Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Chairman Andy Harris
2362-A Rayburn House Office Building
(202) 225-2638
Majority | Minority |
| Andy Harris – Chair | Sanford Bishop, Jr.– Ranking Member |
| Robert Aderholt | Chellie Pingree |
| David Valadao | Lauren Underwood |
| John Moolenaar | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez |
| Dan Newhouse | Marcy Kaptur |
| Julia Letlow | Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
| Ben Cline | |
| Ashley Hinson | |
| Scott Franklin – Vice Chair |
FY26 Outside Witness Testimony Instructions FY26 Member Day Instructions
Recent Activity
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 35 to 27.
Thank you, Chairman Cole, and I want to commend your leadership as we get the FY26 appropriations process underway. I also want to recognize the Ranking Member of the Full Committee, Ms. DeLauro, and the Subcommittee Ranking Member, Mr. Bishop, for their work in getting us to this point. I appreciate the conversations Mr. Bishop, and I have had, and while I know we don’t agree on everything in the bill, we do agree on the importance of the agencies and programs this bill funds.
For FY26, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee’s discretionary allocation is $25.5 billion - a $1.1 billion, or 4.2 percent, decrease from FY25 enacted levels. In a setting of ongoing $2 trillion deficits, that modest constraint is necessary.
Thank you, Chairman Harris, and thank you to Ranking Member Bishop, Ranking Member DeLauro, and all the members of the Committee for being with us today.
As we continue our markup schedule for Fiscal Year 2026, I’m reminded that America’s farmers and ranchers were already hard at work before we entered this room. Sunup to sundown is nothing new for our producers – it’s a way of life. And it’s a powerful reminder that agriculture remains a cornerstone of our great nation.
In my home state of Oklahoma and across the country, the men and women who’ve worked the land for generations, raised livestock, and brought food to tables around the world deserve not just our gratitude – but our full support.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2026 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee.
Thank you, Chairman Harris, and thank you to Ranking Member Bishop, Ranking Member DeLauro, and to all the members of the subcommittee for being with us today.
As we kick off our markup schedule for the fiscal year 2026 bills today, we should all expect some early mornings and late nights in the coming weeks. But, the idea of sunup to sundown is nothing new for America’s foremost producers. For rural districts like the one I represent in southwest Oklahoma, agriculture is not merely a commodity, it is a way of life. Through production, innovation, and pure grit, American farmers feed the world.
Good morning. The Subcommittee will come to order. I want to welcome everyone to the Subcommittee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. I am pleased to be joined by our Subcommittee Ranking Member, Mr. Bishop, Full Committee Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro, and the Members of the Subcommittee.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, June 5th at 10:30 a.m.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD), Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), and other members underscored the vital role of America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities during an oversight hearing with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. The discussion centered on FY26 budget recommendations and ongoing collaboration between Congress and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure greater prosperity, opportunity, and long-term stability for the nation’s agricultural sector.
