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Aug. 20, 2021 Murphy, Shaheen, Gillibrand Respond to Announcement of USDA's New Federal Program to Assist Dairy Farmers Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 20, 2021 Heeding Calls from Shaheen, Gillibrand & Murphy, USDA Announces New Federal Program to Assist Dairy Farmers Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Nutrition Subcommittee Chairwoman Jahana Hayes Leads Nutrition Subcommittee in Letter to Secretary Vilsack Supporting USDA's Thrifty Food Plan Updates Rep. Jahana Hayes
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Velázquez, Blumenthal, Additional Members of Congress Call on EPA to Strip Chlorpyrifos from U.S. Agriculture & Food Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 4, 2021 DeLauro, Blumenthal, Pallone, Whitehouse, and Markey Introduce Food Labeling Modernization Act Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Representative Angie Craig, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Take Additional Steps to Support Small and Regional Meat & Poultry Processing Facilities Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
July 29, 2021 Legislation invests in the American people: creating jobs, growing opportunity, and providing a lifeline to the vulnerable Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 26, 2021 Chair DeLauro Statement to Rules Committee on Seven-Bill Appropriations Minibus Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 21, 2021 Hayes Introduces Bill to Provide Relief to Farmers During Economic Crisis Rep. Jahana Hayes
July 17, 2021 Hayes Introduces WIC For Kids Act to Remove Access Barriers for Women and Children Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
July 7, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Panetta Leads Colleagues In Urging House Leadership To Include Agricultural Research In Any Comprehensive Infrastructure Package Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
June 24, 2021 Adams, Gillibrand, Hayes, Lee, and Velázquez Announce Introduction of the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2021 Rep. Jahana Hayes
June 17, 2021 Hayes Introduces CARE for Kids Act for Children Under Family Guardianship and Foster Care to Access School Meals Rep. Jahana Hayes
June 4, 2021 Release Statement on USDA Funding for Food Insecurity and Food Bank Capacity Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
June 4, 2021 DeLauro Introduces Legislation to Keep Dangerous Chemicals Out of Food Supply Rep. Rosa DeLauro
May 27, 2021 Hayes Leads as Chairwoman of First Hearing on SNAP, Challenges Elected Officials to End Hunger and Increase Access to Food and Government Assistance for Families Rep. Jahana Hayes
May 26, 2021 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
May 26, 2021 Civil Eats - Hunger is a Political Decision. We Can Work to End It. Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
May 18, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group Urging USDA to Provide Additional Financial Relief to Dairy Farmers Amid COVID-19 Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
April 6, 2021 USDA Reopens CFAP Purchasing Program To Dairy, Shellfish, And Other Farmers With Newly Authorized Federal Funding Rep. Joe Courtney
March 18, 2021 DeLauro, Sánchez, González-Cólon, Schrier, Young Introduce Bipartisan Wise Investment in Children Act, Urge Congress to Expand Eligibility for WIC Rep. Rosa DeLauro
March 18, 2021 Hayes Statement on the Passage of Immigration Reform Legislation Rep. Jahana Hayes
March 16, 2021 The American Rescue Plan Provides New Support To Small Businesses, Restaurants, And Farmers Rep. Joe Courtney
March 11, 2021 DeLauro, Thompson, Booker Re-introduce Bill to Protect Meatpacking Workers From COVID-19 Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 9, 2021 Costa, Agriculture Committee Subcommittee Chairs Applaud Budget Reconciliation Package Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Jan. 22, 2021 Hayes Statement on President Biden's Executive Orders to Combat Hunger Rep. Jahana Hayes
Jan. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Murphy, Blumenthal, Scott Applaud Passage Of Bipartisan Bill To Address Challenges Posed By Food Allergies Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Portman, Wyden Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Calling On USDA To Fairly Implement P-EBT Program In Puerto Rico In Order To Provide Food Security Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 15, 2020 Following Efforts Supported By Murphy and Blumenthal, USDA Agrees To Fully Extend School Nutrition Program Through End Of 2020-2021 School Year Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Fudge, Nutrition Subcommittee Members Demand Information, Documents from USDA on Mismanagement, Political Nature of Food Box Program Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Oct. 5, 2020 IN NEW REPORT, MURPHY CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DEAL WITH FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES Sen. Chris Murphy
