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 »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement highlighting the six bipartisan bills being favorably reported out of Committee:
“Today’s package of important bills is a great step in our efforts to provide stable and fair markets for our agriculture producers and consumers,” said Chairman David Scott. “This… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's business meeting:
[As prepared for delivery]
We are here to Consider the Committee’s Budget Views and Estimates for Fiscal Year 2023, as required by the Congressional Budget Act and in compliance with House Rules. Each Member has been provided a copy of the material… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott and Subcommittee Chair Cheri Bustos released the following statement on the rollout of USDA's Emergency Relief Program:
“I applaud Secretary Vilsack and USDA on announcing the Emergency Relief Program, which is an updated and streamlined version of WHIP+” said Chairman David Scott. “Today's update is… Read more »
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 – 2:00 PM Eastern
Hybrid Business Meeting
Washington, D.C.
Full Committee on Agriculture – Business Meeting
To consider:
The Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for the agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of the Committee for Fiscal Year 2023;
H.R. 7764, A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott and Representative Chellie Pingree released the following statement on COMPETES Act Conference:
“I am pleased to be serving on the COMPETES Conference Committee as we work to advocate for the American agriculture industry’s important role in advancing our nation’s global competitiveness and leadership in… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement after today's hearing titled “Changing Market Roles: The FTX Proposal and Trends in New Clearinghouse Models”:
“As I have said many times before, I have a tremendous love and admiration for our great financial system, and today’s hearing and discussion will contribute to ensuring that our… Read more »
