 OCSPP] received December 28, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Agriculture.Executive communication · Environmental Protection Agency	Jan 3, 2017
EC-8060	A letter from the PRAO Branch Chief, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule - Enhancing Retailer Standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) [FNS-2016-0018] (RIN: 0584-AE27) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.Executive communication · Department of Agriculture	Dec 30, 2016
EC-8059	A letter from the Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's Major final rule - Aggregation of Positions (RIN: 3038-AD82) received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.Executive communication · Commodity Futures Trading Commission	Dec 30, 2016
EC-7973	A letter from the PRAO Branch Chief, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Photo Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Card Implementation Requirements [FNS-2016-0003] (RIN: 0584-AE45) received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.Executive communication · Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture	Dec 23, 2016
EC-7972	A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide Applicators [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183; FRL-9956-70] (RIN: 2070-AJ20) received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.Executive communication · Environmental Protection Agency	Dec 23, 2016
EC-7971	A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's interim rule - Changes to Reporting and Notification Requirements and Other Clarifying Changes for Imported Fruits, Vegetables, and Specialty Crops [Doc. No.: AMS-SC-16-0083; SC16-944/980/999-1 IR] received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.Executive communication · Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture	Dec 23, 2016
EC-7874	A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's affirmation of interim rule as final rule - Olives Grown in California; Suspension and Revision of Incoming Size-Grade Requirements [Doc. No.: AMS-SC-16-0031; SC16-932-1 FIR] received December 9, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.Executive communication · Department of Agriculture	Dec 16, 2016
EC-7873	A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule - Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Modification of the Handling Regulation for Area No. 2 [Doc. No.: AMS-SC-16-0042; SC16-948-1 FR] received December 9, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.Executive communication · Department of Agriculture	Dec 16, 2016

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 114th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
114th	A Ceremony Unveiling Portrait of the Honorable Frank D. Lucas	PDF · Text
114th	Rules of the Committee on Agriculture	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	55	729	3	1	3	21	19	105	1
118th2023–2024	55	792	4	4	4	19	28	185	4
117th2021–2022	56	458	15	1	16	36	38	88	2
116th2019–2020	50	387	1	3	2	8	38	195	3
115th2017–2018	46	354	10	5	11	24	14	178	2
114th2015–2016	46	234	12	9	13	43	63	211	2
113th2013–2014	49	273	8	3	10	4	24	—	2
112th2011–2012	48	252	9	4	12	0	36	—	3
111th2009–2010	50	201	7	5	8	—	60	—	2
110th2007–2008	48	278	4	10	5	—	49	—	2
109th2005–2006	49	224	4	7	5	—	1	—	0
108th2003–2004	55	239	4	23	4	—	0	—	0
107th2001–2002	53	259	2	6	3	—	0	—	0

Membership changes 2

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 114th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Jun 10, 2015	Trent Kelly R-MS	Joined	H.Res. 304
May 19, 2015	Tom Emmer R-MN	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H3317

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