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June 10, 2015 Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 Rep. Chellie Pingree
June 4, 2015 Collins, King Introduce "Made in USA' Legislation Sen. Angus King, ...
June 3, 2015 White House Launches Initiative to Reduce Use of Human Antibiotics in Animal Feed Rep. Chellie Pingree
June 1, 2015 Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 20, 2015 Pingree Joined by Ben & Jerry's Founder, Executives from Patagonia, Stonyfield Farm and Other Companies to Call for GMO Labeling Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 19, 2015 Pingree Praises White House Policy on Pollinators Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 18, 2015 Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menu Labeling Requirements in Supermarkets and Grocery Stores Sen. Angus King, ...
May 15, 2015 Thanks to Pingree Legislation, Feds Make Millions Available to Help Farmers Switch to Organic Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 15, 2015 Women's Health - Just How Safe Are the Beauty Products You Use Every Day? - Women's Health Sen. Susan Collins, ...
May 15, 2015 Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Provide Clarity to Businesses Before Enforcing Menu Labeling Rule Sen. Angus King, ...
May 14, 2015 Pingree Joins Colleagues in Calling for Release of Food Safety Provisions in Trade Agreement Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 12, 2015 Letter to Sylvia Matthews Burwell, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Food Labeling: Nutrtion Labeling of Standard Menu in Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishment Sen. Angus King, ...
May 7, 2015 Menendez, Graham, Mikulski, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent American Horse Slaughter, Keep Food Supply Safe Sen. Susan Collins, ...
May 5, 2015 Maine Fishermen to get Investment in 'Boat to Plate' Project Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 24, 2015 Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Updated Guidance to Pregnant Women on Seafood Consumption Sen. Susan Collins, ...
April 24, 2015 The Case for Modernizing Personal Care Product Regulations Sen. Susan Collins
April 2, 2015 Pingree Announces Federal Grant to Maine Organizations to Increase Access to Healthy, Local Food Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 2, 2015 Collins, King, Poliquin Announce Nearly $250,000 Grant to Give Low-Income Mainers Increased Access to Fruits and Vegetables Sen. Angus King
March 26, 2015 Markey, Warren, Collins, and King Introduce Bipartisan Budget Amendment Supporting At-Sea & Dockside Monitoring for New England Fisheries Sen. Angus King, ...
March 24, 2015 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Withdrawal of "Electronic Distribution of Prescribing Information for Human Prescription Drugs, Including Biological Products" Proposed Rule Sen. Angus King
March 19, 2015 Following Push by King, NOAA Moves to Make Regulations More Workable for Maine Lobstermen Sen. Angus King
March 17, 2015 Pingree Says Millions of Dollars in Grant Funding Available to Invest in Local Food Rep. Chellie Pingree
March 12, 2015 Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's Lean Meat Recommendations Sen. Angus King, ...
March 4, 2015 Senators Collins, Heitkamp Reintroduce Bipartisan School Food Modernization Act Sen. Susan Collins
March 2, 2015 Senators Introduce Bill to Combat Overuse of Antibiotics in Agriculture Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 24, 2015 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Susan Collins
Feb. 13, 2015 King Honored as 2014 Friend of the Farm Bureau Sen. Angus King
Feb. 6, 2015 "Oversight -- An Essential Ingredient for Good Government" Sen. Susan Collins
Feb. 6, 2015 Mikulski Joins with Cardin, Collins and Bipartisan Senators to Introduce Small BREW Act to Support America's Growing Craft Beer Industry Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 6, 2015 Pingree Celebrates Gains Made Since Farm Bill Signing One Year Ago Rep. Chellie Pingree
Feb. 5, 2015 Small BREW Act Sen. Susan Collins
Feb. 4, 2015 Cardin Leads Senate Support for the Growing American Craft Beer Industry Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 4, 2015 Collins, King Announce $750,000 USDA Grant for Next Generation of Farmers Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 3, 2015 Taste of Maine to be Featured at First Bipartisan Senate Lunch of New Congress Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 3, 2015 IOM Recommends Fresh, White Potato to be Included in WIC Program Sen. Susan Collins
Feb. 2, 2015 Maine Organization Receives $750,000 Federal Grant to Help Train New Farmers Rep. Chellie Pingree
Jan. 29, 2015 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States of America - U.S.-Cuba Policy Reform Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Jan. 27, 2015 Collins, King Announce $150,000 Federal Grant Awarded to University of Maine Sen. Angus King, ...
