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Tuesday, April 01, 2025
The road to re-election as the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee looks unclear for Georgia Rep. David Scott, as many members of the panel indicate their support for other candidates.
Enacting a new farm bill remains a long shot this year due to the tight calendar and the fact that lawmakers remain sharply divided over both policy and funding, raising the possibility of new scenarios in 2025 that depend on the outcome of this fall's elections.
Democratic members of the House Agriculture Committee met with Senate Ag Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Wednesday afternoon and left reiterating concerns about the GOP farm bill proposal.
As Republicans move forward with plans to vote on a farm bill, Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee have scheduled a meeting Thursday with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.
House Democrats are charting a new path to writing a farm bill this year with the formation a special leadership-appointed task force that’s working on recommendations for the legislation.
