WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement after today’s hearing with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack: “I would like to thank Secretary Tom Vilsack for providing a comprehensive update on USDA’s work to address the issues facing our rural residents and agricultural producers over the last… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing “To Review the State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack”. [As prepared for delivery] Good morning, and welcome to all who are watching the hearing today. I would like to start by extending a warm welcome and return to… Read more »

Thursday, January 20, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET Virtual Hearing  Full Committee on Agriculture RE: “To Review the State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack” 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.… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing “Implications of Electric Vehicle Investments for Agriculture and Rural America”. [As prepared for delivery] Good morning, and welcome to a hearing that I have been greatly looking forward to hosting. Today we will discuss the implications on rural… Read more »

Wednesday, January 12, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET Hybrid Hearing Full Committee on Agriculture RE: "Implications of Electric Vehicle Investments for Agriculture and Rural America” 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… Read more »

WASHINGTON (January 5, 2022) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Jim Costa issued the following statement on yesterday's announcements regarding the USMCA Dispute on Canadian Dairy Restrictions. “Yesterday’s announcement from Ambassador Tai regarding the USMCA panel’s siding with… Read more »

WASHINGTON (December 21, 2021) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott releases highlights of activity undertaken by the Committee in 2021:  “2021 was a very productive year for our House Agriculture Committee, and I’m looking forward to continuing that work into the new year,” said Chairman David Scott.“In particular, I am proud of the bipartisan pieces of… Read more »

WASHINGTON (December 16, 2021) – Chairman David Scott of Georgia and Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee Chair Antonio Delgado released the following statement congratulating Rostin Behnam on his confirmation as Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). “I would like to congratulate Rostin Behnam on his confirmation as the Chair… Read more »

WASHINGTON (December 9, 2021) – In a letter to Secretary Tom Vilsack Thursday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia requested that a portion of USDA funding for relief from agricultural market disruptions be allocated to help merchandisers of U.S. cotton. The letter, in part, read as follows: “Mr. Secretary, our nation’s cotton industry is… Read more »

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 »