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.
“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
On 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.”