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Lucas Selected to Serve a Second Term as Chairman

Chairman Lucas issued a statement after the House Republican Conference re-elected him to serve a second term as Chairman of the Agriculture Committee for the 113th Congress.

Lucas Applauds House Action for Securing New Opportunities for Ag Exports

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6156, the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012, in a bipartisan vote, 365-43.

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.

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Lucas Announces New Leadership Team for the Agriculture Committee

Dec 20, 2012 Press Release

Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma named five members to serve as Subcommittee Chairmen of the House Agriculture Committee for the 113th Congress

Foreign Regulators Caution: Cooperation Essential to Market Stability

Dec 13, 2012 Press Release

Rep. K. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, held a public hearing to examine the challenges facing the United States and international regulators as they attempt to balance various derivatives reforms across a global marketplace.