Senate Misses Deadline on H.R. 872 & Allows Excessive Regulation to Take Shape
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Chairman Frank Lucas issued the following statement regarding Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's failure to take action on H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act before today's court-ordered deadline. House Agriculture Committee Named One of the Best Websites on Capitol Hill
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The House Agriculture Committee was recognized as one of the best websites on Capitol Hill and given a “112th Congress Bronze Mouse Award.” Senate and House Agriculture Committees Offer Bipartisan, Bicameral Recommendations for Deficit Reduction to the Joint Committee
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Today the leaders of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction recommending a $23 billion cut to mandatory spending within the committees' jurisdiction. Ag Committee Examines Legislative Proposals to Bring Balance to Financial Regulatory Reform
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The House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing to review seven legislative proposals amending Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Lucas Praises House Passage of Trade Agreements
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Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3078, H.R. 3079, and H.R. 3080. Remarks by Rep. K. Michael Conaway to the Second Annual Swap Execution Facility Conference
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov As prepared for delivery Thank you for that kind introduction. And thank you all for being here. As you just heard in my introduction, I am a CPA by profession, but I have also spent a number of years as the Chief Financial Officer for a small community bank in Midland, Texas. Consequently, I have spent a lot of time doing som... Lucas, Roberts Respond to the President's Debt Plan
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U.S. Representative Frank Lucas (R-OK), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Obama's debt plan. Lucas & Roberts Respond to the President's Debt Plan
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, U.S. Representative Frank Lucas (R-OK), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Obama's debt plan. "The agriculture community remains willing to do its part in getting our... Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Sectors Air Concerns About Tight Feed Grain Supplies
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Rep. Thomas Rooney, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held a public hearing to examine the issue of feed availability and its effect on the livestock, dairy, and poultry industries. Feed accounts for a major component of food animal production - 50 to 80 percent ... Subcommittee Wraps Up Audit Hearing Series
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Rep. Timothy V. Johnson, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture, held an audit hearing to examine U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rural development programs. This is the eleventh and final hearing in the audit series designe... Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
