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| formed = May 3, 1820
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The '''U.S. House Committee on Agriculture''', or Agriculture Committee is a [[Standing committees|standing committee]] of the [[United States House of Representatives]]. The House Committee on Agriculture has general jurisdiction over federal [[agriculture]] policy and oversight of some federal agencies, and it can recommend funding appropriations for various governmental agencies, programs, and activities, as defined by House rules.
The '''United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture''', or Agriculture Committee is a [[Standing committees|standing committee]] of the [[United States House of Representatives]]. The House Committee on Agriculture has general jurisdiction over federal [[agriculture]] policy and oversight of some federal agencies, and it can recommend funding appropriations for various governmental agencies, programs, and activities, as defined by House rules.


==History of the committee==
==History of the committee==
The Agriculture Committee was created on May 3, 1820, after [[Lewis Williams]] of [[North Carolina]] sponsored a [[resolution (law)|resolution]] to create the committee and give [[agriculture|agricultural]] issues equal weight with [[commerce|commercial]] and [[manufacturing]] interests. The committee originally consisted of seven members, from the states of [[Maryland]], [[New Hampshire]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[South Carolina]], [[Vermont]], and [[Virginia]]. [[Thomas Forrest]] of Pennsylvania was the first chairman. The Agriculture Committee remained a seven-member body until 1835, when two more members were added. It was not until 1871 that the next two members were added. Since then it has gradually grown to its current size of 46 members.
The Agriculture Committee was created on May 3, 1820, after [[Lewis Williams (politician)|Lewis Williams]] of [[North Carolina]] sponsored a [[resolution (law)|resolution]] to create the committee and give [[agriculture|agricultural]] issues equal weight with [[commerce|commercial]] and [[manufacturing]] interests. The committee originally consisted of seven members, from the states of [[Maryland]], [[New Hampshire]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[South Carolina]], [[Vermont]], and [[Virginia]]. [[Thomas Forrest (politician)|Thomas Forrest]] of Pennsylvania was the first chairman. The Agriculture Committee remained a seven-member body until 1835, when two more members were added. It was not until 1871 that the next two members were added. Since then it has gradually grown to its current size of 46 members.


The [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] counterpart to the House Agriculture Committee, the [[U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry]], was created on December 9, 1825.
The [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] counterpart to the House Agriculture Committee, the [[U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry]], was created on December 9, 1825.
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* Rural electrification
* Rural electrification
* Rural developments
* Rural developments
* Water conservation related to activities of the Department of Agriculture
* [[Water conservation]] related to activities of the Department of Agriculture
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== Members, 117th Congress ==
== Members, 118th Congress ==
{{United States House of Representatives}}
{{United States House of Representatives}}
{| class=wikitable
{| class=wikitable
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! Minority
! Minority
|-
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} valign=top |
* [[David Scott (Georgia politician)|David Scott]], Georgia, ''Chair''
* [[Jim Costa]], California
* [[Jim McGovern (American politician)|Jim McGovern]], Massachusetts
* [[Filemon Vela Jr.]], Texas
* [[Alma Adams]], North Carolina, ''Vice Chair''
* [[Abigail Spanberger]], Virginia
* [[Jahana Hayes]], Connecticut
* [[Antonio Delgado (politician)|Antonio Delgado]], New York
* [[Shontel Brown]], Ohio (since November 4, 2021)
* [[Bobby Rush]], Illinois
* [[Chellie Pingree]], Maine
* <span {{Party shading/Independent (United States)}}>[[Gregorio Sablan]], Northern Mariana Islands<ref>Sablan is an Independent, but caucuses with the Democrats.</ref></span>
* [[Ann McLane Kuster]], New Hampshire
* [[Cheri Bustos]], Illinois
* [[Sean Patrick Maloney]], New York
* [[Stacey Plaskett]], U.S. Virgin Islands
* [[Tom O'Halleran]], Arizona
* [[Salud Carbajal]], California
* [[Ro Khanna]], California
* [[Al Lawson]], Florida
* [[Lou Correa]], California
* [[Angie Craig]], Minnesota
* [[Josh Harder]], California
* [[Cindy Axne]], Iowa
* [[Kim Schrier]], Washington
* [[Jimmy Panetta]], California
* [[Ann Kirkpatrick]], Arizona (through November 29, 2021)<ref>https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2021/12/01/167/207/CREC-2021-12-01-pt1-PgH6726-6.pdf</ref>
* [[Sanford Bishop]], Georgia

| {{party shading/Republican}} valign=top |
| {{party shading/Republican}} valign=top |
* [[Glenn Thompson (politician)|Glenn Thompson]], Pennsylvania, ''Ranking Member''
* [[Glenn Thompson (politician)|Glenn Thompson]], Pennsylvania, ''Chair''
* [[Frank Lucas (Oklahoma politician)|Frank Lucas]], Oklahoma
* [[Austin Scott (politician)|Austin Scott]], Georgia
* [[Austin Scott (politician)|Austin Scott]], Georgia
* [[Rick Crawford (politician)|Rick Crawford]], Arkansas
* [[Rick Crawford (politician)|Rick Crawford]], Arkansas
* [[Scott DesJarlais]], Tennessee
* [[Scott DesJarlais]], Tennessee
* [[Vicky Hartzler]], Missouri
* [[Doug LaMalfa]], California
* [[Doug LaMalfa]], California
* [[Rodney Davis (politician)|Rodney Davis]], Illinois
* [[Rick W. Allen]], Georgia
* [[David Rouzer]], North Carolina
* [[David Rouzer]], North Carolina
* [[Trent Kelly]], Mississippi
* [[Trent Kelly]], Mississippi
* [[Don Bacon (politician)|Don Bacon]], Nebraska
* [[Don Bacon]], Nebraska
* [[Mike Bost]], Illinois
* [[Dusty Johnson]], South Dakota
* [[Dusty Johnson]], South Dakota
* [[Jim Baird (American politician)|Jim Baird]], Indiana
* [[Jim Baird (American politician)|Jim Baird]], Indiana
* [[Jim Hagedorn]], Minnesota
* [[Chris Jacobs (politician)|Chris Jacobs]], New York
* [[Troy Balderson]], Ohio
* [[Michael Cloud]], Texas
* [[Tracey Mann]], Kansas
* [[Tracey Mann]], Kansas
* [[Randy Feenstra]], Iowa
* [[Randy Feenstra]], Iowa
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* [[Barry Moore (Alabama politician)|Barry Moore]], Alabama
* [[Barry Moore (Alabama politician)|Barry Moore]], Alabama
* [[Kat Cammack]], Florida
* [[Kat Cammack]], Florida
* [[Michelle Fischbach]], Minnesota
* [[Brad Finstad]], Minnesota
* [[John Rose (Tennessee politician)|John Rose]], Tennessee
* [[Julia Letlow]], Louisiana
* [[Ronny Jackson]], Texas
* [[Marc Molinaro]], New York
* [[Monica De La Cruz]], Texas
* [[Nick Langworthy]], New York
* [[John Duarte (politician)|John Duarte]], California
* [[Zach Nunn]], Iowa
* [[Mark Alford (politician)|Mark Alford]], Missouri
* [[Derrick Van Orden]], Wisconsin
* [[Lori Chavez-DeRemer]], Oregon
* [[Max Miller (politician)|Max Miller]], Ohio

| {{party shading/Democratic}} valign=top |
* [[David Scott (Georgia politician)|David Scott]], Georgia, ''Ranking Member''
* [[Jim Costa]], California
* [[Jim McGovern (American politician)|Jim McGovern]], Massachusetts
* [[Alma Adams]], North Carolina
* [[Abigail Spanberger]], Virginia
* [[Jahana Hayes]], Connecticut
* [[Shontel Brown]], Ohio
* [[Stacey Plaskett]], Virgin Islands (until February 28, 2023)
* [[Sharice Davids]], Kansas
* [[Elissa Slotkin]], Michigan
* [[Yadira Caraveo]], Colorado
* [[Andrea Salinas]], Oregon
* [[Marie Gluesenkamp Perez]], Washington
* [[Don Davis (North Carolina politician)|Don Davis]], North Carolina
* [[Jill Tokuda]], Hawaii
* [[Nikki Budzinski]], Illinois
* [[Eric Sorensen (politician)|Eric Sorensen]], Illinois
* [[Gabe Vasquez]], New Mexico
* [[Jasmine Crockett]], Texas
* [[Jonathan Jackson (Illinois politician)|Jonathan Jackson]], Illinois
* [[Greg Casar]], Texas
* [[Chellie Pingree]], Maine
* [[Salud Carbajal]], California
* [[Angie Craig]], Minnesota
* [[Darren Soto]], Florida
* [[Sanford Bishop]], Georgia (from March 8, 2023)
|}
|}


Resolutions electing members: {{USBill|117|HRes|9}} (Chair), {{USBill|117|HRes|10}} (Ranking Member), {{USBill|117|HRes|62}} (D), {{USBill|117|HRes|63}} (R), {{USBill|117|HRes|92}} (D), {{USBill|117|HRes|154}} (D), {{USBill|117|HRes|244}} (D), {{USBill|117|HRes|311}} (R), {{USBill|117|HRes|825}} (D)
Resolutions electing members: {{USBill|118|HRes|14}} (Chair), {{USBill|118|HRes|15}} (Ranking Member), {{USBill|118|HRes|79}} (D), {{USBill|118|HRes|80}} (R), {{USBill|118|HRes|164}} (D), {{USBill|118|HRes|179}} (R), {{USBill|118|HRes|205}} (D)


==Subcommittees==
==Subcommittees==
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|-
|-
! Subcommittee
! Subcommittee
! Chair<ref>[https://agriculture.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2101 Chairman Scott Announces House Agriculture Subcommittee Chairs for the 117th Congress]</ref>
! Chair<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-02 |title=Thompson Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Jurisdiction for the 118th Congress |url=https://agriculture.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=7531 |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=House Committee on Agriculture {{!}} Chairman GT Thompson |language=en}}</ref>
! Ranking Member<ref>[https://republicans-agriculture.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6795 Thompson Announces Republican Agriculture Subcommittee Leadership for 117th Congress]</ref>
! Ranking Member<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-07 |title=Ranking Member David Scott Announces Subcommittee Ranking Members |url=https://democrats-agriculture.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2705 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=House Agriculture Committee {{!}} Democrats |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research|Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research]]
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development|Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development]]
| [[Stacey Plaskett]] (D-VI)
| [[Dusty Johnson]] (R-SD)
|[[Yadira Caraveo]] (D-CO)
| [[Jim Baird (American politician)|Jim Baird]] (R-IN)
|-
|-
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit|Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit]]
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Research and Biotechnology|Conservation, Research and Biotechnology]]
| [[Antonio Delgado (politician)|Antonio Delgado]] (D-NY)
| [[Jim Baird (politician)|Jim Baird]] (R-IN)
| [[Michelle Fischbach]] (R-MN)
|[[Abigail Spanberger]] (D-VA)
|-
|-
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry|Conservation and Forestry]]
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry|Forestry]]
| [[Abigail Spanberger]] (D-VA)
| [[Doug LaMalfa]] (R-CA)
| [[Doug LaMalfa]] (R-CA)
|[[Andrea Salinas]] (D-OR)
|-
|-
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management|General Farm Commodities and Risk Management]]
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit|General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit]]
| [[Cheri Bustos]] (D-IL)
| [[Austin Scott (politician)|Austin Scott]] (R-GA)
| [[Austin Scott (politician)|Austin Scott]] (R-GA)
|[[Shontel Brown]] (D-OH)
|-
|-
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture|Livestock and Foreign Agriculture]]
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry|Livestock, Dairy and Poultry]]
| [[Jim Costa]] (D-CA)
| [[Tracey Mann]] (R-KS)
| [[Dusty Johnson]] (R-SD)
|[[Jim Costa]] (D-CA)
|-
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations|Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations]]
| [[Jahana Hayes]] (D-CT)
| [[Don Bacon (politician)|Don Bacon]] (R-NE)
|-
|-
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture and Horticulture|Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture and Horticulture]]
| [[Brad Finstad]] (R-MN)
|[[Jahana Hayes]] (D-CT)
|}
|}


