U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) will chair the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Boozman was formally named Chairman of the committee during Senate reorganization Tuesday. In a statement, Boozman said, ““It is an honor to serve as Chairman” and “There are many pressing needs of agriculture producers that we will work to […]
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