WASHINGTON (October 9, 2020) – House Agriculture Nutrition, Oversight, and Departmental Operations Subcommittee Chair Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio and her fellow members of the panel sent a letter Friday demanding answers from Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on a range of issues and questions to which USDA has yet to respond to the Committee. In particular, Fudge and her fellow members… Read more »
(FRESNO) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, issued the following statement in response to the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the United Nations World Food Programme:
“As I’ve long said, food security is national security, and today’s announcement emphasizes the important connection between stamping out global hunger… Read more »
WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered the closing statement following today's hearing on the challenges and successes of conservation programs in 2020.
[As Prepared for Delivery]
"This conversation has been enlightening especially as we look to conservation to solve the resource challenges presented by a… Read more »
WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered the following statement at today's hearing on the challenges and successes of conservation programs in 2020.
[As Prepared for Delivery]
"Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing on the Challenges and Successes of Conservation Programs in 2020.
"I hesitate to say,… Read more »
WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered the following statement on today's hearing on 2020 wildfires, response and recovery.
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"How we come together to help our Western states respond to, recover from, and rebuild stronger can be a defining act in these times. In addition to our… Read more »
WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered the following statement at today's hearing on 2020 wildfires, response and recovery.
[As Prepared for Delivery]
"Thank you for joining us here in Washington and online today for this critical hearing on the wildfires ravaging the Western United States. We’ve all… Read more »
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
Hybrid Public Hearing
RE: “The 2020 Wildfire Year: Response and Recovery Efforts”
Thursday, September 24, 2020
1:00 p.m.
*NOTE: **House Office Buildings are closed to the public. The hearing will be broadcast live via YouTube for press and the public.**
WITNESS LIST
Mr. John Phipps, Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry,… Read more »
WASHINGTON (September 19, 2020) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota responded Saturday to the introduction of the second Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, citing progress for several different groups of farmers, but work yet to be done to help all producers impacted by the economic fallout from the coronavirus… Read more »
WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio issued a statement Tuesday following a Government Accountability Office report outlining discrepancies in the levels of payments made to producers from different states and of different commodities as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Market Facilitation… Read more »
