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Oct. 29, 2020 Bustos, Finkenauer, LaHood, Loebsack Applaud Army Corps of Engineers Recognition of Corn Belt Port as Top 100 in the Nation Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "IL runs a leading program to help 8,000 seniors & people w/disabilities access health & nutrition services in their community, rather than an institutional setting. Despite two decades of this program, the Trump Admin has tried to rip away SNAP benefits that feed these groups." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Bustos, Finkenauer, LaHood, Loebsack Request for Corn Belt Port Designation in Illinois Answered by Army Corps of Engineers Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has bruised every part of the American economy, including hog producers. I spoke today with @ilpork about the urgent needs in America's heartland & delivering the support our rural areas desperately need." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Durbin Meets With Illinois Pork Producers Association Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday, IL Farmers Union members shared with me their concerns about financial difficulties they're facing during the #COVID19 crisis & with the President's decisions to harm ethanol production & overseas markets. I'll keep fighting for greater certainty in farming policies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Durbin Speaks With Illinois Farmers Union Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Durbin Statement On GAO Report Confirming USDA Mishandled Payments To Illinois Farmers For Trade Damages Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has tested @YoungFarmers in a variety of ways, but they are stepping up to provide support to the communities they serve. It's time for @USDA to do the same by acting on Congressional instructions to provide more assistance to local farms." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Newhouse Joins Call to Include Wheat Growers in USDA Coronavirus Aid Program Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 4, 2020 Durbin Joins Central Illinois Young Farmers To Discuss Food Supply Protection During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 2, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Administration to Clarify Why Farmers Were Denied Access to Critical Relief Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 2, 2020 Letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Crapo, Risch Call for Wheat Grower Assistance Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 1, 2020 Durbin Joins Illinois Stewardship Alliance To Discuss Relief For Local Farmers During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2020 Tweet - "Earlier this month, I joined @SenatorHassan in calling on @USDA to extend these school meal program flexibilities to deal with the challenges brought by #COVID19. I'm glad they took our advice. Millions of students across the country rely on these programs for healthy meals." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "More than 30 million children in our country rely on school meals. The @USDA must take action now to ensure that no child goes hungry during this unprecedented #COVID19 crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Proud of @Illinois_Alma for becoming an @NSF Artificial Intelligence Institute. The USDA-NIFA AI Institute for Future Agricultural Resilience, Management & Sustainability at UI will advance AI research & solve the major agricultural challenges of the future." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Beatty, Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement US Dept. of Agriculture - Merkley, Colleagues Demand Explanation from Usda on Diverting Funds from Program to Help Farmers Who Are People of Color, Immigrants, Veterans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 13, 2020 The Hill - America Can't Afford to Ignore the Food Service Distribution Industry Rep. Darin LaHood
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. Mike Bost, ...
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 Durbin, ...
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 Durbin, ...
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. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 21, 2020 LaHood, Panetta Introduce the PLUS Act to Support the Food and Beverage Industry Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
July 14, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Impact With Illinois Corn Growers Association Sen. Dick Durbin
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 Rep. Mike Bost, ...
July 10, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Introduced Expanding SNAP Options Act Rep. Robin Kelly
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. Danny Davis, ...
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. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Bill Foster, ...
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. Mike Quigley, ...
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 Rep. Mike Bost, ...
June 9, 2020 Duckworth Discusses Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Recovery With Illinois Restaurant Association Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Illinois GOP Urges EPA to Appeal Court's Dicamba Decision Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary - Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Flexibility for Oklahoma's Cattle Producers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
May 29, 2020 Durbin Visits Eastern Illinois Food Bank, Discusses Legislation To Strengthen America's Food Supply Chain Sen. Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020 Durbin Joines Colleagues To Introduce Legislation To Protect America's Food Supply Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke yesterday with Illinois agricultural leaders. I heard about the economic strain our farmers continue to face as demand & prices drop while supply chains are disrupted due to the #COVID19 crisis. The Senate must act on the urgent needs of America's heartland." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Durbin Discusses Impact Of COVID-19 With Illinois Agriculture Leaders Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Oct. 29, 2020 Bustos, Finkenauer, LaHood, Loebsack Applaud Army Corps of Engineers Recognition of Corn Belt Port as Top 100 in the Nation Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "IL runs a leading program to help 8,000 seniors & people w/disabilities access health & nutrition services in their community, rather than an institutional setting. Despite two decades of this program, the Trump Admin has tried to rip away SNAP benefits that feed these groups." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2020 Bustos, Finkenauer, LaHood, Loebsack Request for Corn Belt Port Designation in Illinois Answered by Army Corps of Engineers Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
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.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has bruised every part of the American economy, including hog producers. I spoke today with @ilpork about the urgent needs in America's heartland & delivering the support our rural areas desperately need." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Durbin Meets With Illinois Pork Producers Association Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday, IL Farmers Union members shared with me their concerns about financial difficulties they're facing during the #COVID19 crisis & with the President's decisions to harm ethanol production & overseas markets. I'll keep fighting for greater certainty in farming policies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2020 Durbin Speaks With Illinois Farmers Union Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Durbin Statement On GAO Report Confirming USDA Mishandled Payments To Illinois Farmers For Trade Damages Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic has tested @YoungFarmers in a variety of ways, but they are stepping up to provide support to the communities they serve. It's time for @USDA to do the same by acting on Congressional instructions to provide more assistance to local farms." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Newhouse Joins Call to Include Wheat Growers in USDA Coronavirus Aid Program Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Sept. 4, 2020 Durbin Joins Central Illinois Young Farmers To Discuss Food Supply Protection During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 2, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Administration to Clarify Why Farmers Were Denied Access to Critical Relief Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 2, 2020 Letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Crapo, Risch Call for Wheat Grower Assistance Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 1, 2020 Durbin Joins Illinois Stewardship Alliance To Discuss Relief For Local Farmers During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 31, 2020 Tweet - "Earlier this month, I joined @SenatorHassan in calling on @USDA to extend these school meal program flexibilities to deal with the challenges brought by #COVID19. I'm glad they took our advice. Millions of students across the country rely on these programs for healthy meals." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 28, 2020 Tweet - "More than 30 million children in our country rely on school meals. The @USDA must take action now to ensure that no child goes hungry during this unprecedented #COVID19 crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Proud of @Illinois_Alma for becoming an @NSF Artificial Intelligence Institute. The USDA-NIFA AI Institute for Future Agricultural Resilience, Management & Sustainability at UI will advance AI research & solve the major agricultural challenges of the future." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Beatty, Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement US Dept. of Agriculture - Merkley, Colleagues Demand Explanation from Usda on Diverting Funds from Program to Help Farmers Who Are People of Color, Immigrants, Veterans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Aug. 13, 2020 The Hill - America Can't Afford to Ignore the Food Service Distribution Industry Rep.Darin LaHood
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.Mike Bost, ...
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 Durbin, ...
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 Durbin, ...
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.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 21, 2020 LaHood, Panetta Introduce the PLUS Act to Support the Food and Beverage Industry Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
July 14, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Impact With Illinois Corn Growers Association Sen.Dick Durbin
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 Rep.Mike Bost, ...
July 10, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Introduced Expanding SNAP Options Act Rep.Robin Kelly
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.Danny Davis, ...
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.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Bill Foster, ...
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.Mike Quigley, ...
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 Rep.Mike Bost, ...
June 9, 2020 Duckworth Discusses Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Recovery With Illinois Restaurant Association Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Illinois GOP Urges EPA to Appeal Court's Dicamba Decision Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary - Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Flexibility for Oklahoma's Cattle Producers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
May 29, 2020 Durbin Visits Eastern Illinois Food Bank, Discusses Legislation To Strengthen America's Food Supply Chain Sen.Dick Durbin
May 27, 2020 Durbin Joines Colleagues To Introduce Legislation To Protect America's Food Supply Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke yesterday with Illinois agricultural leaders. I heard about the economic strain our farmers continue to face as demand & prices drop while supply chains are disrupted due to the #COVID19 crisis. The Senate must act on the urgent needs of America's heartland." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Durbin Discusses Impact Of COVID-19 With Illinois Agriculture Leaders Sen.Dick Durbin
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