MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov This week during The Ag Minute, guest host Rep. Phil Roe, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, highlights the flaws in H.R. 3962, the health care bill that the U.S. House of Representatives passed on Saturday, 220-215. Rep. Roe ran a medical practice in Tennessee for more than three decades prior to serving in Congres... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas issued the following statement after he voted against H.R. 2868, the Chemical and Drinking Water Security Act of 2009. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the measure, 230-193. "This vote was another hit to agriculture and to the American consumer. Under this legislation, it's going to b... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, Ranking Member Frank Lucas debated H.R. 2868, the Chemical and Drinking Water Security Act of 2009, on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. During the debate, Rep. Lucas argued that the bill would have a deep and negative impact on agriculture, and would ultimately lead to a scenario where input supplies wil... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov A coalition of agriculture groups sent a letter to Members of Congress yesterday urging them to vote against H.R. 2868, the Chemical and Drinking Water Security Act of 2009. The coalition, which includes the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Association of Wheat Growers, USA Rice Federation, and the National Cotto... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov This week during The Ag Minute, guest host Rep. Bill Cassidy, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, highlights the need for Congress to pass real health care reform that lowers costs, provides all Americans with access to quality care, and empowers patients. Rep. Cassidy is a practicing physician in Louisiana and co-fo... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov This week during The Ag Minute, Ranking Member Frank Lucas encourages Congress to reduce the burdens on small businesses, not pile on more. Click here to listen to The Ag Minute. The transcript is below. "This week the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold legislative hearings on the Senate version of t... Read more »
MEDIA CONTACT: Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184 tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held a hearing to examine the economic conditions facing the pork industry. Members of the Subcommittee heard testimony from the Deputy Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture as well as from pork producers, processors, and industry exper... 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 recent newspaper reports that describe the negative impact of a cap and trade system on rural economies and small communities. Click here to listen to The Ag Minute. The transcript is below. "Recent newspaper headlines say it all when it comes to cap and 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 importance of staying alert on the issue of cap and trade. Click here to listen to The Ag Minute. The transcript is below. "Health care reform and the war in Afghanistan are dominating the headlines these days. But, there is another issue that we should... 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 importance of free trade agreements to agriculture. Click here to listen to The Ag Minute. The transcript is below. "Export markets are critically important to America's agricultural industry. One fourth of everything our farmers produce is exported. US... Read more »