Dec. 19, 2014 Senator King, Congresswoman Pingree Urge Feds to Buy more Maine blueberries Sen. Angus King, ...
Dec. 19, 2014 Weekly Column: Ensuring Healthy Choices for Nation's WIC Program" Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 15, 2014 DeLauro, Pingree Amendment To Ban Chinese Chicken From School Lunches Included In Omnibus Funding Bill Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Dec. 10, 2014 Pingree Speaks to Crowd of Hundreds Gathered to Oppose Ban on GMO Labeling Rep. Chellie Pingree
Dec. 10, 2014 King Hails Inclusion of White Potatoes in WIC Program Sen. Angus King
Dec. 10, 2014 Funding Bill Contains Sen. Collins' Provision to Include Fresh, White Potato in WIC Program Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 8, 2014 Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 4, 2014 Maine Community to get Help from Feds to Develop and Expand Local Agriculture Rep. Chellie Pingree
Dec. 2, 2014 Michaud & Pingree Announce Two USDA Farm to School Grants for Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Nov. 26, 2014 King Caps Off "Stuff the Bus" Thanksgiving Food Drive Sen. Angus King
Oct. 17, 2014 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Questioning Poultry Slaughter Rule Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Oct. 15, 2014 Pingree Condemns Decision to Allow New Herbicide/GMO Seed Combination Rep. Chellie Pingree
Oct. 6, 2014 Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Oct. 3, 2014 Cruise Ships Continue to Buy Maine Lobster Rep. Chellie Pingree
Oct. 2, 2014 Maine Receives $600,000 to Help Develop and Improve Local Food Economy Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 22, 2014 New Proposed Food Safety Regulations Better for Farmers Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 18, 2014 USDA Approval of New GMO Corn and Soy is a Step in the Wrong Direction Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 13, 2014 Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 11, 2014 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader of the House, and Candice Miller, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Banning Polystyrene from House Cafeterias Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
July 31, 2014 Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sound Alarm Over Toxic Weed Killer Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
July 22, 2014 Dramatic Increase in Funding Available for Farmers Seeking Organic Certification Rep. Chellie Pingree
July 18, 2014 Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Publish Revised Poultry Slaughter Rule, Open New Public Comment Period, Solicit Public Comments Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
July 11, 2014 New Report Shows Maine Leading the Way in Farming Revival Rep. Chellie Pingree
July 9, 2014 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Proposed Prescription Drug Regulations Sen. Angus King, ...
July 9, 2014 Senator Susan Collins Helps Mark Newport Bicentennial Sen. Susan Collins
June 19, 2014 Bipartisan Coalition Introduces Sugar Reform Amendment to Appropriations Bill Sen. Susan Collins, ...
June 12, 2014 Congresswoman Pingree to Oppose Roll Back of School Nutrition Standards Rep. Chellie Pingree
June 10, 2014 President Signs into Law King-Backed Provision Supporting Maine Farmers Sen. Angus King
May 29, 2014 Pingree Opposes Roll Back of Child Nutrition Standards Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 23, 2014 Major New Crop Insurance Program Championed by Pingree to Be Rolled Out in 18 States, Including Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 22, 2014 Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Senator Collins' Request to Include Fresh, White Potato in WIC Program Sen. Susan Collins
May 9, 2014 Letter to Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
May 9, 2014 Funding Triples to Support Local Food Producers and Sellers Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 8, 2014 Shea-Porter Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Calling on FDA to Protect Small Businesses and Small Farmers Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
April 25, 2014 FDA is Getting the Message on Spent Grains Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 25, 2014 Feds Warn State to Stop Rollout of EBT Photo Identification Until Further Review Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 24, 2014 Senators Collins, King Issue Statement on FDA Spent Grains Announcement Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Date Title Politician
June 10, 2015 Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 Rep.Chellie Pingree
June 4, 2015 Collins, King Introduce "Made in USA' Legislation Sen.Angus King, ...
