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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

WASHINGTON (June 2, 2021) – In a letter to President Joseph R. Biden Wednesday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia signified support of the historic nature of the American Jobs Plan and American Family Plan, while emphasizing the need to protect farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from financial burden.  Chairman David Scott issued… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement regarding the release of the White House FY 2022 Budget Request: “I applaud the focus within President Joe Biden’s budget on important investments in rural America and our food systems, particularly in rural broadband,” said Chairman David Scott. “I appreciate the focus on how… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Jahana Hayes delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled "The Future of SNAP: Moving Past the Pandemic":   [As prepared for delivery] Good afternoon and thank you, everyone, for participating today in the first hearing in the 117th Congress of… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced the following staff promotion on the Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee.   Malikha Daniels will serve as the Subcommittee Staff Director for the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Daniels had previously served as a Policy Analyst on the Committee. Malikha has… Read more »

Public Virtual Hearing  RE: “The Future of SNAP: Moving Past the Pandemic” Wednesday, May 26, 2021 12:00 p.m. This hearing will be streamed live via YouTube WITNESS LIST Dr. Lauren Bauer, Fellow in Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. Ms. Odessa Davis, on behalf of Share our Strength, Washington, D.C.       … Read more »