WASHINGTON – (December 8, 2021) Today, four bipartisan bills drafted and moved out of the House Agriculture Committee, H.R. 5290; H.R. 5608; H.R. 5609; and H.R 4489, passed in the House of Representatives. Below are the bills which passed today and a brief description of each: H.R. 5290 - This bill extends the authorization for Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) through… Read more »

WASHINGTON (December 8, 2021) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following remarks in support of H.R. 5290, To extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting: Remarks as delivered:  I rise in strong support of H.R. 5290, our agriculture industry is the best, the greatest in the world… Read more »

Chairman David Scott Praises USDA’s Establishment of Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program WASHINGTON(December 8, 2021)– House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement praising the USDA’s announcement of a $400 million Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Jahana Hayes delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled "Review of USDA Nutrition Distribution Programs" [As prepared for delivery] Thank you to each of our witnesses for joining us today. I appreciate you taking time out of your schedules to… Read more »

Chairman David Scott Statement on Biofuels Announcements WASHINGTON (December 7, 2021) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement on today's biofuels announcements; the USDA’s roll out of $800 million for the biofuels industry and the EPA’s announcement of Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable… Read more »

Hybrid Hearing RE: "Review of USDA Nutrition Distribution Programs" Wednesday, December 8, 2021 10:00 a.m. WITNESS LIST Mr. Carlos Rodriguez, President and CEO of Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Hillside, NJ Ms. Mary Greene Trottier, Director of Food Distribution Programs, Spirit Lake Tribe, and President of the National Association of Food Distribution… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement welcoming Congresswoman Shontel Brown to the House Agriculture Committee:  “I welcome Congresswoman Shontel Brown as our newest permanent member of the House Agriculture Committee. I am excited to welcome her voice to our Committee and look forward to working with Congresswoman Brown… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced the following promotion for the Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee: Caitlin Balagula will serve as Legislative Assistant in addition to her Staff Assistant role. Caitlin joined the Committee staff from an internship in Chairman David Scott’s personal office. She previously interned for a… Read more »

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 -- 10:00 AM EDT Hybrid Hearing Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations RE: “Review of USDA Nutrition Distribution Programs”  A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this event can be found here. **NOTE: **House Office Buildings are closed to the public. The hearing will… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Following the House passage of the Build Back Better Act, Agriculture and Forestry groups gave thanks for how the historic legislation will help to address the growing climate crisis on our National Forest System land and private agricultural and forest land; invest in the modernization and innovative energy production and infrastructure in rural communities;… Read more »