Membership
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Co-Chair
Senator John Thune (R-SD), Co-Chair
Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), Co-Chair
Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA), Co-Chair
House (50)
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN)
Rep. Jo Bonner (R-AL)
Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA)
Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA)
Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN)
Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX)
Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA)
Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT)
Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR)
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA)
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO)
Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX)
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH)
Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO)
Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX)
Rep. Vick Hartzler (R-MO)
Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA)
Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS)
Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS)
Rep. Tim Johnson (R-IL)
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI)
Rep. Steve King (R-IA)
Rep. John Kline (R-MN)
Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA)
Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA)
Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-IA)
Rep. Billy Long (R-MO)
Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK)
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN)
Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC)
Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD)
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA)
Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN)
Rep. Thomas Petri (R-WI)
Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA)
Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA)
Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI)
Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN)
Rep. Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
Rep. Bill Schuster (R-PA)
Rep. Michael Simpson (R-ID)
Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE)
Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN)
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA)
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI)
Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR)
Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN)
Senate (18)
Senator Max Baucus (D-MT)
Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND)
Senator Michael Crapo (R-ID)
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Senator Michael Enzi (R-WY)
Senator Al Franken (D-MN)
Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA)
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE)
Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD)
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE)
Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR)
Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY)
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Senator John Thune (R-SD)
Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS)
I. Purpose
Provide a forum for Members of Congress interested in working together in support of public policy and programs to protect and
enhance the ability of farmers to join together in cooperative self-help efforts to improve their economic well-being.
II. Goals
Promote greater awareness and understanding of farmer cooperatives and the importance of farmers being able to join together
in cooperative self-help efforts; and (2) provide timely analysis and other information on economic and market trends, as well as
existing and proposed laws and regulations, impacting farmer cooperatives and the ability of farmers to join together in coopera-
tive self-help efforts
III. Membership
Bicameral and bipartisan.
IV. Officers:
Co-Chair: Senator Amy Klobuchar (224-3244)
Co-Chair: Senator John Thune (224-2321)
Co-Chair: Representative Sam Graves (225-7041)
Co-Chair: Representative Jim Costa (225-3341)