CFTC Overreach Impacts End-Users & Leads to Higher Costs for Consumers
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Rep. K. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, held a hearing to examine the impact of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) actions on end-users. Commissioners Testify Before Ag Subcommittee on Future of the CFTC
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Rep. K. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, continued the process of gathering information and perspectives on the future of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in advance of writing legislation to reauthorize the regulatory agency. The Ag Minute: House Farm Bill Provides Responsible Regulatory Relief to Farmers
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This week during The Ag Minute, guest host Rep. Rick Crawford discusses one of the many regulatory relief measures included in H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013. Lucas: House Passage of Farm Bill is a Huge Step Forward
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Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013 by a vote of 216-208. Lucas Statement on Farm Bill Vote in the House
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Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013. Floor Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas on H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of HR 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. This bipartisan bill is four years in the making and I could not have had a better partner than my friend from Minnesota, Mr. Peterson. He began this process four years ago when he led us into the countrysid... Lucas Praises Bipartisan Passage of Bills Promoting Market Certainty and Economic Growth
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Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 634, H.R. 742, H.R. 1038, and H.R. 1256. The Ag Minute: House Farm Bill Ensures Review of EPA Regs on Farmers & Ranchers
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This week during The Ag Minute, guest host Rep. Rodney Davis discusses a key regulatory relief measure that is contained in H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013. The Ag Minute: Americans Have Been Waiting Too Long for Keystone's Jobs & Energy
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This week during The Ag Minute, guest host Rep. Scott Tipton discusses the efforts of the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives to advance energy independence, create jobs, and provide Americans with lower fuel costs. The Ag Minute: House Farm Bill is a Bipartisan, Cost-Saving Success Story
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This week during The Ag Minute, Chairman Frank Lucas discusses H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013, which is a bipartisan, cost-saving bill the House Agriculture Committee approved last week. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
