House Agriculture Committee
The House Agriculture Committee is responsible for reauthorizing the Farm Bill. It is chaired by Rep. Frank D. Lucas.
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Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Rep. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., is the House Agriculture Committee’s ranking minority member.
Rep. Frank D. Lucas
Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., chairs the House Agriculture Committee.
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry passed the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. Debbie Stabenow is its chairwoman.
Sen. Thad Cochran
Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., is the ranking minority member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee.
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., chairs the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee.
Tom Vilsack
Tom Vilsack is U.S. secretary of agriculture. See remarks he made in October 2011 about priorities for the 2012 farm bill.
“Politics of religion: Catholic influence wanes as leaders break with members on gay marriage”
June 1, 2013, Associated Press article about the Catholic Church’s waning influence in American politics. The article is posted on The Washington Post website.
“Why are humans altruistic?”
Read this article from HowStuffWorks about why humans have a tendency to give.