Today, following a release from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Jim Costa of California applauded the agency’s move to protect unpaid livestock sellers through a Dealer Statutory Trust:
“I am pleased that USDA has taken the necessary steps to put these protections in place for… Read more »
Week of February 22, 2021
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021-- 10:00 AM
Hybrid Hearing – 1300 Longworth and via Cisco Webex
Washington, D.C.
Full Committee on Agriculture Hearing
RE: “Climate Change and the U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Sectors”
The livestream of the hearing can be viewed here.
*NOTE: **House Office Buildings are closed to the public. The hearing will… Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia expressed his support for the passage of the Agriculture and Nutrition title of the FY2021 Budget Reconciliation package out of the House Agriculture Committee last night following mark-up of the language.
“I am pleased that these very important provisions have been passed through the Committee, and I thank the Committee… Read more »
Ahead of today's House Agriculture Committee Full Committee Virtual Meeting, Chairman David Scott of Georgia welcomed new and returning Democratic Members of the Committee for the 117th Congress.
"The issues facing the Agriculture Committee are as important now than ever before," said Chairman Scott. "While this roster includes an impressive diversity of region, background, and… Read more »
Today, the House Agriculture Committee released the text of the Agriculture and Nutrition Title of the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Reconciliation.
The package would provide $16.112 billion in funding to multiple programs and missions, including a historic effort to aid Black farmers and other farmers of color, as well as investing in 1890 Land Grants and other minority-serving institutions… Read more »
Today, following the release of the Agriculture and Nutrition title of the FY2021 Budget Reconciliation bill, House Agriculture Committee David Scott of Georgia made the following statement:
“I am proud of the work that has gone into putting this critical bill together. In this current time of crisis for the American people, this language sees to it that we can provide assistance to our… Read more »
Today, following the House Agriculture Committee’s Democratic Caucus organizational meeting, Chairman David Scott of Georgia announced the election of the Chairs of the Committee’s six Subcommittees:
Jim Costa of California will Chair the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture
Abigail Spanberger of Virginia will Chair the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
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WASHINGTON – Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia announced the promotion of two current Committee staffers.
Ashley Smith will serve as Deputy Staff Director of the Committee. Currently, Smith is the Staff Director of the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. Prior to joining the Committee, Smith served as Legislative Director for Chairman… Read more »
WASHINGTON - On Monday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota announced the food and agriculture provisions of the latest COVID relief deal moving through the House and Senate this week.
In addition to a 15 percent increase in benefits for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for six months, Peterson pointed specifically to… Read more »
WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee Chair Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio reacted Wednesday to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) appeal of a federal district court ruling striking down the Trump Administration’s rule to strip Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits away from able-bodied adults without dependents… Read more »
