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Chairman David Scott and Subcommittee Chair Jim Costa Statement on USTR Announcement

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WASHINGTON (June 17, 2021) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia and Subcommittee Chair Jim Costa issued the following statement in response to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) U.S.-E.U. Cooperative Framework for Large Civil Aircraft announcement: “I would like to thank President Joe Biden and Ambassador Katherine…

Chairman David Scott Opening Statement at Hearing on 1890 Land Grant Institutions

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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “1890 Land Grant Institutions: Investing for Agricultural Resiliency, Equity, and Global Impact.” [As prepared for delivery] Good morning, and welcome to our Members, witnesses, and all of the people watching along at home. Today’s…

Schedule Advisory: Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021 – 1:00 PM EDT Hybrid Hearing Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management RE: “A Hearing to Review the Efficacy of the Farm Safety Net” A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this hearing can be found here. *NOTE: **House Office Buildings are closed to the public. The hearing…

Chair Delgado Opening Statement at Hearing on Growth and Investment in Rural America

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WASHINGTON - Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Chair Antonio Delgado delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “Examining Opportunity for Growth and Investment in Rural America”: [As prepared for delivery] Good morning, and welcome to this first hearing of the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit for the 117th…

Witness List: Examining Opportunities for Growth and Investment in Rural America

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Public Hybrid Hearing RE: “Examining Opportunities for Growth and Investment in Rural America” Tuesday, June 15, 2021 11:00 a.m. This hearing will be streamed live via YouTube WITNESS LIST Dr. Phanesh Koneru, President and CEO, Exela Pharma Sciences, Lenoir, NC Ms. Ines Polonius, CEO, Communities Unlimited, on behalf of the Rural Community Assistance…

Chairman David Scott, Vice Chair Alma Adams, and Subcommittee Chair Stacey Plaskett Announce Hearing on 1890 Land Grant Institutions

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WASHINGTON (June 10, 2021) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott, Vice Chair Alma Adams, and Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee Chair Stacey Plaskett announced the upcoming Full Committee titled “1890 Land Grant Institutions: Investing for Agricultural Resiliency,  Equity, and Global Impact” which will take place on June 16th at…

Schedule Advisory: CEEC Subcommittee Hearing

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021 – 11:00 AM EDT Hybrid Hearing  Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit RE: “Examining Opportunities for Growth and Investment in Rural America” A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this hearing can be found here. *NOTE: **House Office Buildings are closed to the…

Schedule Advisory: Agriculture Committee Hearing

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021 – 11:00 AM EDT Hybrid Hearing  Full Committee on Agriculture RE: “1890 Land Grant Institutions: Investing for Agricultural Resiliency, Equity, and Global Impact” A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this hearing can be found here. *NOTE: **House Office Buildings are closed to the…

Chairman David Scott and Chairwoman Jahana Hayes Statement on USDA Funding for Food Insecurity and Food Bank Capacity

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WASHINGTON – (June 4, 2021) House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chairwoman Hayes issued the following statement in response to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) investing $1 billion to purchase healthy food for food insecure Americans and build food bank…

Chairman David Scott Statement on Recent Cyber Attack on Meat Processors

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WASHINGTON (June 3, 2021) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement regarding the cyberattack on meat supplier JBS:  “The recent cybersecurity attack on one of our country's largest meat processors is deeply concerning to me,” said Chairman David Scott. “This cowardly hacking of our critical…

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