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February 11, 2009 Frankly Speaking

Today the House unanimously passed H.R. 544 the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2009, a bill which I cosponsored.

February 11, 2009 In The News

Unlike the House’s version, the Senate’s economic recovery plan includes money for fixed-rate farm loans that advocates say are needed to sustain the U.S. agriculture economy.

February 10, 2009 Frankly Speaking

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the “Pelosi Pork Package,” a massive spending bill disguised as a stimulus plan.  I joined every one of my Republican colleagues and 11 of my Democrat colleagues and voted against this obscene bill, standing up for the American taxpayer and our future generations. 

February 10, 2009 In The News

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the “Pelosi Pork Package,” a massive spending bill disguised as a stimulus plan.  I joined every one of my Republican colleagues and 11 of my Democrat colleagues and voted against this obscene bill, standing up for the American taxpayer and our future generations.

February 10, 2009 Press Release

Washington, DC - Today, the Senate passed an amended version of the massive spending package disguised as a stimulus bill by a vote of 61-37.  According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the bill will cost $838 billion, not including the estimated $350 billion in interest that will be incurred to borrow the money.  Congressman Frank Lucas

February 8, 2009 In The News

WASHINGTON — Oklahoma Republicans on Saturday came out against a compromise on a massive economic package of spending and tax relief designed to stimulate the nation's ailing economy.

February 4, 2009 In The News

Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate-amended expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program by a vote of 290-135.  Disguised as a program to grant low-income children health insurance, this bill will allow Speaker Pelosi to moves this country closer to a socialized health care system at a massive cost to the American taxpayers.  Congressman Frank Lucas explains his

February 4, 2009 In The News

Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate-amended reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP, by a vote of 290-135. This is a federally funded program that is supposed to provide health care to low-income children whose families cannot afford private health insurance.

February 4, 2009 Frankly Speaking

Today, the House of Representatives passed S.328 the DTV Delay Bill by a vote of 264-158.

February 4, 2009 Press Release

Washington, DC - Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate-amended expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program by a vote of 290-135.  Disguised as a program to grant low-income children health insurance, this bill will allow Speaker Pelosi to moves this country closer to a socialized health care system at a massive cost to the

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