U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of all matters relating to the nation's agriculture industry, farming programs, forestry and logging, and legislation relating to nutrition and health. Founded in 1825, the Committee was formed at the request of Senator William Findlay, a Republican from Pennsylvania. Arguing that agriculture was as important to national progress as commerce and manufacturing, Findlay succeeded in persuading the full Senate to divide the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures into two separate committees. The Committee on Agriculture was formed by resolution on December 9, 1825 (although it briefly ceased to exist between 1857 and 1863). It became the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry in 1884, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry in 1977.

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United States Senate - Legislative oversight - Agriculture - Farming - Forestry - Logging - Nutrition - Health - 1825 - William Findlay - Republican - Pennsylvania - Commerce - Manufacturing - December 9 - 1857 - 1863 - 1884 - 1977

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