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Sept. 1, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Chairman Jim McGovern Leads All 25 House Committee Chairs Urging Biden Administration to Convene Hunger Conference Rep. Jim McGovern
Aug. 18, 2021 Poverty Task Force Co-Chairs Applaud Biden Administration's Increase in Federal Hunger Program Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Aug. 17, 2021 Congressman Garamendi Hosts House Rules Committee Chairman McGovern to Discuss Local Programs to Bolster Health and Eradicate Hunger and Poverty Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
July 21, 2021 Trahan, House Pass Comprehensive PFAS Legislation Rep. Lori Trahan
July 13, 2021 Booker Reintroduces Bill to Reform Farm System With Expanded Support From Farm, Labor, Environment, Public Health, Faith Based and Animal Welfare Groups Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 9, 2021 Warren Statement On President Biden's Effort to Promote Competition, Bolster Antitrust Enforcement Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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. Bill Keating, ...
June 29, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of the Department of Defense, the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - McGovern, Reschenthaler Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity Among Military Families Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
June 24, 2021 Senator Warren and Congresswoman Clarke Reintroduce Bill to Invest $100 Billion in Medical Research, Disease Prevention, Treatments at NIH and FDA Sen. Elizabeth Warren
May 28, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Meijer, Pappas Lead Bipartisan Push for PFAS Funding in Infrastructure Bill Rep. Jake Auchincloss, ...
May 27, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - In Bicameral Letter, Pingree, Spanberger, Heinrich, Booker Lead Call for Investment in Agriculture as a Climate Solution Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 26, 2021 Civil Eats - Hunger is a Political Decision. We Can Work to End It. Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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. Ed Markey, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sanford Bishop, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
April 30, 2021 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Jim Mcgovern Rep. Jim McGovern
April 29, 2021 Dingell, Markey Introduce THRIVE Act to Foster Bold Economic Renewal Sen. Ed Markey, ...
April 6, 2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Dingell, Pocan, Khanna Lead 76 Members of Congress in Calling on Biden-Harris Administration to Press For End of Yemeni Blockade Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
March 11, 2021 Huizenga, Moulton Introduce Bipartisan GRUB Act to Provide Per Diem to National Guard Members Deployed to U.S. Capitol Rep. Seth Moulton, ...
March 10, 2021 SENATORS MARKEY, WARREN STATEMENT ON TOWN OF CHATHAM AND U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AGREEMENT ON NANTUCKET SOUND SHELLFISH FISHERIES Sen. Ed Markey
March 10, 2021 Trahan Votes to Send American Rescue Plan to President Biden's Desk Rep. Lori Trahan
March 8, 2021 SENATOR MARKEY APPLAUDS COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR VINEYARD WIND OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT Sen. Ed Markey
Feb. 27, 2021 Trahan Supports Passage of President Biden's American Rescue Plan Rep. Lori Trahan
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to Jeff Zients, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator - Booker Leads Senators in Urging Biden Administration to Ensure Vaccine Access for Farm and Food Chain Workers Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Feb. 9, 2021 Booker, Warren, Gillibrand, Smith, Warnock, and Leahy Announce Comprehensive Bill to Address the History of Discrimination in Federal Agricultural Policy Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Jan. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Jan. 6, 2021 Sullivan, Markey, Murkowski Welcome Signing of Young Fishermen's Development Act Sen. Ed Markey
Jan. 5, 2021 Sullivan, Markey, Murkowski Welcome Signing of Young Fishermen's Development Act Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Dec. 16, 2020 Letter to President Biden - House Hunger Caucus Co-Chair Jim McGovern Urges President-elect Biden to Appoint "Hunger Czar" to Fight Food Insecurity in America Rep. Jim McGovern
Dec. 14, 2020 McGovern, Markey, Pressley Demand Answers From USDA Following Reports of Food Box Shortages Rep. Jim McGovern
Dec. 4, 2020 Sullivan, Markey, Murkowski Applaud Senate Passage of Young Fishermen's Development Act Sen. Ed Markey
Nov. 19, 2020 Booker, Warren, Gillibrand Announce Comprehensive Bill to Address the History of Discrimination in Federal Agricultural Policy Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Oct. 16, 2020 Pingree, McGovern, Walorski Raise Awareness of Global Food Insecurity on World Food Day Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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. Jim McGovern, ...
Sept. 25, 2020 Hearing of the Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Neal, Hearing on Restaurants in America During the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Richard Neal
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. Bill Keating, ...
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. Jim McGovern, ...
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. Jim McGovern, ...
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 Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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. Jim McGovern, ...
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. Jim McGovern, ...
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. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to Brandon Lipps, Deputy Under Secretary of Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services for the Department of Agriculture - Massachusetts Lawmakers Urge USDA to Extend School Nutrition Waivers Through the End of the 2020-21 School Year Rep. Richard Neal, ...
July 30, 2020 Scott Introduces Bill To Provide Free School Meals To All Students During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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. Ed Markey, ...
July 24, 2020 Warren, Booker Release Information from their Investigation into Giant Meatpackers Exploiting Workers and Consumers during COVID-19 Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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. Bill Keating, ...
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. Katherine Clark, ...
