Articles Tagged with ''Senate Agriculture Committee''

The U.S. and Mexico continue to engage over Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s threat to ban genetically modified corn imports, but there were strong signs from senators Wednesday that patience is wearing thin on Capitol Hill for a resolution.

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf is due to announce this week what steps he'll to take to tighten leadership of the agency’s food programs, while the Senate Agriculture Committee resumes its hearings on the next farm bill, and corn growers try to raise awareness of Mexico's looming ban on biotech corn.

First-term Democrats Peter Welch of Vermont and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania have been named to the Senate Agriculture Committee.

The Senate Agriculture Committee has scheduled four hearings on farm bill issues, starting with a review of the trade and horticulture titles next Wednesday. 

Lawmakers are back in session this week as leaders look to finish out committee rosters and clear the way for the House and Senate to start hearings on a range of oversight matters and legislative issues, including the farm bill.

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., won’t seek re-election in 2024, she said Thursday, but will serve the remaining two years of her term, positioning her to shape a new farm bill in this Congress.