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  • 112th Congress (2011-2012)

    Chairwoman Stabenow Statement on Expiration of the Farm Bill, House Leadership Refusal to Act on Bipartisan Reforms

    Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today issued the following statement regarding the expiration of the 2008 Farm Bill and House Republican leadership’s refusal to bring up the 2012 Farm Bill for consideration – which passed both the full Senate and the House Agriculture Committee with strong, bipartisan support. The 2008 Farm Bill will expire on Sept. 30 and agriculture policy will begin to revert to “perman...

  • Chairwoman Stabenow Calls for Increased Oversight in Wake of Peregrine Financial Group Failure

    Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today issued the following statement regarding the failure of financial firm Peregrine Financial Group and the reported hundreds of millions of dollars in customer funds that are potentially missing. “It is absolutely imperative that there is accountability in the futures markets so customers can feel safe knowing their money is protected,” Chairwoman Stabenow said. “We are...

  • Healthy Food, Conservation Leaders Support Senate Farm Bill Reforms

    National conservation and healthy food leaders today joined Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, to again voice their support for the reforms in the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act (2012 Farm Bill) – currently being considered by the U.S. Senate. Jerry Hagstrom, of The National Journal and Hagstrom Report, reported that healthy and local food advocates called the bill “a huge step forward” while national conservation leaders ec...

  • Chairwoman Stabenow Statement on Moving Forward with Farm Bill

    Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today issued the following statement regarding the bipartisan agreement on over 70 amendments that will allow the Senate to move forward with Farm Bill voting tomorrow.  “This bill was developed through bipartisan collaboration, passed committee with broad bipartisan support, and we now have a bipartisan agreement to move forward with a bill that affects 16 million American jobs...

  • Chairwoman Stabenow: We Are Making Progress, Moving Toward an Agreement

    U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today said she is continuing to work closely with the Committee’s Ranking Member, Senator Pat Roberts, and Senate leadership on an agreement to move forward with considering more amendments to the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act (the Senate’s 2012 Farm Bill). The bill, which is currently being considered by the full Senate, is a bipartisan reform measure that ends unnec...

  • In Case You Missed It Op-Ed: “Farm bill helps fight global hunger”

    Former Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman co-authored an op-ed with Richard Leach, President and CEO of World Food Program USA, in today’s edition of Politico: “This Farm Bill enhances U.S. leadership in the fight against hunger and makes an important statement about America’s values. Washington still faces extreme political polarization, but the Senate Farm Bill seeks to fight against global hunger using efforts that both parties can support.”   Farm bill help...

  • ICYMI: News Coverage of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act

    Senate Farm Bill is Major Reform “The farm bill, headed for the Senate floor Thursday, would cut spending by $23.6 billion over a decade, mostly by pruning payments that farmland owners get regardless of whether they plant crops… If signed into law, the subsidy cuts would mark one of the biggest changes to farm policy in years.” – The Wall Street Journal, 6/7/12 “[The Farm Bill is] genuinely a landmark shift…away from direct cash payments to farmers &ndash...;

  • Chairwoman Stabenow Statement on Moving Forward with Farm Bill Debate on Senate Floor Tomorrow

    Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today issued the following statement regarding confirmation from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that the Senate will begin debate on Farm Bill amendments tomorrow. The Senate will begin with consideration of two amendments, one from Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire regarding U.S. sugar policy, and another from Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky regarding the Su...

  • In Case You Missed It… Op-Ed: “2012 Farm Bill includes a strong conservation title … the time for action is now”

    Op-Ed: “2012 Farm Bill includes a strong conservation title … the time for action is now” National conservation group today agrees with hundreds of conservation organizations across the country in supporting Senate Farm Bill's approach to streamlining and strengthening conservation efforts in 2012 Farm Bill. President of National Association of Conservation Districts says: “The 2012 Farm Bill includes a strong Conservation Title that helps producers implement con...

