This week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to move the farm bill to conference and named its conferees—AKA the committee members who will hash out the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.

Who was appointed?

House Republican Conferees

House Agriculture Committee

1. Chairman Mike Conaway, R-Texas
   2. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Pa.
   3. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va.
   4. Frank Lucas, R-Okla.
   5. Mike Rogers, R-Ala.
   6. Austin Scott, R-Ga.
   7. Rick Crawford, R-Ark.
   8. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo.
   9. Rodney Davis, R-Ill.
   10. Ted Yoho, R-Fla.
   11. David Rouzer, R-N.C.
   12. Roger Marshall, R-Kan.
   13. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas

House Education and the Workforce Committee

1. Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, R-N.C.
   2. Rick Allen, R-Ga.

House Energy and Commerce Committee

1. John Shimkus, R-Ill.
   2. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D.

House Financial Services Committee

1. Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas
   2. Sean Duffy, R-Wis.

House Foreign Affairs Committee

1. Chairman Ed Royce, R-Calif.
   2. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio

House Natural Resources Committee

1. Chairman Rob Bishop, R-Utah
   2. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark.

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

1. Mark Walker, R-N.C.
   2. James Comer, R-Ky.

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Conferees

1. Ralph Abraham, R-La.
   2. Neal Dunn, R-Fla.

House Transportation and Infrastructure

1. Jeff Denham, R-Calif.
   2. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio

House Democratic Conferees

House Agriculture Committee

1. Collin Peterson, D-Minn.
   2. David Scott, D-Ga.
   3. Jim Costa, D-Calif.
   4. Tim Walz, D-Minn.
   5. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio
   6. Jim McGovern, D-Mass.
   7. Filemon Vela, D-Texas
   8. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M.
   9. Ann Kuster, D-N.H.
   10. Tom O’Halleran, D-Ariz.

House Education and the Workforce Committee

1. Alma Adams, D-N.C.

House Energy and Commerce Committee

1. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y.

House Financial Services Committee

1. Maxine Waters, D-Calif.

House Foreign Affairs Committee

1. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y.

House Natural Resources Committee

1. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

1. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I.

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Conferees

1. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas

House Transportation and Infrastructure

1. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill.

What’s next?

Now the Senate must vote to go to conference and name its conferees, as well. The current farm bill expires at the end of September.

ASA’s Take: With soy growers facing tough economic times and uncertainty in trade, key programs including crop insurance, farm support programs and export promotion funding for market development programs are even more critical. ASA urges Congressional leaders to continue pushing forward for final approval.