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As President Barack Obama made his health care speech Wednesday night, U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas was watching for signs of compromise.
Despite President Barack Obama's primetime appeal to the nation and a joint session of Congress, health care reform may still be a tough sell for Oklahomans and their representatives in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s speech to Congress and the American people on health care was not enough of a game changer Wednesday to move members of Oklahoma’s delegation away from their opposition to current reform proposals.
"Oklahoma! Where the wind comes sweeping down the Plain.”
Who would ever have thought that line from the famed Rodgers and Hammerstein song could be a hint to the solution for our energy troubles?
WASHINGTON — Despite the raging national debate over health-care reform, most Oklahomans serving in Congress believe some kind of legislation on that huge and complex issue could pass this year.
ENID, Oklahoma -- A climate bill that set mandatory caps on greenhouse gas emissions were the main topic at a meeting in Enid today.
Congressman Frank Lucas hosted the meeting and the congressman fears the bill could have a negative impact on many Oklahomans.
ENID — Rep. Frank Lucas continued his criticism of a controversial climate bill Friday after touring an Enid fertilizer plant.
Lucas, R-Cheyenne, said some provisions of the bill meant to cut pollution could be devastating to farmers, ranchers and small businesses.
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas said Friday so-called “cap and trade” legislation being debated in Congress will hurt American companies and farmers.
PERRY — If state voters want reform at the national level, they need to urge friends and family members to petition their federal lawmakers. That’s what U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas told constituents at a town hall meeting.
PERRY — Global warming, the federal deficit and government's expanding role were among the issues on the minds of voters this afternoon in Perry.
About 100 people turned out for a town hall meeting with U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas.