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April 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Matsui, House Democratic Caucus Task Force On Aging & Families, Call On USDA To Expand SNAP Online Purchasing Program
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Durbin To SBA: Allow Farms And AG Businesses To Access EIDL Program
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 6, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Grassley, Duckworth, Ernst Call on USDA to Allocate Additional Funds to Biofuel Industry Negatively Impacted by COVID-19
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2020
Tweet - "America is depending on our nation's farmers to help get us through this pandemic. @SenDuckworth & I are joining a bipartisan group of Senators in urging @USDA to ensure the continuity of our food supply by supporting our farmers & rural areas."
Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Dick Durbin, ...
April 1, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
March 12, 2020
Duckworth Presses EPA Deputy Administrator Nominee for Clarity on Trump Administration's Broken Promises to Farmers
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 12, 2020
Durbin Meets With The Illinois Farm Bureau
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020
Tweet - "Corn growers, like @ilcorn , are integral to the IL economy & the federal gov't must offer certainty to farmers this planting season. It's time the President stops offering breaks to oil companies & instead supports the biofuel industry that so many of our corn growers depend on."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020
Durbin Meets With Illinois Corn Growers
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Womack Calls for Level Playing Field for U.S. Poultry Producers in U.K. Trade Negotiations
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 25, 2020
Congressman Krishnamoorthi And Illinois Secretary Of Human Services Hou Lead Press Conference Opposing Trump Plan To Slash SNAP Anti-Hunger Program
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 13, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Former Food Assistance Recipients In Congress Urge President Trump To Abandon Proposed Cuts To SNAP
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 10, 2020
Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
Rep. Mike Bost
Feb. 10, 2020
Tweet - "Farmers need trade aid payments, but once again, @USDA overcompensated southern cotton growers whose market losses are smaller & whose prices have gone up, getting more aid on a county-by-county basis than Illinois' soybean farmers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020
Durbin Statement On USDA Third Round Of Trade Aid Payments
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Building a stronger future in IL starts w/restoring economic certainty for farmers & expanding access to broadband & health care. Today I heard from @CompeerFinance & @farmcreditIL - institutions that are helping rural stakeholders obtain the financing to invest in their future."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020
Durbin Meets With Illinois Farm Credit Companies To Discuss Farm And Rural Economy
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2020
Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Velázquez Says American Small Businesses Will Pay Price of Trump Wine Tariffs on Europe
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 14, 2020
Durbin Discusses Illinois Agriculture With U.S. Ambassador To China Terry Brandstad
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020
Tweet - "Despite tough weather and markets, Illinois once again led the nation in soybean production in 2019. It's a testament to the faith and perseverance of Illinois farmers and 100+ years of soybean production in our great state."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020
Tweet - "While China must be accountable for unfair trade practices, the President's trade war has seriously hurt farmers. In our meeting today, I spoke w/U.S. Amb. to China Brandstad about recommitting to our farmers & providing the certainty they need to rebound from a difficult 2019."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2020
Tweet - "Yesterday I joined @ILAFLCIO and @ILFarmBureau at @BRANDT_co in Springfield to discuss the USMCA trade agreement. Important changes make it better for Illinois farmers, manufacturers, & workers while strengthening labor protections and fair treatment of U.S. products."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020
Underwood Secures Biodiesel Tax Credit for Illinois Farmers and Small Businessowners
Rep. Lauren Underwood
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April 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Matsui, House Democratic Caucus Task Force On Aging & Families, Call On USDA To Expand SNAP Online Purchasing Program
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Durbin To SBA: Allow Farms And AG Businesses To Access EIDL Program
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 6, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Grassley, Duckworth, Ernst Call on USDA to Allocate Additional Funds to Biofuel Industry Negatively Impacted by COVID-19
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2020
Tweet - "America is depending on our nation's farmers to help get us through this pandemic. @SenDuckworth & I are joining a bipartisan group of Senators in urging @USDA to ensure the continuity of our food supply by supporting our farmers & rural areas."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Dick Durbin, ...
April 1, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
March 12, 2020
Duckworth Presses EPA Deputy Administrator Nominee for Clarity on Trump Administration's Broken Promises to Farmers
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 12, 2020
Durbin Meets With The Illinois Farm Bureau
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020
Tweet - "Corn growers, like @ilcorn , are integral to the IL economy & the federal gov't must offer certainty to farmers this planting season. It's time the President stops offering breaks to oil companies & instead supports the biofuel industry that so many of our corn growers depend on."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020
Durbin Meets With Illinois Corn Growers
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Womack Calls for Level Playing Field for U.S. Poultry Producers in U.K. Trade Negotiations
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 25, 2020
Congressman Krishnamoorthi And Illinois Secretary Of Human Services Hou Lead Press Conference Opposing Trump Plan To Slash SNAP Anti-Hunger Program
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 13, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Former Food Assistance Recipients In Congress Urge President Trump To Abandon Proposed Cuts To SNAP
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 10, 2020
Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
Rep.Mike Bost
Feb. 10, 2020
Tweet - "Farmers need trade aid payments, but once again, @USDA overcompensated southern cotton growers whose market losses are smaller & whose prices have gone up, getting more aid on a county-by-county basis than Illinois' soybean farmers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020
Durbin Statement On USDA Third Round Of Trade Aid Payments
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Building a stronger future in IL starts w/restoring economic certainty for farmers & expanding access to broadband & health care. Today I heard from @CompeerFinance & @farmcreditIL - institutions that are helping rural stakeholders obtain the financing to invest in their future."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020
Durbin Meets With Illinois Farm Credit Companies To Discuss Farm And Rural Economy
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2020
Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Velázquez Says American Small Businesses Will Pay Price of Trump Wine Tariffs on Europe
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
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.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 14, 2020
Durbin Discusses Illinois Agriculture With U.S. Ambassador To China Terry Brandstad
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020
Tweet - "Despite tough weather and markets, Illinois once again led the nation in soybean production in 2019. It's a testament to the faith and perseverance of Illinois farmers and 100+ years of soybean production in our great state."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020
Tweet - "While China must be accountable for unfair trade practices, the President's trade war has seriously hurt farmers. In our meeting today, I spoke w/U.S. Amb. to China Brandstad about recommitting to our farmers & providing the certainty they need to rebound from a difficult 2019."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2020
Tweet - "Yesterday I joined @ILAFLCIO and @ILFarmBureau at @BRANDT_co in Springfield to discuss the USMCA trade agreement. Important changes make it better for Illinois farmers, manufacturers, & workers while strengthening labor protections and fair treatment of U.S. products."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020
Underwood Secures Biodiesel Tax Credit for Illinois Farmers and Small Businessowners
Rep.Lauren Underwood
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