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March 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - DeLauro, Bishop Urge USDA Secretary to Ensure Families Have Food Security During Coronavirus Outbreak
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Feb. 13, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Former Food Assistance Recipients In Congress Urge President Trump To Abandon Proposed Cuts To SNAP
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Feb. 11, 2020
Hearing of the Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. DeLauro, Hearing on USDA Inspector General to Investigate Payments to Corrupt, Foreign-Owned Meat Conglomerate JBS
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 6, 2020
Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Murphy, Rubio Urge FDA to Ensure the Safety and Supply of Pharmaceuticals, Food, and Medical Supplies Amid Growing Coronavirus Epidemic
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Jan. 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and the Hon. Bruce Summers, Admin. of the Agricultural Marketing Service - Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt And Rep. Joe Courtney Lead Connecticut Congressional Delegation To Urge Changes On USDA's Hemp Production Rules
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Jan. 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration - DeLauro Urges Comprehensive OSHA Investigation into Worker Fatality at JBS-Pilgrim's Pride Poultry Processing Plant
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Jan. 14, 2020
Letter to Robert Lighthizer, Ambassador for U.S. Trade Representative - Co-Chairs Thompson, Newhouse, 106 Wine Caucus Members Urge USTR Not to Target Wine in Trade Disputes
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Courtney Votes To Pass Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Rep. Joe Courtney
Dec. 6, 2019
100 House dems introduce legislation to block USDA rule kicking people off SNAP
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 6, 2019
Davis Joins in Introducing Legislation to Protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 5, 2019
Rep. Hayes Statement on Trump Administration Kicking Thousands of People Off SNAP
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Dec. 4, 2019
DeLauro Statement on USDA's Rule Kicking People Off SNAP
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Dec. 2, 2019
Letter to Brandon Lipps, Deputy Under Secretary of the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Service - CT Congressional Delegation Urges Trump Administration to Abandon Proposed SNAP Rule Harmful to Vulnerable Households
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Letter to Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Sending Letter to FDA About Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means - Finkenauer and Horn Lead Letter to Leadership Urging Extension of Key Biofuels Tax Incentives
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Nov. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Call on Trump Administration: Abandon Proposal that Jeopardizes Access to School Meals for Nearly 1 Million Children
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Oct. 29, 2019
Rep. Courtney Statement Following Release Of Long-Awaited USDA Regulations On Hemp Manufacturing
Rep. Joe Courtney
Oct. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture - Courtney, Welch lead New England delegation letter in defense of family dairy farms
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Sept. 26, 2019
Murphy, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Designating this Week as Malnutrition Awareness Week
Sen. Chris Murphy
Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA Urging Legal Pathway for CBD
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Sept. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the USDA - Distribution of So-Called "Trade Aid" Payments
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 17, 2019
DeLauro Condemns Trump Administration's Deregulation of Hog Slaughter
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Phyllis Fong, Inspector General of the US Department of Agriculture - Delauro, Merkley Call on USDA Inspector General to Expand Swine Slaughter Inspection Rule Audit
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Greg Ibach - Grassley, Tester Urge USDA to Defend Small Livestock Producers
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 24, 2019
Murphy Statement on Trump Administration's Proposal to Cut Food Stamps for Millions of Americans
Sen. Chris Murphy
July 23, 2019
DeLauro Denounces Trump's Proposed Changes to Food Stamp Eligibility
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 19, 2019
DeLauro Demands FDA Use Mandatory Recall Authority in Multistate Salmonella Outbreak
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 18, 2019
Murphy, Udall introduce bill to help beginning farmers pay student loan debt
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 20, 2019
DeLauro, Advocates Push for Single Food Safety Agency, Release Findings on Food Safety
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
June 14, 2019
Harder Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Introduce Bill to Incentivze Careers in Farming
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
