Congressional agriculture committees are facing significant turnover after the November elections, with several experienced lawmakers leaving Congress and new leadership positions opening up. At least nine House Agriculture Committee members and five Senate Agriculture Committee members are departing at the end of the 119th Congress, according to several reports.
Among those leaving are House Agriculture Committee Democrat Angie Craig of Minnesota, who lost her Senate primary, and Republican Don Bacon of Nebraska, who is retiring. Several others are seeking different offices, including Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra and South Dakota Republican Dusty Johnson.
On the Senate Agriculture Committee, Republicans Joni Ernst of Iowa and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, along with Democrats Dick Durbin of Illinois and Tina Smith of Minnesota, are retiring. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota are running for governor. Craig’s departure leaves an opening for the committee’s top Democrat. Representatives Shontel Brown of Ohio and Jim Costa of California are seeking the position.
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