Lucas: Once Again Obama's EPA Seeks to Expand Regulatory Reach Without Authority
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Chairman Frank Lucas issued the following statement regarding the release of the "Clean Water Protection Guidance" by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers. The Ag Minute: EPA Decision on Dairy Exemption Was Long Overdue
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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. Randy Hultgren, discusses the recent decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize a rule that exempts milk from regulations under the Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) program. Click here to listen to The Ag Minute. The transcript is bel... CFTC Inspector General: Agency Taking a Bare Minimum Approach to Cost-Benefit Analysis of Dodd-Frank
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At the request of Reps. Frank Lucas (R-OK) and K. Michael Conaway (R-TX), the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigated the cost-benefit analyses of four rules related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Ag Minute: Pesticides Bill Needs Swift Senate Action
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov This week during The Ag Minute, Rep. Bob Gibbs, discusses the urgency for the U.S. Senate to consider the House-passed pesticides bill, H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry in early April, but no action has been taken. Rep. ... Key House Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Extend Deadline for Derivatives Title of Dodd-Frank
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U.S. Representatives Frank Lucas (R-OK), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), K. Michael Conaway (R-TX), and Scott Garrett (R-NJ) introduced H.R. 1573, which would extend the deadline by 18 months for implementing Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Lawmakers Urge EPA Administrator to Reconsider Overreaching Clean Water Act Guidance
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View the PDF on Lawmakers Urge EPA Administrator to Reconsider Overreaching Clean Water Act Guidance Subcommittee Examines Credit Conditions for Agricultural Producers
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The Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit held a public hearing to review credit conditions in rural America. Subcommittee Continues Oversight of CFTC's Rulemaking Process
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The Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a public hearing to further review the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) rulemaking process for implementing title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Subcommittee Examines Issues Facing Poultry Industry
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The Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held a public hearing to review the state of the poultry industry. In Case You Missed It: "Risk Rule Riles Main Street"
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A report in The Wall Street Journal today highlights the concerns of end-users with the recent proposed rule on margin requirements issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on behalf of prudential regulators. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
