MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas discussed the many threats American agriculture and rural communities face with members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting at their annual Washington Watch event. Ranking Member Lucas issued a statement at the event in which he said: "Like many Members, I travel across my distri... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov This week during The Ag Minute, guest host Rep. Jerry Moran, member of the House Agriculture Committee, discusses the Agriculture Committee's field hearings in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill and the importance of prioritizing programs that are most effective for farmers. Click here to listen to The Ag Minute. The transcript is... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov In an interview with E & E TV, Ranking Member Frank Lucas reaffirmed his commitment to pursuing bipartisan legislation that would block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. During the interview, Lucas said this about the bipartisan effort to prevent further overre... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas, along with 16 of his Republican colleagues on the Agriculture Committee, sent a letter to Chairman Collin Peterson, requesting a hearing to review the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) effort to regulate greenhouse gases and the impact it would have on agriculture. In March, Ranking Me... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov This week during The Ag Minute, Ranking Member Frank Lucas discusses how important it is to the agriculture community for Congress to pass the Resolution of Disapproval, which would block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from imposing harsh regulations on the American people. Click here to listen to The Ag Minute. Th... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Ranking Member Frank Lucas issued the following statement after the Senate Agriculture Committee approved The Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act. The committee advanced the bill on a 13-8 vote, and voted down a substitute amendment by Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga), which would have replaced the bill's language w... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas along with his colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee concluded a hearing to review U.S. agriculture policy in advance of writing the 2012 farm bill. Committee members heard testimony from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. "I appreciate the Secretary's participation in the committe... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov This week during The Ag Minute, Ranking Member Frank Lucas highlights how important the farm bill is to production agriculture and rural America, and how he is looking forward to talking to farmers and ranchers during the upcoming farm bill hearings. Click here to listen to The Ag Minute. The transcript is below. "This week t... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov This week during The Ag Minute, Ranking Member Frank Lucas raises the alarm on the spending spree in Congress and the need to exercise fiscal discipline. Click here to listen to The Ag Minute. The transcript is below. "This is a good time to remind the millions of Americans who filed their taxes that their hard-earned money d... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson (MN) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) issued the following statement on today's announcement from USTR and USDA regarding discussions with Brazil on the WTO dispute related to cotton and export credit guarantee programs: “We are pleased to see that the discus... Read more »
