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Chairman David Scott Opening Statement at Hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs”

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs” [As prepared for delivery] Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing, “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition…

Chair Cheri Bustos Opening Statement at Hearing, "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Economic Perspectives on Title I Commodities and Title XI Crop Insurance"

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chair Cheri Bustos delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Economic Perspectives on Title I Commodities and Title XI Crop Insurance." [As prepared for delivery] Good morning and thank you to our witnesses and to my…

Chairwoman Jahana Hayes Opening Statement at Hearing, "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on SNAP"

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chairwoman Jahana Hayes delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on SNAP" [As prepared for delivery] Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing, “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder…

Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Congratulating Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young on Confirmation as USDA Under Secretary

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement congratulating Georgia native, Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young on her confirmation as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics at the Department of Agriculture. “I would like to congratulate Georgia native Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young on her confirmation as Under…

Schedule Advisory

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET Hybrid Hearing – 1300 Longworth and via Zoom Full Committee on Agriculture RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs” A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this hearing can be found here. Wednesday, June 15, 2022 – 10:00 AM…

Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Following Remarks at CFTC Voluntary Carbon Markets Convening

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement following his remarks at today's CFTC Voluntary Carbon Markets Convening. “Today I had the great honor of appearing as a keynote speaker at a meeting with the CFTC to discuss carbon markets and their role in our agricultural economy. The first hearing I hosted as Chairman of our…

Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Following USDA Announcement on Food System Framework

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement following Secretary Vilsack's speech announcing a framework to transform the food system. “As Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, I am proud to support the Biden-Harris Administration’s framework to transform the food system to benefit consumers, producers, and rural…

Chairman David Scott Releases Statement on USMCA Dispute on Canadian Dairy

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement on the initiation of the second USMCA dispute on Canadian dairy tariff-rate quota policies. “American dairy farmers have long faced Canada’s protectionist trade policies and unfortunately, Canada’s failure to comply with USMCA perpetuates that trend. USMCA contained important…

Chair Abigail Spanberger Opening Statement at Hearing "Supporting Careers in Conservation: Workforce Training, Education, and Job Opportunities"

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Abigail Spanberger delivered the following statement at today's hearing “Supporting Careers in Conservation: Workforce Training, Education, and Job Opportunities." [As prepared for delivery]   Good afternoon, I would like to welcome you to today’s hearing focused on how this Committee and USDA can work…

Schedule Advisory

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022 – 1:00 PM ET Virtual Hearing – via Zoom Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry RE: “Supporting Careers in Conservation: Workforce Training, Education, and Job Opportunities” A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this hearing can be found here. **NOTE: **House Office Buildings are closed to the…

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