MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov "The Waxman-Markey bill promises to destroy our standard of living and quality of life with high er energy costs, higher food prices, and lost jobs. This bill is the single, largest economic threat to our farmers and ranchers in decades. "We have more than 115 agriculture and food groups publicly opposing this bill still toda... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas issued the following statement after he rejected the Waxman-Markey climate change bill (H.R. 2454). The U.S. House of Representatives passed the measure 219-212. “This vote, this bill is a disgrace to the American people and to the American form of government. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Chairma... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas responded to a speech President Barack Obama gave to promote the Waxman-Markey bill (H.R. 2454). Below are some excerpts from the speech accompanied by information that contradicts the President's remarks. “I don’t know where the President is getting his information, but the record speaks for... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas issued the following statement in response to reports that Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN) reached a deal for how the agriculture community will be treated in the Waxman-Markey bill (H.R. 2454). "My initial reaction to this deal is it doesn’t... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas issued the following statement on the release of a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis of the estimated costs to households from cap-and-trade provisions in the Waxman-Markey bill (H.R. 2454). "The CBO studied one year of one part of one title of a four title bill that is written to la... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Ranking Member Frank Lucas, along with seven other ranking Republicans of other committees, held a press conference today to oppose efforts by Democratic leaders to block full and open debate on the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill, otherwise known as the national energy tax. These eight committees have jurisdiction over the ... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Ranking Member Frank Lucas, along with all 17 of his Republican colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee, sent Speaker Nancy Pelosi a letter today asking for more time to consider the Waxman- Markey climate change and energy legislation (H.R. 2454). Rep. Pelosi told committee chairmen that they had until June 19 to consi... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Ranking Member Frank Lucas issued the following statement in response to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce passing the Food Safety Enhancement Act (H.R. 2749). “I have been watching the food safety legislative process in that Committee and have been in close contact with representatives of the agriculture and food pr... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Ranking Member Frank Lucas issued the following statement today upon hearing of Acting Chairman Walt Lukken’s resignation from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). “I want to thank Chairman Lukken for the seven years he ably served on and led the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). His seven years on the ... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov The full Agriculture Committee concluded its first public hearing to review the Waxman-Markey climate change and energy legislation (H.R. 2454). Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, was a witness on the first panel. Below is an excerpt of some of his answers to questions that pertain to his support for the bill and the pote... Read more »
