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July 29, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hassan, Collins, 34 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
July 29, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Manchin Calls for Continued Support for School Meal Programs During the Covid-19 Pandemic Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
July 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sinema Calls for Distribution of Approved Coronavirus Relief Funds to Help Homebound Arizonans Get Food Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
July 23, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
July 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Thune, Stabenow, Johnson, and Loebsack Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging USDA to Provide Flexibility for Harvesting and Grazing Cover Crops on Prevented Plant Acres Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
June 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - With Food Insecurity on the Rise, Pingree Joins Push to Expand SNAP Eligibility & Increase Minimum Monthly Benefit Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
June 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Cassidy, Fischer, Colleagues Ask USDA to Fund "Last Mile' of Food Delivery to People in Need Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
June 19, 2020 Following Push from Bennet, Gardner, Tipton, USDA Grants Disaster Designation for Western Colorado Counties Following April Freeze Sen. Michael Bennet
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Jason Crow, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Thune, Stabenow, Johnson, and Loebsack Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging USDA to Provide Flexibility for Harvesting and Grazing Cover Crops on Prevented Plant Acres Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
June 10, 2020 Letter to Steven T. Mnuchin, Department of the Treasury Secretary - Tester to Treasury: Montana Craft Alcohol Producers "Need Our Help to Keep Serving up Pints' Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
June 4, 2020 Congressman Neguse and Senator Bennet to Visit Community Food Share in Louisville on Friday, Highlight Need for Increased Food Security Resources Rep. Joe Neguse
June 1, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor, Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Reps. Fudge, Cleaver Lead Fellow Lawmakers Urging HHS, USDA & DOL to Provide Protections For Workers in Meat Processing Plants Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
May 27, 2020 Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect America's Food Supply Sen. Michael Bennet
May 22, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads 72 Members in Calling on House Leadership to Protect Farmworkers Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
May 21, 2020 Bennet, Moran Introduce Legislation to Support Small Meatpacking Plants Operating Overtime to Keep Americans Fed Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
May 18, 2020 Letter to Rural Leaders and Agriculture Stakeholders - Baldwin Leads Senate Democrat's Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Outreach to Rural and Agriculture Stakeholders Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
May 18, 2020 Representatives Neguse, Hayes and Fudge Champion Bill to Expand Snap Delivery During Covid-19 Pandemic Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
May 12, 2020 Letter to Robert R. Redfield, MD, Director of Center for Disease Control and Prevention - DeGette raises alarm at insufficient coronavirus protections for food production workers Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
May 5, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Majority Whip James Clyburn - Pingree, Blumenauer, DeLauro, Schrier Lead 26 Members in Urging House Leadership to Allow Food Banks, SNAP Beneficiaries to Access Locally Farmed Food Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - As more workers fall sick, DeGette calls for answers on meatpacking executive order Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture, and the Hon. Paul Kiecker, Admin. of the Food Safety and Inspection Service - Tipton, Gardner, Bennet and Buck Seek Regulatory Action for Meat and Poultry Supply Chain Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Roger Wicker and Maria Cantwell, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - Cornyn Urges Eased Regulations on Trucks Hauling Livestock, Agriculture Products Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 24, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senator Doug Jones Urges President Trump to Eliminate Payment Limits for Farmers and Ranchers Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Tipton, Gardner and Bennet Request Quick Approval of Disaster Declaration for Western Slope Farmers Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Tillis Calls on Trump Administration to Fix Relief Payment Limits for Farmers, Ranchers Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy And Other Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration To Protect Food Supply And Essential Workers During COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Delgado, Torres Small, Colleagues Urge Administration to Establish "Rural COVID-19 Task Force" to Identify and Address Rural Issues During Pandemic Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Meng and Espaillat Call for Key Food Assistance Program to Allow Hot Food Purchases Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Chuck Schumer - Bennet Presses for Colorado Priorities Ahead of Next Phase of Coronavirus Relief Legislation Sen. Michael Bennet
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter Urging USDA To Ensure Continuity Of Food Supply By Supporting Farmers During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
April 3, 2020 Representatives Hayes And Neguse Introduce Legislation To Protect Access To Food For Children And Families During Pandemic Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
Feb. 3, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the USDA - Bennet, Gardner Urge Immediate Action to Support Sugar Beet Farmers Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Colorado Delegation Shows Support for Polis Administration's Comments on Proposed Hemp Rule Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Crow Surveys Role of Small Business in Ag-Tech and Impact of New Technologies on Small Farms Rep. Jason Crow
Dec. 13, 2019 Bennet Unveils Discussion Draft to Create New Tax Credit for Farmers and Ranchers to Capture Carbon in the Land Sector Sen. Michael Bennet
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth To EPA: Newly Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard Blending Targets Will Be Undermined By Abuse Of 'Hardship' Waivers Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Bennet Welcomes New Banking Guidelines for Hemp Farmers and Processors Sen. Michael Bennet
Dec. 4, 2019 Bennet Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Take Away Food Assistance from Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Sen. Michael Bennet
Dec. 2, 2019 Bennet Applauds USDA Grant to Promote Soil Health and Boost Farm Profitability on Colorado's Eastern Plains Sen. Michael Bennet
Oct. 4, 2019 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Bennet Leads Colorado Congressional Democrats in Raising Concerns over Trump Administration Proposal to Take Food Assistance Away from 33,000 Coloradans Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Sept. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of United States Department of Agriculture - Risch Leads Senators in Calling on Secretary Perdue to Prioritize Forest Projects in Rural Counties Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Date Title Politician