Sept. 30, 2020 DeLauro Statement on Senate Passage of Stopgap Spending Legislation to Avert a Government Shutdown, Ensure Food Security Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the House, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader of the Senate - Brownley, Welch Lead Bipartisan Letter to Protect American Farmers and U.S. Food Supply Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 After Repeated Calls for Support from USDA, Connecticut Lawmakers Announce Long-Awaited Financial Assistance for Shellfish Farmers Sen. Chris Murphy
Sept. 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Connecticut Lawmakers Push USDA for More Assistance to Shellfish Farmers Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 27, 2020 Murphy, Blumenthal, DeLauro Applaud First-Ever Urban Agriculture & Composting Federal Grant To New Haven Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Presses USDA on Organic Certification Cost Share Changes Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Newhouse Joins Bipartisan Lawmakers to Press USDA on Organic Certification Cost Share Changes Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 18, 2020 Letter to Sony Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, and Bruce Summers, Administrator for the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service - Hayes Leads CT Delegation In Urging USDA Support For Family Farms And Food Pantries In The Farmers To Families Food Box Programs Rep. Jahana Hayes
Aug. 17, 2020 Hayes, Delgado Introduce Bill To Help America's Farmers Rep. Jahana Hayes
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon.. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Fudge, Plaskett, DeLauro Blast USDA Decision to Include Signed Letter from President in Emergency Food Relief Program Rep. John Larson, ...
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Reps. Kind, Reed, Peterson, Thompson, Brindisi, Fulcher, Torres Small, Gonzalez Lead Letter Calling on the Administration to Implement USMCA Enforcement Measures to Support Dairy Industry Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Collins, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Call for Funding for OAA Programs In Next COVID-19 Package to Help Older Adults Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Chris Murphy, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Jahana Hayes, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Pressley, McGovern Lead Northeast Delegation Lawmakers in Calling for Equitable Distribution of Emergency Food Aid Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Date Title Politician
Aug. 20, 2021 Murphy, Shaheen, Gillibrand Respond to Announcement of USDA's New Federal Program to Assist Dairy Farmers Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 20, 2021 Heeding Calls from Shaheen, Gillibrand & Murphy, USDA Announces New Federal Program to Assist Dairy Farmers Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Nutrition Subcommittee Chairwoman Jahana Hayes Leads Nutrition Subcommittee in Letter to Secretary Vilsack Supporting USDA's Thrifty Food Plan Updates Rep.Jahana Hayes
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Velázquez, Blumenthal, Additional Members of Congress Call on EPA to Strip Chlorpyrifos from U.S. Agriculture & Food Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 4, 2021 DeLauro, Blumenthal, Pallone, Whitehouse, and Markey Introduce Food Labeling Modernization Act Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Representative Angie Craig, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Take Additional Steps to Support Small and Regional Meat & Poultry Processing Facilities Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
July 29, 2021 Legislation invests in the American people: creating jobs, growing opportunity, and providing a lifeline to the vulnerable Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 26, 2021 Chair DeLauro Statement to Rules Committee on Seven-Bill Appropriations Minibus Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 21, 2021 Hayes Introduces Bill to Provide Relief to Farmers During Economic Crisis Rep.Jahana Hayes
July 17, 2021 Hayes Introduces WIC For Kids Act to Remove Access Barriers for Women and Children Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
July 7, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Panetta Leads Colleagues In Urging House Leadership To Include Agricultural Research In Any Comprehensive Infrastructure Package Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
June 24, 2021 Adams, Gillibrand, Hayes, Lee, and Velázquez Announce Introduction of the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2021 Rep.Jahana Hayes
June 17, 2021 Hayes Introduces CARE for Kids Act for Children Under Family Guardianship and Foster Care to Access School Meals Rep.Jahana Hayes
June 4, 2021 Release Statement on USDA Funding for Food Insecurity and Food Bank Capacity Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
June 4, 2021 DeLauro Introduces Legislation to Keep Dangerous Chemicals Out of Food Supply Rep.Rosa DeLauro
