WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement following the State of the CFTC Hearing:
“Today’s hearing with CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam was a very productive and insightful look at the work that CFTC does to provide safety and consistency in our markets, which are vital to the continued success of our farmers, ranchers, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing “State of the CFTC”
[As prepared for delivery]
Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing as we get an important update on the state of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from Chairman Rostin Behnam.
For those of you watching at… Read more »
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET
Hybrid Hearing – 1300 Longworth and via Zoom
Full Committee on Agriculture
RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Energy – Renewable Energy Opportunities in Rural America”
A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube.
All additional information on this hearing can be found here.
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 – 10:00 AM… Read more »
WASHINGTON – This week, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott (D-Georgia); Representative Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), Chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations; Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chair of the House Armed Services Committee; and Representative Jackie… Read more »
WASHINGTON (March 29, 2022) – Chairman David Scott of Georgia and Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee Chair Antonio Delgado released the following statement congratulating Christy Goldsmith Romero, Kristin N. Johnson, Summer Kristine Mersinger, and Caroline D. Pham on their approval by the Senate as Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Horticulture and Urban Agriculture”
[As prepared for delivery]
Good morning and thank you to my colleagues and our witnesses for joining me today as we… Read more »
Public Hybrid Hearing
RE: "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Horticulture and Urban Agriculture"
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
10:00 a.m.
WITNESS LIST
PANEL 1
The Honorable Jennifer Lester Moffitt, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Terry Cosby, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation… Read more »
AS SCHEDULED
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET
Hybrid Hearing – 1300 Longworth and via Zoom
Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Horticulture and Urban Agriculture”
A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube.
All additional information on this hearing can be found here.
Thursday, March 31,… Read more »
WASHINGTON (March 24, 2022) – In a letter to Secretary Tom Vilsack and Administrator Samantha Power on Thursday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia, Ranking Member Glenn "GT" Thompson of Pennsylvania, and 36 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested that resources available in the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust (BEHT), be used to… Read more »
WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia released the following statement acknowledging his hosting a Full Committee hearing to determine whether anti-competitive behavior by the largest meatpacking companies caused increased beef prices, and unfair difficulties to Ranchers and Farmers, to the detriment of U.S. food consumers.
“It is well… Read more »