  • Chairwoman Stabenow: Report on Rural Economy Further Illustrates Need for Swift Farm Bill Passage

    Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today said that a new report showing that America’s rural economy is helping to drive the country’s economic recovery further illustrates the need to pass a Farm Bill before the current bill expires, to give farmers and other small businesses the certainty they need to create jobs. Chairwoman Stabenow’s remarks come following the release of a report by the White House on the...

  • In Case You Missed It… Washington Post: “Slimmed-down farm bill” slashes billions in subsidies

    Washington Post: “Slimmed-down farm bill” slashes billions in subsidies Washington Post: “The farm bill…was always a bloated, contentious piece of legislation that grew larger and more expensive as it lumbered through Congress. But the farm bill that the Senate will begin debating Thursday is a considerably slimmed-down version of previous incarnations…The bill, which sets the nation’s agricultural and food policy for the next five years, enjoys rare bipa...

  • 90 Senators Vote to Proceed to 2012 Farm Bill

    The U.S. Senate cleared a procedural hurdle today and voted to proceed to consideration of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (the Farm Bill), with strong bipartisan support on a vote of 90-8. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Senator Pat Roberts, the Committee’s Ranking Member, co-authored the bipartisan reform bill that ends unnecessary subsidies, saves taxpayers $23 billion, and helps America&rsquo...;

  • Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Roberts Highlight Reforms of Farm Bill, Call for Swift Senate Passage

    Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Senator Pat Roberts, the Committee’s Ranking Member, today urged the Senate to swiftly pass the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (the Farm Bill), which reforms agriculture policy and saves more than $23 billion in taxpayer money by streamlining and consolidating programs and ending unnecessary farm subsidies. While saving taxpayer dollars, the bill strengthens initiativ...

  • Chairwoman Stabenow Floor Remarks on Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012

    Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today delivered the below remarks on the Senate floor, discussing the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 – which passed Committee with a strong bipartisan vote (16-5) and is now being considered by the full Senate.   Floor Statement of Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Consideration of S.3240, the Agriculture Reform, Food a...

  • Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 Officially Introduced in U.S. Senate

    Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S.3240) has been officially introduced in the U.S. Senate. The bill, authored by Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Sen. Pat Roberts, is a bipartisan bill that reforms U.S. food and farm policy to save taxpayers $23 billion while strengthening and streamlining programs to continue allowing the agricultural economy to grow....

  • Chairwoman Stabenow: It Is Time To Fully Implement Wall Street Reform

    Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today strongly urged the officials charged with overseeing the implementation of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to finalize new rules to protect the U.S. economy and the investors, consumers and businesses that rely on the stability of markets.  Chairwoman Stabenow said the Agriculture Committee will hold hearings on the implementation of Wall Street Reform in the com...

  • Chairwoman Stabenow Commemorates 150th Anniversary of USDA, Highlights Strength and Importance of American Agriculture

    U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today commemorated the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 150th anniversary by highlighting the progress made over the last 150 years as well as the work that remains to be done to ensure that America’s agricultural economy can continue growing. Below is the Chairwoman’s floor statement. “Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate the United States Department of Agricu...

  • Widespread Praise for the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (the 2012 Farm Bill)

    Washington, DC – Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, led the Committee in considering and approving the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, last Thursday with broad bipartisan support. The bill reforms food and agricultural policy by eliminating direct payments, consolidating programs and ending duplication, and cracking down on abuse in food assistance programs. This new Farm Bill saves $23 billion while stren...

  • Bipartisan Praise for the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (the 2012 Farm Bill)

    Washington, DC – Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, led the Committee in considering and approving the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, last Thursday with broad bipartisan support.  The bill reforms food and agricultural policy by eliminating direct payments, consolidating programs and ending duplication, and cracking down on abuse in food assistance programs. This new Farm Bill saves $23 billion while...

  • Chairwoman Stabenow Applauds Withdrawal of Farm Labor Rule

    Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today applauded the U.S. Department of Labor’s move to withdraw a controversial farm labor rule that would have prevented many young people from working on family farms. Chairwoman Stabenow has been a vocal opponent to the rule, urging the Department earlier this year to reconsider and solicit public input before making any new changes to the “parental exemption” of its rule...