Scott elected to chair Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit

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Back in January, U.S. Rep. David Scott (GA-13) was elected to chair the Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit in the now Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives.

“I am proud to be named Chairman once again of such an influential subcommittee within the Agriculture Committee,” said Scott.

The chair position puts Scott in charge one of the six subcommittees within the House Committee on Agriculture.

“The Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit Subcommittee provides oversight of commodity markets and their regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as well as agricultural credit and loans, rural development, rural energy, and bioenergy,” Scott said.  “As commodity markets have grown to over an $8 trillion part of the American economy and agriculture contributes $73 billion to Georgia’s economy, it is paramount now more than ever that we ensure that our farmers have access to the credit they need so they can continue to feed the world.”

In addition to chairing the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit, Scott will also return to his senior position on the House Financial Services Committee.

Scott is alumnus of Florida A&M University. He recently led the way in securing $80M in scholarships for land-grant historically black colleges and universities in the Farm Bill.

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