Today, Ranking Member Angie Craig released the following statement in response to the Republican proposal to bankroll tax cuts for the wealthy by cutting funding for farm bill nutrition, conservation, and rural energy programs. "We are happy to work with Republicans on a bipartisan basis when it's on behalf of the American people and family farmers. But instead… Read more »

Today, Ranking Member Angie Craig applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture after it announced that an additional $650 million would be made available to support struggling specialty crop producers. On December 18, 2024, the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance sent a letter to the bipartisan leadership of the House and Senate Agricultural Committees requesting… Read more »

Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Office of Management and Budget, requesting at least $1 billion in additional support for domestic specialty crop producers via the Marketing Assistance for… Read more »

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow released the following statement in response to ongoing negotiations regarding the farm bill extension and delivering economic assistance to America’s farmers. “For weeks, congressional Democrats have provided a pathway to a farm… Read more »

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today responded to an effort by the far-right House Freedom Caucus to deny disaster aid to farm families struggling with the fallout from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.  “The House Freedom Caucus’s eleventh-hour attempt to derail much-needed disaster assistance for Georgia’s rural communities is disheartening.… Read more »

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today released the below statement following threats made by President-elect Donald Trump to levy 25 percent tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent tariffs on goods imported from China. “As American families prepare to gather for Thanksgiving dinner, President-elect Trump plans to drive up food… Read more »

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today released the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s request for $24 billion to assist rural communities impacted by the deadly Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other disasters. The money would provide help to farmers who experienced crop or livestock losses, repair rural infrastructure, remove… Read more »

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today released the following statement regarding the establishment and launch of the Southern Farmer Financial Association (SFFA) by the U.S.  Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Any farmer will tell you that farming requires a large amount of capital to keep an operation going. Due to inequitable access to… Read more »

House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Ranking Member Jahana Hayes delivered the following opening statement at today's joint subcommittee hearing entitled "Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities." Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery] Thank you and thank you to our witnesses for… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott delivered the following opening statement at today's joint subcommittee hearing entitled "Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities." Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery] Thank you,… Read more »