U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee leaders Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) seek more information regarding how the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) plans to address the national security concerns raised around a proposed emissions rule. DOD, Read more…
The Biden administration’s recent decision to lift a ban on beef imports from Paraguay would be overturned under a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution filed on Feb. 26 by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD). “I’m pleased to be filing Read more…
U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) helped lead 109 Republicans in demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rescind its recent final rule for National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The EPA’s Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) on Jan. 18 led six of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that seeks to address the high labor costs facing farmers in Michigan and across the country. Rep. Moolenaar sponsored the Supporting Farm Operations Read more…
A bipartisan bill led by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) that would support Taiwan against threats from China on Jan. 12 passed the U.S. House of Representatives and advanced to the U.S. Senate for action. Rep. Lucas in February 2023 Read more…
The U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on Nov. 29 passed two bills led by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) that would bolster the nation’s leadership in quantum sciences and strengthen America’s commercial space sector. “I’m pleased to advance Read more…
The U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee advanced a bipartisan bill sponsored by committee chairman U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) that would improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) weather research, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a Republican-led bill that aims to modernize government oversight of commercial space activities and enhance U.S. leadership in space activities. “I’m proud to introduce this critical piece Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) on Oct. 26 led a sweeping bipartisan bill that would continue strengthening and advancing weather research by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2023, or Read more…
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee recently voted 42-0 to pass legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) that would make the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture a permanent member on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States Read more…
U.S. Reps. Ann Wagner (R-MO) and French Hill (R-AR) and U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) led their colleagues in requesting information about a proposal from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that they say could harm broker-dealers, investment advisors, and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), chairman of the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, recently demanded answers regarding the Biden administration’s potential outsourcing of emissions verifications to a foreign, non-governmental organization known as the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi). Read more…
The U.S. Commerce Department Inspector General (IG) has thus far refused to share critical documents related to a U.S. House committee’s ongoing investigation into allegations of her misconduct and U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) wants to know why. “These delays Read more…
U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) on July 20 introduced bipartisan legislation that would expand eligibility for certain federal housing programs for qualified volunteer first responders. “Long Island relies almost entirely on volunteer firefighters to prevent, combat, and extinguish fires while Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) on June 9 led more than a dozen of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would establish the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a standalone scientific research and development agency within the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) forwarded correspondence June 1 to the National Science Foundation (NSF) regarding the University of California, Berkeley’s (UC Berkeley) failure to disclose $240 million in funds received from the Chinese government. Lucas, chairman of the House Read more…
To understand what safe and effective federal procedures are in place for ensuring effective transportation, several members of the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee have requested details from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on its current and Read more…
The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on May 24 voted 36-0 to advance legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) that would ensure America’s leadership in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) by supporting research Read more…
U.S. Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Frank Lucas (R-OK) joined more than 50 of their Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution that would impede a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) immigration wage rule for agricultural workers that they say Read more…
U.S. Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) and Frank Lucas (R-OK) on April 12 commended action by a federal district judge in North Dakota to temporarily block the Biden administration’s clean water rule in 24 states. “This injunction is great news for Read more…
U.S. Reps. Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) joined a bipartisan contingent of their colleagues on the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee in requesting information about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) cleanup at the Norfolk Southern Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), chairman of the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, led two Republican committee colleagues in requesting a classified briefing from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on the origins of COVID-19. “Our top priority Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined a bipartisan group of 27 lawmakers requesting information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) about how it failed to conduct proper oversight of the foreign acquisition of U.S. agricultural land. “USDA’s failure to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) on Feb. 17 introduced bipartisan legislation that would require reporting regarding clean energy demonstration projects at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act of 2023, H.R. 1069, which is sponsored Read more…
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting rules proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would hamper America’s farmers and ranchers, says U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), who recently proposed legislation offering them specific protections. The congressman said he was Read more…