June 3, 2015 White House Launches Initiative to Reduce Use of Human Antibiotics in Animal Feed Rep.Chellie Pingree
June 1, 2015 Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 20, 2015 Pingree Joined by Ben & Jerry's Founder, Executives from Patagonia, Stonyfield Farm and Other Companies to Call for GMO Labeling Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 19, 2015 Pingree Praises White House Policy on Pollinators Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 18, 2015 Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menu Labeling Requirements in Supermarkets and Grocery Stores Sen.Angus King, ...
May 15, 2015 Thanks to Pingree Legislation, Feds Make Millions Available to Help Farmers Switch to Organic Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 15, 2015 Women's Health - Just How Safe Are the Beauty Products You Use Every Day? - Women's Health Sen.Susan Collins, ...
May 15, 2015 Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Provide Clarity to Businesses Before Enforcing Menu Labeling Rule Sen.Angus King, ...
May 14, 2015 Pingree Joins Colleagues in Calling for Release of Food Safety Provisions in Trade Agreement Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 12, 2015 Letter to Sylvia Matthews Burwell, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Food Labeling: Nutrtion Labeling of Standard Menu in Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishment Sen.Angus King, ...
May 7, 2015 Menendez, Graham, Mikulski, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent American Horse Slaughter, Keep Food Supply Safe Sen.Susan Collins, ...
May 5, 2015 Maine Fishermen to get Investment in 'Boat to Plate' Project Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 24, 2015 Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Updated Guidance to Pregnant Women on Seafood Consumption Sen.Susan Collins, ...
April 24, 2015 The Case for Modernizing Personal Care Product Regulations Sen.Susan Collins
April 2, 2015 Pingree Announces Federal Grant to Maine Organizations to Increase Access to Healthy, Local Food Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 2, 2015 Collins, King, Poliquin Announce Nearly $250,000 Grant to Give Low-Income Mainers Increased Access to Fruits and Vegetables Sen.Angus King
March 26, 2015 Markey, Warren, Collins, and King Introduce Bipartisan Budget Amendment Supporting At-Sea & Dockside Monitoring for New England Fisheries Sen.Angus King, ...
March 24, 2015 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Withdrawal of "Electronic Distribution of Prescribing Information for Human Prescription Drugs, Including Biological Products" Proposed Rule Sen.Angus King
March 19, 2015 Following Push by King, NOAA Moves to Make Regulations More Workable for Maine Lobstermen Sen.Angus King
March 17, 2015 Pingree Says Millions of Dollars in Grant Funding Available to Invest in Local Food Rep.Chellie Pingree
March 12, 2015 Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's Lean Meat Recommendations Sen.Angus King, ...
March 4, 2015 Senators Collins, Heitkamp Reintroduce Bipartisan School Food Modernization Act Sen.Susan Collins
March 2, 2015 Senators Introduce Bill to Combat Overuse of Antibiotics in Agriculture Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 24, 2015 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Susan Collins
Feb. 13, 2015 King Honored as 2014 Friend of the Farm Bureau Sen.Angus King
Feb. 6, 2015 "Oversight -- An Essential Ingredient for Good Government" Sen.Susan Collins
Feb. 6, 2015 Mikulski Joins with Cardin, Collins and Bipartisan Senators to Introduce Small BREW Act to Support America's Growing Craft Beer Industry Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 6, 2015 Pingree Celebrates Gains Made Since Farm Bill Signing One Year Ago Rep.Chellie Pingree
Feb. 5, 2015 Small BREW Act Sen.Susan Collins
Feb. 4, 2015 Cardin Leads Senate Support for the Growing American Craft Beer Industry Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 4, 2015 Collins, King Announce $750,000 USDA Grant for Next Generation of Farmers Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 3, 2015 Taste of Maine to be Featured at First Bipartisan Senate Lunch of New Congress Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 3, 2015 IOM Recommends Fresh, White Potato to be Included in WIC Program Sen.Susan Collins
Feb. 2, 2015 Maine Organization Receives $750,000 Federal Grant to Help Train New Farmers Rep.Chellie Pingree
Jan. 29, 2015 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States of America - U.S.-Cuba Policy Reform Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Jan. 27, 2015 Collins, King Announce $150,000 Federal Grant Awarded to University of Maine Sen.Angus King, ...
