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GOP Senate Ag Committee Members Named

Cindy Zimmerman

republican-senateThe new Republican majority Senate has made committee assignments for the 114th Congress.

For the Agriculture Committee, the new faces are Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Joni Ernst of Iowa, David Perdue of Georgia and Thom Tillis of North Carolina – all newly elected senators. Retired senators include Republicans Mike Johanns of Nebraska and Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, and Democrat Tom Harkin of Iowa – all three states that now have new senators on the committee.

Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas is expected to become the new chairman while current ranking member Thad Cochran of Mississippi becomes Appropriations Committee chair. Remaining Republicans assigned to the ag committee include returning Senators Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, John Boozman of Arkansas, John Hoeven of North Dakota; Chuck Grassley of Iowa, and John Thune of South Dakota

The assignments are subject to ratification by the Republican Conference as well as the full Senate.

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