House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson confirmed Monday he wants the House leadership to schedule floor time for the farm bill before he releases a draft of the bill or holds a markup. Thompson, a Republican from Pennsylvania, made the statement in an interview with DTN on the sidelines of a farm bill listening session hosted by Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, in her district. Thompson said he believes he will be ready to release the draft "at the end of August" and plans a markup "in mid-September," but only if leadership has told him what week the bill will be scheduled to come up on the House floor.

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