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At the beginning of each new session, the committees of the House meet to organize and establish the membership of the subcommittees.  Congressman Scott has served on the House Committees on Agriculture and Financial Services since he was first elected. His current subcommittee assignments have now been approved. On committees, the lead member of the minority party of each subcommittee is called a ranking member. Congressman Scott will serve as the ranking member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodities, Energy and Credit.

Congressman Scott serves on the following committees:  

House Committee on Agriculture -

 Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit

    Areas of Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to commodity exchanges; agricultural credit; rural development; energy; rural electrification.

 Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

      Areas of Jurisdiction: Policies, statutes, and markets relating to commodities including barley, cotton, cottonseed, corn, grain sorghum, honey, mohair, oats, other oilseeds, peanuts, pulse crops, rice, soybeans, sugar, wheat, and wool; the Commodity Credit Corporation; risk management policies and statutes, including Federal Crop Insurance; producer data and privacy issues.
 

 House Committee on Financial Services

 Member, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises

      Areas of jurisdiction: U.S. capital markets, the securities industry, and government-sponsored enterprises, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It also oversees the Securities and Exchange Commission and self-regulatory organizations, such as the New York Stock Exchange and the NASD, that police the securities markets.

 Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit

      Areas of jurisdiction: financial regulators, such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve, all matters pertaining to consumer credit including the Consumer Credit Protection Act and access to financial services, as well as the safety and soundness of the banking system.

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