House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today released the below statement in response to the House Republican budget resolution that would make devastating cuts to programs that support America’s agricultural sector and low-income families.
“Today’s Republican budget resolution is stale, shortsighted, ineffective, and irresponsible. Unfortunately, this is what… Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott (D-GA-13) led Agriculture Committee Democrats in a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20), signed by every Democratic Member of the Committee, regarding continued proposals by members of the House Republican leadership to take food away from hungry Americans by weakening SNAP, the nation's most effective… Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today delivered the following statement at a full Committee markup of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 4763), a crypto currency bill. Watch the full hearing here.
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I want to thank the Chairman for taking on such a complex and volatile market and… Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, and Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman, released the following statement today following the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) release of SNAP payment error rates for… Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scot ttoday released the below statement after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is making investments to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers, and support a growing… Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today released the below statement after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is providing $2.3 billion to support American farmers, students who participate in school meal programs, and emergency food operations.
"Today's announcement is… Read more »
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today announced the following additions to the Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee:
Clark Ogilvie will serve as Special Counsel for the Agriculture Committee. With over two decades of experience on Capitol Hill, this is his third return to the Committee having… Read more »