July 15, 2020 Trahan Shows Support for Local Farmers Rep. Lori Trahan
Date Title Politician
Sept. 1, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Chairman Jim McGovern Leads All 25 House Committee Chairs Urging Biden Administration to Convene Hunger Conference Rep.Jim McGovern
Aug. 18, 2021 Poverty Task Force Co-Chairs Applaud Biden Administration's Increase in Federal Hunger Program Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Aug. 17, 2021 Congressman Garamendi Hosts House Rules Committee Chairman McGovern to Discuss Local Programs to Bolster Health and Eradicate Hunger and Poverty Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
July 21, 2021 Trahan, House Pass Comprehensive PFAS Legislation Rep.Lori Trahan
July 13, 2021 Booker Reintroduces Bill to Reform Farm System With Expanded Support From Farm, Labor, Environment, Public Health, Faith Based and Animal Welfare Groups Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 9, 2021 Warren Statement On President Biden's Effort to Promote Competition, Bolster Antitrust Enforcement Sen.Elizabeth Warren
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.Bill Keating, ...
June 29, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of the Department of Defense, the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - McGovern, Reschenthaler Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity Among Military Families Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
June 24, 2021 Senator Warren and Congresswoman Clarke Reintroduce Bill to Invest $100 Billion in Medical Research, Disease Prevention, Treatments at NIH and FDA Sen.Elizabeth Warren
May 28, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Meijer, Pappas Lead Bipartisan Push for PFAS Funding in Infrastructure Bill Rep.Jake Auchincloss, ...
May 27, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - In Bicameral Letter, Pingree, Spanberger, Heinrich, Booker Lead Call for Investment in Agriculture as a Climate Solution Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 26, 2021 Civil Eats - Hunger is a Political Decision. We Can Work to End It. Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
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.Ed Markey, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sanford Bishop, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
April 30, 2021 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Jim Mcgovern Rep.Jim McGovern
April 29, 2021 Dingell, Markey Introduce THRIVE Act to Foster Bold Economic Renewal Sen.Ed Markey, ...
April 6, 2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Dingell, Pocan, Khanna Lead 76 Members of Congress in Calling on Biden-Harris Administration to Press For End of Yemeni Blockade Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
March 11, 2021 Huizenga, Moulton Introduce Bipartisan GRUB Act to Provide Per Diem to National Guard Members Deployed to U.S. Capitol Rep.Seth Moulton, ...
March 10, 2021 SENATORS MARKEY, WARREN STATEMENT ON TOWN OF CHATHAM AND U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AGREEMENT ON NANTUCKET SOUND SHELLFISH FISHERIES Sen.Ed Markey
March 10, 2021 Trahan Votes to Send American Rescue Plan to President Biden's Desk Rep.Lori Trahan
March 8, 2021 SENATOR MARKEY APPLAUDS COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR VINEYARD WIND OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT Sen.Ed Markey
Feb. 27, 2021 Trahan Supports Passage of President Biden's American Rescue Plan Rep.Lori Trahan
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to Jeff Zients, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator - Booker Leads Senators in Urging Biden Administration to Ensure Vaccine Access for Farm and Food Chain Workers Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Feb. 9, 2021 Booker, Warren, Gillibrand, Smith, Warnock, and Leahy Announce Comprehensive Bill to Address the History of Discrimination in Federal Agricultural Policy Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Jan. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Jan. 6, 2021 Sullivan, Markey, Murkowski Welcome Signing of Young Fishermen's Development Act Sen.Ed Markey
Jan. 5, 2021 Sullivan, Markey, Murkowski Welcome Signing of Young Fishermen's Development Act Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Dec. 16, 2020 Letter to President Biden - House Hunger Caucus Co-Chair Jim McGovern Urges President-elect Biden to Appoint "Hunger Czar" to Fight Food Insecurity in America Rep.Jim McGovern
Dec. 14, 2020 McGovern, Markey, Pressley Demand Answers From USDA Following Reports of Food Box Shortages Rep.Jim McGovern
Dec. 4, 2020 Sullivan, Markey, Murkowski Applaud Senate Passage of Young Fishermen's Development Act Sen.Ed Markey
Nov. 19, 2020 Booker, Warren, Gillibrand Announce Comprehensive Bill to Address the History of Discrimination in Federal Agricultural Policy Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
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.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Oct. 16, 2020 Pingree, McGovern, Walorski Raise Awareness of Global Food Insecurity on World Food Day Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
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.Jim McGovern, ...
Sept. 25, 2020 Hearing of the Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Neal, Hearing on Restaurants in America During the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Richard Neal
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.Bill Keating, ...
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.Jim McGovern, ...
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.Jim McGovern, ...
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 Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
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.Jim McGovern, ...
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.Jim McGovern, ...
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.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to Brandon Lipps, Deputy Under Secretary of Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services for the Department of Agriculture - Massachusetts Lawmakers Urge USDA to Extend School Nutrition Waivers Through the End of the 2020-21 School Year Rep.Richard Neal, ...
July 30, 2020 Scott Introduces Bill To Provide Free School Meals To All Students During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
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.Elizabeth Warren, ...
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.Ed Markey, ...
July 24, 2020 Warren, Booker Release Information from their Investigation into Giant Meatpackers Exploiting Workers and Consumers during COVID-19 Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
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.Bill Keating, ...
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.Katherine Clark, ...
July 15, 2020 Trahan Shows Support for Local Farmers Rep.Lori Trahan
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