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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »