SSAF00 · Senate Standing

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

2,070 bills referred

Across 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 403. In the 119th, 366. 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 referrals

Meetings
35

Hearings and business meetings this Congress

Members 23

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Current Congress only.

SeatMemberRole
R-ARJohn BoozmanChairman
D-MNAmy KlobucharRanking
D-CAAdam B. SchiffMember
D-NMBen Ray LujánMember
R-IAChuck GrassleyMember
R-MSCindy Hyde-SmithMember
D-NJCory A. BookerMember
R-NEDeb FischerMember
D-MIElissa SlotkinMember
R-WVJames C. JusticeMember
R-KSJerry MoranMember
D-PAJohn FettermanMember
R-NDJohn HoevenMember
R-SDJohn ThuneMember
R-IAJoni ErnstMember
D-COMichael F. BennetMember
R-KYMitch McConnellMember
D-VTPeter WelchMember
D-GARaphael G. WarnockMember
D-ILRichard J. DurbinMember
R-KSRoger MarshallMember
D-MNTina SmithMember
R-ALTommy TubervilleMember

Subcommittees 5

Each has its own record.

Meetings and hearings 35

Newest first. Current Congress only.

KindSubjectStatusDate
MeetingHearings to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on conservation.Russell Senate Office Building 328AScheduledMay 13, 2025
MeetingHearings to examine S.1462, to improve forest management activities on National Forest System land, public land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and Tribal land to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested land.Russell Senate Office Building 328AScheduledMay 6, 2025
MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nominations of Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary, and Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, both of the Department of Agriculture.Capitol (Senate side) 216ScheduledMay 5, 2025
MeetingHearings to examine the nominations of Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, and Devon Westhill, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Agriculture.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledApr 29, 2025
MeetingHearings to examine the nominations of Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary, and Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, both of the Department of Agriculture.Russell Senate Office Building 328AScheduledApr 8, 2025
MeetingHearings to examine S.222, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk.Russell Senate Office Building 328AScheduledApr 1, 2025
MeetingHearings to examine risk management, credit, and rural business views on the agricultural economy, focusing on views from the field.Russell Senate Office Building 328AScheduledMar 11, 2025
MeetingHearings to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on farmer and rancher views on the agricultural economy.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledFeb 26, 2025

Nominations 25

Referred to this committee for confirmation. Current Congress only.

NominationPositionLatest actionDate
PN1367-4Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural AffairsDepartment of AgricultureReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Sep 28, 2026
PN1365-3Member of the Farm Credit Administration BoardFarm Credit AdministrationReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Sep 28, 2026
PN1365-2Member of the Farm Credit Administration BoardFarm Credit AdministrationReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Sep 28, 2026
PN1365-1Member of the Farm Credit Administration BoardFarm Credit AdministrationReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Sep 28, 2026
PN1098-1Member of the Farm Credit Administration BoardFarm Credit AdministrationReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Jun 23, 2026
PN1098-4Member of the Farm Credit Administration BoardFarm Credit AdministrationReceived message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.Sep 17, 2026
PN730-59Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural DevelopmentDepartment of AgriculturePlaced on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 766. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.Aug 7, 2026
PN246-14Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural DevelopmentDepartment of AgricultureReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.Jan 3, 2026

Bills referred 2,070

Newest activity first, from the 107th Congress on.

BillTitleReferralDate
S 5675Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026Referred To119thSep 30, 2026
S 5526Agricultural Act of 2026Reported Original Measure119thSep 24, 2026
S 5495Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2026Referred To119thSep 24, 2026
S 5461Strategic Fertilizer Reserve Act of 2026Referred To119thSep 23, 2026
S 5460Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2026Referred To119thSep 23, 2026
S 5459Agricultural Data Privacy Act of 2026Referred To119thSep 23, 2026
S 5439A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to improve safety standards for wildland firefighters.Referred To119thSep 17, 2026
S 5432Food for Thought Act of 2026Referred To119thSep 17, 2026

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Everything here is as published by Congress. Referrals run from the 107th Congress on, so a committee older than that shows fewer than it has taken. Membership, meetings and nominations are held for the 119th Congress only, which is why they are shown without a history rather than reported as none. Records come from Congress.gov.