Boozman, Thompson to Chair Congressional Agriculture Committees

Congressional committee assignments have been announced for 2025, with a host of new members joining agricultural committees.  The Senate Committee on Agriculture will be led by John Boozman (R-AR) with Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) serving as ranking member.  Other members include:

• Michael Bennet (D-CO)
• Cory Booker (D-NJ)
• Dick Durbin (D-IL)
• Joni Ernst (R-IA)
• John Fetterman (D-PA)
• Deb Fischer (R-NE)
• Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
• John Hoeven (R-ND)
• Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
• Jim Justice (R-WV)
• Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
• Roger Marshall (R-KS)
• Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
• Jerry Moran (R-KS)
• Adam Schiff (D-CA)
• Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
• Tina Smith (D-MN)
• John Thune (R-SD)
• Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
• Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
• Peter Welch (D-VT)

In the House, Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA-15) remains chairperson, with Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02) serving as ranking member.  The following lawmakers will also serve on the committee:

• Alma Adams (D-NC-12)
• Don Bacon (R-NE-02)
• Jim Baird (R-IN-04) 
• Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02)
• Michael Bost (R-IL-12) 
• Rob Bresnahan (R-PA-08)
• Shontel Brown (D-OH-11)
• Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)
• Kat Cammack (R-FL-03)
• Yadira Caraveo (D-CO-08)
• Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24)
• Greg Casar (D-TX-35)
• Jim Costa (D-CA-16)
• Rick Crawford (R-AR-01)
• Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30)
• Sharice Davids (D-KS-03
• Don Davis (D-NC-01) 
• Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15)
• Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) 
• Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04)
• Brad Finstad (R-MN-01)
• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-03)
• Mark Harris (R-NC-08)
• Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05)
• Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01
• Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13)
• Dusty Johnson (R-SD-AL) 
• Trent Kelly (R-MS-01) 
• Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01) 
• Frank Lucas (R-OK-03)
• Tracey Mann (R-KS-01)
• Jim McGovern (D-MA-02)
• Mark Messmer (R-IN-08)
• Mary Miller (R-IL-15) 
• Barry Moore (R-AL-02) 
• Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04) 
• Zach Nunn (R-IA-03)
• Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01)
• John Rose (R-TN-06)
• David Rouzer (R-NC-07) 
• Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06)
• Austin Scott (R-GA-08) 
• David Scott (D-GA-13)
• Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-07)
• Erix Sorensen (D-IL-17)
• Darren Soto (D-FL-09)
• Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07)
• David Taylor (R-OH-02)
• Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02)
• Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-03)
• Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02)
• Tony Wied (R-WI-08)

WCMA is communicating members’ Farm Bill and agricultural policy priorities to each of these lawmakers; to engage in the work of our active Policy Committee, please contact WCMA Senior Director of Programs & Policy Rebekah Sweeney.