Ag Committee Examines Economic Trends & Highlights Regulatory Burdens on Producers
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The House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing to review the state of the farm economy. Opening Statement of Chairman Lucas at the Joint public hearing to consider reducing the regulatory burdens posed by the case National Cotton Council v. EPA (6th Cir. 2009)
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov I would like to thank the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the two Subcommittees (Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment) for holding this hearing. This is an issue of critical importance to all of o... Subcommittees Seek to Reduce Looming Regulatory Burdens on Agriculture, State Agencies & Small Businesses
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The House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture, and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a joint public hearing to consider reducing the regulatory burdens posed by the case National Cotton Council v. EPA (6th Cir. 2009) and to review related draft legislation. Subcommittee Examines How Funds Are Targeted for USDA's Rural Development Programs
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The Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture held a public hearing to review the various definitions of rural applied under programs operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Subcommittee Further Explores Impact of CFTC's Rulemaking Approach for Dodd-Frank on End Users & Economy
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Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a public hearing to further review the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) efforts to write rules that will implement a new regulatory regime on the derivatives market under title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Floor Statement of Chairman Lucas on House Resolution 72, Review of Federal Regulations and Their Impact on Agriculture and Rural Economies
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Mr. Chairman, Today I rise in support of H.RES. 72. American agriculture is under attack. Every day the administration seems to demonstrate just how vastly disconnected it is from the folks who feed us. The administration fails to realize that rural America’s economy is dependant on agriculture. The in-your-face-approach that ... Ag Committee Republicans Stress the Negative Impact of Federal Regs on Production Agriculture & Rural Economies
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Republican members of the Agriculture Committee, led by Chairman Frank Lucas, spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H. Res. 72, a resolution that instructs various committees to investigate existing, pending, and proposed regulations that hurt job creation and economic growth. Ag Committee Questions CFTC's Pace for Writing New Regulations
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The House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing to review implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. In Case You Missed It: FB News Profiles Chairman Lucas
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In a special report for the current edition of FB News, Rep. Frank Lucas, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, is profiled by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Lucas & Conaway to Gensler: Adhere to Obama's Executive Order
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MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton, 202.225.0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Rep. Frank Lucas (R- OK) and Rep. K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) sent a letter to the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Gary Gensler, yesterday requesting that the agency voluntarily adhere to President Obama's executive order. The executive order calls for certain federal agencies and departments to revi... Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
