Press Releases

Chairman Frank Lucas released the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate's proposal to avoid the sequester cuts that are slated to take effect March 1. Read more »

The House Agriculture Committee approved its oversight plan for the 113th Congress. Read more »

Chairman Frank Lucas released the following statement in response to the announcement by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that Commissioner Jill Sommers will be leaving the agency this year. Read more »

Members of the House Agriculture Committee met to formally organize and adopt the Committee's rules for the 113th Congress. The Committee also announced membership for the five Subcommittees. Read more »

Chairman Frank Lucas released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement that enrollment for farm programs for the 2013 crop year begins next month. Read more »

Chairman Frank Lucas announced the complete list of Republican members who will serve on the House Agriculture Committee in the 113th Congress. Read more »

Chairman Frank Lucas issued the following statement regarding his vote to permanently extend tax relief to American families, farmers, and job creators. Read more »

Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma named five members to serve as Subcommittee Chairmen of the House Agriculture Committee for the 113th Congress. Read more »

Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma named five members to serve as Subcommittee Chairmen of the House Agriculture Committee for the 113th Congress Read more »

Rep. K. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, held a public hearing to examine the challenges facing the United States and international regulators as they attempt to balance various derivatives reforms across a global marketplace. Read more »