Dec. 19, 2014 Senator King, Congresswoman Pingree Urge Feds to Buy more Maine blueberries Sen.Angus King, ...
Dec. 19, 2014 Weekly Column: Ensuring Healthy Choices for Nation's WIC Program" Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 15, 2014 DeLauro, Pingree Amendment To Ban Chinese Chicken From School Lunches Included In Omnibus Funding Bill Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Dec. 10, 2014 Pingree Speaks to Crowd of Hundreds Gathered to Oppose Ban on GMO Labeling Rep.Chellie Pingree
Dec. 10, 2014 King Hails Inclusion of White Potatoes in WIC Program Sen.Angus King
Dec. 10, 2014 Funding Bill Contains Sen. Collins' Provision to Include Fresh, White Potato in WIC Program Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 8, 2014 Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 4, 2014 Maine Community to get Help from Feds to Develop and Expand Local Agriculture Rep.Chellie Pingree
Dec. 2, 2014 Michaud & Pingree Announce Two USDA Farm to School Grants for Maine Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Nov. 26, 2014 King Caps Off "Stuff the Bus" Thanksgiving Food Drive Sen.Angus King
Oct. 17, 2014 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Questioning Poultry Slaughter Rule Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Oct. 15, 2014 Pingree Condemns Decision to Allow New Herbicide/GMO Seed Combination Rep.Chellie Pingree
Oct. 6, 2014 Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Oct. 3, 2014 Cruise Ships Continue to Buy Maine Lobster Rep.Chellie Pingree
Oct. 2, 2014 Maine Receives $600,000 to Help Develop and Improve Local Food Economy Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 22, 2014 New Proposed Food Safety Regulations Better for Farmers Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 18, 2014 USDA Approval of New GMO Corn and Soy is a Step in the Wrong Direction Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 13, 2014 Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 11, 2014 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader of the House, and Candice Miller, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Banning Polystyrene from House Cafeterias Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
July 31, 2014 Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sound Alarm Over Toxic Weed Killer Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
July 22, 2014 Dramatic Increase in Funding Available for Farmers Seeking Organic Certification Rep.Chellie Pingree
July 18, 2014 Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Publish Revised Poultry Slaughter Rule, Open New Public Comment Period, Solicit Public Comments Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
July 11, 2014 New Report Shows Maine Leading the Way in Farming Revival Rep.Chellie Pingree
July 9, 2014 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Proposed Prescription Drug Regulations Sen.Angus King, ...
July 9, 2014 Senator Susan Collins Helps Mark Newport Bicentennial Sen.Susan Collins
June 19, 2014 Bipartisan Coalition Introduces Sugar Reform Amendment to Appropriations Bill Sen.Susan Collins, ...
June 12, 2014 Congresswoman Pingree to Oppose Roll Back of School Nutrition Standards Rep.Chellie Pingree
June 10, 2014 President Signs into Law King-Backed Provision Supporting Maine Farmers Sen.Angus King
May 29, 2014 Pingree Opposes Roll Back of Child Nutrition Standards Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 23, 2014 Major New Crop Insurance Program Championed by Pingree to Be Rolled Out in 18 States, Including Maine Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 22, 2014 Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Senator Collins' Request to Include Fresh, White Potato in WIC Program Sen.Susan Collins
May 9, 2014 Letter to Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
May 9, 2014 Funding Triples to Support Local Food Producers and Sellers Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 8, 2014 Shea-Porter Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Calling on FDA to Protect Small Businesses and Small Farmers Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
April 25, 2014 FDA is Getting the Message on Spent Grains Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 25, 2014 Feds Warn State to Stop Rollout of EBT Photo Identification Until Further Review Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 24, 2014 Senators Collins, King Issue Statement on FDA Spent Grains Announcement Sen.Susan Collins, ...
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