MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee advancing Chairman Blanche Lincoln's child nutrition bill. "I am disappointed that the Senate Agriculture Committee passed the child nutrition measure at the expense of the Environment... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov An editorial from Ranking Member Frank Lucas about the importance of trade to both agriculture and our overall economy was published today in a special trade section of The Hill. In the editorial, Lucas explains that three free trade agreements await congressional approval and President Obama should push for their passage. Ra... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas issued the following statement regarding Senate Agriculture Chairman Blanche Lincoln's recently unveiled child nutrition bill. "No one would question the importance of child nutrition and I appreciate Senator Lincoln’s efforts. However, it is unfortunate that the funding source for Senator Li... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Ranking Member Frank Lucas encouraged all Americans to call Congress and voice their concerns about the direction of our country during a live broadcast on the AgriTalk radio show. The broadcast was part of AgriTalk's annual Ag Week in Washington, D.C. Click here to listen to an excerpt of Rep. Lucas's comments during the bro... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Lisa Jackson, and to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urging them to petition the United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals for a rehearing of a recent decision by the court. The decision vacates EPA’s 2007 rule exemp... 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 the Environmental Protection Agency's latest attack on American agriculture. Click here to listen to The Ag Minute. The transcript is below. "Once again the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is attacking American agriculture. "This time the agency is ma... 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 his concerns about Brazil's retaliation efforts aimed at U.S. exports, and how this measure will impact American agriculture. Click here to listen to The Ag Minute. The transcript is below. "Brazil recently announced measures that would jeopardize future tr... 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 the need to stop the regulatory expansion of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Today, Rep. Lucas joined more than 80 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives and introduced a resolution of disapproval, which would block the EPA from regula... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov An editorial from Ranking Member Frank Lucas about the importance of trade to both agriculture and our overall economy was published today in a special agriculture section of The Hill. In the editorial, Lucas explains that three pending free trade agreements await congressional approval and President Obama should push for the... 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 Congress should start over with a health care bill that lowers costs and increases access to affordable, high-quality care. Click here to listen to The Ag Minute. The transcript is below. "The President has unveiled a new plan for health care reform. An... Read more »
