United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of all matters relating to the nation's agriculture industry, farming programs, forestry and logging, and legislation relating to nutrition, home economics, and rural development.[1]

The current chair is Republican John Boozman of Arkansas, and the ranking member is Democrat Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.

History

Founded in 1825 the committee was formed at the request of Senator William Findlay from Pennsylvania. Arguing that agriculture was as important to national progress as commerce and manufacturing, Findlay succeeded in persuading the full Senate to divide the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures into two separate committees. The Committee on Agriculture was formed by resolution on December 9, 1825.[2]

During the first four decades of the existence of this committee, the need for it was repeatedly called into question. At that time in America, nearly two-thirds of the population was directly engaged in agriculture.[2] As such, issues related to agriculture overlapped with areas covered by other committees and were often referred to those committees instead of the Agriculture Committee.[3]

Following a debate over the necessity of various committees to have need of the services of a dedicated clerk, a Special Committee was formed to investigate ways to "reduce the number and increase the efficiency of the committees."[4] On February 17, 1857, the Special Committee submitted a plan of reorganization for the committees that did not include the Agriculture Committee. During a special session of the Senate, on March 5, 1857, the Senate approved the Special Committees recommendations and the Committee on Agriculture was dissolved.[5]

In 1862, the country was embroiled in the Civil War, a large influx of immigrants was occurring and the nation was moving towards industrialization. That year, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Organic Act recreating the Department of Agriculture.[6]

It became the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry in 1884, a reflection of the growing importance of forests to the country's needs.[7] It was renamed again to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry in 1977. Nutrition was added to the name after the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 directed the Department of Agriculture to "conduct more human nutrition research, establish a national nutrition education program and develop a system to monitor America's nutritional status".[8]

Jurisdiction

In accordance of Rule XXV of the United States Senate, all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects are referred to the Agriculture Committee:

  1. Agricultural economics and research.
  2. Agricultural extension services and experiment stations.
  3. Agricultural production, marketing, and stabilization of prices.
  4. Agriculture and agricultural commodities.
  5. Animal industry and diseases.
  6. Crop insurance and soil conservation.
  7. Farm credit and farm security.
  8. Food from fresh waters.
  9. Food stamp programs.
  10. Forestry, and forest reserves and wilderness areas other than those created from the public domain.
  11. Home economics.
  12. Human nutrition.
  13. Inspection of livestock, meat, and agricultural products.
  14. Pests and pesticides.
  15. Plant industry, soils, and agricultural engineering.
  16. Rural development, rural electrification, and watersheds.
  17. School nutrition programs.[9]

The Agriculture Committee is also charged "to study and review, on a comprehensive basis, matters relating to food, nutrition, and hunger, both in the United States and in foreign countries, and rural affairs, and report thereon from time to time."[9]

Members, 119th Congress

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Majority[10] Minority[11]
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Subcommittees

Subcommittees[12] Chair Ranking members
Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology Roger Marshall (R-KS) Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety John Hoeven (R-ND) Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research Mitch McConnell (R-KY) John Fetterman (D-PA)
Rural Development, Energy, and Credit Joni Ernst (R-IA) Peter Welch (D-VT)

Leadership

The committee, under its various names, has been chaired by the below.[13][14]

Committee on Agriculture, 1825–1857

Chairs
Name Party State Start End
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Script error: No such module "Sort". Adams Connecticut 1826 1827
Script error: No such module "Sort". Jacksonian North Carolina 1827 1828
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Script error: No such module "Sort". Anti-Jackson Pennsylvania 1829 1831
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Script error: No such module "Sort". Jacksonian North Carolina 1833 1836
Script error: No such module "Sort". Jacksonian New Hampshire 1836 1837
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Connecticut 1837 1839
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Louisiana 1839 1841
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Missouri 1841 1843
Script error: No such module "Sort". Whig Vermont 1843 1845
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Pennsylvania 1845 1851
Script error: No such module "Sort".[15] Whig Delaware 1851
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Louisiana 1851 1853
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Rhode Island 1853 1857
Ranking members
Name Party State Start End
Script error: No such module "Sort". Jacksonian New Hampshire 1825 1826
Script error: No such module "Sort". Adams New Jersey 1826 1827
Script error: No such module "Sort". Adams Connecticut 1827 1828
Script error: No such module "Sort". Adams Pennsylvania 1828 1829
Script error: No such module "Sort". Jacksonian Pennsylvania 1829 1830
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Script error: No such module "Sort". Jacksonian Illinois 1832 1833
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Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic North Carolina 1839 1840
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Script error: No such module "Sort". Whig Indiana 1841 1842
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Connecticut 1842 1843
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Illinois 1843 1845
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Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic New Jersey 1853 1857

Committee on Agriculture, 1863–1884

Chairs
Name Party State Start End
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Ohio 1863 1864
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Kansas 1864 1865
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Ohio 1865 1867
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Pennsylvania 1867 1871
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Indiana 1871 1872
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican New Jersey 1872 1877
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Nebraska 1877 1879
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Virginia 1879 1881
Script error: No such module "Sort". Readjuster/Republican Virginia 1881 1883
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican New York 1883 1884
Ranking members
Name Party State Start End
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Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Kentucky 1865 1868
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Kentucky 1868 1871
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic West Virginia 1871 1873
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Maryland 1873 1875
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic West Virginia 1875 1879
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Nebraska 1879 1881
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic West Virginia 1881 1883
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Mississippi 1883 1884

Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, 1884–1977

Chairs
Names Party State Start End
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican New York 1884 1887
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Michigan 1887 1889
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Nebraska 1889 1893
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Mississippi 1893 1895
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Vermont 1895 1908
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican North Dakota 1908 1909
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Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican New Hampshire 1911 1913
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Oklahoma 1913 1919
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican North Dakota 1919 1921
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Nebraska 1921 1926
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Oregon 1926 1933
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic South Carolina 1933 1944
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Oklahoma 1944 1947
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Kansas 1947 1949
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Oklahoma 1949 1951
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Louisiana 1951 1953
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Vermont 1953 1955
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Louisiana 1955 1971
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Georgia 1971 1977
Ranking members
Name Party State Start End
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Mississippi 1884 1893
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Michigan 1893 1895
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Mississippi 1895 1898
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Tennessee 1898 1905
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Mississippi 1905 1911
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Alabama 1911 1913
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Wyoming 1913 1919
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Oklahoma 1919 1921
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic South Carolina 1921 1933
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Nebraska 1933 1943
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Kansas 1943 1947
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Oklahoma 1947 1949
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Vermont 1949 1953
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Louisiana 1953 1955
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Vermont 1955 1971
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Iowa 1971 1973
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Nebraska 1973 1975
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Kansas 1975 1977

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 1977–present

Chairs
Name Party State Start End
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Georgia 1977 1981
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican North Carolina 1981 1987
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Vermont 1987 1995
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Ranking members
Name Party State Start End
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Kansas 1977 1979
Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican North Carolina 1979 1981
Script error: No such module "Sort". Democratic Nebraska 1981 1985
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Script error: No such module "Sort". Republican Indiana 1987 1995
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Historical committee rosters

118th Congress

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Subcommittees
Subcommittees[20] Chair Ranking members
Commodities, Risk Management and Trade Tina Smith (D-MN) Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources Michael Bennet (D-CO) Roger Marshall (R-KS)
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) John Hoeven (R-ND)
Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research John Fetterman (D-PA) Mike Braun (R-IN)
Rural Development and Energy Peter Welch (D-VT) Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)

117th Congress

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Subcommittees
Subcommittees[21] Chair Ranking members
Commodities, Markets and Trade Raphael Warnock (D-GA) John Hoeven (R-ND)
Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources Michael Bennet (D-CO) Roger Marshall (R-KS)
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research Cory Booker (D-NJ) Mike Braun (R-IN)
Rural Development and Energy Tina Smith (D-MN) Joni Ernst (R-IA)

116th Congress

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Subcommittees
Subcommittees[22] Chair Ranking members
Commodities, Markets and Trade John Boozman (R-AR) Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources Mike Braun (R-IN) Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Nutrition, Agricultural Research and Specialty Crops Deb Fischer (R-NE) Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA)
Rural Development and Energy Joni Ernst (R-IA) Tina Smith (D-MN)

Source [23]

115th Congress

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Subcommittees
Subcommittees[22] Chair Ranking members
Commodities, Markets and Trade John Boozman (R-AR) Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)
Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources Steve Daines (R-MT) Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security David Perdue (R-GA) Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Nutrition, Agricultural Research and Specialty Crops Luther Strange (R-AL) Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA)
Rural Development and Energy Joni Ernst (R-IA) Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

114th Congress

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Subcommittees
Subcommittees[22] Chair Ranking members
Commodities, Markets and Trade John Boozman (R-AR) Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)
Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources David Perdue (R-GA) Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security Ben Sasse (R-NE) Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Nutrition, Agricultural Research and Specialty Crops John Hoeven (R-ND) Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA)
Rural Development and Energy Joni Ernst (R-IA) Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

113th Congress

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Subcommittees
Subcommittees[22] Chair Ranking members
Commodities, Markets and Trade Joe Donnelly (D-IN) Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources Michael Bennet (D-CO) John Boozman (R-AR)
Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Nutrition, Agricultural Research and Specialty Crops Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) John Hoeven (R-ND)
Rural Development and Energy Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) Mike Johanns (R-NE)

112th Congress

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Subcommittees

Subcommittees[22] Chair Ranking members
Commodities, Markets, Trade, and Risk Management Ben Nelson (D-NE) Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources Michael Bennet (D-CO) John Boozman (R-AR)
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing, and Agriculture Security Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Mike Johanns (R-NE)
Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food, and Agricultural Research Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) Richard G. Lugar (R-IN)
Jobs, Rural Economic Growth, and Energy Innovation Sherrod Brown (D-OH) John Thune (R-SD)

111th Congress

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110th Congress

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See also

References

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  5. ↑ Journal of the Senate, March 5, 1857, p. 386.
  6. ↑ Daniel J. Boorstin (1973), The Americans: The Democratic Experience p. 119, New York: Vintage Press.
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  15. ↑ On March 4, 1851, upon convening in special session, the Senate resolved, "That the committees of the Senate at the Executive session shall be formed and constituted the same as at the last session of Congress, except where vacancies have occurred by the expiration of the term of any senator, and in such cases said vacancies shall be filled by the Chair." The terms of both the chair (Daniel Sturgeon) and 2nd most senior member of this committee having expired, Presley Spruance has been included as chair on this list.
  16. ↑ At the beginning of the 107th Congress in January 2001 the Senate was evenly divided. With a Democratic president and vice president still serving until January 20, the Democratic vice president was available to break a tie, and the Democrats thus controlled the Senate for 17 days, from January 3 to January 20. On January 3 the Senate adopted S. Res. 7 designating Democratic senators as committee chairs to serve during this period and Republican chairs to serve effective at noon on January 20, 2001.
  17. ↑ On June 6, 2001, the Democrats took control of the Senate after Senator James Jeffords (VT) changed from the Republican Party to Independent and announced that he would caucus with the Democrats.
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