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*[[James Comer (politician)|James Comer]], Kentucky
*[[James Comer (politician)|James Comer]], Kentucky
*[[Roger Marshall (politician)|Roger W. Marshall]], Kansas
*[[Roger Marshall (politician)|Roger W. Marshall]], Kansas
*[[Don Bacon (politician)|Don Bacon]], Nebraska
*[[Don Bacon]], Nebraska
*[[John Faso]], New York
*[[John Faso]], New York
*[[Neal Dunn]], Florida
*[[Neal Dunn]], Florida
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===116th Congress===
===116th Congress===
{{United States House of Representatives}}
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{| class=wikitable
|-
|-
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* [[James Comer (politician)|James Comer]], Kentucky
* [[James Comer (politician)|James Comer]], Kentucky
* [[Roger Marshall (politician)|Roger Marshall]], Kansas
* [[Roger Marshall (politician)|Roger Marshall]], Kansas
* [[Don Bacon (politician)|Don Bacon]], Nebraska
* [[Don Bacon]], Nebraska
* [[Neal Dunn]], Florida
* [[Neal Dunn]], Florida
* [[Dusty Johnson]], South Dakota
* [[Dusty Johnson]], South Dakota
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| [[Jim Costa]] (D-CA)
| [[Jim Costa]] (D-CA)
| [[David Rouzer]] (R-NC)
| [[David Rouzer]] (R-NC)
|}
===117th Congress ===
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Majority
! Minority
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} valign=top |
* [[David Scott (Georgia politician)|David Scott]], Georgia, ''Chair''
* [[Jim Costa]], California
* [[Jim McGovern (American politician)|Jim McGovern]], Massachusetts
* [[Filemon Vela Jr.]], Texas (until March 31, 2022)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clerk.house.gov/members/V000132|title=Filemon Vela (Texas (TX)), 117th Congress Profile}}</ref>
* [[Alma Adams]], North Carolina, ''Vice Chair''
* [[Abigail Spanberger]], Virginia
* [[Jahana Hayes]], Connecticut
* [[Antonio Delgado (politician)|Antonio Delgado]], New York (until May 25, 2022)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clerk.house.gov/members/D000630|title=Antonio Delgado (New York (NY)), 117th Congress Profile}}</ref>
* [[Shontel Brown]], Ohio (since November 4, 2021)
* [[Bobby Rush]], Illinois
* [[Chellie Pingree]], Maine
* <span {{Party shading/Independent}}>[[Gregorio Sablan]], Northern Mariana Islands{{efn|Del. Sablan was an Independent who caucused with the Democratic majority.}}</span>
* [[Ann McLane Kuster]], New Hampshire
* [[Cheri Bustos]], Illinois
* [[Sean Patrick Maloney]], New York
* [[Stacey Plaskett]], U.S. Virgin Islands
* [[Tom O'Halleran]], Arizona
* [[Salud Carbajal]], California
* [[Ro Khanna]], California
* [[Al Lawson]], Florida
* [[Lou Correa]], California
* [[Angie Craig]], Minnesota
* [[Josh Harder]], California
* [[Cindy Axne]], Iowa
* [[Kim Schrier]], Washington
* [[Jimmy Panetta]], California
* [[Ann Kirkpatrick]], Arizona (until November 29, 2021)<ref>https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2021/12/01/167/207/CREC-2021-12-01-pt1-PgH6726-6.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* [[Sanford Bishop]], Georgia
* [[Marcy Kaptur]], Ohio (since May 10, 2022)
* [[Sharice Davids]], Kansas (since June 14, 2022)

| {{party shading/Republican}} valign=top |
* [[Glenn Thompson (politician)|Glenn Thompson]], Pennsylvania, ''Ranking Member''
* [[Austin Scott (politician)|Austin Scott]], Georgia
* [[Rick Crawford (politician)|Rick Crawford]], Arkansas
* [[Scott DesJarlais]], Tennessee
* [[Vicky Hartzler]], Missouri
* [[Doug LaMalfa]], California
* [[Rodney Davis (politician)|Rodney Davis]], Illinois
* [[Rick W. Allen]], Georgia
* [[David Rouzer]], North Carolina
* [[Trent Kelly]], Mississippi
* [[Don Bacon]], Nebraska
* [[Dusty Johnson]], South Dakota
* [[Jim Baird (American politician)|Jim Baird]], Indiana
* [[Jim Hagedorn]], Minnesota (until February 17, 2022)
* [[Chris Jacobs (politician)|Chris Jacobs]], New York
* [[Troy Balderson]], Ohio
* [[Michael Cloud]], Texas
* [[Tracey Mann]], Kansas
* [[Randy Feenstra]], Iowa
* [[Mary Miller (politician)|Mary Miller]], Illinois
* [[Barry Moore (Alabama politician)|Barry Moore]], Alabama
* [[Kat Cammack]], Florida
* [[Michelle Fischbach]], Minnesota
* [[Julia Letlow]], Louisiana (until May 2022)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://letlow.house.gov/media/press-releases/letlow-named-appropriations-committee-0 | title=Letlow Named to the Appropriations Committee | date=11 May 2022 }}</ref>
* [[Mayra Flores]], Texas (since June 22, 2022)
* [[Brad Finstad]], Minnesota (since September 13, 2022)
|}

