WASHINGTON (July 27, 2020) – New legislation introduced today by House Agriculture Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee Chair Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio and her fellow subcommittee members would allow states to extend administrative flexibilities for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , authorized by Congress in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Today, Chairman David Scott provided the following statement during the House Agriculture Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee Hearing on farm energy productions and their impact on income and rural communities.
“Renewable energy has been hailed as a driver of income equality for black and rural farmers. It has proven to reduce energy costs, and it is a… Read more »
WASHINGTON (July 23, 2020) – House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following remarks at today’s hearing on farm energy production: impacts on farm income and rural communities.
[As Prepared for Delivery]
"Good morning and thank you for joining us at the first hybrid hearing of the Subcommittee… Read more »
WASHINGTON (July 22, 2020) – House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger of Virginia welcomed passage today of the Great American Outdoors Act, legislation that among other items sets aside funding to address billions in deferred maintenance across the country’s National Forests.
“Approximately 66 million Americans in more than 3,000 communities… Read more »
Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit
Hybrid Public Hearing
RE: “On Farm Energy Production: Impacts on Farm Income and Rural Communities”
Thursday, July 23, 2020
10:00 a.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. Jim Falk, President, Falk’s Seed… Read more »
Thursday, July 23, 2020 – 10:00AM
Hybrid Hearing – 1300 Longworth or Cisco Webex
Washington, D.C.
Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee Hybrid Hearing
RE: “On Farm Energy Production: Impacts on Farm Income and Rural Communities”
*NOTE: **House Office Buildings are closed to the public. The hearing will be broadcast live via YouTube for press and the public.** Read more »
WASHINGTON (July 21, 2020) – Ohio Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, Chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, released this statement following today’s hearing to review USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program:
“The Subcommittee held today’s hearing to determine whether or not USDA is operating the Farmers to Families Food Box… Read more »
WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia Fudge of Ohio delivered the following statement at today's subcommittee hearing on the overview of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program.
[As Prepared for Delivery]
“Good afternoon and thank you for joining us today for the House Agriculture Committee’s first hybrid hearing… Read more »
WASHINGTON (July 14, 2020)-Rep. Xochitl Torres Small of New Mexico was appointed to the General Farm Commodities and Risk Management subcommittee and the Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee.
Torres Small has served on the Agriculture Committee since February 2020. Read more »
WASHINGTON (July 8, 2020) – Ohio Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, Chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, issued a statement Wednesday on the House’s filing of an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit filed by 19 states, the District of Columbia, and the City of New York to reverse the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s rule to strip… Read more »
