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(KNSI) – Minnesota’s Seventh District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has been chosen to serve as Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
The subcommittee has jurisdiction over policies, statutes, and markets related to commodity exchanges, agricultural credit, rural development, energy, and rural broadband.
In a statement, Fischbach says, “it is an honor to be named Republican lead on a subcommittee that deals with issues so important to the constituents I represent.”
Congressman Glenn’ GT’ Thompson, Republican Leader of the House Agriculture Committee, says he’s excited to welcome Fischbach aboard and looks forward to her taking the reins. He cited her experience “fighting for Minnesota farm families will serve her well.”
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(KNSI) – Minnesota’s Seventh District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has been appointed to serve on three committees within the U.S. House of Representatives.
Fischbach has been appointed to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture, the House Committee on the Judiciary, and the House Committee on Rules.
The House Committee on Agriculture has jurisdiction over policy related to agriculture, food, rural development, forestry, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Seventh District is home to more than 30,000 farms and responsible for nearly half of the state’s agricultural sales. Fischbach’s predecessor, former Congressman Collin Peterson was chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 until Fischbach was sworn in earlier this month.