June 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Pingree, DeLauro Send GAO Letter Regarding Chemical Food Contamination
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
June 12, 2019
Reps. Courtney, Thompson, Harder, Zeldin, And Delgado Introduce Bipartisan Young Farmers Success Act
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
June 5, 2019
Reps. Courtney, Thompson Introduce School Milk Nutrition Act To Mark The Start Of National Dairy Month
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
May 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Purdue - Welch Rallies Bipartisan Push for Increased Support for Dairy Farmers Reeling from Effects of Trump Trade War
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
May 9, 2019
Rep. Courtney Statement After Bill Signed To Green Light Production, Sale Of Hemp In Connecticut
Rep. Joe Courtney
April 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
April 1, 2019
Murphy, Blumenthal, Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements
Sen. Chris Murphy
March 29, 2019
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
March 27, 2019
Courtney, Blumenthal, And Murphy Welcome Increase In Summer Flounder Quotas For Connecticut Commercial Fishermen
Rep. Joe Courtney
March 27, 2019
Letter to Secretary Perdue - Reps. Peterson, Thompson Push Usda on Farm Bill Dairy Program Implementation
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
March 15, 2019
DeLauro Introduces Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
March 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer - House Members Defend Agriculture in EU Trade Agreement
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
March 6, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Courtney, DeLauro, Larson Seek Clarification On Pathway To 2019 Industrial Hemp Cultivation For Connecticut
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
March 5, 2019
DeLauro Statement on FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Resignation
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 14, 2019
Courtney Statement On Victory For Former Garbo Lobster Employees Following Trade Adjustment Assistant Status Declaration By U.S. Department Of Labor
Rep. Joe Courtney
Feb. 14, 2019
House Democrats Re-introduce Bill To Stop Research Agency Politicization and Relocation
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Feb. 13, 2019
DeLauro Condemns FDA Delay of Food Safety Rule Following Report on Romaine Lettuce Recalls
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Daniel R Levinson, Inspector General - Pingree, DeLauro to HHS Inspector General: Investigate Coca-Cola's Lobbying of CDC
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Date
Title
Politician
March 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - DeLauro, Bishop Urge USDA Secretary to Ensure Families Have Food Security During Coronavirus Outbreak
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Feb. 13, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Former Food Assistance Recipients In Congress Urge President Trump To Abandon Proposed Cuts To SNAP
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Feb. 11, 2020
Hearing of the Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. DeLauro, Hearing on USDA Inspector General to Investigate Payments to Corrupt, Foreign-Owned Meat Conglomerate JBS
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 6, 2020
Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Murphy, Rubio Urge FDA to Ensure the Safety and Supply of Pharmaceuticals, Food, and Medical Supplies Amid Growing Coronavirus Epidemic
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Jan. 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and the Hon. Bruce Summers, Admin. of the Agricultural Marketing Service - Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt And Rep. Joe Courtney Lead Connecticut Congressional Delegation To Urge Changes On USDA's Hemp Production Rules
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Jan. 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration - DeLauro Urges Comprehensive OSHA Investigation into Worker Fatality at JBS-Pilgrim's Pride Poultry Processing Plant
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Jan. 14, 2020
Letter to Robert Lighthizer, Ambassador for U.S. Trade Representative - Co-Chairs Thompson, Newhouse, 106 Wine Caucus Members Urge USTR Not to Target Wine in Trade Disputes
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Courtney Votes To Pass Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Rep.Joe Courtney
Dec. 6, 2019
100 House dems introduce legislation to block USDA rule kicking people off SNAP
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 6, 2019
Davis Joins in Introducing Legislation to Protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 5, 2019
Rep. Hayes Statement on Trump Administration Kicking Thousands of People Off SNAP
Rep.Jahana Hayes
Dec. 4, 2019
DeLauro Statement on USDA's Rule Kicking People Off SNAP
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Dec. 2, 2019
Letter to Brandon Lipps, Deputy Under Secretary of the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Service - CT Congressional Delegation Urges Trump Administration to Abandon Proposed SNAP Rule Harmful to Vulnerable Households
