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Chair Jim Costa Opening Statement at Hearing on Trade Policy and Priorities

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chair Jim Costa delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “Trade Policy and Priorities” [As prepared for delivery] Good Morning. To start I’d like to thank our witnesses, Ranking Member Johnson and the other members of the subcommittee. Trade is a vital part of…

Chairman David Scott Applauds Rural Priorities in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan

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WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement applauding President Biden signing into law the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan: “I am pleased to see President Biden sign the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan into law. It is a once in a lifetime investment that includes many important and critical provisions that will help to…

Chair Antonio Delgado Opening Statement at Hearing on A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural America

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Chair Antonio Delgado delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural America” [As prepared for delivery] Good Morning and thank you for joining us. Today we are here to talk about the renewable economy in rural America.…

Witness List: A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural America

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Virtual Hearing RE: “A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural America” Tuesday, November 16, 2021 10:00 a.m. WITNESS LIST Ms. Emily Skor, Chief Executive Officer, Growth Energy, Washington, D.C. Mr. Jeff Pratt, President, Green Power EMC, on behalf of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Tucker, GA Mr. Gary Wheeler, Executive Director,…

Schedule Advisory

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021 -- 10:00 AM ET Hybrid Hearing – 1300 Longworth and via Zoom Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit RE: “A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural America” A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this hearing can be found here. Wednesday, November 17, 2021 – 10:00 AM ET Hybrid…

Chair Jahana Hayes Opening Statement at Hearing on Hunger Among Veterans and Servicemembers: Understanding the Problem and Evaluating Solutions

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Jahana Hayes delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “Hunger Among Veterans and Servicemembers: Understanding the Problem and Evaluating Solutions” [As prepared for delivery] Thank you all again for joining me today for this important…

House Agriculture Committee Leadership Release Resolution Congratulating National Grain and Feed Association on 125th Anniversary

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(WASHINGTON) -- House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Ranking Member Glenn 'GT' Thompson, General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee Chair Cheri Bustos, and General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee Ranking Member Austin Scott issued the following statement to commemorate the 125th Anniversary…

Witness List: Hunger Among Veterans and Servicemembers: Understanding the Problem and Evaluating Solutions

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Virtual Hearing RE: “Hunger Among Veterans and Servicemembers: Understanding the Problem and Evaluating Solutions” Wednesday, November 10, 2021 12:00 p.m. WITNESS LIST Mrs. Mia Hubbard, Vice President of Programs, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, Los Angeles, CA Ms. Denise Hollywood, Chief Community and Programs Officer, Blue Star Families, Port Jervis, NY Dr.…

House Agriculture Committee Releases Fact Sheet on Build Back Better Act Provisions

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(WASHINGTON) -- The House Agriculture Committee today released the following fact sheet on the agriculture and forestry provisions included in the Build Back Better Act.  The agricultural provisions in the Build Back Better plan include billions of dollars for critical investments in agriculture and our rural communities. Included in this package are multiple bipartisan…

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