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May 5, 2020
Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Majority Whip James Clyburn - Pingree, Blumenauer, DeLauro, Schrier Lead 26 Members in Urging House Leadership to Allow Food Banks, SNAP Beneficiaries to Access Locally Farmed Food
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 5, 2020
Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - In Bipartisan Push, Pingree Joins House Lawmakers in Calling for $20B in Direct Aid for Seafood Industry
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
May 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Inhofe Applauds SBA for Helping Ag Businesses, Urges USDA to Support Chicken Producers
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 30, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - ldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging USDA to Target Relief to Local Farmers in Finalized Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 30, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 29, 2020
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces New COVID-19 Emergency Nutrition Assistance For Students Missing Free or Reduced-Price Lunches at School Due to COVID-19 Closures
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 29, 2020
Tweet - "MD has now been approved to provide pandemic nutrition assistance to all students missing free or reduced-price lunches. Now families will be able to directly purchase food, supplementing the free emergency meals being distributed by public schools."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 29, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Push to Strengthen Food Assistance During Covid-19 Crisis
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 21, 2020
Letter to Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Lourdes R. Padilla and the President of the Maryland Retailers Association (MRA) Cailey Locklair - Maryland Delegation Members Urge State, Retailers to Ensure SNAP Recipients Can Access Grocery Delivery and Pick-Up Services in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy And Other Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration To Protect Food Supply And Essential Workers During COVID-19 Crisis
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senators to Secretary Perdue: Provide Assistance to Specialty Crop Producers During Pandemic
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Leahy And Stabenow Lead Letter Urging USDA To Take Immediate Action To Support Dairy Farmers
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Meng and Espaillat Call for Key Food Assistance Program to Allow Hot Food Purchases
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 10, 2020
Tweet - "This morning I spoke with @MarylandHunger & anti-hunger advocates to thank them for the incredibly important work they are doing to meet the needs of families in Maryland. The need for nutrition assistance has simply skyrocketed, and the work they do is so important."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Brown, Murkowski, Stabenow, Bipartisan Senators Press USDA to Provide Relief for Local Farmers during COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "The #CARESAct included an important expansion of the SNAP nutrition assistance program and other anti-hunger efforts to ensure resources are available for Americans during the #coronavirus pandemic. Learn more by visiting @HouseAgDems ' website:"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "The #CARESAct included an important expansion of the SNAP nutrition assistance program and other anti-hunger efforts to ensure resources are available for Americans during the #coronavirus pandemic. Learn more by visiting @HouseAgDems ' website:"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020
Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
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. Andy Harris, ...
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. Andy Harris, ...
March 5, 2020
Van Hollen Statement on Release of H-2B Visas
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Dec. 6, 2019
100 House dems introduce legislation to block USDA rule kicking people off SNAP
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 4, 2019
Tweet - "The Admin's SNAP proposal will not help anyone find work -- it is a mean-spirited attempt to block nutrition assistance & will only push more families further into poverty. I will work w @RepBarbaraLee & our colleagues to fight this egregious policy change."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 26, 2019
Tweet - "It's unacceptable that the Admin is proposing cuts to nutrition assistance that could cause #1MillionKids to lose automatic free lunches. I continue to stand with my colleagues in the @TheBlackCaucus against efforts to cut critical nutrition assistance for children & families."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Cardin, Casey Call on USDA to Target Unspent Funds Toward Helping Farmers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Reduce Runoff Pollution
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Date
Title
Politician
May 5, 2020
Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Majority Whip James Clyburn - Pingree, Blumenauer, DeLauro, Schrier Lead 26 Members in Urging House Leadership to Allow Food Banks, SNAP Beneficiaries to Access Locally Farmed Food
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 5, 2020
Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - In Bipartisan Push, Pingree Joins House Lawmakers in Calling for $20B in Direct Aid for Seafood Industry
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
May 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Inhofe Applauds SBA for Helping Ag Businesses, Urges USDA to Support Chicken Producers
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 30, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - ldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging USDA to Target Relief to Local Farmers in Finalized Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 30, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 29, 2020
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces New COVID-19 Emergency Nutrition Assistance For Students Missing Free or Reduced-Price Lunches at School Due to COVID-19 Closures
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 29, 2020
Tweet - "MD has now been approved to provide pandemic nutrition assistance to all students missing free or reduced-price lunches. Now families will be able to directly purchase food, supplementing the free emergency meals being distributed by public schools."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 29, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Push to Strengthen Food Assistance During Covid-19 Crisis
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 21, 2020
Letter to Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Lourdes R. Padilla and the President of the Maryland Retailers Association (MRA) Cailey Locklair - Maryland Delegation Members Urge State, Retailers to Ensure SNAP Recipients Can Access Grocery Delivery and Pick-Up Services in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy And Other Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration To Protect Food Supply And Essential Workers During COVID-19 Crisis
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senators to Secretary Perdue: Provide Assistance to Specialty Crop Producers During Pandemic
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Leahy And Stabenow Lead Letter Urging USDA To Take Immediate Action To Support Dairy Farmers
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Meng and Espaillat Call for Key Food Assistance Program to Allow Hot Food Purchases
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 10, 2020
Tweet - "This morning I spoke with @MarylandHunger & anti-hunger advocates to thank them for the incredibly important work they are doing to meet the needs of families in Maryland. The need for nutrition assistance has simply skyrocketed, and the work they do is so important."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Brown, Murkowski, Stabenow, Bipartisan Senators Press USDA to Provide Relief for Local Farmers during COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "The #CARESAct included an important expansion of the SNAP nutrition assistance program and other anti-hunger efforts to ensure resources are available for Americans during the #coronavirus pandemic. Learn more by visiting @HouseAgDems ' website:"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "The #CARESAct included an important expansion of the SNAP nutrition assistance program and other anti-hunger efforts to ensure resources are available for Americans during the #coronavirus pandemic. Learn more by visiting @HouseAgDems ' website:"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020
Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
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.Andy Harris, ...
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.Andy Harris, ...
March 5, 2020
Van Hollen Statement on Release of H-2B Visas
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Dec. 6, 2019
100 House dems introduce legislation to block USDA rule kicking people off SNAP
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 4, 2019
Tweet - "The Admin's SNAP proposal will not help anyone find work -- it is a mean-spirited attempt to block nutrition assistance & will only push more families further into poverty. I will work w @RepBarbaraLee & our colleagues to fight this egregious policy change."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 26, 2019
Tweet - "It's unacceptable that the Admin is proposing cuts to nutrition assistance that could cause #1MillionKids to lose automatic free lunches. I continue to stand with my colleagues in the @TheBlackCaucus against efforts to cut critical nutrition assistance for children & families."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Cardin, Casey Call on USDA to Target Unspent Funds Toward Helping Farmers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Reduce Runoff Pollution
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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