Press Releases

Ranking Member Frank Lucas Thanks Scientific Community For Their COVID-19 Response

April 23, 2020 Press Release
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas released a video today thanking the scientific community for their work responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs

Oklahoma Delegation Urges Trump Administration to Make Publicly Owned Hospitals Eligible for CARES Act Programs

April 17, 2020 Press Release
Today, Oklahoma’s Congressional Delegation, led by Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03), penned a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza, and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urging that publicly trusted hospitals be made eligible for Paycheck Protection Program loans and other financial assistance programs. In Oklahoma, 43 rural hospitals are designated as a Public Trust making them ineligible for Paycheck Protection Program.
Issues:
Health

Lucas, Fudge Introduce Legislation Increasing Scrutiny of Foreign Investment in Agricultural Businesses

April 17, 2020 Press Release
Today, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) and Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (OH-11) introduced the Agricultural Security Risk Review Act, formally placing the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The Agricultural Security Risk Review Act ensures that CFIUS is operating effectively and efficiently to determine if a transaction, including agricultural, threatens to impair the national security of the United States.
Issues:
Agriculture

Oklahoma Delegation Commemorates 25th Anniversary of Oklahoma City Bombing

April 17, 2020 Press Release
Today, Oklahoma’s Congressional Delegation joined to honor and remember the tragic loss of lives in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 19, 1995. Twenty-five years ago, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was the target of America’s deadliest act of domestic terrorism, claiming the lives of 168 individuals, including 19 children.

Lucas Urges House Leadership to Fund Community Health Centers in Future Coronavirus Relief Package

April 14, 2020 Press Release
Last week, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined 123 of his fellow House colleagues in sending a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy urging that funding for community health centers (CHCs) be included in the next COVID-19 response package, ensuring that our nation’s CHCs can continue to provide life-saving care throughout this crisis.
Issues:
Health

Lucas Joins Letter Urging Public Hospital Inclusion In Paycheck Protection Program

April 10, 2020 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined a letter led by Reps. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Adrian Smith (NE-03) to Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Administrator of the U.S.

Issues:
Health

HHS Awards $2.5 Million to Health Centers in Third District Responding to COVID-19

April 8, 2020 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded more than $2.5 million to four health centers located in Oklahoma’s Third Congressional District in response to the COVID-19 pandemic:

Issues:
Health

USDA Releases Assistance Guidance for Oklahoma’s Ag Producers Applying for the Paycheck Protection Program

April 8, 2020 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provided a FAQ regarding the eligibility for America’s agriculture producers, farmers, ranchers, and agriculture cooperatives in the U.S.

Issues:
Agriculture

Lucas Cosponsors Bipartisan Pandemic Rapid Response Act

April 6, 2020 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) cosponsored the bipartisan Pandemic Rapid Response Act, which establishes a true bipartisan commission to analyze our nation’s response and make recommendations to better prepare our country for any future pandemic.
Issues:
Health

Lucas Joins Letter Urging President Trump to Protect American Energy Producers

April 3, 2020 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined a letter led by Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) to the Trump Administration asking them to continue to prioritize America’s oil and natural gas producers and workforce throughout this national health emergency.
Issues:
Real Energy Solutions

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