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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “The U.S. Wood Products Industry: Facilitating the Post COVID-19 Recovery.” [As prepared for delivery] Good morning! Welcome to today’s hearing — “The U.S. Wood Products Industry: Facilitating the Post COVID-19 Recovery.” The U.S. wood produc... Read more »

Public Hybrid Hearing RE: “The U.S. Wood Products Industry: Facilitating the Post COVID-19 Recovery” Wednesday July 21, 2021 10:00 a.m. This hearing will be streamed via YouTube. WITNESS LIST Mr. Henry Schienebeck, Governmental Relations Committee Chair, American Loggers Council, Gilbert, MN Mrs. Caroline Dauzat, Co-Owner, Rex Lumber, Graceville, FL Mr. Bill Imbergamo, Executive Director, Federal ... Read more »

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 – 10:00 AM EDT Hybrid Hearing Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry RE: "The U.S. Wood Products Industry: Facilitating the Post COVID-19 Recovery” A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube. All additional information on this hearing can be found here. Read more »

(WASHINGTON) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Chair Abigail Spanberger issued the following statement after the announcement of Randy Moore as Chief of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service: “I would like to congratulate Mr. Randy Moore on his selection to serve as the 20th Chief of USDA’s Forest Service and the fi... Read more »

WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled "Title II Conservation Programs: Exploring Climate Smart Practices": [As prepared for delivery] Good Morning. I’m excited to be here today for our first hearing of the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry in the 117th Congress a... Read more »

WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered the closing statement following today's hearing on the challenges and successes of conservation programs in 2020. [As Prepared for Delivery] "This conversation has been enlightening especially as we look to conservation to solve the resource challenges presented by a rapidly chang... Read more »

WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered the following statement at today's hearing on the challenges and successes of conservation programs in 2020. [As Prepared for Delivery] "Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing on the Challenges and Successes of Conservation Programs in 2020. "I hesitate to say, “in these unpr... Read more »

WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered the following statement on today's hearing on 2020 wildfires, response and recovery. [As Prepared for Delivery] "How we come together to help our Western states respond to, recover from, and rebuild stronger can be a defining act in these times. In addition to our important conver... Read more »

WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered the following statement at today's hearing on 2020 wildfires, response and recovery. [As Prepared for Delivery] "Thank you for joining us here in Washington and online today for this critical hearing on the wildfires ravaging the Western United States. We’ve all seen the footage f... Read more »

Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Hybrid Public Hearing RE: “The 2020 Wildfire Year: Response and Recovery Efforts” Thursday, September 24, 2020 1:00 p.m. *NOTE: **House Office Buildings are closed to the public. The hearing will be broadcast live via YouTube for press and the public.** WITNESS LIST Mr. John Phipps, Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry, U.S. Department of Agricultur... Read more »