U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee Roster
As of January 22, 2019

Chairman: Rep. Collin C. Peterson (D-MN)
Ranking Member: Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR)
Below is the roster for the Agriculture Committee in the 116th Congress.
Democratic Majority
David Scott (GA)
Jim Costa (CA)
Marcia Fudge (OH)
Jim McGovern (MA)
Filemon Vela (TX)
Stacey Plaskett (VI)
Alma Adams (NC)
Abigail Spanberger (VA)
Jahana Hayes (CT)
Antonio Delgado (NY)
TJ Cox (CA)
Angie Craig (MN)
Anthony Brindisi (NY)
Jefferson Van Drew (NJ)
Josh Harder (CA)
Kim Schrier (WA)
Chellie Pingree (ME)
Cheri Bustos (IL)
Sean Patrick Maloney (NY)
Salud Carbajal (CA)
Al Lawson (FL)
Tom O’Halleran (AZ)
Jimmy Panetta (CA)
Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ)
Cindy Axne (IA)
Republican Minority*
K. Michael Conaway (TX), Ranking Member
Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA)
Frank D. Lucas (OK)
Mike Rogers (AL)
Bob Gibbs (OH)
Austin Scott (GA)
Rick Crawford (AR)
Scott Desjarlais (TN)
Vicky Hartzler (MO)
Doug LaMalfa (CA)
Rodney Davis (IL)
Ted Yoho (FL)
Rick Allen (GA)
Mike Bost (IL)
David Rouzer (NC)
Ralph Abraham (LA)
Trent Kelly (MS)
James Comer (KY)
Roger Marshall (KS)
Don Bacon (NE)
Neal Dunn (FL)
Jodey Arrington (TX)
*new Republican minority members to be announced at a later date
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