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Chairman David Scott Opening Statement at Hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Dairy Provisions”

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement at today's hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Dairy Provisions.” [As prepared for delivery] Good morning and thank you to our Committee members and witnesses for joining us today. Before we discuss the topic of today’s hearing, I would like to welcome…

Chairman David Scott Announces House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott is pleased to announce that Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney of New York will serve as Chair of the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit for the remainder of this Congress. “I offer my sincere congratulations to Congressman Maloney on his new leadership position,” said Chairman David…

Chairman David Scott Announces Farm Bill Listening Session in California

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WASHINGTON – Today, House Agriculture Chairman David Scott announced the second in a series of listening sessions entitled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field.” The House Agriculture Committee has conducted a number of hearings in Washington, DC focused on the 2018 Farm Bill and improvements that can be made in the 2023 Farm Bill. This…

Chairman David Scott Applauds Passage of Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act in House; Rebukes Republican Partisanship, Refusal to Help American Producers and Consumers

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WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement applauding House passage of the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act. “As we all know, the last two years have led to drastic fluctuations in prices. Whether you look at the ongoing impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, or the global disruptions associated with Putin’s war in Ukraine,…

Schedule Advisory

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET Hybrid Hearing – 1300 Longworth and via Zoom Full Committee on Agriculture RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Dairy Provisions” A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this hearing can be found here. Thursday, June 23, 2022 – 10:30 AM ET Hybrid Hearing – 1300 Longworth and via…

Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Following Hearing on the Role of Climate Research in Supporting Agricultural Resiliency

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement after today's hearing titled “The Role of Climate Research in Supporting Agricultural Resiliency.” “It is crucial that we join together and move toward bipartisan solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change, rebuild and retool rural and urban communities, and invigorate…

Chairman David Scott Opening Statement at Hearing “The Role of Climate Research in Supporting Agricultural Resiliency”

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing “The Role of Climate Research in Agricultural Resiliency.” [As prepared for delivery] As many of you will recall, our first hearing in my tenure as Chairman of this Committee discussed the role that farmers, ranchers, and foresters have…

Chairman David Scott Announces Farm Bill Listening Session in Arizona

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WASHINGTON – Today, House Agriculture Chairman David Scott announced the first in a series of listening sessions entitled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field.” The House Agriculture Committee has conducted a number of hearings in Washington, DC focused on the 2018 Farm Bill and improvements that can be made in the 2023 Farm Bill. This…

Chairman David Scott Welcomes Congresswoman Sharice Davids to Committee

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WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement welcoming Congresswoman Sharice Davids to the House Agriculture Committee:  “I am excited to welcome Congresswoman Sharice Davids as our newest member of the House Agriculture Committee.” said Chairman David Scott. “I am pleased to welcome her voice to…

Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Following Farm Bill Hearing on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement after today's hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs.” “Each day, USDA’s nutrition programs, including The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Food Distribution…

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