Resolutions electing members: {{USBill|117|HRes|9}} (Chair), {{USBill|117|HRes|10}} (Ranking Member), {{USBill|117|HRes|62}} (D), {{USBill|117|HRes|63}} (R), {{USBill|117|HRes|92}} (D), {{USBill|117|HRes|154}} (D), {{USBill|117|HRes|244}} (D), {{USBill|117|HRes|311}} (R), {{USBill|117|HRes|825}} (D), {{USBill|117|HRes|1173}} (D), {{USBill|117|HRes|1197}} (R), {{USBill|117|HRes|1340}} (R)
;Subcommittees

==Subcommittees==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Subcommittee
! Chair<ref>[https://agriculture.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2101 Chairman Scott Announces House Agriculture Subcommittee Chairs for the 117th Congress]</ref>
! Ranking Member<ref>[https://republicans-agriculture.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6795 Thompson Announces Republican Agriculture Subcommittee Leadership for 117th Congress]</ref>
|-
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research|Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research]]
| [[Stacey Plaskett]] (D-VI)
| [[Jim Baird (American politician)|Jim Baird]] (R-IN)
|-
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit|Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit]]
| [[Antonio Delgado (politician)|Antonio Delgado]] (D-NY)
| [[Michelle Fischbach]] (R-MN)
|-
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry|Conservation and Forestry]]
| [[Abigail Spanberger]] (D-VA)
| [[Doug LaMalfa]] (R-CA)
|-
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management|General Farm Commodities and Risk Management]]
| [[Cheri Bustos]] (D-IL)
| [[Austin Scott (politician)|Austin Scott]] (R-GA)
|-
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture|Livestock and Foreign Agriculture]]
| [[Jim Costa]] (D-CA)
| [[Dusty Johnson]] (R-SD)
|-
| [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations|Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations]]
| [[Jahana Hayes]] (D-CT)
| [[Don Bacon]] (R-NE)
|-
|}
|}


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! Chairman !! Party !! State !! Years
! Chairman !! Party !! State !! Years
|-{{Party shading/Federalist}}
|-{{Party shading/Federalist}}
| [[Thomas Forrest]]
| [[Thomas Forrest (politician)|Thomas Forrest]]
| [[Federalist Party (United States)|Federalist]]
| [[Federalist Party (United States)|Federalist]]
| [[Pennsylvania]]
| [[Pennsylvania]]
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| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
| [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
| 2021–2023
| 2021–present
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Glenn Thompson (politician)|Glenn Thompson]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| [[Pennsylvania]]
| 2023–present
|}
|}


==Notes==
==Notes==
{{Notelist}}
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://agriculture.house.gov Agriculture Committee Homepage], official website ([https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwa00hsag00/ Archive])
*[https://agriculture.house.gov Agriculture Committee Homepage], official website ([https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwa00hsag00/ Archive])
*[http://agriculture.house.gov/inside/pubs/109thRules.pdf Committee Rules] (PDF), Agriculte Committee, official website
*[https://agriculture.house.gov/about/rules.htm Committee Rules] (PDF), Agriculture Committee, official website
*[https://www.congress.gov/committee/house-agriculture/hsag00 House Agriculture Committee]. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.
*[https://www.congress.gov/committee/house-agriculture/hsag00 House Agriculture Committee]. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.
*[https://www.congress.gov/committees/video/house-agriculture/hsag00 House Agriculture Committee Hearings and Meetings Video]. Congress.gov
*[https://www.congress.gov/committees/video/house-agriculture/hsag00 House Agriculture Committee Hearings and Meetings Video]. Congress.gov
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[[Category:Committees of the United States House of Representatives|Agriculture]]
[[Category:Committees of the United States House of Representatives|Agriculture]]
[[Category:Agriculture in the United States|House Committee on Agriculture]]
[[Category:Agriculture in the United States|House Committee on Agriculture]]

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House Agriculture Committee
Standing committee
Active

United States House of Representatives
118th Congress
History
FormedMay 3, 1820
Leadership
ChairGlenn Thompson (R)
Since January 3, 2023
Ranking memberDavid Scott (D)
Since January 3, 2023
Structure
Seats52
Political partiesMajority (28)
  •   Republican (28)
Minority (24)
Jurisdiction
Oversight authorityDepartment of Agriculture
Senate counterpartSenate Agriculture Committee
Subcommittees
Meeting place
1300 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Website
agriculture.house.gov

The United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, or Agriculture Committee is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. The House Committee on Agriculture has general jurisdiction over federal agriculture policy and oversight of some federal agencies, and it can recommend funding appropriations for various governmental agencies, programs, and activities, as defined by House rules.

