{"id":1020,"date":"2023-02-02T15:05:44","modified":"2024-08-16T11:18:28","slug":"fetterman-participates-in-first-senate-hearing","link":"https:\/\/www.fetterman.senate.gov\/fetterman-participates-in-first-senate-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman Participates in First Senate Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Wednesday attended his first Senate hearing in the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to discuss challenges facing Pennsylvania\u2019s family farms and other issues relating to the upcoming Farm Bill.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.45press.com\/fetterman-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image002-300x155.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"278\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was honored and proud to join my first Senate Agriculture Committee hearing today. I am looking forward to advocating for Pennsylvania\u2019s farmers in the upcoming Farm Bill. Thank you to Senators Stabenow, Boozman, and the rest of my committee colleagues for the warm welcome,\u201d\u00a0<b>said Senator Fetterman<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Fetterman asked Alexis Taylor, Undersecretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, about how to strengthen the country\u2019s trade programs to protect Pennsylvania\u2019s farmers. He also asked Jenny Moffitt, Undersecretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, about steps the administration is taking to bolster the organics industry.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Fetterman\u2019s questions to the witnesses can be viewed\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/video.snapstream.net\/Play\/552QcyvJhzTBbgn6CEtS6E?accessToken=cd9stle7h0glt\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/video.snapstream.net\/Play\/552QcyvJhzTBbgn6CEtS6E?accessToken=cd9stle7h0glt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false}}