Lucas To Kick Off Farm Bill Field Hearings Next Week
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Chairman Frank Lucas announced a series of field hearings on the 2012 Farm Bill to take place throughout March and April.
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Ag Committee Presses CFTC Chair on MF Global & Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Process
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The House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing to review the 2012 agenda of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as the agency continues to investigate the collapse of MF Global and promulgate rules pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Lucas Statement on Obama's Budget Plan
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Chairman Frank Lucas released the following statement regarding President Obama's fiscal year 2013 budget proposal. "The President's budget demonstrates that neither rural America nor fiscal discipline is a priority for this administration. Raising taxes on small businesses and ignoring the real drivers of trillion doll... Ag Committee Advances Legislation to Bring Balance to Financial Regulatory Reform
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The House Agriculture Committee advanced by voice vote six bills that amend Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Obama's Regulations No Laughing Matter for America's Farmers and Ranchers
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The president claims that he’s working to reduce unnecessary regulations, but only the House has actually taken action. Examination of the MF Global Bankruptcy
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Opening Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas As prepared for delivery Thank you for joining us for this important hearing. I'd first like to thank the Ranking Member and his staff for their help in pulling this hearing together. I'd also like to thank our witnesses for being here. Each Member of this Committee understands the importance of the futures markets for farmers and ranchers across the co... House Agriculture Committee Demands Facts on MF Global Collapse
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The House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing to examine the MF Global bankruptcy and reports that as much as $1.2 billion in customer funds have gone missing. House Agriculture Committee Advances Measure to Subpoena Corzine
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Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ranking Member Collin Peterson of Minnesota issued a statement after the House Agriculture Committee approved the issuance of a subpoena to compel the attendance of Jon Corzine, the former Chief Executive Officer of MF Global, at the full committee hearing scheduled for December 8 to examine the MF Global bankruptcy. Subcommittee Continues Oversight of USDA's Operations to Ensure Proper Use of Taxpayer Funds
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The Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit held a public hearing to review updates to the audits of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Inspector General. Statement from House & Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders on Super Committee's Announcement
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Rep. Frank Lucas, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement in response to the announcement that the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction has failed to reach an agreement. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |