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June 20, 2019 Bost Applauds Early Grazing Date for Prevented Planting Acres Rep. Mike Bost
June 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Members of Congress Push For Removal of Wine Tariffs Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Bill Northey, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation - Thune, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging USDA to Expedite Development of Crop Insurance Cover Crop Guidelines Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Purdue - On Final Planting Date For Corn in Illinois, Underwood Presses Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Purdue on efforts to Address Obstacles Facing Farming Communities Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 6, 2019 Tweet - "I joined @SenJohnThune today to urge the USDA to expedite the development of cover crop guidelines as established in the 2018 farm bill. Finalizing these guidelines will provide much needed flexibility & certainty for our nation's farmers." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 31, 2019 Rep. LaHood Applauds the Final Approval of Year-Round E15 Rep. Darin LaHood
May 16, 2019 Kelly & Bost Introduces Bill to Empower Farmers & Ranchers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
May 8, 2019 Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019 Rep. Robin Kelly
April 16, 2019 Tweet - "I wrote a letter to USDA about this rushed regulation based on faulty data. The Trump Administration shouldn't value industry profits over the safety of the workers at these plants." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 4, 2019 Letter to Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Fortenberry - Rep. Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 4, 2019 Tweet - "Using flawed data, USDA is rushing approval of a rule to speed up slaughter rates in hog plants. This could jeopardize worker safety for a risky & dangerous job. Worker safety at these processing plants should be USDA's priority, and right now it clearly isn't." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 2, 2019 Letter to Chairman Price and Ranking Member Diaz-Balart - Rep. Spanberger Stands Up for Central Virginia Livestock Producers, Joins Bipartisan Effort to Ease Trucking Regulations on Haulers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 28, 2019 Bustos, LaHood Joint Statement on Meeting with ARS Administrator Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to Secretary Perdue - Reps. Peterson, Thompson Push Usda on Farm Bill Dairy Program Implementation Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 22, 2019 LaHood, Bustos Statement on Peoria Ag Lab Rep. Darin LaHood
March 18, 2019 Rep. LaHood Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to China on Trade Rep. Darin LaHood
March 18, 2019 LaHood, Bustos Statement After Peoria Ag Lab Removed from Closure List in FY2020 Budget Rep. Darin LaHood
March 14, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senator Roberts Leads Group Calling for Certainty for Ag Biotech in China Trade Talks Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer - House Members Defend Agriculture in EU Trade Agreement Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 13, 2019 Duckworth Discusses Agricultural Initiatives with Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Corn Growers Association Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 13, 2019 Durbin: President Trump's Budget Request Undermines Our Farmers & Rural America Sen. Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019 Tweet - "After signing the Farm Bill in December and saying "we have to take care of our farmers …and we will,' President Trump is abandoning them in order to fulfill his campaign promise of building a big and beautiful wall." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 LaHood Applauds the EPA's Announced Proposal to Allow the Sale of E15 Year-Round Rep. Darin LaHood
Feb. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chavonda Jacobs-Young - Bustos, LaHood Invite Agricultural Research Service Administrator to Visit Peoria Ag Lab Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 13, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin Urges EPA To Complete Rule Allowing E15 Gasoline To Be Sold Year-Round Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2019 Letter to Acting Administrator Wheeler and Assistant Secretary James - 160 Representatives Urge EPA to Extend Comment Period for Proposed WOTUS Rule Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "E-cigarettes are the main drivers for an increase in youth tobacco use. These products are reversing the progress we've made by hooking our children onto a deadly and addictive habit." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "This holds promise to be the first real dietary supplement safety improvement in 25 years. Under this new plan, Consumers will be informed quicker when there's a problem with a product, and FDA can enforce new strategies and take action against bad actors." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Very pleased that the FDA sent out warning letters to dietary supplement companies who claim their products - without any proof - are able prevent, treat, or cure Alzheimer's, diabetes, and cancer.Senator Dick Durbin added," Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Durbin Introduces New Bill To Prevent Large Drug Price Hikes Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Pharma spends $6 billion per year to flood the airwaves w/drug ads. My bill with @ChuckGrassley called for transparency to this deceptive marketing, by requiring price tags in commercials. Pharma finally seeing writing on the wall -- this will help lower costs for patients:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Announces Agriculture Subcommittee Assignments For The 116th Congress Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2019 Tweet - "For too long, Big Pharma has been protected from competition by govt-granted monopolies--enabling them to price-gouge patients with ever-higher costs for drugs, like insulin." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Met with @GROWMARK members to discuss agriculture and trade in Illinois. As a new member of @SenateAgDems, it's important to hear their thoughts about advancing the rural economy in Illinois." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Durbin Unveils New Bill To Prevent Large Drug Price Hikes Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Both the @FDACommissioner and @USSurgeonGeneral view the recent surge in youth use of e-cigarettes as an "epidemic." Apparently Altria and JUUL view it as a "business opportunity."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019 Panetta, Gallagher, Kind, and Lahood Introduce Tariff Legislation Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 22, 2019 U.S. Reps. Lawson and Bost Focus on Veterans' Hiring in Agriculture Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Jan. 15, 2019 Bost, Lawson Focus on Veterans' Hiring in Agriculture Rep. Mike Bost
Jan. 14, 2019 Trump Shutdown Hurts Already Embattled Illinois Farmers and Farming Families Rep. Robin Kelly
Jan. 11, 2019 Rep. Underwood Votes to Protect Illinois Families and American Farmers and to Re-Open the Department of Agriculture and Other Key Agencies Rep. Lauren Underwood
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Michele Aavang is a McHenry County farmer. She's been hit hard from the President's reckless trade war with China, and the #TrumpShutdown is causing more harm as she prepares for planting season." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2019 Government Funding Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Because of the #TrumpShutdown, our nation's food supply may be less safe. Food safety experts have been furloughed and inspections of facilities have ceased. Is this how the President "protects" Americans?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 7, 2019 Tweet - "One of the many consequences of shutting down the government is the work being done at federal labs across the nation - including Peoria's Ag Lab. I'm headed to @USDA_ARS today to hear how the President's shutdown is impacting their work." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to President Guebert - Take Steps To Curb Impacts Of Climate Change Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator, EPA - Abandon Baseless Proposal on Animal Waste Emissions Reporting Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Date Title Politician
June 20, 2019 Bost Applauds Early Grazing Date for Prevented Planting Acres Rep.Mike Bost
June 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Members of Congress Push For Removal of Wine Tariffs Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Bill Northey, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation - Thune, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging USDA to Expedite Development of Crop Insurance Cover Crop Guidelines Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Purdue - On Final Planting Date For Corn in Illinois, Underwood Presses Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Purdue on efforts to Address Obstacles Facing Farming Communities Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 6, 2019 Tweet - "I joined @SenJohnThune today to urge the USDA to expedite the development of cover crop guidelines as established in the 2018 farm bill. Finalizing these guidelines will provide much needed flexibility & certainty for our nation's farmers." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 31, 2019 Rep. LaHood Applauds the Final Approval of Year-Round E15 Rep.Darin LaHood
May 16, 2019 Kelly & Bost Introduces Bill to Empower Farmers & Ranchers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
May 8, 2019 Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019 Rep.Robin Kelly
April 16, 2019 Tweet - "I wrote a letter to USDA about this rushed regulation based on faulty data. The Trump Administration shouldn't value industry profits over the safety of the workers at these plants." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 4, 2019 Letter to Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Fortenberry - Rep. Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 4, 2019 Tweet - "Using flawed data, USDA is rushing approval of a rule to speed up slaughter rates in hog plants. This could jeopardize worker safety for a risky & dangerous job. Worker safety at these processing plants should be USDA's priority, and right now it clearly isn't." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 2, 2019 Letter to Chairman Price and Ranking Member Diaz-Balart - Rep. Spanberger Stands Up for Central Virginia Livestock Producers, Joins Bipartisan Effort to Ease Trucking Regulations on Haulers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 28, 2019 Bustos, LaHood Joint Statement on Meeting with ARS Administrator Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to Secretary Perdue - Reps. Peterson, Thompson Push Usda on Farm Bill Dairy Program Implementation Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 22, 2019 LaHood, Bustos Statement on Peoria Ag Lab Rep.Darin LaHood
March 18, 2019 Rep. LaHood Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to China on Trade Rep.Darin LaHood
March 18, 2019 LaHood, Bustos Statement After Peoria Ag Lab Removed from Closure List in FY2020 Budget Rep.Darin LaHood
