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Agriculture Committee Approves Rules & Announces Subcommittee Assignments

Members of the House Agriculture Committee met to formally organize and to adopt the Committee's rules for the 113th Congress.

Lucas Commends Secretary Vilsack for Ensuring Certainty for Ag Producers for Crop Year 2013

Lucas Announces New Leadership Team for the Agriculture Committee

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

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.

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Agriculture Committee Approves Oversight Plan

Feb 13, 2013 Press Release

The House Agriculture Committee approved its oversight plan for the 113th Congress.

Opening Statement of Chairman Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture Business Meeting To consider the oversight plan of the Committee in the 113th Congress and other organizational matters

Feb 13, 2013 Statements

Lucas Statement on Sommers Departure

Jan 24, 2013 Press Release

Chairman Frank Lucas released the following statement in response to the announcement by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that Commissioner Jill Sommers will be leaving the agency this year.

Agriculture Committee Approves Rules & Announces Subcommittee Assignments

Jan 23, 2013 Press Release

Members of the House Agriculture Committee met to formally organize and adopt the Committee's rules for the 113th Congress. The Committee also announced membership for the five Subcommittees.