The Latest Breaking News from House Agriculture Committee

Bishop, Pingree among Democrats seeking House Agriculture seats - Roll Call

Democrats hoping for a seat on the House Agriculture Committee are finding tough competition as the panel plans a multiyear farm bill.

Roll Call · Feb 7, 2023

Spanberger takes swing-district views to Democratic leaders

WASHINGTON — Rep. Abigail Spanberger dismisses the idea that Democrats can’t win and hold conservative districts, despite some notable losses — including by fellow Agriculture Committee colleague Cindy Axne — in the 2022 elections.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023

Spanberger takes swing-district views to Democratic leaders - Roll Call

Rep. Spanberger says party leaders, who won by an average of 33 percentage points in 2022, need to hear from swing-district Democrats.

Roll Call · Jan 30, 2023

Climate may lose backing in Farm Bill

Republicans have already vowed to strip climate funding from the bill

Salon · Oct 10, 2022

There aren't enough young farmers. Congress is looking to change that

Attracting a younger generation is key to building a sustainable food system, but getting access to land is a huge barrier to entering farming, according to a new survey.

WEKU · Sep 1, 2022

Biden’s hunger summit echoes Nixon’s, but faces new challenges

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s plan to hold a hunger summit, more than 50 years after President Richard Nixon convened a similar one, will put a spotlight not only on shortcomings in the current programs but also on issues that emerged over the decades since.

Tribune News Service · Jun 24, 2022

Biden’s hunger summit echoes Nixon’s, but faces new challenges

The administration's hunger summit faces challenges that have emerged since 1969, when the Nixon administration held a similar event.

Roll Call · Jun 23, 2022