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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. Susan Collins, ...
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. Angus King, ...
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. Susan Collins, ...
April 3, 2020
Letter to Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - King, Pingree, Golden Urge Department of Commerce to Aid Fisheries Quickly Through CARES Act Funding
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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. Angus King, ...
April 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Pingree Leads 67 Bipartisan Members in Urging Perdue to Implement Provision to Ensure New COVID-19 Stimulus Funds Support Direct-to-Market Farmers
Rep. Jared Golden, ...
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. Chellie Pingree, ...
March 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Pushes for Expanded Access to Meals for Low-Income Children During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Angus King, ...
March 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - In Letter, Pingree Urges Speaker Pelosi to Provide Emergency Disaster Payments, Loans to Farmers in Local, Regional Markets
Rep. Chellie Pingree
March 11, 2020
Following Pingree's Advocacy, USDA Approves Maine DOE's Request to Allow Flexibility for School Meal Service Program Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Rep. Chellie Pingree
March 10, 2020
Hearing of the House Appropriations Committee - Questions of Rep. Pingree, Hearing on School Meals Program Access Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Rep. Chellie Pingree
March 9, 2020
Collins, Golden Call on Administration to Support Maine Apple Orchards
Rep. Jared Golden, ...
Feb. 25, 2020
Maine Delegation's Statement on China's Exemption for Lobster Tariff
Sen. Angus King, ...
Feb. 20, 2020
Rep. Pingree Applauds USDA's Plan to Curb U.S. Agriculture's Environmental Impact
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Feb. 13, 2020
Senators Collins, King Announce More than $550,000 for Potato Research Program at the University of Maine
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Jan. 23, 2020
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $160,000 to Support Maine Farmers' Markets
Sen. Angus King
Jan. 22, 2020
Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Baldwin, Risch Lead Bipartisan Effort to Stand up for America's Dairy Farmers
Sen. Angus King, ...
Jan. 17, 2020
Pingree Announces $260,449 USDA Grant to UMaine Cooperative Extension
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Jan. 16, 2020
Bonamici, Pingree, Newhouse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Food Waste in Nation's Schools
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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. Chellie Pingree, ...
Jan. 14, 2020
Pingree, House Agriculture Chairman Peterson Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Hemp Farmers, CBD Businesses
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Dec. 20, 2019
$18.5 Million to Support Breweries Signed into Law Following Senator Collins' Advocacy
Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 17, 2019
Pingree Votes for FY2020 Funding Bills, Including Support for Local and Organic Agriculture, Food Waste Prevention
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Dec. 17, 2019
Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Heed Maine DACF's Comments on Interim Final Hemp Rule
Sen. Angus King, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Representatives Massie & Pingree Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Interstate Traffic of Raw Milk
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Collins, King Announce $5.6 Million Investment in Caribou Utilities District
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Pingree Votes for Bipartisan Immigration Bill to Support Farmers, Farm Labor
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Dec. 4, 2019
Pingree Statement on Finalized Trump Administration Rule to Cut SNAP for Nearly 700k Recipients
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Dec. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, Trade Representative for the United States, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - With Maine Wild Blueberry Industry Losing Nearly 97% of Chinese Exports in Trade War, King Urges Administration To Fairly Compensate Growers
Sen. Angus King
Dec. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Pingree Joins Organic Caucus Colleagues in Supporting USDA Origin of Livestock Rule
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Dec. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Senators Urge Appropriations Committee to Support Efforts by Farmers and Fishermen to Offer New Products
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Oct. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture - Pingree, Golden urge Agriculture Secretary to protect farmers, expedite hemp rules
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture - Courtney, Welch lead New England delegation letter in defense of family dairy farms
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Oct. 16, 2019
Reps. Pingree, Newhouse, McGovern, Walorski Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Designate Today as World Food Day
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Oct. 1, 2019
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representative Mike Levin Leads 39 House Members Highlighting Harmful Impact of Proposed SNAP Restrictions on Veterans
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Udall, Collins Secure Federal Action to Address Lunch Shaming in Agriculture Funding Bill
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA Urging Legal Pathway for CBD
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Sept. 18, 2019
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Rubio Joins Colleagues in Calling for House Leadership to Protect Farmers and Ranchers
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Opposes Proposed Changes to SNAP That Would Severely Curtail Food Assistance for Low-Income Children, Seniors, and People with Disabilities
Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 9, 2019
Responding to Congresswoman Pingree's Request, GAO Releases Food Date Labeling Report
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Aug. 22, 2019
After Advocacy from Collins and King, Two Maine Projects Receive Funding for Mass Timber Construction
Sen. Susan Collins
Aug. 8, 2019
Senator Collins Visits Valley View Orchard Pies in Oxford
Sen. Susan Collins
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 7, 2019
Collins, Casey Introduce Bill to Expand Nutrition Assistance for Children and Mothers
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Pingree, Newhouse Introduce House Bill to Standardize Food Date Labels, Cut Food Waste
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
July 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Greg Ibach - Grassley, Tester Urge USDA to Defend Small Livestock Producers
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
July 15, 2019
Brown Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Renew and Expand Farm to School Efforts
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
July 12, 2019
Maine Delegation Supports Governor Mills' Decision to Contest Regulations Threatening Maine Lobster Industry
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
July 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon Ted McKinney, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs - To Address Tariff Impacts on Lobsters, Maine Delegation Urges Government Promotional Support
Rep. Jared Golden, ...
July 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon Ted McKinney, Under Secretary of the USDA - To Address Tariff Impacts on Lobsters, Maine Delegation Urges Government Promotional Support
Sen. Susan Collins
Date
Title
Politician
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.Susan Collins, ...
