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Chair Delgado Opening Statement at Hearing on Growth and Investment in Rural America

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WASHINGTON - Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Chair Antonio Delgado delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “Examining Opportunity for Growth and Investment in Rural America”: [As prepared for delivery] Good morning, and welcome to this first hearing of the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit for the 117th…

Witness List: Examining Opportunities for Growth and Investment in Rural America

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Public Hybrid Hearing RE: “Examining Opportunities for Growth and Investment in Rural America” Tuesday, June 15, 2021 11:00 a.m. This hearing will be streamed live via YouTube WITNESS LIST Dr. Phanesh Koneru, President and CEO, Exela Pharma Sciences, Lenoir, NC Ms. Ines Polonius, CEO, Communities Unlimited, on behalf of the Rural Community Assistance…

Chairman David Scott, Vice Chair Alma Adams, and Subcommittee Chair Stacey Plaskett Announce Hearing on 1890 Land Grant Institutions

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WASHINGTON (June 10, 2021) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott, Vice Chair Alma Adams, and Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee Chair Stacey Plaskett announced the upcoming Full Committee titled “1890 Land Grant Institutions: Investing for Agricultural Resiliency,  Equity, and Global Impact” which will take place on June 16th at…

Schedule Advisory: CEEC Subcommittee Hearing

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021 – 11:00 AM EDT Hybrid Hearing  Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit RE: “Examining Opportunities for Growth and Investment in Rural America” 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…

Schedule Advisory: Agriculture Committee Hearing

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021 – 11:00 AM EDT Hybrid Hearing  Full Committee on Agriculture RE: “1890 Land Grant Institutions: Investing for Agricultural Resiliency, Equity, and Global Impact” 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…

Chairman David Scott and Chairwoman Jahana Hayes Statement on USDA Funding for Food Insecurity and Food Bank Capacity

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WASHINGTON – (June 4, 2021) House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chairwoman Hayes issued the following statement in response to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) investing $1 billion to purchase healthy food for food insecure Americans and build food bank…

Chairman David Scott Statement on Recent Cyber Attack on Meat Processors

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WASHINGTON (June 3, 2021) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement regarding the cyberattack on meat supplier JBS:  “The recent cybersecurity attack on one of our country's largest meat processors is deeply concerning to me,” said Chairman David Scott. “This cowardly hacking of our critical…

Chairman David Scott in Letter to President Biden Emphasizes Need for Protections to Farmers and Ranchers in American Families Plan and American Jobs Plan

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WASHINGTON (June 2, 2021) – In a letter to President Joseph R. Biden Wednesday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia signified support of the historic nature of the American Jobs Plan and American Family Plan, while emphasizing the need to protect farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from financial burden.  Chairman David Scott issued…

Chairman David Scott Statement on Release of White House FY 2022 Budget Request

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WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement regarding the release of the White House FY 2022 Budget Request: “I applaud the focus within President Joe Biden’s budget on important investments in rural America and our food systems, particularly in rural broadband,” said Chairman David Scott. “I appreciate the focus on how…

Chair Hayes Opening Statement at Hearing on SNAP

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Jahana Hayes delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled "The Future of SNAP: Moving Past the Pandemic":   [As prepared for delivery] Good afternoon and thank you, everyone, for participating today in the first hearing in the 117th Congress of…

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