WASHINGTON – Today, House Agriculture Chairman David Scott announced the first in a series of listening sessions entitled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field.” The House Agriculture Committee has conducted a number of hearings in Washington, DC focused on the 2018 Farm Bill and improvements that can be made in the 2023 Farm Bill. This… Read more »
WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement welcoming Congresswoman Sharice Davids to the House Agriculture Committee:
“I am excited to welcome Congresswoman Sharice Davids as our newest member of the House Agriculture Committee.” said Chairman David Scott. “I am pleased to welcome her voice to… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement after today's hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs.”
“Each day, USDA’s nutrition programs, including The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Food Distribution… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs”
[As prepared for delivery]
Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing, “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement congratulating Georgia native, Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young on her confirmation as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics at the Department of Agriculture.
“I would like to congratulate Georgia native Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young on her confirmation as Under… Read more »
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 – 10:00 AM ET
Hybrid Hearing – 1300 Longworth and via Zoom
Full Committee on Agriculture
RE: “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs”
A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube.
All additional information on this hearing can be found here.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 – 10:00 AM… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement following his remarks at today's CFTC Voluntary Carbon Markets Convening.
“Today I had the great honor of appearing as a keynote speaker at a meeting with the CFTC to discuss carbon markets and their role in our agricultural economy. The first hearing I hosted as Chairman of our… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement following Secretary Vilsack's speech announcing a framework to transform the food system.
“As Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, I am proud to support the Biden-Harris Administration’s framework to transform the food system to benefit consumers, producers, and rural… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement on the initiation of the second USMCA dispute on Canadian dairy tariff-rate quota policies.
“American dairy farmers have long faced Canada’s protectionist trade policies and unfortunately, Canada’s failure to comply with USMCA perpetuates that trend. USMCA contained important… Read more »
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 – 1:00 PM ET
Virtual Hearing – via Zoom
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
RE: “Supporting Careers in Conservation: Workforce Training, Education, and Job Opportunities”
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 »
