Press Releases
June 25, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Democrats’ partisan police reform legislation, H.R. 7120- the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, by a vote of 236-181:
June 25, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized a proposed rule to amend burdensome inter-affiliate swap margin requirements:
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June 19, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined his colleagues Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) in introducing the PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act. The legislation would allow smaller hospitals that are part of a larger health care system to waive affiliation requirements to be eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program. The language is narrowly tailored to ensure rural hospitals, or those most in need, are able to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program.
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June 18, 2020
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), and 119 of his House Republican colleagues in introducing the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act. The legislation provides long-term solutions focused on police reform, accountability, and transparency. The bill also promotes efforts to find solutions to systemic issues that affect people of color, such as education and health disparities.
June 17, 2020
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Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) today questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a House Committee on Financial Services hearing on monetary policy and the state of the economy. Lucas asked Chairman Powell about the Federal Reserve’s ongoing efforts to support our nation’s rural economies, households, and businesses through the Fed’s various lending facilities.
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June 5, 2020
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Cheyenne, OK – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after reports surfaced that the U.S. Department of Justice has issued civil subpoenas to the titans of the beef-processing industry: JBS USA Holdings Inc., Tyson Foods Inc., Cargill Inc. and National Beef Packing Co.:
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May 30, 2020
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Cheyenne, OK – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03), Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, released a statement today congratulating NASA and SpaceX on the successful launch of the Crew Dragon Capsule on the Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
May 29, 2020
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Cheyenne, OK – Today, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01), Rep. Mike Conaway (TX-11), and 48 of his House Republican colleagues in urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow cattle producers that sold cattle after April 15, 2020 to be made eligible for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments for sales.
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May 28, 2020
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Cheyenne, OK – Today, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-04) and Rep. Michael Waltz (FL-06) in introducing the American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020. They were joined by House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (UT-01), and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23).
May 22, 2020
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Cheyenne, OK – Republican Members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee sent a letter to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today. The letter was prompted by a joint CISA and FBI report issued May 13, 2020: People’s Republic of China (PRC) Targeting of COVID-19 Research Organizations.