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Chairman Frank Lucas issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Timothy Massad as the CFTC Chairman and Christopher Giancarlo and Sharon Bowen as CFTC Commissioners. Lucas: New Leadership at CFTC Must Focus on Consensus, Bring Certainty to the Marketplace
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Rep. Frank Lucas, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Timothy Massad as the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Christopher Giancarlo and Sharon Bowen as CFTC Commissioners. Agriculture Committee Approves Rules & Announces Subcommittee Assignments
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Members of the House Agriculture Committee met to formally organize and adopt the Committee's rules for the 113th Congress. Subcommittee Examines Economic Factors, Regulatory Burdens Plaguing the Livestock Industry
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The Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit held a public hearing to review the state of the livestock industry. Members heard from two panels of witnesses that ranged from the Chief Economist of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to an array of experts representing the animal agriculture industry. Together, they highlighted issues, such as regulatory burdens, feed costs, drought, animal disease, and trade, that are impacting this sector of the agricultural economy. Subcommittee Examines Research Efforts to Combat Pests and Diseases of Pollinators
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Members of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture examined current research and application of management strategies to control pests and diseases of pollinators such as honey bees. Committee Leaders Seek Answers from Secretary Sebelius on Manipulation of LIHEAP and SNAP
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Reps. Frank Lucas, Fred Upton, Steve King, and Tim Murphy sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius requesting information on the agency's efforts to oversee states administering the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which is intended to provide benefits to those Americans most in need of energy assistance. Ag Committee Approves Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize and Improve the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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The House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 4413, the Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act, by voice vote. Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Introduce the Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act
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Reps. Frank Lucas, Collin Peterson, K. Michael Conaway, and David Scott introduced H.R. 4413, the Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act. This legislation is a bipartisan effort to reauthorize and improve the operations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as well as address concerns relating to protecting customers from another market failure such as MF Global and Peregrine Financial. House Panel Questions Ag Chief on Farm Bill Implementation, Regulations & Health of Rural Economy
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Chairman Frank Lucas today held a hearing with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to review the state of the rural economy. With the recent enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, progress on implementing the law was the primary topic of discussion. Subcommittee Examines Costs Associated with Lawsuits Filed Against the U.S. Forest Service
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Rep. Glenn 'GT' Thompson, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, held a public hearing to review the impact of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and related legislation on the U.S. Forest Service. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
