MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov An editorial from Ranking Member Frank Lucas was published today in The Oklahoman. In the editorial, Rep. Lucas welcomed Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Oklahoma, and urged him to listen and learn from Oklahomans’ common sense approach to government and economics. Secretary Vilsack is visiting El Reno, which is in Rep. L... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, the House Committee on Agriculture Republicans unveiled the redesign of their committee website and announced the launch of their new Facebook and YouTube pages. Ranking Republican Frank Lucas issued the following statement. “I am pleased to announce the redesign of our website and the launch of our Facebook and YouTub... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov On Sunday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to Zanesville, Ohio as part of the Administration’s rural America listening tour. Co-Chairs of the Rural America Solutions Group Frank Lucas (R-OK), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Doc Hastings (R-WA), released the following statement regardin... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Tomorrow, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to Bethel, AK as part of the White House’s rural America listening tour. Co-Chairs of the Rural America Solutions Grou... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas issued the following statement after the Motion to Recommit on H.R. 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, failed to pass the U.S. House of Representatives, 186-240. “Since the Democratic leadership would not allow amendments to be offered during today’s consideration of this bill, we... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov "Let me begin by saying that I believe our nation has the safest food supply in the world. I also believe we must continually examine our food production and regulatory system and look for ways to improve food safety. "However, the bill before us today does little to accomplish the goal of enhancing food safety. One glaring e... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas sent a letter to his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives urging them to not rush the Dingell-Waxman bill, H.R. 2749, through Congress. The bill is scheduled to be considered by the full House as early as tomorrow under suspension of the rules. This means that debate on this bill w... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas sent a letter to Rep. Collin Peterson, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, urging him to assert the committee’s jurisdiction on H.R. 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. The text of the letter to Chairman Peterson is included below: July 23, 2009 The Honorable Collin Peters... 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 USDA releasing a preliminary analysis of the effects H.R. 2454 will have on agriculture. “This is a simple, but not very revealing study of the effects the cap and trade bill will have on agriculture. It does not present a complete and realistic a... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Tomorrow, Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to the Danville metropolitan area of Virginia as part of the Administration’s rural America listening tour. Co-Chairs of the Rural America Solutions Group Frank Lucas (R-OK), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Doc Hastings (R-WA), released the follow... Read more »
