Oversight of the Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services mission area and the National Institute for Food and Agriculture mission area.
Legislative portfolio is Titles IV, VII and X of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, and includes: domestic and international nutrition and food assistance and hunger prevention; school and child nutrition programs; local and healthy food initatives; food and agricultural research, education, economics and extension.
Legislative Committees
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research
National Senate Committee
328A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC, NA 20510
Phone: 202-224-2035
Fax: 202-228-2125
Web Address: http://www.ag.senate.gov/about/subcommittees/#nutrition
Parent Committee: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
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Sen. Michael Bennet
(Democratic-CO Jr) Member
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Sen. Sherrod Brown
(Democratic-OH Sr) Member
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Sen. Thad Cochran
(Republican-MS Sr) Member
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
(Democratic-NY Jr) Member
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Sen. Tom Harkin
(Democratic-IA Jr) Member
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Sen. John Hoeven
(Republican-ND Sr) Member
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Sen. Mike Johanns
(Republican-NE Sr) Member
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Sen. Patrick Leahy
(Democratic-VT Sr) Member
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
(Republican-KY Sr) Member
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Sen. Pat Roberts
(Republican-KS Sr) Member
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Sen. Debbie Stabenow
(Democratic-MI Jr) Member