Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (113th Congress)

Recent Activity

Budget Hearing - Department of Agriculture

Mar 14, 2014 Hearing

Witnesses 
The Honorable Thomas Vilsack
Secretary
Department of Agriculture
Testimony

Dr. Joseph Glauber
Chief Economist
Department of Agriculture

Michael Young
Budget Officer

Budget Hearing - Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Mar 6, 2014 Hearing

Witness 
The Honorable Mark Wetjen
Acting Chairman
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Testimony

Opening Statement

Budget Hearing - Department of Agriculture

Mar 5, 2014 Hearing

Witnesses 
The Honorable Phyllis Fong
Inspector General
Department of Agriculture
Testimony

Karen Ellis
Assistant Inspector General for Investigations
Department of Agriculture

Gil Harden

Appropriations Committee Names New Agriculture Subcommittee Clerk

Feb 28, 2014 Press Release
House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers today announced that Tom O’Brien will serve as the Clerk of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Subcommittee Releases Instructions for Submitting Outside Witness Testimony

Feb 19, 2014 Press Release
The House Appropriations Committee Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee today released instructions for submitting written testimony for the record.

Chairman Rogers Announces GOP Subcommittee Rosters for the Second Session of the 113th Congress

Jan 29, 2014 Press Release
House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers today announced the Republican membership of the 12 Appropriations Subcommittees for the Second Session of the 113th Congress.

House Approves Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Package

Jan 15, 2014 Press Release
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers today applauded the House of Representatives for passing legislation to fund the government for the remainder of the 2014 fiscal year.

Chairman Rogers Statement on Three-Day CR

Jan 14, 2014 Article

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers today spoke on the House floor in support of H.J. Res. 106, a short-term continuing resolution to keep the government open until January 18. The House approved the extension on a voice vote.

Chairman Rogers's statement follows:

"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present H.J. Res 106.

Rogers: Omnibus Targets Funding to Important Programs, Continues Downward Trend in Federal Spending

Jan 13, 2014 Press Release
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers today unveiled the fiscal year 2014 Omnibus Appropriations bill, the legislation that will provide discretionary funding for the entire federal government for the fiscal year.

Fiscal Year 2014 Government Funding Bill Released

Jan 13, 2014 Press Release
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski, House Appropriations Ranking Member Nita Lowey, and Senate Appropriations Ranking Member Richard Shelby today announced the release of the fiscal year 2014 consolidated appropriations bill.

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