New ag leadership

摘要

The House Committee on Agriculture will have new leadership in the 117th Congress that convenes in January 2021 as the current chairman of the committee, Representative Collin Peterson of Minnesota, lost his bid for a 16th term in the House of Representatives, and K. Michael Conaway of Texas chose not to stand for reelection and will retire at the end of this year. Peterson played a pivotal role in crafting the last three farm bills serving either as chairman or ranking member on the agriculture committee. Conaway was committee chairman before the Democrats recaptured the House in 2018. Two Democrats, Jim Costa of California and David Scott of Georgia, both having won their election contests, have indicated interest in the top job.