House Agriculture Democrats Announce New Members

On Thursday, Rep. David Scott (D-GA), the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, announced Reps. Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and Darren Soto (D-FL) would be joining the Committee for the upcoming congressional session. He also announced Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) would no longer be serving on the Committee. Del. Plaskett served as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research in the previous congressional session.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Holds a WOTUS Hearing

This week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Witnesses, including the president of the Missouri Farm Bureau on behalf of the agricultural sector, explained how the current rule creates uncertainty and increases costs for farmers. They also argued the current rule is an overreach of the federal government.