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Chairman Costa Opening Statement at Hearing on the State of the Livestock and Poultry Economy

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WASHINGTON (July 16, 2019) – House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa of California delivered the following remarks at Tuesday’s hearing on the state of the livestock and poultry economy. [As Prepared for Delivery] “Good Morning and welcome to today’s hearing of the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture on the state of…

Subcommittee Chair Marcia L. Fudge Pushes Naomi Earp to Address Discrimination Issues at USDA

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WASHINGTON (July 11, 2019) – House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio sent a letter Thursday to Naomi Earp, current Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, on issues related to socially disadvantaged farmers.  The letter urges Earp, who awaits Senate confirmation as…

Chairman David Scott Opening Statement at Hearing on Building Opportunity in Rural America through Affordable, Reliable and High-Speed Broadband

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WASHINGTON (July 11, 2019) – House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following remarks at Thursday’s hearing on building opportunity in rural America through affordable, reliable and high-speed broadband. [As Prepared for Delivery]   “Good Morning and welcome to today’s hearing of the…

Witness List: Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit

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Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Public Hearing RE: Building Opportunity in Rural America through Affordable, Reliable and High-Speed Broadband Thursday, July 11, 2019 10:00 a.m. 1300 Longworth House Office Building   WITNESS LIST   Mr. David Hengel, Executive Director, Greater Bemidji, Inc., Bemidji, Minnesota Ms. Neela Mollgaard, Executive…

Hearing Advisory: Agriculture Committee Schedule

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AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE SCHEDULE   Previously Announced   Thursday, July 11, 2019 – 10:00AM 1300 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee Hearing RE: “Building Opportunity in Rural America through Affordable, Reliable and High-Speed Broadband”   [NEW]   Tuesday, July 16, 2019 – 10:00AM 1300…

Chairwoman Plaskett, Democratic subcommittee members send letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue expressing concern with reports of USDA withholding critical agricultural research

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WASHINGTON (June 28, 2019) – Today, House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey E. Plaskett, and the Democratic members of the subcommittee, sent a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue expressing strong concern. The letter can be found here.   June 28, 2019   The Honorable Sonny Perdue Secretary of…

Chairwomen Fudge and Plaskett send letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on ERS/ NIFA relocation

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Chairwomen Fudge and Plaskett send letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on ERS/ NIFA relocation WASHINGTON (June 27, 2019) – Today, House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and, Department Operations Chair Marcia L. Fudge, and Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey E. Plaskett sent a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue…

Chairman David Scott Opening Statement at Hearing on Brexit and Other International Developments Affecting U.S. Derivatives Markets

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WASHINGTON (June 26, 2019) – House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following remarks at Wednesday’s hearing on Brexit and other international developments affecting U.S. derivatives markets. [As Prepared for Delivery] “Thank you for joining us today as we look at Brexit and other international…

Witness List: Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit

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Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Public Hearing RE: Brexit and Other International Developments Affecting U.S. Derivatives Markets Wednesday, June 26, 2019 10:00 a.m.   1300 Longworth House Office Building   WITNESS LIST   Mr. Terrence A. Duffy, Chairman and CEO, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago, Illinois   Mr. Christopher…

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