Lucas Welcomes Noem to the Agriculture Committee
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Chairman Frank Lucas announced the addition of Rep. Kristi Noem of South Dakota to the Republican roster of the Agriculture Committee. The Ag Minute: Rural Americans Want Jobs, Not a White House Rural Council
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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 President Obama's newly established White House Rural Council and questions its intended purpose of creating jobs and economic growth in rural communities given the administration's track record. Instead of adding another layer of bureaucracy to an already bloated ... Chairman Lucas Requests Points of Order on H.R. 2112
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View the PDF on Chairman Lucas Requests Points of Order on H.R. 2112 Chairman Lucas's Letter to CFTC Chairman Gensler Asking for Legal Certainty
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View the PDF on Chairman Lucas's Letter to CFTC Chairman Gensler Asking for Legal Certainty In Case You Missed It: "Hangover, Part III: Another Unintended Dodd-Frank Consequence"
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An editorial from The Wall Street Journal today explains that a solution exists to avoid the legal limbo. H.R. 1573, a bill that has passed both the House Agriculture Committee and the Financial Services Committee, extends the statutory deadline for implementing Dodd-Frank. The Ag Minute: Tighter Dust Standard Would Cripple Ag Economy
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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 negative economic impact of a stricter regulatory standard for dust controls on the agricultural economy. The Clean Air Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review the standards for particle pollution every five years. EPA Administrator Li... Subcommittee Examines USDA's Operations to Ensure Proper Use of Taxpayer Funds
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Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit held a public hearing to review recent investigations and audits conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Inspector General. The Ag Minute: Forestry Industry At Risk of New Regulatory Burden From EPA
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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. Glenn "GT" Thompson, discusses a recent court decision that could give the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) another tool for regulating timber businesses across rural America. Rep. Thompson highlights the need to prevent the timber industry from bearing an unnecessary new re... The Ag Minute: Proposed GIPSA Rule Deserves More Scrutiny, Economic Analysis
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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. Reid Ribble, discusses the need for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to consider further public comment and an economic analysis of the proposed Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rule before making it final. On May 18, a bipartisan group of ... Lawmakers ask EPA Administrator to Support Current Timber Havesting Practices
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