The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), have announced the new Subcommittee assignments for the 115th Congress.
The full Committee approved Subcommittee chairs, ranking members, and assignments, which are listed below:
The Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade oversees matters regarding production agriculture, including commodity programs, crop insurance, commodity exchanges, agriculture trade, international food assistance, and credit.
- Senator Boozman, Chairman
- Senator Bennet
- Senator Brown
- Senator Cochran
- Senator Daines
- Senator Donnelly
- Senator Gillibrand
- Senator Grassley
- Senator Heitkamp, Ranking Member
- Senator Hoeven
- Senator Perdue
- Senator Thune
- Senator Van Hollen
The Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy oversees the many programs in USDA’s Rural Development mission area, including housing, utilities, loans, and renewable energy.
- Senator Ernst, Chairwoman
- Senator Bennett
- Senator. Boozman
- Senator Brown
- Senator Cochran
- Senator Daines
- Senator Donnelly
- Senator Heitkamp
- Senator Hoeven
- Senator Klobuchar
- Senator Strange
- Senator Thune
- Senator Van Hollen, Ranking Member
The Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and Natural Resources oversees programs regarding conservation and protection of natural resources; regulation of pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; biotechnology; and forestry.
- Sen. Daines, Chairman
- Senator Boozman
- Senator Cochran
- Senator Casey
- Senator Donnelly
- Senator Grassley
- Senator Klobuchar
- Senator Leahy
- Senator Strange
- Senator Bennet, Ranking Member
The Subcommittee on Nutrition, Agricultural Research, and Specialty Crops oversees programs regarding food and nutrition assistance, school meals, non-program crops and research.
- Senator Strange, Chairman
- Senator Boozman
- Senator Brown
- Senator Ernst
- Senator Gilibrand
- Senator Hoeven
- Senator Leahy
- Senator McConnell
- Senator Perdue
- Senator Van Hollen
- Senator Casey, Ranking Member
The Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing, and Agriculture Security oversees matters involving livestock and dairy production, as well as markets, food safety, and security issues.
- Senator Perdue, Chairman
- Senator Casey
- Senator Daines
- Senator Ernst
- Senator Grassley
- Senator Heitkamp
- Senator Klobuchar
- Senator Leahy
- Senator McConnell
- Senator Thune
- Senator Gillibrand, Ranking Member
*Senator Roberts and Senator Stabenow serve as ex officio members of all subcommittees.
