The Ag Minute: America's Farmers Are Counting On Passage of H.R. 935
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This week during The Ag Minute, Chairman Frank Lucas discusses H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013, which a group of bipartisan members of Congress introduced this week. Ag Committee Questions Secretary Vilsack on Plans to Implement the Sequester
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The House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing to review the state of the rural economy with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Tom Vilsack. Opening Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture Public Hearing to Review the State of the Rural Economy
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Thank you Mr. Secretary for appearing before the Committee today. I am pleased the President asked you to continue in your role as Secretary. While we may not always agree on every topic, you have never been disagreeable and you are a good friend to American agriculture. I appreciate your hard work to quickly implement the ext... House Lawmakers Push to End Extra Permit Requirement for Ag Producers
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Today, a group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced H.R. 935, The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013. This bill would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA) to clarify Congressional intent and eliminate the requirement of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the use of pesticides already approved for use under FIFRA. Lucas Statement on Failure of Senate Democrats to Pass a Sequester Replacement Bill
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Chairman Frank Lucas released the following statement after the U.S. Senate failed to pass a replacement bill for the sequester that is slated to take effect March 1. The Ag Minute: Market Access Must Be Enforced
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This week during The Ag Minute, guest host Rep. Rick Crawford discusses the recent trade setback with one of our major markets for U.S. meat products. Agriculture Committee Adopts Budget Views and Estimates Letter
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The House Agriculture Committee adopted the budget views and estimates letter which outlines the committee's budget recommendations for the agencies and programs under its jurisdiction for fiscal year 2014. Lucas & Peterson Concerned USDA's Report Will Shift Resources Away from Rural Areas
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Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson issued the following statement in response to the recent release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) report on the various definitions of rural used in programs administered by the agency. Hastings, Lucas, Peterson Praise Federal Court Ruling on NOAA’s Salmon Opinion
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In a major victory for American agriculture, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a landmark ruling Thursday in the case Dow AgroSciences LLC v. National Marine Fisheries Service reaffirming that government decision-making must be based on science and not the misguided agenda of activist groups. Lucas Challenges Senate Democrats' Attack On Rural America
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Chairman Frank Lucas released the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate's proposal to avoid the sequester cuts that are slated to take effect March 1. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
