United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture

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The United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The committee was created on May 3, 1820. At the time there were 213 total House representatives and a country population of 9 million. The inaugural committee was chaired by Thomas Forrest.

Leadership

118th Congress

The committee chairman in the 118th Congress was Glenn Thompson (R).

117th Congress

The committee chairman in the 117th Congress was David Scott (D).

116th Congress

The committee chairman in the 116th Congress was Collin Peterson (D).

115th Congress

The committee chairman in the 115th Congress was Michael Conaway (R).

114th Congress

The committee chairman in the 114th Congress was Michael Conaway (R).

113th Congress

The committee chairman in the 113th Congress was Frank Lucas (R).

112th Congress

The committee chairman in the 112th Congress was Frank Lucas (R).

Membership

2023-2024 (118th Congress)

Committee on Agriculture, 2023-2024
Democratic members (25)	Republican members (29)
Abigail Spanberger Sharice Davids Yadira Caraveo Sanford Bishop Jr. Darren Soto Angie Craig Salud Carbajal Chellie Pingree Shontel Brown David Scott Jonathan Jackson Nikki Budzinski Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez Andrea Salinas Donald Davis Elissa Slotkin Eric Sorensen Gabriel Vasquez Alma Adams Greg Casar Jahana Hayes Jasmine Crockett Jill Tokuda Jim Costa Jim McGovern	Glenn Thompson Chairman Austin Scott Ranking Member Rick Crawford Scott DesJarlais Zach Nunn Nick Langworthy Trent Kelly Mike Bost Dusty Johnson Tracey Mann Randy Feenstra Mary Miller Ronny L. Jackson Monica De La Cruz Derrick Van Orden Mark Alford Frank Lucas Barry Moore Brad Finstad David Rouzer Don Bacon Doug LaMalfa John Rose Jim Baird John Duarte Kat Cammack Lori Chavez-DeRemer Marcus Molinaro Max Miller

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

Bill Johnson (R) left this committee on January 21, 2024. ^[Source]

2021-2022 (117th Congress)

Committee on Agriculture, 2021-2022
Democratic members (27)	Republican members (22)
David Scott Chair Chellie Pingree Cheri Bustos Stacey Plaskett Angie Craig Sanford Bishop Jr. Ann Kirkpatrick Jim Costa Jahana Hayes Alma Adams Sean Maloney Tom O'Halleran Jim McGovern Filemon Vela Abigail Spanberger Antonio Delgado Jimmy Panetta Ro Khanna Bobby Rush Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan Annie Kuster Salud Carbajal Alfred Lawson Lou Correa Josh Harder Cindy Axne Kim Schrier	Glenn Thompson Ranking member Scott DesJarlais Doug LaMalfa Trent Kelly Don Bacon Christopher Jacobs Troy Balderson Michael Cloud Tracey Mann Randy Feenstra Mary Miller Barry Moore Kat Cammack Michelle Fischbach Rick Crawford Jim Baird Austin Scott Rodney Davis Rick Allen David Rouzer Dusty Johnson Vicky Hartzler

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

Jim Hagedorn (R) left this committee on February 17, 2022. ^[Source]

2019-2020 (116th Congress)

Committee on Agriculture, 2019-2020
Democratic members (25)	Republican members (22)
Collin Peterson Chair Stacey Plaskett Alfred Lawson Sean Maloney Jim McGovern Tom O'Halleran Jimmy Panetta Chellie Pingree Kim Schrier Ann Kirkpatrick David Scott Abigail Spanberger Filemon Vela Alma Adams Angie Craig Anthony Brindisi Cheri Bustos Salud Carbajal Jim Costa TJ Cox Cindy Axne Antonio Delgado Marcia Fudge Josh Harder Jahana Hayes	Mike Conaway Ranking Member Rick Allen Roger Marshall David Rouzer Austin Scott Glenn Thompson Ted Yoho Ralph Abraham Doug LaMalfa Dusty Johnson Trent Kelly Don Bacon Jim Baird Mike Bost James Comer Jr. Rick Crawford Rodney Davis Scott DesJarlais Neal Dunn Jim Hagedorn Vicky Hartzler Jeff Van Drew

