| May 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Peterson Leads Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers in Asking for FEMA Help on Livestock Depopulation, Disposal
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Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Joni Ernst Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Administration to Protect Biofuels and Reject Legality of Waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Klobuchar, Smith Announce Funding to Expand Biofuel Infrastructure Program and Renewable Fuels
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Stauber Joins EPA Administrator Wheeler in Announcing Brownfield Grant to Help Bolster Economy in Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District
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Rep. Pete Stauber
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army - Wyden, Merkley, Walden Urge Army to Finish Cleanup at Umatilla Chemical Depot
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Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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ReWIND Act Prohibits Bailout of Fossil Fuel Industry with Cares Act Funds During Public Health Crisis
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country
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Rep. Angie Craig, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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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
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - As COVID-19 Highlights Need to Understand Links Between Human, Animal and Environmental Health, U.S. Senator Tina Smith Urges Senate to Take Up Her Bipartisan Bill Pushing "One Health" Approach
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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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
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to Roger Wicker and Maria Cantwell, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - Cornyn Urges Eased Regulations on Trucks Hauling Livestock, Agriculture Products
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Blunt, Hawley, Senators Urge Administration to Ensure Eligibility of Rural Electric Cooperatives in Paycheck Protection Program
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Letter to William Barr, Attorney General, Heath Tarbert, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Sonny Perdue, Sec. of Agriculture - Sens. Lee, Klobuchar Call on Law Enforcement to Investigate Meat Supply Chain
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Costa Leads 126 Members in Calling on President to Ensure Direct Relief to Farmers and Producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
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Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats to USDA: Do Not Undermine Child Nutrition Standards
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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| April 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Committee Leaders Demand Changes to EPA's Policy Relaxing Enforcement During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Rep. Axne Asks FEMA to Outline Flood Response Plans Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Writes to Schumer & McConnell Requesting Funding for Environmental Justice Communities in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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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
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Delgado, Torres Small, Colleagues Urge Administration to Establish "Rural COVID-19 Task Force" to Identify and Address Rural Issues During Pandemic
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Members of Congress Urge USDA to Provide Assistance to Pork Producers
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Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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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
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senators to Secretary Perdue: Provide Assistance to Specialty Crop Producers During Pandemic
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Congressman Fred Keller Joins Lawmakers in Urging USDA Sec. Sonny Perdue to Help Dairy Farmers
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Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Rep. Axne Urges Secretary Perdue to Assist Biofuel Producers
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Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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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
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Klobuchar, Smith Announce Loan Eligibility for Farmers Included in Interim Coronavirus Relief Package Passed by Senate
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, Monique Eloit, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health, and Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Tillis Calls on International Health and Wildlife Organizations to Permanently Ban "Wet" Markets
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Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Scott, Quigley, McNerney Urge EPA to Slow Rulemaking Rushed Through During Covid-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Grassley, Duckworth, Ernst Call on USDA to Allocate Additional Funds to Biofuel Industry Negatively Impacted by COVID-19
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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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
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| April 2, 2020
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Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers
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Rep. Pete Stauber, ...
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| April 2, 2020
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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
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Rep. Angie Craig, ...
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| April 1, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers
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Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
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| March 31, 2020
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Stauber Announces $4.5 Million for Sediment Cleanup in the St. Louis River Area of Concern in Duluth
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Rep. Pete Stauber
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| March 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Brown, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Release $900 Million in LIHEAP to States
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| March 30, 2020
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As Farm Prices Slump Due to Coronavirus, U.S. Senators Klobuchar, Smith Announce USDA Crop Insurance Flexibilities to Support Producers
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| March 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Raskin joins bipartisan effort to reverse proposed Interior Dept. rule threatening millions of migratory birds
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Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
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| March 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - 80 House Members Urge Leadership to Include Water Shutoff Prohibition in COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to Lisa Murkowski and Tom Udall, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Bipartisan Colleagues Request Full FY2021 Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Van Hollen, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Congress to Support Clean Energy Industry in Economic Relief Packages
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Klobuchar, Smith Help Make Bipartisan Push Urging President Trump to Support Renewable Fuel Standard
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - 23 Senators Urge the Interior Department to Reverse Course on Proposed Changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Help Protect Domestic Food Supply During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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McCollum and Grijalva statement on U.S. district court decision further endangering boundary waters
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Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
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| March 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Axne Joins Biofuels Caucus in Urging Administration to Uphold Court Ruling on Ethanol Waivers
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Rep. Angie Craig, ...
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| March 11, 2020
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U.S. Senators Smith, Inhofe Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Cattle Producers
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| March 11, 2020
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Representative Omar Introduces Bill to Protect Access to School Meals During School Closures
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Rep. Ilhan Omar
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| March 10, 2020
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Westerman Hosts Trillion Trees Press Conference
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Rep. Pete Stauber, ...
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| March 5, 2020
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Climate Legislation
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| March 5, 2020
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Emmer Proposes Legislation to Provide Flexibility to Dairy Farmers
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Rep. Tom Emmer
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| March 4, 2020
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Cardin, Barrasso Lead Senate Recognition of US-Australian Firefighting Cooperation
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| March 4, 2020
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Representative Angie Craig Presses Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Behalf of Family Farmers
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Rep. Angie Craig
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| March 2, 2020
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U.S. Senators Klobuchar & Smith Announce Additional Aid to Help Minnesota Producers Recover from Extreme Weather
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2020
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Members of Minnesota Congressional Delegation: FEMA Agrees to Review Procedures that led to 2019 Spring Storm Damage Underestimation
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Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
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| Feb. 26, 2020
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Klobuchar, Smith Urge Landowners to Enroll in Conservation Reserve Program Before Friday Deadline
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Feb. 26, 2020
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U.S. Senate Confirms Katharine MacGregor as Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior
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Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
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| Feb. 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kathy Castor, Chairwoman of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and the Hon. Garret Graves, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis - Congresswoman Angie Craig Leads Letter Reiterating Support for Biofuels, Reducing Carbon Emissions
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Rep. Angie Craig, ...
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| Feb. 20, 2020
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McCollum statement on State Department response to sulfide-ore copper mining impacts on Canada's boundary waters
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Rep. Betty McCollum
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| Feb. 20, 2020
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Rep. Omar: Northern Metals Should Be Held "Criminally Liable' for their Negligence
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Rep. Ilhan Omar
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| Feb. 20, 2020
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Letter to Brian Moynihan, Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America - Congress Urges Major U.S. Banks Not to Finance Destructive Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2020
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NBC Las Vegas Democratic Debate
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Warren Joins Shaheen, Gillibrand Calling on EPA to Deliver on Promises Made in PFAS Action Plan
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2020
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Feinstein, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Colleagues Call on EPA to Make Good on PFAS Action Plan
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Klobuchar, Smith Help Secure Additional $3 Million of Crucial Funding for Lewis and Clark Regional Water System
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Marshall, Craig Announce Launch of Bipartisan Congressional Pet Caucus
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Rep. Angie Craig, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Burchett cosponsors Trillion Trees Act
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Rep. Pete Stauber, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Congresswoman Angie Craig Announces Funding For Hmong American Farmers Association
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Rep. Angie Craig
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Colorado Wilderness Act of 2019
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Rep. Pete Stauber
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Stauber Cosponsors Legislation to Incentivize Reforestation
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Rep. Pete Stauber, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Durbin, Democrat Colleagues Call For Action On Energy Tax Policy
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2020
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Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Achieve Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S. by No Later Than 2050
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2020
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New Hampshire Democratic Primary Debate
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| Feb. 6, 2020
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Congressman Lowenthal Introduces Bill To Protect Federal Lands In Utah As Wilderness
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Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
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| Feb. 6, 2020
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Curtis, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Boost Funding for Recreational Trails
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Rep. Angie Craig, ...
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