Lucas Praises House Passage of Disaster Assistance Legislation
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Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012, by a vote of 223-197. Floor Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas U.S. House Consideration of H.R. 6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of HR 6233, which provides disaster aid to livestock and other producers. I am sure all my colleagues are keenly aware of what is happening all across this great country. A drought of epic proportions is gripping a large majority of the nation and with it is endangering vast areas of produc... The Ag Minute: FUELS Act Protects Farmers From EPA Mandates
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov This week during The Ag Minute, guest host Rep. Rick Crawford discusses H.R. 3158, Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act. The FUELS Act directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule to consider a producer's r... Opening Statement of Chairman Lucas at Oversight of the Swaps and Futures Markets: Recent Events and Impending Regulatory Reforms Hearing
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Thank you for joining us for this important hearing. I’d first like to thank the Ranking Member and his staff for their efforts today. I’d also like to thank our witnesses for their time. It is beyond unfortunate that for a second time in less than a year, this Committee is examining the circumstances of a futures commission m... Ag Committee Presses Regulators on Collapse of PFGBest
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The House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing to examine the collapse of Peregrine Financial Group, Inc., the LIBOR manipulation, and receive an update on MF Global and Dodd-Frank implementation. The Ag Minute: Futures Markets Must Function with Confidence to Allow Farmers to Effectively Manage Risk
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov This week during The Ag Minute, Chairman Frank Lucas discusses the efforts of the House Agriculture Committee to examine the circumstances surrounding the collapse of Peregrine Financial Group, Inc and the estimated $220 million shortfall in client funds. The company filed for bankruptcy shortly after regulators froze their op... House Ag Committee Advances Farm Bill
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Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ranking Member Collin Peterson of Minnesota issued the following statements after the House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, by a vote of 35-11. Opening Statement of Chairman Lucas at Business Meeting to Consider H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Good morning. Thank you all for joining us to consider the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act. Consideration of this bill is the next step in the process of authorizing the 2012 Farm Bill, and I appreciate the efforts of my colleague, Ranking Member Collin Peterson, and the bipartisan nature in which this legis... Lucas Highlights New Farm Bill Study
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Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement regarding the release of a new study conducted by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC). Energy and Commerce and Ag Committee Leaders Seek Answers from Obama EPA on Availability of Crop Fumigant for American Farmers
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The members are seeking answers about what steps EPA is taking to ensure the availability of sufficient amounts of methyl bromide that continue to be needed by the American agricultural sector. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
