(WASHINGTON) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott, along with General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee Chair Cheri Bustos, as well as House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture Chair Sanford Bishop issued the following statement in response to the House including critical disaster relief funding in the… Read more »

Public Hybrid Hearing RE: "Voluntary Carbon Markets in Agriculture and Forestry" Thursday, September 23, 2021 10:00 a.m. WITNESS LIST This hearing will be streamed via YouTube. Ms. Debbie Reed, Executive Director, Ecosystem Services Market Consortium and Ecosystems Market Research Consortium, Washington, D.C. Mr. Leo Bastos, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Commercial… Read more »

Thursday, September 23, 2021 – 10:00 AM EDT Hybrid Hearing Full Committee on Agriculture RE: “Voluntary Carbon Markets in Agriculture and Forestry” 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 will be broadcast live via… Read more »

WASHINGTON (September 15, 2021) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia issued the following statement lauding the protection of stepped-up basis in the newest version of the tax package released by the House Ways and Means Committee:  “I have been working tirelessly to ensure that stepped-up basis is protected, and I am very pleased… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement at today's Business Meeting “To consider a proposal to satisfy the Committee’s reconciliation instructions required by S. Con. Res. 14.” [As prepared for delivery] Good afternoon and welcome to the Members of the Committee and those of you watching from home. Before… Read more »

[UPDATED TO REFLECT NEW TIME] Friday, September 10, 2021 – 1:00 PM EDT Hybrid Business Meeting Full Committee on Agriculture RE: “To consider a proposal to satisfy the Committee’s reconciliation instructions required by S. Con. Res. 14” A live stream of the hearing will be available on Youtube. All additional information on this hearing can be found here. Read more »

Chairman David Scott and Democratic Committee Members Issue Letter Expressing Concern Regarding Biotech Trade Barriers (WASHINGTON) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and several Democratic Members of the Committee issued the following letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine… Read more »

Chairman David Scott Applauds USDA’s Expansion of CFAP 2 to Cover Additional Producers WASHINGTON (August 25, 2021) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia issued the following statement in response to the USDA’s announcement on updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) 2: “I applaud the USDA's announcement that they are… Read more »

WASHINGTON (August 17, 2021) – House Agriculture Committee Releases mid-year highlights of activity completed thus far. Below are some of the highlights of the work that the House Agriculture Committee was able to complete so far this year. Hearings Held: 20 The Ag Committee held 20 events so far in 2021 with topics ranging from how to best support disadvantaged farmers… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chairwoman Jahana Hayes issued the following statement in response to USDA’s critical updates to the Thrifty Food Plan: “The update to the Thrifty Food Plan is long overdue. We’ve seen a vast body of research with evidence that… Read more »