Senate and House Agriculture Committees Offer Bipartisan, Bicameral Recommendations for Deficit Reduction to the Joint Committee
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Today the leaders of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction recommending a $23 billion cut to mandatory spending within the committees' jurisdiction. Ag Committee Examines Legislative Proposals to Bring Balance to Financial Regulatory Reform
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The House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing to review seven legislative proposals amending Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Lucas Praises House Passage of Trade Agreements
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Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3078, H.R. 3079, and H.R. 3080. In Case You Missed It: Lucas Debates Free Trade Agreements on House Floor
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Chairman Frank Lucas spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea. The Ag Minute: A Vote for Trade Agreements is a Vote for Rural America
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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 economic boost the trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea will provide to rural communities. The agreements will put America's farmers and ranchers in a better position to compete globally, expand U.S. exports, create jobs, and bring much-neede... The Ag Minute: It's Time to Put Jobs First, Senator Reid
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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 what is at stake for farmers, ranchers, and small businesses if the Senate fails to pass H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, before October 31. The legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate Agriculture Committee in bipart... Remarks by Rep. K. Michael Conaway to the Second Annual Swap Execution Facility Conference
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov As prepared for delivery Thank you for that kind introduction. And thank you all for being here. As you just heard in my introduction, I am a CPA by profession, but I have also spent a number of years as the Chief Financial Officer for a small community bank in Midland, Texas. Consequently, I have spent a lot of time doing som... The Ag Minute: One Year Later, Lawmakers Still Wait for Cost-Benefit Analysis of GIPSA Rule
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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 importance of transparent economic analysis in federal rulemaking. A year has gone by since a group of lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack requesting a public report on the costs and benefits of the proposed Grain Inspection, Pa... Lucas, Roberts Respond to the President's Debt Plan
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U.S. Representative Frank Lucas (R-OK), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Obama's debt plan. Lucas & Roberts Respond to the President's Debt Plan
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, U.S. Representative Frank Lucas (R-OK), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Obama's debt plan. "The agriculture community remains willing to do its part in getting our... Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
