House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Ranking Member Dr. Yadira Caraveo delivered the following statement at today's hearing entitled “Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives.” Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery] Thank you, Chairman Johnson, for working together to convene this timely and important hearing. After exa... Read More »
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today criticized Speaker Mike Johnson for abandoning the appropriations process and dismissing the House for the August recess ahead of schedule. “By sending the House into recess early, Speaker Johnson once again proves that his dysfunctional Republican Leadership is the biggest obstacle to passing a truly bipartisan farm bill. “Chairman Thom... Read More »
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today delivered the following statement at a full Committee hearing regarding the financial conditions in farm country. Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery] Our hearing today is focused on farm financial conditions, the well-being of farmers, and the health of our rural communities. Over the past few years, we have heard the... Read More »
Today at a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s influences on American agriculture, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott raised questions about the status of the 2024 Farm Bill. Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery] Good afternoon, I would like to thank our witnesses for coming today and providing their valuable testimony on the EPA. But, befor... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott released the following statement after Ranking Member John Boozman published a farm bill summary that mimics the House Republicans' partisan farm bill. “By copying the approach taken by House Agriculture Republicans, the Senate Agriculture Republican minority has chosen to ignore Democratic warnings by putting forth policies, particular... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott made the following statement after Chairman GT Thompson advanced partisan legislation out of Committee. “For over a year, Democrats have engaged with the Chairman, striving for a genuinely bipartisan farm bill that meets the needs of our farmers and the families they feed. This partisan farm bill fails that test by pitting farmers again... Read More »
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today delivered the following statement at a full Committee markup of the Republicans' partisan farm bill. Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery] Today we are marking up the a farm bill that undermines and hurts both our farmers and our American families, and here is why: This farm bill makes the largest financial cut to SNAP ... Read More »
Today, Britton T. Burdick, Communications Director for House Agriculture Democrats, released the following statement: “House Republicans have spent over a year ignoring the red lines and core values of House Democrats. This unforced error will lead to a badly embarrassing result: a partisan farm bill that cannot pass on the House Floor. House Republicans charted this path through double-talk, back... Read More »
WASHINGTON – National, state, and local leaders and groups oppose the House Republicans' partisan farm bill. The bill would institute the largest cut to SNAP, America's most effective anti-poverty program, in nearly 30 years. Additionally, it rescinds critical funds for climate-smart agricultural practices secured by House Democrats in the Inflation Reduction Act and limits the ability of the USDA... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Ranking Member David Scott released the below statement following the unveiling of the long-awaited partisan farm bill text by Agriculture Committee Republicans. “The discussion draft released by Chairman Thompson today confirms my worst fears: House Republicans plan to pay for the farm bill by taking food out of the mouths of America’s hungry children, restricting farmers... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Ranking Member David Scott and Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow released the below statement following a meeting with House Agriculture Committee Democrats and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. “House and Senate Democrats remain committed to passing a strong, bipartisan farm bill that strengthens the farm and family safety n... Read More »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott released the following statement in response to the decision by Agriculture Committee Republicans to reject a bipartisan farm bill compromise. "Agriculture Committee Democrats presented a farm bill counterproposal to our Republican colleagues as part of an ongoing, years-long bipartisan process that could invest tens of billions of doll... Read More »
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today delivered the following statement at a full Committee hearing regarding concerns over foreign influence on American agriculture. Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery] The purpose of today’s hearing is to discuss the influence that China has on American agriculture. Unfortunately, some of the rhetoric surrounding this to... Read More »
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott and Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson released the following joint statement after the bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group (ALWG) released its final report. The final report is the product of a months-long effort to identify workforce issues faced by the nation’s agricultural producers and offer specific policy recommendations to address fl... Read More »
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today delivered the following statement at a full Committee hearing with Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam. Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery] Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Welcome Chairman Behnam. While the Committee remains hard at work on crafting the next farm bill, I’m pleased we can show the worl... Read More »
