112th Press Releases

Apr 20, 2012
112th Congress

Ag Committee Wraps Up Final Farm Bill Field Hearing

Chairman Frank Lucas wrapped up the field hearing series in Dodge City, Kansas. It was the final hearing that was held across the country to listen directly to producers on the ground and gather input in advance of writing the 2012 Farm Bill.

Apr 18, 2012
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Ag Committee Advances Reconciliation Proposal

The House Agriculture Committee advanced, by voice vote, the proposal to satisfy reconciliation instructions required by House Concurrent Resolution 112.

Apr 18, 2012
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Ag Committee Moves Forward with Farm Bill Process And Announces DC Hearings

Chairman Frank Lucas announced another series of hearings on the 2012 Farm Bill to begin next week in Washington, D.C.

Apr 12, 2012
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Lucas Echoes Position of Farmers: Leave Crop Insurance Alone

Chairman Frank Lucas, of the House Agriculture Committee, released a statement reiterating his support for America's farmers and ranchers and rejecting the premise of a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Mar 30, 2012
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Farmers Say They Need An Effective Safety Net, Choice of Risk Management Tools & Regulatory Certainty During Arkansas Field Hearing

Chairman Frank Lucas continued the House Agriculture Committee's field hearing series in State University, Arkansas. It was the third of four hearings to be held across the country throughout March and April to gather input in advance of writing the 2012 Farm Bill.

Mar 28, 2012
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The Ag Minute: Misguided Regulatory Attack on Family Farm Must End

This week during The Ag Minute, Chairman Frank Lucas discusses the latest regulatory attack on family farms and rural America by the Obama administration.

Mar 28, 2012
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Subcommittee Examines Legislation to Clarify Congressional Intent of Dodd-Frank Act Provisions

The Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, held a public hearing to consider three pieces of legislation designed to mitigate unintended consequences of certain provisions of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and clarify the reach of new regulatory requirements to swaps activities that occur outside the U.S.

Mar 27, 2012
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Subcommittee Explores Ways to Improve U.S Forest Health & Spur Job Creation in Rural America

The Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, held a public hearing to review several aspects affecting forest health, including timber harvests, wildlife management, invasive species, and the U.S. Forest Service's planning rule.

Mar 26, 2012
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Lucas Praises House Passage of Jobs Bills

Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2682, the Business Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act and H.R. 2779, in a bipartisan vote, 370-24 and 357-36, respectively.

Mar 23, 2012
112th Congress

Midwest Ag Producers Make Case for an Effective Safety Net at Illinois Field Hearing

Chairman Frank Lucas continued the House Agriculture Committee's field hearing series in Galesburg, Illinois. It was the second of four hearings to be held across the country throughout March and April to gather input in advance of writing the 2012 Farm Bill.

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