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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.

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. Every Congress on file.

NominationNominee and postOutcomeReceived
PN783Chester John Culver, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, vice Julia Bartling.Farm Credit AdministrationConfirmed Mar 29, 2012Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Jul 18, 2011
PN782Bruce J. Sherrick, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, vice Glen Klippenstein.Farm Credit AdministrationConfirmed Mar 29, 2012Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Jul 18, 2011
PN715Brian T. Baenig, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, vice Krysta Harden.Department of AgricultureConfirmed Oct 11, 2011Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Jun 22, 2011
PN543Mark P. Wetjen, of Nevada, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring June 19, 2016, vice Michael V. Dunn, term expiring.Commodity Futures Trading CommissionConfirmed Oct 21, 2011Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.May 12, 2011
PN2120Elizabeth Ann Hagen, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety, vice Richard A. Raymond, resigned, to which position she was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.Department of AgricultureReturned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.Sep 13, 2010
PN1874Ramona Emilia Romero, of Pennsylvania, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture, vice Marc L. Kesselman, resigned.Department of AgricultureConfirmed Dec 22, 2010Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Jun 28, 2010
PN1671Catherine E. Woteki, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics, vice Rajiv J. Shah, resigned.Department of AgricultureConfirmed Sep 16, 2010Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Apr 26, 2010
PN1638Jill Long Thompson, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, vice Nancy C. Pellett, term expired, to which position she was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.Farm Credit AdministrationReturned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.Apr 21, 2010

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, sitting2336619203623252311
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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