March 14, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Senator Roberts Leads Group Calling for Certainty for Ag Biotech in China Trade Talks Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer - House Members Defend Agriculture in EU Trade Agreement Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 13, 2019 Duckworth Discusses Agricultural Initiatives with Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Corn Growers Association Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 13, 2019 Durbin: President Trump's Budget Request Undermines Our Farmers & Rural America Sen.Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019 Tweet - "After signing the Farm Bill in December and saying "we have to take care of our farmers …and we will,' President Trump is abandoning them in order to fulfill his campaign promise of building a big and beautiful wall." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 LaHood Applauds the EPA's Announced Proposal to Allow the Sale of E15 Year-Round Rep.Darin LaHood
Feb. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Chavonda Jacobs-Young - Bustos, LaHood Invite Agricultural Research Service Administrator to Visit Peoria Ag Lab Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Feb. 13, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin Urges EPA To Complete Rule Allowing E15 Gasoline To Be Sold Year-Round Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2019 Letter to Acting Administrator Wheeler and Assistant Secretary James - 160 Representatives Urge EPA to Extend Comment Period for Proposed WOTUS Rule Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "E-cigarettes are the main drivers for an increase in youth tobacco use. These products are reversing the progress we've made by hooking our children onto a deadly and addictive habit." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "This holds promise to be the first real dietary supplement safety improvement in 25 years. Under this new plan, Consumers will be informed quicker when there's a problem with a product, and FDA can enforce new strategies and take action against bad actors." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Very pleased that the FDA sent out warning letters to dietary supplement companies who claim their products - without any proof - are able prevent, treat, or cure Alzheimer's, diabetes, and cancer.Senator Dick Durbin added," Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2019 Durbin Introduces New Bill To Prevent Large Drug Price Hikes Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Pharma spends $6 billion per year to flood the airwaves w/drug ads. My bill with @ChuckGrassley called for transparency to this deceptive marketing, by requiring price tags in commercials. Pharma finally seeing writing on the wall -- this will help lower costs for patients:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Announces Agriculture Subcommittee Assignments For The 116th Congress Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2019 Tweet - "For too long, Big Pharma has been protected from competition by govt-granted monopolies--enabling them to price-gouge patients with ever-higher costs for drugs, like insulin." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Met with @GROWMARK members to discuss agriculture and trade in Illinois. As a new member of @SenateAgDems, it's important to hear their thoughts about advancing the rural economy in Illinois." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Durbin Unveils New Bill To Prevent Large Drug Price Hikes Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Both the @FDACommissioner and @USSurgeonGeneral view the recent surge in youth use of e-cigarettes as an "epidemic." Apparently Altria and JUUL view it as a "business opportunity."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019 Panetta, Gallagher, Kind, and Lahood Introduce Tariff Legislation Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 22, 2019 U.S. Reps. Lawson and Bost Focus on Veterans' Hiring in Agriculture Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Jan. 15, 2019 Bost, Lawson Focus on Veterans' Hiring in Agriculture Rep.Mike Bost
Jan. 14, 2019 Trump Shutdown Hurts Already Embattled Illinois Farmers and Farming Families Rep.Robin Kelly
Jan. 11, 2019 Rep. Underwood Votes to Protect Illinois Families and American Farmers and to Re-Open the Department of Agriculture and Other Key Agencies Rep.Lauren Underwood
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Michele Aavang is a McHenry County farmer. She's been hit hard from the President's reckless trade war with China, and the #TrumpShutdown is causing more harm as she prepares for planting season." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2019 Government Funding Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Because of the #TrumpShutdown, our nation's food supply may be less safe. Food safety experts have been furloughed and inspections of facilities have ceased. Is this how the President "protects" Americans?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 7, 2019 Tweet - "One of the many consequences of shutting down the government is the work being done at federal labs across the nation - including Peoria's Ag Lab. I'm headed to @USDA_ARS today to hear how the President's shutdown is impacting their work." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2018 Letter to President Guebert - Take Steps To Curb Impacts Of Climate Change Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator, EPA - Abandon Baseless Proposal on Animal Waste Emissions Reporting Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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