Ag Committee Questions Impact of CFTC's Rules on Economy
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the House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing to review the definitions of key terms included in Title VII of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, such as "swap," "Swap Dealer," and "Major Swap Participant." Lucas & Peterson Praise House Passage of H.R. 872
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Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson issued the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 in a bipartisan vote, 292-130. The Ag Minute: Deadline Extended, But Problem Remains
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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. Jean Schmidt, discusses the urgency for Congress to pass H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011. Rep. Schmidt is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture and has helped lead efforts for the bill's passage through the U.S. House of Representati... The Ag Minute: Tell the Story of American Agriculture
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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 that one of the challenges members of the agriculture community face is that their success in providing a safe, affordable, and abundant food supply causes them to be taken for granted by Americans living in our suburbs and cities. Chairman Lucas emphasizes the im... Subcommittee Stresses EPA's Overreach with Chesapeake Bay Program
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The Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry held a public hearing to further review the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), agricultural practices, and their implications on national watersheds. Opening Statement of Chairman Lucas at Business Meeting to Consider the Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for the Agencies and Programs Under Its Jurisdiction for FY12
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov The Committee meets today to consider the views and estimates that we will communicate to the Budget Committee regarding the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2012. I want to thank Ranking Member Peterson for the help he has provided in this effort. We all know that the fiscal crisis faced by this country is ... Agriculture Committee Adopts Budget 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 2012. The Ag Minute: EPA Must Recognize Farmers' Contribution to Preserving & Protecting the Chesapeake Bay
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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 the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed regulations for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. He highlights how these regulations extend beyond EPA's authority and fail to account for the efforts farmers have made to preserve and protect the Ba... Lawmakers Request Review of CFTC's Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Rep. Frank Lucas (R- OK) and Rep. K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) sent a letter to the Inspector General of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday requesting an investigation of the cost-benefit analysis performed by the agency for the implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Lucas and Conaway Letter Requesting Investigation of Cost-Benefit Analysis by CFTC
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