111th Congress

Lucas Praises Bipartisan Passage of Bills Promoting Market Certainty and Economic Growth

Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 634, H.R. 742, H.R. 1038, and H.R. 1256.

Ag Committee Begins Hearing Process in Advance of CFTC Reauthorization

The House Agriculture Committee began a series of hearings in advance of writing legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The agency's statutory authorization expires at the end of the fiscal year.

Opening Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture Public Hearing The Future of the CFTC: Market Perspectives