WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced several staffing additions and a promotion for the Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee. DeShawn Blanding will serve as Legislative Assistant. Most recently, DeShawn served as the Policy and Strategy Specialist for the Rural Coalition. He was previously a Staff Assistant on the Senate Commit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on Operation Fresh Start, a Biden administration plan to move defaulted student loan borrowers into good standing, which would qualify them for massive student loan forgiveness at the expense of taxpayers: "The more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2022: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, a transformative piece of legislation that will lower energy and health care costs for North Carolinians, combat climate change, reduce the deficit, and ensure corporations pay their fair share. This legislation also includes Congresswoman Ross' provision that will overturn the previous administration's 10-y more PR