History of the committee[edit]

The Agriculture Committee was created on May 3, 1820, after Lewis Williams of North Carolina sponsored a resolution to create the committee and give agricultural issues equal weight with commercial and manufacturing interests. The committee originally consisted of seven members, from the states of Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia. Thomas Forrest of Pennsylvania was the first chairman. The Agriculture Committee remained a seven-member body until 1835, when two more members were added. It was not until 1871 that the next two members were added. Since then it has gradually grown to its current size of 46 members.

The U.S. Senate counterpart to the House Agriculture Committee, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, was created on December 9, 1825.

Role of the committee[edit]

The Agriculture Committee is not generally considered to be a particularly powerful one. However, it is an important committee to be on for Representatives from many rural areas where agriculture is the main industry. The committee has jurisdiction over agriculture, forestry, nutrition, water conservation, and other agriculture-related fields.

Jurisdiction[edit]

Members of the 115th Congress House Committee on Agriculture received belt buckles for their service.

As prescribed by House Rules, the Committee on Agriculture's jurisdiction includes the following:

  • Adulteration of seeds, insect pests, and protection of birds and animals in forest reserves
  • Agriculture generally
  • Agricultural and industrial chemistry
  • Agricultural colleges and experiment stations
  • Agricultural economics and research
  • Agricultural education extension services
  • Agricultural production, marketing and stabilization of prices of agricultural products, and commodities (excluding foreign distribution)
  • Animal industry and diseases of animals
  • Commodity exchanges
  • Crop insurance and soil conservation
  • Dairy industry
  • Entomology and plant quarantine
  • Extension of farm credit and farm security
  • Inspection of livestock, poultry, meat products, and seafood and seafood products
  • Forestry in general and forest reserves other than those created from the public domain
  • Human nutrition and home economics
  • Plant industry, soils, and agricultural engineering
  • Rural electrification
  • Rural developments
  • Water conservation related to activities of the Department of Agriculture

Members, 118th Congress[edit]

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Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 14 (Chair), H.Res. 15 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 79 (D), H.Res. 80 (R), H.Res. 164 (D), H.Res. 179 (R), H.Res. 205 (D)

Subcommittees[edit]

Subcommittee Chair[1] Ranking Member[2]
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Dusty Johnson (R-SD) Yadira Caraveo (D-CO)
Conservation, Research and Biotechnology Jim Baird (R-IN) Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
Forestry Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Austin Scott (R-GA) Shontel Brown (D-OH)
Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Tracey Mann (R-KS) Jim Costa (D-CA)
Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture and Horticulture Brad Finstad (R-MN) Jahana Hayes (D-CT)

Historical membership rosters[edit]

115th Congress[edit]

Majority[3] Minority[4]

116th Congress[edit]

Majority Minority
Subcommittees
Subcommittee Chair[5] Ranking Member[6]
Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit David Scott (D-GA) Austin Scott (R-GA)
Conservation and Forestry Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Marcia Fudge (D-OH) Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Filemon Vela Jr. (D-TX) Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) Neal Dunn (R-FL)
Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Jim Costa (D-CA) David Rouzer (R-NC)

117th Congress[edit]

Majority Minority

Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 9 (Chair), H.Res. 10 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 62 (D), H.Res. 63 (R), H.Res. 92 (D), H.Res. 154 (D), H.Res. 244 (D), H.Res. 311 (R), H.Res. 825 (D), H.Res. 1173 (D), H.Res. 1197 (R), H.Res. 1340 (R)

Subcommittees

Subcommittees[edit]

Subcommittee Chair[11] Ranking Member[12]
Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) Jim Baird (R-IN)
Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Antonio Delgado (D-NY) Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)
Conservation and Forestry Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Cheri Bustos (D-IL) Austin Scott (R-GA)
Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Jim Costa (D-CA) Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Jahana Hayes (D-CT) Don Bacon (R-NE)

