U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) last week commended the signing of a new law to bolster the National FFA Organization, which prepares youth members for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. The bipartisan National FFA Read more…
The bipartisan, bicameral Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2019 introduced on Jan. 15 by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) would require that the National Science Foundation (NSF) give Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program participants more training options to turn their research Read more…
Republican legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) to change a federal law that has restricted how Native Americans in Oklahoma bequeath land to their heirs recently received final approval in Congress. The bill was signed into law by Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and 43 other Republican members of Congress made a bicameral plea to President Donald Trump requesting that he restart and hasten construction of the $8 billion Keystone XL project, a proposed 1,180 mile-long crude oil Read more…
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) last week introduced the bipartisan Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act to establish a research program in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing aimed at improving health care for America’s military Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 26 approved by voice vote proposed legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) that would require increased accountability and transparency at the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act, Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on June 27 approved three federal proposals championed by Republican members of the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee that would modernize America’s energy industry. Members passed the Department of Energy (DOE) Science and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), a senior member serving on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, recently voted to pass the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, a new federal law that stands to greatly benefit residents in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) moved closer to achieving his goal of changing a federal law that has restricted how Native Americans in Oklahoma bequeath land to their heirs. The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on June 13 approved the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) led 46 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in calling for President Donald Trump to tread lightly on American agriculture while taking China to task over trade dealings with the United States. “Your leadership Read more…
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and Mimi Walters (R-CA) led Republican lawmakers in calling on President Donald Trump to maintain the nation’s participation in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and to reform the trade pact for the next Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer’s (R-MN) bipartisan Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act, H. R. 2954, a bill to reduce regulatory overreach so that Main Street lenders can help expand home and business ownership, passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. Read more…
U.S. Reps. Pat Tiberi (R-OH) and Bill Shuster (R-PA) were among lawmakers appointed by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to serve on the House-Senate conference committee that will negotiate a final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2018. Read more…
U.S. Reps. Charlie Dent (R-PA) and Frank Lucas (R-OK) introduced a bill on Wednesday to allow the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank to fully operate despite current board of director vacancies that have stymied the bank’s ability to provide financing that supports Read more…
At least one member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) board of directors would need to have experience as a state bank supervisor under bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) led a hearing on Tuesday that explored the importance of financial and technical assistance in maintaining rural watershed infrastructure that provides critical protection to communities and helps restore natural resources. Lucas, the chairman of the Read more…
A provision of federal law that jeopardizes the “restricted free” federal status of lands held by five Native American tribes is addressed under legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) on Tuesday. The Stigler Act of 1947 stipulates that Read more…
U.S. Reps. Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) questioned Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Wednesday about USDA action that can be taken to aid farmers and ranchers impacted by recent wildfires. Lucas and Marshall, both members of the House Read more…
The first major weather legislation to be adopted since the early 1990s was signed into law this week after being shepherded through Congress by U.S. Reps. Lamar Smith (R-TX), Frank Lucas (R-OK) and U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD). The Weather Read more…
The House unanimously approved legislation on Tuesday championed by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) that would prioritize weather research to improve forecasting and warnings of impending severe storms, while also tapping into private sector weather solutions. The Weather Research and Read more…
The House on Thursday passed legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) that would restore the objectivity of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) by revising the selection process for its members. The board was created in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) said during a recent subcommittee hearing that the U.S. Forest Service should return to its original purpose of conserving natural resources through sustainable use. Lucas, the chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) convened a subcommittee hearing on Monday to hear testimony from a panel of witnesses that included farmers and ranchers about the effectiveness of conservation policies ahead of the next farm bill. Congress is entering into Read more…
Legislation led by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) to focus resources on improving the accuracy of weather forecasts and generating more advanced warning of tornadoes and other high-impact weather events passed the House on Monday. The Weather Research and Forecasting Read more…
