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- ↑ "Thompson Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Jurisdiction for the 118th Congress". House Committee on Agriculture | Chairman GT Thompson. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ↑ Scott, Thompson Announce House Agriculture Subcommittee Rosters for the 117th Congress
