Lucas: House Passage of Farm Bill is a Huge Step Forward
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Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013 by a vote of 216-208. Lucas Statement on Farm Bill Vote in the House
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Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013. Lucas Praises Bipartisan Passage of Bills Promoting Market Certainty and Economic Growth
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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
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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. House Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill With Significant Savings & Reforms
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Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ranking Member Collin Peterson of Minnesota issued the following statements after the House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013, by a large, bipartisan vote of 36-10. Lucas & Peterson Release House Farm Bill That Saves Nearly $40 Billion
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Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ranking Member Collin Peterson of Minnesota released a discussion draft of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013 today. Government Report Confirms Flawed ESA Science; Specific Answers Needed for Farmers, Forest Managers
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Following today's release of the National Research Council's (NRC) risk assessments report on pesticides, two key Members of Congress called on four federal agencies to start over and conduct a more thorough study that more directly answers serious questions relating to Endangered Species Act biological opinions (BiOp) and crop protection products. Lucas Commends Oklahoma's Leadership on SNAP Program
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Today, Chairman Frank Lucas released the following statement after Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed into law HB 1909. Subcommittee Examines Specialty Crop Programs for the 2013 Farm Bill
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Rep. Austin Scott, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture, held a public hearing to examine specialty crop priorities for the 2013 Farm Bill. Ag Committee Approves Bipartisan Legislation to Tweak Dodd-Frank Act
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Today, the House Agriculture Committee approved seven legislative proposals amending Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The bills are the culmination of the committee's oversight efforts of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as it writes rules for Dodd-Frank. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