July 29, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hassan, Collins, 34 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
July 29, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Manchin Calls for Continued Support for School Meal Programs During the Covid-19 Pandemic Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
July 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sinema Calls for Distribution of Approved Coronavirus Relief Funds to Help Homebound Arizonans Get Food Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
July 23, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
July 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Thune, Stabenow, Johnson, and Loebsack Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging USDA to Provide Flexibility for Harvesting and Grazing Cover Crops on Prevented Plant Acres Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
June 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - With Food Insecurity on the Rise, Pingree Joins Push to Expand SNAP Eligibility & Increase Minimum Monthly Benefit Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
June 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Cassidy, Fischer, Colleagues Ask USDA to Fund "Last Mile' of Food Delivery to People in Need Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
June 19, 2020 Following Push from Bennet, Gardner, Tipton, USDA Grants Disaster Designation for Western Colorado Counties Following April Freeze Sen.Michael Bennet
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Jason Crow, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Thune, Stabenow, Johnson, and Loebsack Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging USDA to Provide Flexibility for Harvesting and Grazing Cover Crops on Prevented Plant Acres Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
June 10, 2020 Letter to Steven T. Mnuchin, Department of the Treasury Secretary - Tester to Treasury: Montana Craft Alcohol Producers "Need Our Help to Keep Serving up Pints' Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
June 4, 2020 Congressman Neguse and Senator Bennet to Visit Community Food Share in Louisville on Friday, Highlight Need for Increased Food Security Resources Rep.Joe Neguse
June 1, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor, Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Reps. Fudge, Cleaver Lead Fellow Lawmakers Urging HHS, USDA & DOL to Provide Protections For Workers in Meat Processing Plants Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
May 27, 2020 Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect America's Food Supply Sen.Michael Bennet
May 22, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads 72 Members in Calling on House Leadership to Protect Farmworkers Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
May 21, 2020 Bennet, Moran Introduce Legislation to Support Small Meatpacking Plants Operating Overtime to Keep Americans Fed Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
May 18, 2020 Letter to Rural Leaders and Agriculture Stakeholders - Baldwin Leads Senate Democrat's Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Outreach to Rural and Agriculture Stakeholders Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
May 18, 2020 Representatives Neguse, Hayes and Fudge Champion Bill to Expand Snap Delivery During Covid-19 Pandemic Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
May 12, 2020 Letter to Robert R. Redfield, MD, Director of Center for Disease Control and Prevention - DeGette raises alarm at insufficient coronavirus protections for food production workers Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
May 5, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Majority Whip James Clyburn - Pingree, Blumenauer, DeLauro, Schrier Lead 26 Members in Urging House Leadership to Allow Food Banks, SNAP Beneficiaries to Access Locally Farmed Food Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - As more workers fall sick, DeGette calls for answers on meatpacking executive order Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture, and the Hon. Paul Kiecker, Admin. of the Food Safety and Inspection Service - Tipton, Gardner, Bennet and Buck Seek Regulatory Action for Meat and Poultry Supply Chain Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Roger Wicker and Maria Cantwell, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - Cornyn Urges Eased Regulations on Trucks Hauling Livestock, Agriculture Products Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 24, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senator Doug Jones Urges President Trump to Eliminate Payment Limits for Farmers and Ranchers Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Tipton, Gardner and Bennet Request Quick Approval of Disaster Declaration for Western Slope Farmers Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Tillis Calls on Trump Administration to Fix Relief Payment Limits for Farmers, Ranchers Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy And Other Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration To Protect Food Supply And Essential Workers During COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Delgado, Torres Small, Colleagues Urge Administration to Establish "Rural COVID-19 Task Force" to Identify and Address Rural Issues During Pandemic Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Meng and Espaillat Call for Key Food Assistance Program to Allow Hot Food Purchases Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Chuck Schumer - Bennet Presses for Colorado Priorities Ahead of Next Phase of Coronavirus Relief Legislation Sen.Michael Bennet
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter Urging USDA To Ensure Continuity Of Food Supply By Supporting Farmers During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 3, 2020 Representatives Hayes And Neguse Introduce Legislation To Protect Access To Food For Children And Families During Pandemic Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
Feb. 3, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the USDA - Bennet, Gardner Urge Immediate Action to Support Sugar Beet Farmers Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Colorado Delegation Shows Support for Polis Administration's Comments on Proposed Hemp Rule Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Crow Surveys Role of Small Business in Ag-Tech and Impact of New Technologies on Small Farms Rep.Jason Crow
Dec. 13, 2019 Bennet Unveils Discussion Draft to Create New Tax Credit for Farmers and Ranchers to Capture Carbon in the Land Sector Sen.Michael Bennet
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth To EPA: Newly Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard Blending Targets Will Be Undermined By Abuse Of 'Hardship' Waivers Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Bennet Welcomes New Banking Guidelines for Hemp Farmers and Processors Sen.Michael Bennet
Dec. 4, 2019 Bennet Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Take Away Food Assistance from Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Sen.Michael Bennet
Dec. 2, 2019 Bennet Applauds USDA Grant to Promote Soil Health and Boost Farm Profitability on Colorado's Eastern Plains Sen.Michael Bennet
Oct. 4, 2019 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Bennet Leads Colorado Congressional Democrats in Raising Concerns over Trump Administration Proposal to Take Food Assistance Away from 33,000 Coloradans Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Sept. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of United States Department of Agriculture - Risch Leads Senators in Calling on Secretary Perdue to Prioritize Forest Projects in Rural Counties Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
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