Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration

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Recent Activity

FY27 Marches Forward: Oversight in Action
March 12, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – ICYMI: Appropriators continue the work of responsible governance, with hearings on FY27 funding well underway. Subcommittees have been working diligently to build on the FY26 enacted bills while laying the groundwork for the upcoming fiscal year. Oversight is a core responsibility of the Appropriations Committee. During proceedings, federal agencies must answer for how taxpayer dollars are spent, and inspectors general provide independent audits and findings on the use of funds. This process strengthens accountability and promotes transparency across government. 
Oversight Hearing - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
Meeting Status:
Scheduled
Hearing
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Location:
Capitol Complex, 2362-A RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA
Oversight in Action: Appropriations Convenes First Hearing of the Year
February 6, 2026
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – This week, the House Appropriations Committee convened its first hearing of the year, with Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) and members receiving testimony from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) on efforts to support the Trump Administration’s priority of rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse. The proceeding highlighted issues with fraudulent and improper payments, national security concerns, including the smuggling of biological hazards and illicit agricultural products, the buying of farmland by China, and vulnerabilities in agricultural data and research labs. 
Oversight Hearing - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General
Meeting Status:
Scheduled
Hearing
Date:
Location:
Capitol Complex, 2362-A RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA
House Republican Appropriators Stood United to End the Longest Shutdown in U.S. History
November 14, 2025
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – With the enactment of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, into law, House Republicans restored order, reopened the government, and advanced three full-year appropriations bills funding the Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration.
House Republicans Restore Order: Congress Passes Clean Funding Extension and Full-Year Appropriations Bills to Reopen Government
November 12, 2025
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, with a vote of 222 to 209. After a damaging and unnecessary shutdown that lasted 43 days, a funding extension that House Republicans called for and passed in September is finally headed to President Trump’s desk.
Cole asks Democrats: What Do You Stand For?
November 12, 2025
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) led debate on the House Floor in favor of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.
Cole Urges Support to Reopen the Government, Resume Appropriations Work
November 11, 2025
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) spoke before the House Committee on Rules in support of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.
Cole, Harris, Thompson, Finstad: “Democrats are denying full SNAP benefits to vulnerable Americans.”
November 4, 2025
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD), House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), and House Agriculture Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Brad Finstad (R-MN) released a statement on how continued Democrat obstruction in reopening the federal government has denied full, uninterrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to vulnerable Americans:

Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Harris on the Danger of a Prolonged Shutdown
October 20, 2025
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for his press briefing to discuss the damage happening across our nation while the painful and reversible Democrat shutdown rages on. 

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