May 27, 2021 Hayes Leads as Chairwoman of First Hearing on SNAP, Challenges Elected Officials to End Hunger and Increase Access to Food and Government Assistance for Families Rep.Jahana Hayes
May 26, 2021 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
May 26, 2021 Civil Eats - Hunger is a Political Decision. We Can Work to End It. Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
May 18, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group Urging USDA to Provide Additional Financial Relief to Dairy Farmers Amid COVID-19 Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
April 6, 2021 USDA Reopens CFAP Purchasing Program To Dairy, Shellfish, And Other Farmers With Newly Authorized Federal Funding Rep.Joe Courtney
March 18, 2021 DeLauro, Sánchez, González-Cólon, Schrier, Young Introduce Bipartisan Wise Investment in Children Act, Urge Congress to Expand Eligibility for WIC Rep.Rosa DeLauro
March 18, 2021 Hayes Statement on the Passage of Immigration Reform Legislation Rep.Jahana Hayes
March 16, 2021 The American Rescue Plan Provides New Support To Small Businesses, Restaurants, And Farmers Rep.Joe Courtney
March 11, 2021 DeLauro, Thompson, Booker Re-introduce Bill to Protect Meatpacking Workers From COVID-19 Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 9, 2021 Costa, Agriculture Committee Subcommittee Chairs Applaud Budget Reconciliation Package Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Jan. 22, 2021 Hayes Statement on President Biden's Executive Orders to Combat Hunger Rep.Jahana Hayes
Jan. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Murphy, Blumenthal, Scott Applaud Passage Of Bipartisan Bill To Address Challenges Posed By Food Allergies Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Portman, Wyden Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Calling On USDA To Fairly Implement P-EBT Program In Puerto Rico In Order To Provide Food Security Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 15, 2020 Following Efforts Supported By Murphy and Blumenthal, USDA Agrees To Fully Extend School Nutrition Program Through End Of 2020-2021 School Year Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Fudge, Nutrition Subcommittee Members Demand Information, Documents from USDA on Mismanagement, Political Nature of Food Box Program Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Oct. 5, 2020 IN NEW REPORT, MURPHY CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DEAL WITH FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES Sen.Chris Murphy
Sept. 30, 2020 DeLauro Statement on Senate Passage of Stopgap Spending Legislation to Avert a Government Shutdown, Ensure Food Security Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the House, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader of the Senate - Brownley, Welch Lead Bipartisan Letter to Protect American Farmers and U.S. Food Supply Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 After Repeated Calls for Support from USDA, Connecticut Lawmakers Announce Long-Awaited Financial Assistance for Shellfish Farmers Sen.Chris Murphy
Sept. 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Connecticut Lawmakers Push USDA for More Assistance to Shellfish Farmers Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 27, 2020 Murphy, Blumenthal, DeLauro Applaud First-Ever Urban Agriculture & Composting Federal Grant To New Haven Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Presses USDA on Organic Certification Cost Share Changes Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Newhouse Joins Bipartisan Lawmakers to Press USDA on Organic Certification Cost Share Changes Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 18, 2020 Letter to Sony Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, and Bruce Summers, Administrator for the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service - Hayes Leads CT Delegation In Urging USDA Support For Family Farms And Food Pantries In The Farmers To Families Food Box Programs Rep.Jahana Hayes
Aug. 17, 2020 Hayes, Delgado Introduce Bill To Help America's Farmers Rep.Jahana Hayes
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon.. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Fudge, Plaskett, DeLauro Blast USDA Decision to Include Signed Letter from President in Emergency Food Relief Program Rep.John Larson, ...
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Reps. Kind, Reed, Peterson, Thompson, Brindisi, Fulcher, Torres Small, Gonzalez Lead Letter Calling on the Administration to Implement USMCA Enforcement Measures to Support Dairy Industry Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Collins, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Call for Funding for OAA Programs In Next COVID-19 Package to Help Older Adults Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Chris Murphy, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Jahana Hayes, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Pressley, McGovern Lead Northeast Delegation Lawmakers in Calling for Equitable Distribution of Emergency Food Aid Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
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