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.Angus King, ...
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.Susan Collins, ...
April 3, 2020
Letter to Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - King, Pingree, Golden Urge Department of Commerce to Aid Fisheries Quickly Through CARES Act Funding
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
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.Angus King, ...
April 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Pingree Leads 67 Bipartisan Members in Urging Perdue to Implement Provision to Ensure New COVID-19 Stimulus Funds Support Direct-to-Market Farmers
Rep.Jared Golden, ...
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.Chellie Pingree, ...
March 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Pushes for Expanded Access to Meals for Low-Income Children During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Angus King, ...
March 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - In Letter, Pingree Urges Speaker Pelosi to Provide Emergency Disaster Payments, Loans to Farmers in Local, Regional Markets
Rep.Chellie Pingree
March 11, 2020
Following Pingree's Advocacy, USDA Approves Maine DOE's Request to Allow Flexibility for School Meal Service Program Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Rep.Chellie Pingree
March 10, 2020
Hearing of the House Appropriations Committee - Questions of Rep. Pingree, Hearing on School Meals Program Access Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Rep.Chellie Pingree
March 9, 2020
Collins, Golden Call on Administration to Support Maine Apple Orchards
Rep.Jared Golden, ...
Feb. 25, 2020
Maine Delegation's Statement on China's Exemption for Lobster Tariff
Sen.Angus King, ...
Feb. 20, 2020
Rep. Pingree Applauds USDA's Plan to Curb U.S. Agriculture's Environmental Impact
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Feb. 13, 2020
Senators Collins, King Announce More than $550,000 for Potato Research Program at the University of Maine
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Jan. 23, 2020
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $160,000 to Support Maine Farmers' Markets
Sen.Angus King
Jan. 22, 2020
Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Baldwin, Risch Lead Bipartisan Effort to Stand up for America's Dairy Farmers
Sen.Angus King, ...
Jan. 17, 2020
Pingree Announces $260,449 USDA Grant to UMaine Cooperative Extension
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Jan. 16, 2020
Bonamici, Pingree, Newhouse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Food Waste in Nation's Schools
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
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.Chellie Pingree, ...
Jan. 14, 2020
Pingree, House Agriculture Chairman Peterson Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Hemp Farmers, CBD Businesses
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Dec. 20, 2019
$18.5 Million to Support Breweries Signed into Law Following Senator Collins' Advocacy
Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 17, 2019
Pingree Votes for FY2020 Funding Bills, Including Support for Local and Organic Agriculture, Food Waste Prevention
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Dec. 17, 2019
Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Heed Maine DACF's Comments on Interim Final Hemp Rule
Sen.Angus King, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Representatives Massie & Pingree Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Interstate Traffic of Raw Milk
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Collins, King Announce $5.6 Million Investment in Caribou Utilities District
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Pingree Votes for Bipartisan Immigration Bill to Support Farmers, Farm Labor
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Dec. 4, 2019
Pingree Statement on Finalized Trump Administration Rule to Cut SNAP for Nearly 700k Recipients
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Dec. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, Trade Representative for the United States, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - With Maine Wild Blueberry Industry Losing Nearly 97% of Chinese Exports in Trade War, King Urges Administration To Fairly Compensate Growers
Sen.Angus King
Dec. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Pingree Joins Organic Caucus Colleagues in Supporting USDA Origin of Livestock Rule
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Dec. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Senators Urge Appropriations Committee to Support Efforts by Farmers and Fishermen to Offer New Products
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Oct. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture - Pingree, Golden urge Agriculture Secretary to protect farmers, expedite hemp rules
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture - Courtney, Welch lead New England delegation letter in defense of family dairy farms
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Oct. 16, 2019
Reps. Pingree, Newhouse, McGovern, Walorski Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Designate Today as World Food Day
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Oct. 1, 2019
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representative Mike Levin Leads 39 House Members Highlighting Harmful Impact of Proposed SNAP Restrictions on Veterans
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Udall, Collins Secure Federal Action to Address Lunch Shaming in Agriculture Funding Bill
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA Urging Legal Pathway for CBD
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Sept. 18, 2019
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Rubio Joins Colleagues in Calling for House Leadership to Protect Farmers and Ranchers
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Opposes Proposed Changes to SNAP That Would Severely Curtail Food Assistance for Low-Income Children, Seniors, and People with Disabilities
Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 9, 2019
Responding to Congresswoman Pingree's Request, GAO Releases Food Date Labeling Report
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Aug. 22, 2019
After Advocacy from Collins and King, Two Maine Projects Receive Funding for Mass Timber Construction
Sen.Susan Collins
Aug. 8, 2019
Senator Collins Visits Valley View Orchard Pies in Oxford
Sen.Susan Collins
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 7, 2019
Collins, Casey Introduce Bill to Expand Nutrition Assistance for Children and Mothers
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Pingree, Newhouse Introduce House Bill to Standardize Food Date Labels, Cut Food Waste
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
July 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Greg Ibach - Grassley, Tester Urge USDA to Defend Small Livestock Producers
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
July 15, 2019
Brown Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Renew and Expand Farm to School Efforts
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
July 12, 2019
Maine Delegation Supports Governor Mills' Decision to Contest Regulations Threatening Maine Lobster Industry
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
July 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon Ted McKinney, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs - To Address Tariff Impacts on Lobsters, Maine Delegation Urges Government Promotional Support
Rep.Jared Golden, ...
July 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon Ted McKinney, Under Secretary of the USDA - To Address Tariff Impacts on Lobsters, Maine Delegation Urges Government Promotional Support
Sen.Susan Collins
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