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

2017-2018 (115th Congress)

Committee on Agriculture, 2017-2018
Democratic members (20)	Republican members (26)
Collin Peterson Ranking Member Alma Adams Dwight Evans Alfred Lawson Tom O'Halleran Jimmy Panetta Darren Soto Lisa Blunt Rochester Stacey Plaskett Sean Maloney Jim McGovern David Scott Jim Costa Tim Walz Marcia Fudge Filemon Vela Michelle Lujan Grisham Annie Kuster Rick Nolan Cheri Bustos	Mike Conaway Chairman Doug LaMalfa Rodney Davis Ted Yoho Rick Allen Mike Bost David Rouzer Ralph Abraham Trent Kelly James Comer Jr. Roger Marshall Don Bacon John Faso Neal Dunn Jeff Denham Bob Goodlatte Frank Lucas Steve King Mike Rogers Glenn Thompson Vicky Hartzler Bob Gibbs Austin Scott Rick Crawford Scott DesJarlais Jodey Arrington

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

2015-2016 (114th Congress)

Committee on Agriculture, 2015-2016
Democratic members (19)	Republican members (26)
Collin Peterson Ranking Member Alma Adams Ann Kirkpatrick Pete Aguilar Stacey Plaskett Gwen Graham Sean Maloney Brad Ashford Cheri Bustos David Scott Jim Costa Tim Walz Marcia Fudge Jim McGovern Suzan DelBene Filemon Vela Michelle Lujan Grisham Annie Kuster Rick Nolan	Mike Conaway Chairman Randy Neugebauer Vice Chairman John Moolenaar Vicky Hartzler Dan Benishek Jeff Denham Doug LaMalfa Rodney Davis Trent Kelly Jackie Walorski Rick Allen Mike Bost David Rouzer Ralph Abraham Ted Yoho Chris Gibson Mike Rogers Bob Goodlatte Frank Lucas Steve King Scott DesJarlais Glenn Thompson Bob Gibbs Austin Scott Rick Crawford Dan Newhouse

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

2013-2014 (113th Congress)

Committee on Agriculture, 2013-2014
Democratic members (21)	Republican members (25)
Collin Peterson Ranking Member Cheri Bustos Rick Nolan Pete Gallego William Enyart Juan Vargas Sean Maloney Joe Courtney John Garamendi Annie Kuster Mike McIntyre David Scott Jim Costa Tim Walz Kurt Schrader Marcia Fudge Michelle Lujan Grisham Jim McGovern Suzan DelBene Gloria Negrete McLeod Filemon Vela	Bob Goodlatte Vice Chairman Frank Lucas Chairman Vicky Hartzler Reid Ribble Kristi L. Noem Dan Benishek Jeff Denham Stephen Lee Fincher Doug LaMalfa Richard Hudson Rodney Davis Chris Collins Ted Yoho Chris Gibson Scott DesJarlais Mike Conaway Steve King Randy Neugebauer Mike Rogers Glenn Thompson Bob Gibbs Austin Scott Scott Tipton Rick Crawford Vance McAllister

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

2011-2012 (112th Congress)

Committee on Agriculture, 2011-2012
Democratic members (19)	Republican members (27)
Collin Peterson Ranking Member Chellie Pingree Joe Courtney Peter Welch Marcia Fudge Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan Terri Sewell Jim McGovern Bill Owens Larry Kissell Dennis Cardoza Tim Holden Mike McIntyre Leonard Boswell David Scott Henry Cuellar Jim Costa Tim Walz Kurt Schrader	Frank Lucas Chairman Austin Scott Scott Tipton Steve Southerland II Rick Crawford Martha Roby Tim Huelskamp Scott DesJarlais Renee Ellmers Chris Gibson Randy Hultgren Vicky Hartzler Robert T. Schilling Reid Ribble Bob Gibbs Bob Goodlatte Timothy V. Johnson Steve King Joe Baca Randy Neugebauer Mike Conaway Marlin A. Stutzman Jeffrey Fortenberry Jean Schmidt Glenn Thompson Thomas J. Rooney Kristi L. Noem

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

Subcommittees

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development

Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to commodity exchanges; agricultural credit; rural development; energy; rural electrification. The Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, as of July 21, 2015, was a new subcommittee.