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Letter to Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Sending Letter to FDA About Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Nov. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means - Finkenauer and Horn Lead Letter to Leadership Urging Extension of Key Biofuels Tax Incentives
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Nov. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Call on Trump Administration: Abandon Proposal that Jeopardizes Access to School Meals for Nearly 1 Million Children
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Oct. 29, 2019
Rep. Courtney Statement Following Release Of Long-Awaited USDA Regulations On Hemp Manufacturing
Rep.Joe Courtney
Oct. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture - Courtney, Welch lead New England delegation letter in defense of family dairy farms
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Sept. 26, 2019
Murphy, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Designating this Week as Malnutrition Awareness Week
Sen.Chris Murphy
Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA Urging Legal Pathway for CBD
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Sept. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the USDA - Distribution of So-Called "Trade Aid" Payments
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 17, 2019
DeLauro Condemns Trump Administration's Deregulation of Hog Slaughter
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Phyllis Fong, Inspector General of the US Department of Agriculture - Delauro, Merkley Call on USDA Inspector General to Expand Swine Slaughter Inspection Rule Audit
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Greg Ibach - Grassley, Tester Urge USDA to Defend Small Livestock Producers
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 24, 2019
Murphy Statement on Trump Administration's Proposal to Cut Food Stamps for Millions of Americans
Sen.Chris Murphy
July 23, 2019
DeLauro Denounces Trump's Proposed Changes to Food Stamp Eligibility
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 19, 2019
DeLauro Demands FDA Use Mandatory Recall Authority in Multistate Salmonella Outbreak
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 18, 2019
Murphy, Udall introduce bill to help beginning farmers pay student loan debt
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 20, 2019
DeLauro, Advocates Push for Single Food Safety Agency, Release Findings on Food Safety
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
June 14, 2019
Harder Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Introduce Bill to Incentivze Careers in Farming
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
June 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Pingree, DeLauro Send GAO Letter Regarding Chemical Food Contamination
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
June 12, 2019
Reps. Courtney, Thompson, Harder, Zeldin, And Delgado Introduce Bipartisan Young Farmers Success Act
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
June 5, 2019
Reps. Courtney, Thompson Introduce School Milk Nutrition Act To Mark The Start Of National Dairy Month
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
May 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Purdue - Welch Rallies Bipartisan Push for Increased Support for Dairy Farmers Reeling from Effects of Trump Trade War
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
May 9, 2019
Rep. Courtney Statement After Bill Signed To Green Light Production, Sale Of Hemp In Connecticut
Rep.Joe Courtney
April 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
April 1, 2019
Murphy, Blumenthal, Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements
Sen.Chris Murphy
March 29, 2019
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
March 27, 2019
Courtney, Blumenthal, And Murphy Welcome Increase In Summer Flounder Quotas For Connecticut Commercial Fishermen
Rep.Joe Courtney
March 27, 2019
Letter to Secretary Perdue - Reps. Peterson, Thompson Push Usda on Farm Bill Dairy Program Implementation
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
March 15, 2019
DeLauro Introduces Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
March 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer - House Members Defend Agriculture in EU Trade Agreement
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
March 6, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Courtney, DeLauro, Larson Seek Clarification On Pathway To 2019 Industrial Hemp Cultivation For Connecticut
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
March 5, 2019
DeLauro Statement on FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Resignation
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 14, 2019
Courtney Statement On Victory For Former Garbo Lobster Employees Following Trade Adjustment Assistant Status Declaration By U.S. Department Of Labor
Rep.Joe Courtney
Feb. 14, 2019
House Democrats Re-introduce Bill To Stop Research Agency Politicization and Relocation
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Feb. 13, 2019
DeLauro Condemns FDA Delay of Food Safety Rule Following Report on Romaine Lettuce Recalls
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Daniel R Levinson, Inspector General - Pingree, DeLauro to HHS Inspector General: Investigate Coca-Cola's Lobbying of CDC
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
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