Thursday, October 21, 2021 -- 10:00 AM EDT Hybrid Business Meeting Full Committee on Agriculture  RE: “H.R. 4252, To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890’s institutions; H.R. 2361, Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021; H.R. 5608, Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act; H.R. 3532, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a… Read more »

WASHINGTON (October 19, 2021) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced that the House Agriculture Committee will host a Business Meeting to consider H.R. 4252 - To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions.  "It is my absolute honor to have the opportunity to bring my 1890 African… Read more »

WASHINGTON (October 8, 2021) – In a letter to President Joseph R. Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Wednesday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia and all of the Democratic Committee members reaffirmed support of the historic nature of the Build Back Better Act, while emphasizing the need to preserve agricultural… Read more »

Chairman David Scott Statement Following Hearing to Review the State of the Livestock Industry WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement regarding today’s Hearing, “To Review the State of the Livestock Industry” after having heard testimonies from a distinguished group of witnesses. “The group of witnesses that we heard… Read more »

Chairman David Scott Applauds Announcement of Rod Snyder as EPA Agriculture Advisor WASHINGTON (October 7, 2021) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia issued the following statement applauding the announcement of Rod Snyder as EPA Agriculture Advisor: “I am very pleased that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Regan has named Rod Snyder… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing “to Review the State of the Livestock Industry”. [As prepared for delivery] Today, we will discuss the very important issues facing the livestock sector. Animal agriculture is an engine of our food system, the U.S. economy, and our… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced the following addition to and promotions for the Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee: Kelcy Schaunaman will serve as Associate Counsel and Legislative Assistant and previously served as Legal Clerk for the Committee. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota School of… Read more »

Public Hybrid Hearing RE: "A Hearing to Review the State of the Livestock Industry” Thursday, October 7, 2021 12:00 p.m. WITNESS LIST Panel 1: The Honorable Chuck Grassley ( R ), United States Senator, Iowa Panel 2: The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Panel 3: Mr. Todd Wilkinson, Vice President, National Cattlemen’s Beef… Read more »

Thursday, October 7, 2021 -- 12:00 PM EDT Hybrid Hearing Full Committee on Agriculture RE: “A Hearing to Review the State of the Livestock Industry” 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 be broadcast live via… Read more »

(WASHINGTON) – House Agriculture Committee Democratic leaders today highlighted their continued support of the inclusion of critical disaster relief funding in the continuing resolution. These provisions – initially included in the continuing resolution passed by the House on September 21st – will be crucial in providing relief to farmers and ranchers recovering from disasters.… Read more »