• 118th Congress Chairman: Austin Scott (GA-08)
• 117th Congress Chairman: Antonio Delgado (NY-19)
• 116th Congress Chairman: David Scott (GA-13)
• 115th Congress Chairman: Austin Scott (GA-08)
• 114th Congress Chairman: Austin Scott (GA-08)

Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (6)	Republican members (8)
David Scott Ranking Member	Austin Scott Chairman
Sean Patrick Maloney	Bob Goodlatte
Ann Kuster	Mike Rogers
Stacey Plaskett	Doug LaMalfa
Tom O'Halleran	Rodney Davis
Darren Soto	James Comer
	Roger Marshall
	John Faso

Note: Beginning in 2023, the name of this committee changed from Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit to Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development

Forestry

Jurisdiction: Soil, water, and resource conservation, small watershed program, forestry in general and forest reserves other than those created from the public domain. As of July 21, 2015, the subcommittee changed its title to Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry from the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

• 118th Congress Chairman: Doug LaMalfa (CA-01)
• 117th Congress Chairwoman: Abigail Spanberger (VA-07)
• 116th Congress Chairwoman: Abigail Spanberger (VA-07)
• 115th Congress Chairwoman: Marcia Fudge (OH-11)
• 114th Congress Chairman: Glenn Thompson (PA-5)
• 113th Congress Chairman: Glenn Thompson (PA-5)
• 112th Congress Chairman: Glenn Thompson (PA-5)

Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (6)	Republican members (8)
Frank Lucas Ranking Member	Marcia Fudge Chairman
Tim Walz	Glenn Thompson
Ann Kuster	Jeff Denham
Rick Nolan	Doug LaMalfa
Tom O'Halleran	Rick Allen
Filemon Vela	Mike Bost
	Ralph Abraham
	Trent Kelly

Note: Beginning in 2023, the name of this committee changed from Conservation and Forestry to Forestry

Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture

Jurisdiction: Policies and statutes relating to nutrition, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and domestic commodity distribution and consumer initiatives. As of April 15, 2021, the subcommittee changed its title from Subcommittee on Nutrition to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

• 118th Congress Chairman: Brad Finstad (MN-1)
• 117th Congress Chairwoman: Jahana Hayes (CT-05)
• 116th Congress Chairwoman: Marcia Fudge (OH-11)
• 115th Congress Chairman: Glenn Thompson (PA-5)
• 114th Congress Chairwoman: Jackie Walorski (IA-5)
• 113th Congress Chairman: Steve King (IN-02)
• 112th Congress Chairman: Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1)

Note: Beginning in 2023, the name of this committee changed from Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations to Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture

General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit

Jurisdiction: Program and markets related to cotton, cottonseed, wheat, feed grains, soybeans, oilseeds, rice, dry beans, peas, lentils, the Commodity Credit Corporation, risk management, including crop insurance, commodity exchanges, and specialty crops.

• 118th Congress Chairwoman: Dusty Johnson (SD)
• 117th Congress Chairwoman: Cheri Bustos (IL-17)
• 116th Congress Chairman: Filemon Vela (TX-34)
• 115th Congress Chairman: Rick Crawford (AR-1)
• 114th Congress Chairman: Rick Crawford (AR-1)
• 113th Congress Chairman: Michael Conaway (TX-11)
• 112th Congress Chairman: Michael Conaway (TX-11)

Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (9)	Republican members (12)
Rick Nolan Ranking Member	Rick Crawford Chairman
Tim Walz	Frank Lucas
Cheri Bustos	Mike Rogers
Lisa Blunt Rochester	Bob Gibbs
David Scott	Austin Scott
Sean Patrick Maloney	Scott DesJarlais
Stacey Plaskett	Rick Allen
Al Lawson	Mike Bost
Tom O'Halleran	Ralph Abraham
	Don Bacon
	Neal Dunn
	Jodey Arrington

Note: Beginning in 2023, the name of this committee changed from General Farm Commodities and Risk Management to General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit

Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology

Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to horticulture, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, and ornamentals; bees; and organic agriculture; policies and statutes relating to marketing and promotion orders; pest and disease management; bioterrorism; adulteration and quarantine matters; research, education, and extension; and biotechnology. As of July 21, 2015, the subcommittee changed its title to Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research from the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.

• 118th Congress Chairman: James Baird (IN-4)
• 117th Congress Chairwoman: Stacey Plaskett (US-VI)
• 116th Congress Chairwoman: Stacey Plaskett (US-VI)
• 115th Congress Chairman: Rodney Davis (IL-13)
• 114th Congress Chairman: Rodney Davis (IL-13)
• 113th Congress Chairman: Austin Scott (GA-8)
• 112th Congress Chairman: Timothy Johnson (IL-15)

Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (6)	Republican members (8)
Michelle Lujan Grisham Ranking Member	Rodney Davis Chairman
Al Lawson	Bob Gibbs
Jimmy Panetta	Jeff Denham
Jim Costa	Ted Yoho
Jim McGovern	David Rouzer
Lisa Blunt Rochester	Don Bacon
	Neal Dunn
	Jodey Arrington

Note: Beginning in 2023, the name of this committee changed from Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research to Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry

Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to all livestock, poultry, dairy, and seafood, including all products thereof; the inspection, marketing, and promotion of such commodities and products; aquaculture; animal welfare; grazing; foreign agricultural assistance and trade promotion. As of July 21, 2015, the subcommittee changed its title to Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture from the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.

• 118th Congress Chairman: Tracey Mann (KS-1)
• 117th Congress Chairman: Jim Costa (CA-16)
• 116th Congress Chairman: Jim Costa (CA-16)
• 115th Congress Chairman: David Rouzer (NC-7)
• 114th Congress Chairman: David Rouzer (NC-7)
• 113th Congress Chairman: Rick Crawford (AR-1)
• 112th Congress Chairman: Tom Rooney (FL-16)

Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (5)	Republican members (8)
Jim Costa Ranking Member	David Rouzer Chairman
Filemon Vela	Bob Goodlatte
Cheri Bustos	Steve King
Stacey Plaskett	Scott DesJarlais
Dwight Evans	Vicky Hartzler
	Ted Yoho
	Trent Kelly
	Roger Marshall

Note: Beginning in 2023, the name of this committee changed from Livestock and Foreign Agriculture to Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry

Jurisdiction

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According to the official House website, the jurisdiction of the Agriculture committee includes the following: Adulteration of seeds, insect pests, and protection of birds and animals in forest reserves. Agriculture generally. Agricultural and industrial chemistry. Agricultural colleges and experiment stations. Agricultural economics and research. Agricultural education extension services. Agricultural production and marketing and stabilization of prices of agricultural products, and commodities (not including distribution outside of the United States). Animal industry and diseases of animals. Commodity exchanges. Crop insurance and soil conservation. Dairy industry. Entomology and plant quarantine. Extension of farm credit and farm security. Inspection of livestock, poultry, meat products, and seafood and seafood products. Forestry in general, and forest reserves other than those created from the public domain. Human nutrition and home economics. Plant industry, soils, and agricultural engineering. Rural electrification. Rural development. Water conservation related to activities of the Department of Agriculture.

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Contact

1301 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-2171
Fax: 202-225-8510
Email: [email protected]

See also

• U.S. House of Representatives
• List of committees in the United States Congress

External links

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• Official House Page
• Committee profile on Govtrack
• Committee profile on Legistorm