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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Chairman John Boozman R-AR Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar D-MN agriculture.senate.gov

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

366 bills referred in the 119th Congress so far

2,070 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 403. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members
23

Seated in the 119th Congress

Subcommittees
5

Each with its own members and record

Meetings
36

Hearings and business meetings in the 119th Congress

Members 23

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Today's official roster.

Subcommittees 5

Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. Every Congress on file.

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. Every Congress on file.

HearingTitleHeld
S. Hrg. 107-715The New Federal Farm Bill223 pagesOn H.R. 2081, S. 753
7 witnesses
  • Denison, John, Chairman, Rice Foundation, Iowa, Louisiana, accompanied by Nolan Canon, Chairman, U.S. Rice Producers Association, Tunica, Mississippi
  • Echols, James, Chairman, National Cotton Council of America, Cordova, Tennessee
  • Tallman, Dusty, President, National Association of Wheat Growers, Brandon, Colorado
  • Gamble, Wilbur, Producer and Chairman National Peanut Growers Group, Dawson, Georgia
  • Jaeger, Art, Assistant Director, Consumer Federation of America, Washington, DC on behalf of the Coalition for Sugar Reform
  • Morris, Armond, Chairman, Georgia Peanut Commission, Ocilla, Georgia, accompanied by Evans J. Plowden, Jr., General Counsel, American Peanut Shellers Association, Albany, Georgia
  • Roney, Jack, Director of Economic Policy and Analysis, American Sugar Alliance, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 17, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-714The New Federal Farm Bill: Feed Grains and Oil Seeds182 pages
6 witnesses
  • Anderson, Tony, President, American Soybean Association, Mount Sterling, Ohio
  • Evans, Trudi, President, Barley Growers Association, Merrill, Oregon
  • Dittrich, Keith, President, American Corn Growers Association, Tilden, Nebraska
  • Klein, Lee, President, National Corn Growers Association, Battle Creek, Nebraska
  • Kubecka, Bill, Vice President for Legislation, Sorghum Growers Association, Palacios, Texas
  • Miller, John, President, Miller Milling, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jul 12, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-436Nomination Hearing: Joseph Jwu-Shan Jen and James R. Moseley84 pages
2 witnesses
  • Jen, Joseph Jwu-shan, of California, to be Undersecretary of Agriculture for Research, Education and Economics
  • Moseley, James R., of Indiana, to be Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agricultur
Jul 12, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-652The New Federal Farm Bill263 pagesOn S. 847
8 witnesses
  • Carter, David E., Secretary-Treasurer, Mountain View Harvest Cooperative, Longmont, Colorado
  • Cox, Craig, Executive Vice President, Soil and Water Conservation Society, Ankeny, Iowa
  • Daly, Sharon, Vice President for Social Policy, Catholic Charities, USA, Alexandria, Virginia
  • Fluharty, Charles W., Director, Rural Policy Research Institute, Columbia, Missouri
  • Glenn, Barbara P., Member, Board of Directors, National Coalition for Food and Agricultural Research, and Executive Vice President, Federation of Animal Science Societies, Bethesda, Maryland
  • Learner, Howard A., Executive Director, Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest, Chicago Illinois
  • Stallman, Bob, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington, DC
  • Swenson, Leland, President, National Farmers Union, Washington, DC
Jun 28, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-590Agriculture Credit182 pages
10 witnesses
  • Conklin, Neil, Director, Market and Trade Economics Division, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
  • Cooksie, Carolyn B., Deputy Administrator for Farm Loan Programs, Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
  • Dyckman, Lawrence J., Director of Agricultural Issues, U.S. General Accounting Office, Washington, DC, accompanied by Charles Adams, Assistant Director
  • Canada, Gary R., President, Bank of England, England, Arkansas, on behalf of American Bankers Association
  • Edelman, Henry D., Chief Executive Officer, Farmer MAC, Washington, DC
  • Evans, Jr., John, Chief executive Officer, D.L. Evans Bank, Burley, Idaho, on behalf of Independent community Bankers of America
  • Penick, Jay B., President and Chief Executive Officer, Northwest Farm Credit Services, Washington, DC, on behalf of the Farm Credit Council
  • Brost, Frank, Rapid City, South Dakota, Chairman, Tax and Credit Committee, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
  • Carter, David, President, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, on behalf of the National Farmers Union, Washington, DC
  • Hoefner, Ferd, Washington Representative, Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Washington, DC
May 16, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-435Nomination Hearing: William T. Hawks and Eric Bost90 pages
2 witnesses
  • Bost, Eric M., of Austin, Texas, to be Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Hawks, William T., of Hernando, Mississippi, to Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture
May 16, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-434Nomination Hearing for Mary Kirtley Waters, Lou Gallegos, and J.B. Penn117 pages
3 witnesses
  • A Panel including: Gallegos, Lou, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Nominated for Assistant Secretary for Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Penn, J.B., of Lynn, Arkansas, Nominated for Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Waters, Mary Kirtley, of Champaign, Illinois, Nominated for Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations, U.S. Department of Agriculture
May 9, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-370Review of the Trade Title of the Farm Bill185 pagesOn S. 171, S. 366
11 witnesses
  • Babcock, Bruce A., Director, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University
  • Heck, Ron, Soybean Producer, Perry, Iowa and Vice President, American Soybean Association
  • Echols, James, Cordova, Tennessee, Chairman, National Cotton Council
  • Hamilton, Timothy F., Chicago, Illinois, Executive Director, Mid- America International Agri-Trade Council, and Executive Director, Food Export USA-Northeast
  • McDonald, Dennis, Melville, Montana, Chairman, Trade Committee for R-CALF, United Stockgrowers of America
  • O'Mara, Charles J., President, O'Mara and Associates, Washington, DC, on behalf of The American Oilseed Coalition
  • Stallman, Robert, Columbus, Texas, President, American Farm Bureau Federation
  • Swenson, Leland, Aurora, Colorado, President, National Farmers Union
  • Hackett, Kenneth, Baltimore, Maryland, Executive Director, Catholic Relief Services, on behalf of Coalition for Food Aid
  • Lewis, Judith, Acting Director of Resources and External Relations, World Food Program, Rome, Italy
  • Martin, Gary, President, North American Export Grain Association, Washington, DC
Apr 25, 2001

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.

CongressMembersBills referredReportedBecame lawReportsMeetingsPrinted hearingsNominationsCommunicationsPrints
119th2025–2026, sitting2336619203623252411
118th2023–202423403110152473392
117th2021–2022221584103431222512
116th2019–2020211324111216103621
115th2017–201825161440—23193801
114th2015–20162079722—1864821
113th2013–20142277401—17134841
112th2011–20122184331—2365420
111th2009–201021117641—29394080
110th2007–200821156211—3373130
109th2005–200620102221—49265990
108th2003–200421106382—17116170
107th2001–200221129421—42416400

Earlier subcommittees 9

Subcommittees this committee once had, under their last names, with the Congresses they sat. Each has its own record.

Membership changes 23

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

DateMemberChangeRecord
Jan 6, 2020David Perdue R-GALeft the committeeS.Res. 464
Jan 6, 2020Kelly Loeffler R-GAJoinedS.Res. 464
Apr 10, 2018Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MSJoinedS.Res. 456
Mar 23, 2018Thad Cochran R-MSLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jan 9, 2018Chris Van Hollen D-MDLeft the committeeS.Res. 370
Jan 9, 2018Tina Smith D-MNJoinedS.Res. 370
Jan 9, 2018Deb Fischer R-NEJoinedS.Res. 369
Dec 21, 2017Luther Strange R-ALLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Feb 9, 2017Luther Strange R-ALJoinedS.Res. 57
Feb 8, 2017Jeff Sessions R-ALLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jan 8, 2015Pat Roberts R-KSBecame ChairS.Res. 23
Feb 12, 2014John E. Walsh D-MTJoinedS.Res. 359
Feb 6, 2014Max Baucus D-MTLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jul 16, 2013Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PAJoinedS.Res. 196
Jul 15, 2013William M. Cowan D-MALeft CongressLast recorded vote
Sep 9, 2009Blanche L. Lincoln D-ARBecame ChairS.Res. 257
Sep 9, 2009Michael F. Bennet D-COJoinedS.Res. 257
Sep 9, 2009Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NYJoinedS.Res. 257
Sep 9, 2009Tom Harkin D-IANo longer ChairS.Res. 257
Jul 21, 2009John Cornyn R-TXJoinedS.Res. 218
Oct 16, 2002Paul D. Wellstone D-MNLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jul 10, 2001Tom Harkin D-IABecame ChairCongressional Record, S7417
Jul 10, 2001Paul D. Wellstone D-MNJoinedCongressional Record, S7417

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