Lucas Named As GOP Ag Committee Leader

Congressman Frank Lucas was named today as the Republican Leader of the House Committee on Agriculture. He succeeds Virginia Rep. Bob Goodlatte, who was required to step down by Republican Conference rules after three terms as his party’s leader on the Agriculture Committee, serving two as Chairman.

“As a life-long farmer in the great state of Oklahoma, it is a great honor for me to be selected to serve as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture,” Lucas stated. “I look forward to my new role and will strive to work together with Chairman Petersen and the entire committee to resolve the challenges facing America’s ranchers and farmers.”

As the Ranking Member on the Agriculture Committee, Lucas will serve as a policy leader for all areas of the committee’s jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the House Agriculture Committee includes oversight of USDA and its various agencies and programs, such as the Conservation Reserve Program, Disaster Assistance, Rural Development, Livestock Compensation, and Crop Insurance and Food Safety. In addition, the committee has jurisdiction over the Food and Drug Administration and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission.

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