Legislation to bring congressional oversight to major rules and regulations that impact the U.S. economy cleared the House last week with support from U.S. Reps. Bill Shuster (R-PA), Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY). The Regulations from the Executive Read more…
U.S. Reps. Rob Bishop (R-UT) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) voiced concerns on Wednesday about regulatory burdens caused by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) methane venting and flaring rule. Bishop and McCarthy raised their concerns in a letter to Interior Read more…
U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) led a congressional call on Monday for President Barack Obama to issue travel warnings for countries where the Zika virus is widespread. Smith, the chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, made the Read more…
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Thursday that U.S. Reps. Sean Duffy (R-WI) and Rob Bishop (R-UT) led to address Puerto Rico’s escalating financial crisis. The Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), H.R. 4900, would address Read more…
The House of Representatives approved the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 4909, on Thursday, which authorizes $610 billion in funding for national defense. The NDAA would support a 2.1 percent pay increase for service members, prohibit Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) joined Reps. Stephen Fincher (R-TN), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Chris Collins (R-NY), Tom MacArthur (R-NJ), Bob Dold (R-IL) and John Mica (R-FL) in a statement on Monday, when the House voted to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), vice chairman of the House Science Committee, stressed the importance of regulatory transparency when he questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy during a hearing this week. The hearing was exploring the science that Read more…
As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved forward by releasing the final version of its Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) spoke out against the EPA and the rule. “Today, the EPA Read more…
The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), received a unanimous passing vote on Tuesday in the House of Representatives. The bill’s objective is to increase lead times for Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board Reform Act, introduced by Reps. Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Collin Peterson (D-MN) to improve fairness, transparency and independence among the EPA’s advisers. “The EPA’s Science Read more…
Senior House Committee on Financial Services member Frank Lucas (R-OK) grilled Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Wednesday regarding the impact many of the bank’s policies are having on interest rates and subsequently on the assets of older Americans.
Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) voted in favor of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIA) on Wednesday. The bill extends 2002’s Terrorism Insurance Act, which established insurance coverage in the event of an act of terror. Lucas said the Read more…
House Committee on Agriculture chairman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) and senior committee member Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday for expediting provisions to help farmers impacted by recent drought. The provisions were put into place despite Read more…
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday that was introduced by Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) to reauthorize and reform the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and protect customers from market failures. The Customer Protection and End User Relief Act Read more…
A group of legislators recently raised questions about the diversion of funds from the energy assistance program to households without heating costs to inflate benefit levels in some states. Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) were among the Read more…
Reps. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Steve King (R-Iowa) and Tim Muprhy (R-Pa.) recently sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius seeking information on how the agency oversees states administering the Low Income Home Energy Read more…
Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) introduced legislation on Monday that would reauthorize and improve the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and protect customers from market failures. Lucas, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced the bipartisan legislation after a multi-year process Read more…
A group of legislators pushed for support on Tuesday of a study on the area where the Arkansas, Mississippi and White rivers meet, which is the starting point of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. Reps. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.), Frank Read more…
The House Agriculture Committee advanced the budget views and estimates letter for fiscal year 2015 and two additional measures on Thursday during a hearing. The budget views and estimates letter, which outlines the committee’s budget recommendations for agencies and programs Read more…
Members of the House and the Senate reached bipartisan agreement on a five-year farm bill on Monday that would end direct payments, consolidate numerous programs and crack down on program misuse. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) said Read more…
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) was named to the House-Senate conference committee on the farm bill on Saturday. The bipartisan committee was created to work through the differences between the House-proposed farm bill and the Senate-proposed bill. “Our farmers and ranchers Read more…
Work by Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) to ensure that the United States continues to have access to a safe and abundant source of food and fiber by passing the Farm Bill, H.R. 2642, was highlighted at a recent Ripon Society Read more…
The Ripon Society hosted a breakfast discussion on Sept. 19 to focus on “political workhorses” – members of Congress who are focused on finding solutions to challenges faced by Americas rather than on making headlines. The discussion featured such solution-minded Read more…
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) made a last minute effort to drum up support for the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 on the House floor on Thursday before it ultimately failed in a 195-234 Read more…
An amendment proposed by Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) to increase regulatory accountability at the Department of Agriculture was added to the FY2014 Farm Bill shortly before the bill ultimately failed in the House on Friday. The Bachus amendment would have Read more…