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Ag Committees Make Assignments

Cindy Zimmerman

Both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees are under new management and Chairmen Mike Conaway (R-TX) and Pat Roberts (R-KS) announced their new subcommittee assignments this week.

conaway-chair“I look forward to working with this very talented team of proven leaders,” Conaway said. “Their diverse backgrounds will be of great value to the Committee as we work to promote a strong production agriculture system and vibrant rural America.”

House agriculture committee subcommittee assignments

roberts-chairOn the Senate side, a brief organizational session of the new Agriculture Committee was held on Wednesday afternoon.

“We are lucky to have a wealth of experience in former and current chairs of not only our committee, but others in the Senate, as well as a hearty dose of new blood,” Roberts said. “We have a lot of work to do, not only with legislation but in our robust oversight responsibilities.This posse is saddled up and ready to ride.”

Senate agriculture committee subcommittee assignments

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