AFBF Congressional Ag Leadership Will Look Different In ‘25

As Congress returns to D.C. the American people will notice some new faces are taking over leadership on the House and Senate Ag Committees.  Sam Kieffer, Vice President of Public Policy for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the four leaders of the committees have a wealth of experience.

“The House Ag Committee Chairman is Glen “G.T.” Thompson from Pennsylvania. He's well-established. New ranking committee member, Angie Craig from Minnesota, is new but not inexperienced. On the Senate side, John Boozman, from Arkansas, takes over as the committee chairman. He's been serving as the leading Republican for a while and joining him from the other side of the aisle is Senator Amy Klobuchar from the Democrats. Again, new to her post, not new to Congress, not new to the Ag Committee.”

Once the new Congress is sworn in on Friday [January 3], they’ve got to get to work right away.

“They need to get back to the business of doing a Farm Bill. We've been kicking the can down the road for the better part of two years. Congress also has to deal with expiring tax provisions before the end of 2025," Keifer noted.  "Not to mention, there's a number of regulatory oversight opportunities for members of Congress. They also need to figure out the budget, and the current budget only goes until March.”

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