Press Releases

The Ag Minute: EPA's Sue & Settle Strategy Makes for Bad Agriculture Policy

This week during The Ag Minute, guest host Rep. Tom Rooney discusses the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) growing trend of developing public policy as the result of lawsuit settlements.

The Ag Minute: Proposed Rule Interferes with Training Next Generation of Farmers

This week during The Ag Minute, guest host Rep. Scott Tipton discusses the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) move to reconsider a portion of a proposed labor rule that relates to children working on family farms.

In Case You Missed It: Senate Inaction on H.R. 872 Jeopardizes Public Health in California

The Contra Costa Times of California published an article today on the increased danger of West Nile virus facing Bay Area residents this year.

Ag Committee Advances Legislation to Bring Balance to Financial Regulatory Reform

The House Agriculture Committee advanced by voice vote six bills that amend Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Obama's Regulations No Laughing Matter for America's Farmers and Ranchers

The president claims that he’s working to reduce unnecessary regulations, but only the House has actually taken action.

The Ag Minute: Chairman Lucas Urges President Obama to Join House Efforts to Stimulate Economy

This week during The Ag Minute, Chairman Frank Lucas discusses the need for President Obama to make good on last year's promise to rein in regulations that put an unnecessary burden on businesses.

In Case You Missed It: Report Says Proposed Definition of 'Swap Dealer' Will Cost Energy Companies Millions

National Economic Research Associates, Inc. (NERA) has published an analysis of the costs that would be imposed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) proposed definition of “swap dealer.”

The Ag Minute: Ensuring MF Global Customers Are Treated Fairly

This week during The Ag Minute, Chairman Frank Lucas discusses the efforts of the House Agriculture Committee to uncover the whereabouts of the roughly $1.2 billion in customer funds that remain missing from bankrupt MF Global, and to determine who is responsible for these losses.

Examination of the MF Global Bankruptcy

House Agriculture Committee Demands Facts on MF Global Collapse

The House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing to examine the MF Global bankruptcy and reports that as much as $1.2 billion in customer funds have gone missing.