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House Ag Committee Advances Farm Bill

The House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 by a vote of 35-11.

Lucas & Peterson Release House Farm Bill

Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ranking Member Collin Peterson of Minnesota released a discussion draft of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM).

Committee Announces D.C. Farm Bill Hearings

The six Subcommittees will hold the hearings to hear from national agricultural stakeholders advocating for policy priorities in the 2012 Farm Bill. The hearings slated for Washington will round out the information gathering in advance of writing legislation.

Farmers: Leave Crop Insurance Alone

Farmers across the country say the crop insurance program is a critical risk management tool.

Lucas Commends Farmers & Ranchers for Pushing Obama Administration to Drop Youth Labor Rule

Lucas Praises House Passage of Jobs Bills

Chairman Lucas issued a statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2682, the Business Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act and H.R. 2779, in a bipartisan vote.

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Lucas Praises House Passage of Disaster Assistance Legislation

Aug 2, 2012 Press Release

Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012, by a vote of 223-197.

Floor Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas U.S. House Consideration of H.R. 6233, Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012

Aug 2, 2012 Statements

Opening Statement of Chairman Lucas at Oversight of the Swaps and Futures Markets: Recent Events and Impending Regulatory Reforms Hearing

Jul 25, 2012 Statements

Ag Committee Presses Regulators on Collapse of PFGBest

Jul 25, 2012 Press Release

The House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing to examine the collapse of Peregrine Financial Group, Inc., the LIBOR manipulation, and receive an update on MF Global and Dodd-Frank implementation.