List of chairs[edit]

Chairman Party State Years
Thomas Forrest Federalist Pennsylvania 1820–1821
Josiah Butler Democratic-Republican New Hampshire 1821–1823
Stephen Van Rensselaer National Republican New York 1823–1829
Ambrose Spencer National Republican New York 1829–1831
Erastus Root Democratic New York 1831–1833
Abraham Bockee Democratic New York 1833–1837
Edmund Deberry Whig North Carolina 1837–1845
Joseph H. Anderson Democratic New York 1845–1847
Hugh White Whig New York 1847–1849
Nathaniel S. Littlefield Democratic Maine 1849–1851
John G. Floyd Democratic New York 1851–1853
John L. Dawson Democratic Pennsylvania 1853–1855
David P. Holloway Opposition Indiana 1855–1857
William G. Whiteley Democratic Delaware 1857–1859
Martin Butterfield Republican New York 1859–1861
Owen Lovejoy Republican Illinois 1861–1863
Brutus J. Clay Union Kentucky 1863–1865
John Bidwell Republican California 1865–1867
Rowland E. Trowbridge Republican Michigan 1867–1869
John Thomas Wilson Republican Ohio 1869–1873
Charles Hays Republican Alabama 1873–1875
John Henry Caldwell Democratic Alabama 1875–1877
Augustus W. Cutler Democratic New Jersey 1877–1879
James W. Covert Democratic New York 1879–1881
Edward K. Valentine Republican Nebraska 1881–1883
William H. Hatch Democratic Missouri 1883–1889
Edward H. Funston Republican Kansas 1889–1891
William H. Hatch Democratic Missouri 1891–1895
James W. Wadsworth Republican New York 1895–1907
Charles F. Scott Republican Kansas 1907–1911
John Lamb Democratic Virginia 1911–1913
Asbury F. Lever Democratic South Carolina 1913–1919
Gilbert N. Haugen Republican Iowa 1919–1931
Marvin Jones Democratic Texas 1931–1941
Hampton P. Fulmer Democratic South Carolina 1941–1945
John W. Flannagan, Jr. Democratic Virginia 1945–1947
Clifford R. Hope Republican Kansas 1947–1949
Harold D. Cooley Democratic North Carolina 1949–1953
Clifford R. Hope Republican Kansas 1953–1955
Harold D. Cooley Democratic North Carolina 1955–1967
William R. Poage Democratic Texas 1967–1975
Thomas S. Foley Democratic Washington 1975–1981
Kika de la Garza Democratic Texas 1981–1995
Pat Roberts Republican Kansas 1995–1997
Robert F. Smith Republican Oregon 1997–1999
Larry Combest Republican Texas 1999–2003
Bob Goodlatte Republican Virginia 2003–2007
Collin Peterson Democratic Minnesota 2007–2011
Frank Lucas Republican Oklahoma 2011–2015
Mike Conaway Republican Texas 2015–2019
Collin Peterson Democratic Minnesota 2019–2021
David Scott Democratic Georgia 2021–2023
Glenn Thompson Republican Pennsylvania 2023–present

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Del. Sablan was an Independent who caucused with the Democratic majority.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Thompson Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Jurisdiction for the 118th Congress". House Committee on Agriculture | Chairman GT Thompson. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  2. ^ "Ranking Member David Scott Announces Subcommittee Ranking Members". House Agriculture Committee | Democrats. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  3. ^ H.Res. 6 (Chair), H.Res. 51
  4. ^ H.Res. 45, H.Res. 52
  5. ^ Peterson Announces House Agriculture Subcommittee Chairs for the 116th Congress
  6. ^ Conaway Announces Republican Agriculture Subcommittee Leadership for 116th Congress
  7. ^ "Filemon Vela (Texas (TX)), 117th Congress Profile".
  8. ^ "Antonio Delgado (New York (NY)), 117th Congress Profile".
  9. ^ https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2021/12/01/167/207/CREC-2021-12-01-pt1-PgH6726-6.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  10. ^ "Letlow Named to the Appropriations Committee". 11 May 2022.
  11. ^ Chairman Scott Announces House Agriculture Subcommittee Chairs for the 117th Congress
  12. ^ Thompson Announces Republican Agriculture Subcommittee Leadership for 117th Congress

See also[edit]

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