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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"At a time when hunger is growing, the food supply is under threat, and more and more Americans are falling into poverty, this bill responds effectively to: Meet the needs of SNAP and WIC to ensure the most vulnerable have access to nutritious meals; reduce hunger by increasing funding for the Summer EBT program; and increase investments in the child nutrition program by $1.5 billion."
The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
"I will have further questions on the administration’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak. I should also note that we continue to actively monitor your efforts related to youth use of vaping products. The deadline for companies to submit premarket application is just two months away. Preserving the ability of adults to use vaping devices as an offramp from smoking while preventing bad actors and youth-appealing flavors from remaining on the market is a delicate balancing act."
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies