Press Releases

 

November 2009

• The Ag Minute: Delays in Broadband Funding Are Costing Rural America Opportunities

  November 17, 2009

• The Ag Minute: H.R. 3962 Does Not Reform Health Care or Improve Access for Rural Americans

  November 10, 2009

• Lucas: American agriculture takes another hit

  November 6, 2009

• In Case You Missed it: Lucas Debates H.R. 2868 on the House Floor

  November 5, 2009

• Coalition of Ag Groups Urge Members to Vote Against H.R. 2868

  November 4, 2009

• The Ag Minute: Rural Americans Need Real Health Care Reform that Lowers Costs and Empowers Patients

  November 3, 2009

October 2009

• The Ag Minute: Congress Must Reduce the Burdens on Small Businesses, Not Pile on More

  October 27, 2009

• Agriculture Subcommittee Hears Concerns From the Pork Industry about Dire Economic Conditions

• October 23, 2009

• The Ag Minute: News Headlines Say It All

  October 20, 2009

• The Ag Minute: New Senate Cap & Tax Bill Reminds Us to Stay Alert on This Issue

  October 13, 2009

• The Ag Minute: The Importance of Free Trade Agreements to Agriculture

  October 6, 2009

September 2009

• In Case You Missed It: H.R. 2454 Would Devastate Agriculture

  September 30, 2009

• The Ag Minute: Studies Show There Are Real Costs to Agriculture with Cap & Trade

  September 29, 2009

• Lucas Launches Weekly Radio Address

  September 22, 2009

• CBS News: Obama Administration Estimates Cap and Trade Could Cost Families an Extra $1,761 a Year in New Taxes

  September 16, 2009

• Lucas Welcomes Ag Secretary to Oklahoma

  September 16, 2009

• Agriculture Committee Republicans Expand Online Presence

  September 10, 2009
  

July 2009

• Lucas Highlights Lost Opportunity for Improving Food Safety System

  July 30, 2009

• Lucas Debates Dingell-Waxman Bill on the House Floor

  July 29, 2009

• Lucas Urges Members to Vote Against Rushing the Dingell-Waxman Bill Through Congress

  July 27, 2009

• Lucas Urges Peterson to Assert Ag Jurisdiction on Food Safety Bill
  July 23, 2009

• Lucas Says USDA Study on Cap & Trade Bill is an Incomplete Analysis
  July 22, 2009

• Lucas Questions Geithner on Derivatives
  July 10, 2009

June 2009

• Lucas Rejects Cap & Tax Bill
  June 26, 2009

• Lucas Debates Cap & Trade Bill on House Floor
  June 26, 2009

• Agriculture Groups Still Publicly Oppose Cap & Trade Bill
  June 26, 2009

• Lucas to Obama: Where are you getting your information?
  June 25, 2009

• Lucas Reacts to Announcement of Waxman-Peterson Deal
  June 24, 2009

• Lucas Reacts to CBO Report on Cap & Trade Bill
  June 22, 2009

• Lucas: This Is Not the Way You Create Law
  June 19, 2009

• Lucas Reponds to the Energy & Commerce Committee Passing Food Safety Measure
  June 17, 2009

• Ag Republicans Send Letter to Pelosi Asking for More Time to Consider Cap & Trade Bill
  June 17, 2009

• Lucas Praises Lukken for His Service to CFTC
  June 16, 2009

• Q & A from the Ag Committee Hearing on Cap & Trade Bill
  June 12, 2009

• Agriculture Committee Concludes First Hearing on Cap & Trade Bill
  June 11, 2009

• Lucas to Emphasize Costs and Legislative Process in Committee Cap & Trade Hearing
  June 11, 2009

• Heritage Foundation Releases Economic Study on How Cap & Trade Will Impact Farmers
  June 10, 2009

• Vilsack Changes Direction on Role USDA Would Play in Administering Any Ag Offsets Program with Cap & Trade Bill
  June 8, 2009

• Lucas Stresses the Importance of Using Legislative Process as Congress Considers Cap & Trade Bill
  June 5, 2009

• Agriculture Committee to Hold a Hearing on Cap & Trade Bill
  June 5, 2009

• More Agriculture Groups Announce Opposition
  June 4, 2009

• Lucas Asks Vilsack for Specifics of His Plan for Ag in Cap & Trade
  June 3, 2009

May 2009

• A Coalition of Agriculture Groups Oppose Cap & Trade Bill
  May 21, 2009

• Lucas Reacts to the Waxman-Markey Climate Change & Energy Bill Being Introduced
  May 15, 2009
  

• Congressman Frank D. Lucas "Frankly Speaking"
  May 15, 2009

• Lucas Holds Press Conference to Discuss the Impact of Card Check on the Agriculture Community
  May 14, 2009
  

• Lucas: President Obama Continues the Assault on Rural America
  May 7, 2009
  

• Lucas Further Emphasizes Cap & Trade Concerns
  May 1, 2009
  

April 2009

• Lucas to Co-Chair Rural America Solutions Group
  April 30, 2009
  

• Lucas Highlights Cap & Trade Concerns with Farm Broadcasters
  April 29, 2009
  

• Lucas Praises America’s Farmers on Earth Day
  April 22, 2009
  

• Lucas Attacks EPA Regulatory Decision
  April 17, 2009
  

• Lucas Announces Federal Funds for Rehabilitating Oklahoma Flood Control Structures
  April 6, 2009
  

• Lucas Rejects the Democratic Budget
  April 2, 2009
  

• Lucas Opposes H.R. 1256 which Calls for FDA to Regulate Tobacco and Tobacco Products
  April 1, 2009

March 2009

• Lucas to Vilsack: Rethink Plan Forcing All Farmers to Release Tax Records
  March 25, 2009

• Lucas urges EPA to Petition Court to Rehear Decision on Use of Pesticides
  March 19, 2009

• Ag Committee Budget Request Calls for Supporting Current Farm Policies
  March 12, 2009

• Subcommittee Reviews Animal Identification System
  March 11, 2009
  

February 2009

• Lucas Sends Letter to USDA Chief
  February 25, 2009
  

• Lucas Disappointed in CFTC Nominee’s Comments
  February 6, 2009

• Lucas Announces Final Republican Member to Join Ag Committee
  February 4, 2009

January 2009

• Lucas Announces Republican Subcommittee Assignments
  January 28, 2009
  

• Lucas Announces Subcommittee Ranking Republicans
  January 22, 2009
  

• Lucas Takes the Reins as Republican Leader of the Ag Committee
  January 9, 2009

 

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