Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (116th Congress)
Committee Contact Information
2362-A Rayburn House Office Building
(202) 225-2638
Membership
- Sanford Bishop Jr., Chairman
- Rosa DeLauro
- Chellie Pingree
- Mark Pocan
- Barbara Lee
- Betty McCollum
- Henry Cuellar
- Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member
- Robert Aderholt
- Andy Harris
- John Moolenaar
Jurisdiction
- Department of Agriculture (except Forest Service)
- Farm Credit Administration
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Food and Drug Administration (HHS)
Recent Activity
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The House today approved two more pieces of legislation to reopen key parts of the federal government and provide certainty to American families affected by the Trump Shutdown. The bills fund the Departments of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, and Transportation, as well as the FDA, through September 30. They ensure that families can receive food stamps and that tenants living in HUD supported housing don't face eviction. Both bills mirror bipartisan legislation that passed the Senate last year on a 92-6 vote.
We can begin this bipartisan path by passing the bill before us, which passed the Senate in September by a vote of 92-6. This bill would open the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration and adequately fund these services through the end of the fiscal year.
Through a diverse urban/rural coalition, this legislation includes our farmer safety net and our food and nutrition programs. Families, farmers, ranchers, and producers go to work every morning. So should their government.
This week, the House will consider the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill as a standalone measure. This bill funds the Department of Agriculture and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly called food stamps). Passing it will ensure families do not lose their SNAP benefits.
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey today released legislation to provide relief and recovery assistance for Americans affected by recent hurricanes, typhoons, wildfires, and other natural disasters.