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Ranking Member Jahana Hayes Opening Statement at Joint Oversight Hearing on Food Distribution Supply Chain Disruptions in Tribal and Elderly Communities

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House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Ranking Member Jahana Hayes delivered the following opening statement at today's joint subcommittee hearing entitled "Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities." Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery] Thank you and thank you to our witnesses for…

Ranking Member David Scott Opening Statement at Joint Oversight Hearing on Food Distribution Supply Chain Disruptions in Tribal and Elderly Communities

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WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott delivered the following opening statement at today's joint subcommittee hearing entitled "Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities." Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery] Thank you,…

Op-Ed: As SNAP Turns 60, Congress Debates Its Future

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Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott published an op-ed titled "As SNAP Turns 60, Congress Debates Its Future" in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read it online or below. Come September, members of Congress will return to Washington after the long August recess to debate the future of America’s safety net. The future of our…

Ranking Member David Scott Statement on Rod Snyder Departure from EPA

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House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today  released the following statement regarding the departure of Rod Snyder as the Senior Advisor for Agriculture to the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “For nearly two decades, Rod Snyder has kept the farmer’s voice at the table. Whether as the head of Field to Market or at the…

Ranking Member David Scott Statement on Farm Bill CBO Score

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House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today released the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released the score of the Republicans’ partisan 2024 Farm Bill. CBO calculated that the Republican bill includes nearly $33 billion in deficit spending.  “I want to thank the CBO analysts and staff for…

Ranking Member David Scott Statement on Assistance for Producers Who Experienced Discrimination

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Today,  House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott made the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced it has issued payments to eligible applicants under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP), which aims to provide financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners…

Ranking Member Dr. Yadira Caraveo Opening Statement at CFTC Reauthorization Hearing

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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…

Ranking Member David Scott Slams Speaker Johnson for Early Recess, Late Farm Bill

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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…

Ranking Member David Scott Opening Statement at Farm Financial Conditions Hearing

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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…

Ranking Member David Scott Questions Farm Bill Delay at EPA Hearing

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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…

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