The House Ag Committee includes 15 returning Democrats and will be led by Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) as the new ranking member. New members: Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.), the sole non-freshman among the new additions. Freshmen members include Reps. Adam Gray (Calif.), Kristen McDonald Rivet (Mich.), Shomari Figures (Ala.), Eugene Vindman (Va.), Josh Riley (N.Y.), John Mannion (N.Y.) and April McClain Delaney (Md.).
Departures: Seven senior Democrats were not included in the preliminary roster: Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.), Jasmine Crockett (Texas), Greg Casar (Texas), Chellie Pingree (Maine), Salud Carbajal (Calif.), Darren Soto (Fla.), and Sanford Bishop (Ga.).
Open seats: Two spots remain available for members who obtain waivers to join the committee.
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