MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas issued the following statement on the introduction of The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454). "Cap and trade is nothing more than a national energy tax, and the effects will be far reaching to businesses, consumers, and even more so to famers and ranchers. Whether it’s... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Next week, members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are expected to?consider The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Rep. Henry Waxman?(D-CA) and Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass) introduced the bill. A major component of?this legislation is cap and trade. As a lifelong rancher, as a student of Agriculture ... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Ranking Member Frank Lucas held a press conference to discuss and field questions regarding the impact the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) will have on the agriculture community and rural economies. Ranking Republican Lucas was joined by several of his colleagues in the House including Republican Conference Chairman Mike Penc... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas criticized the details of President Obama’s FY2010 budget because it includes more than $16 billion in cuts to production agriculture. “It is not enough for President Obama to promote a cap and tax program that would just hammer rural America with a higher cost of living, now he’s revealed th... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas issued the following statement to members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting at their annual Washington Watch event. “The Obama administration, Nancy Pelosi, and the Democratic majority have made it clear they plan to pass climate change legislation this year. The Waxman/Markey ... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas issued the following statement praising American farmers and ranchers as being the first and best stewards of our land: “While posters, politicians, and Hollywood-types are encouraging urban and suburban Americans to make every day Earth Day, it’s more than a catchy slogan for American farmer... 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 the announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the agency will begin the process to regulate carbon dioxide and other gases under the Clean Air Act: “Time and again, the Obama administration makes it clear it is intent on put... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be distributing more than $7 million to rehabilitate aging flood control structures in Oklahoma. The purpose of rehabilitation is to extend the service life of the dams and bring them into compliance with applicable safety and performance... Read more »
