Lucas to Continue as Chair of House Ag Committee

By CnAgri Print

Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas has been re-elected to a second term as chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.

On Wednesday the House Republican Conference re-elected the long-time Republican representitive, who is a farmer and rancher from western Oklahoma. He was re-elected to an 11th term in Congress during the general election.

Lucas told the Associated Press that one of his top priorities is getting a new farm bill passed.

He also touted the committee's oversight of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency to ensure producers aren't being burdened with bureaucratic red tape.