WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia and Ranking Member Glenn "GT" Thompson of Pennsylvania released the following statements following USDA and USAID’s decision to withdraw funds from the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust (BEHT). “I am heartened to hear that the Biden Administration will make the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing “An Examination of Price Discrepancies, Transparency, and Alleged Unfair Practices in Cattle Markets” [As prepared for delivery] Good morning. I’d like to thank our House Agriculture Committee members for joining us and our witnesses… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced the following addition to the Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee. Michael Stein will serve as Professional Staff. He was previously Counsel for the House Small Business Committee. Stein earned his J.D. and M.S. in Environment and Resources from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott released the following statement announcing the participation of the CEOs of Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS, and National Beef Packing for the House Agriculture Committee’s upcoming hearing on cattle markets:  “I am pleased to announce that the Chief Executive… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chair Jim Costa delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: International Trade and Food Assistance Programs” [As prepared for delivery] Good morning. Thank you to our witnesses, Ranking Member Johnson, and the members of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement after today's Farm Bill Hearing on Renewable Energy Opportunities in Rural America:  “I would like to thank both panels of witnesses for their testimony today and their input on these important farm bill programs.  Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small provided important… 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: Energy — Renewable Energy Opportunities in Rural America” [As prepared for delivery] Good morning and welcome to another important hearing in our work to review the 2018 Farm Bill and prepare for the 2023 Farm… Read more »

Public Hybrid Hearing RE: "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Energy — Renewable Energy Opportunities in Rural America" Tuesday, April 5, 2022 10:00 a.m. WITNESS LIST PANEL 1 The Honorable Xochitl Torres Small, Under Secretary for Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC Accompanied by Dr. Karama Neal, Administrator, USDA… Read more »

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 »