If China threatens Taiwan, a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) would make it the policy of the United States to exclude Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government officials from participating in meetings and other activities of certain Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) requested documents and information related to three U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories targeted by a Russian hacking team during the summer of 2022. Rep. Lucas and U.S. Rep. James Comer (R-KY) who are Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) on Jan. 11 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would provide for the transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing systems, which use data collected from satellites to produce images of Earth. “Remote sensing has become a Read more…
U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), David Valadao (R-CA), and Frank Lucas (R-OK) applauded passage on Jan. 12 by the House of Representatives of a GOP bill that would prohibit the sale and export of crude oil from the Strategic Read more…
To promote U.S. energy security, U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) on Nov. 17 joined six of her Republican colleagues to introduce legislation that would improve public-private partnerships and increase federal research, development, and demonstration around next-generation pipeline systems. “U.S. energy Read more…
With the prospect that more than 2 million U.S. manufacturing jobs could go unfilled by 2030 due to a skills gap and increased retirements in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) field, U.S. Reps. Young Kim (R-CA) and Frank Read more…
More than 100 Republicans recently signed on as original cosponsors of legislation sponsored last week by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) that would prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain Read more…
U.S. Reps. Ann Wagner (R-MO) and Frank Lucas (R-OK) both voted against their chamber’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which the president signed into law today. In separate statements released on Aug. 12, the members decried spending Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) led 22 of his Republican colleagues on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee in voicing concerns that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) may be politicizing its examination appeals process. Previously, the FDIC established the Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) are alarmed by the pace at which Chinese companies have been purchasing U.S. agricultural land and want to ensure the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has the reporting tools necessary to Read more…
The bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, which is co-chaired by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), on Tuesday called on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to bring up legislation for a vote that addresses U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) on Wednesday led 31 of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would require the Biden administration to reverse its regulatory agenda, which they say has created barriers for domestic agriculture production. Rep. Thompson Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) is among two dozen Republican members on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee who joined together to provide comments on the possibility of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Federal Reserve in January Read more…
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee on May 17 unanimously passed a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) that would make improvements to the pricing of cattle in America. “Ranchers need more shackle space,” Rep. Johnson said. “The Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and every Republican member on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee aims to improve federal oversight of the COVID-19-related Emergency Rental Assistance program. “The Emergency Rental Assistance Accountability and Transparency Act [of Read more…
The Ostracize China Act of 2022, sponsored on April 6 by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), would hold China accountable both economically and financially for any aggression toward Taiwan. “China’s coercive and increasing efforts leveraging their economic influence and military Read more…
The U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee on Jan. 19 unanimously approved bipartisan legislation co-authored and introduced by U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) that would establish a federal research, development and demonstration program for abandoned wells across America. The Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers requesting that the Biden administration permit H-2A farmworkers from South Africa to temporarily travel to the United States to supplement labor shortages on American farms. “Due to ongoing workforce Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) is supporting bipartisan legislation that would require a report on establishing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) preclearance facilities in Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific countries. The Taiwan Preclearance Act, H.R. 6212, which Rep. Fitzpatrick cosponsored Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) to create a library for cattle contracts within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The House on Dec. 8 voted 411-13 to pass Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) last week helped lead a bipartisan contingent of more than 60 of his colleagues in requesting that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) immediately address the nation’s ongoing supply chain issues and labor shortage faced Read more…
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) led 32 Republicans in opposing a plan by President Joe Biden and U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help end rising fuel costs. “Instead of unleashing oil Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) recently helped introduce Republican legislation aimed at reducing the nation’s supply chain congestion. “With inflation rising, Congress and the administration must help alleviate the supply chain logjam and remove burdensome regulations standing in the way Read more…
U.S. Reps. David Valadao (R-CA) and Frank Lucas (R-OK) recently joined nine of their Republican colleagues to cosponsor a bill that would require the U.S. Transportation Secretary to relieve congested ports during either a national state of emergency or when Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OH) this week proposed a bill that would permit a rural hospital in southwest Oklahoma to stay open and continue serving the community. “As more and more rural hospitals across the country close their doors, it’s Read more…