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House Agriculture Committee Reviews the State of the Rural Economy

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. K. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, held a hearing to review the state of the rural economy. The hearing comes just days after the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the 2014 Farm Bill. Implementation of the law was the main topic of discussion as members of the committee asked Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, about progres...

Opening Statement: Chairman K. Michael Conaway Committee on Agriculture Hearing: The State of the Rural Economy

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“Thank you Mr. Secretary for appearing before the Committee today. You are a very busy man, so we appreciate you taking the time to be here with us today. You have long enjoyed a good working relationship with this Committee, including with our previous Chairman, Mr. Lucas, and I look forward to continuing that tradition going forward. Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the signing of the...

Chairman Conaway statement on upcoming release of 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. K. Michael Conaway (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement regarding the upcoming release of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). The guidelines are scheduled to be released January 7, 2016 at 7:00 a.m. “The House Agriculture Committee has been actively engaged in the oversight of the Dietary Guidelines for A...