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March 25, 2021 Following Call from Senator Klobuchar, USDA to Assist Biofuel Producers Hurt by the Pandemic Sen. Amy Klobuchar
March 25, 2021 Cárdenas, Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, and Duckworth Introducing Bicameral Baby Food Safety Legislation Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
March 24, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Feenstra Leads Colleagues in Urging Secretary Vilsack to Unfreeze CFAP, Provide Authorized Assistance for Biofuels Producers Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
March 22, 2021 Klobuchar, Thune Lead Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update Biodiesel Emissions Study Sen. Amy Klobuchar
March 19, 2021 Preventing Paygo Sequestration Rep. Angie Craig
March 18, 2021 Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 Rep. Michelle Fischbach
March 18, 2021 Rep. Fischbach: Farm Workforce Modernization Act Falls Short Rep. Michelle Fischbach
March 15, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Johnson, Craig & Sens. Moran, Bennet Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers Rep. Angie Craig, ...
March 15, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Moran, Johnson, Craig Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers in American Rescue Plan Implementation Rep. Angie Craig, ...
March 8, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues In Calling On USDA To Assist Biofuels Industry Sen. Tina Smith, ...
March 4, 2021 Cárdenas, Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, Duckworth Seek Guidance from FDA on Baby Food Safety, Encourage Swift Action to Regulate its Toxic Heavy Metal Content Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
March 3, 2021 House Biofuels Caucus Announces Two New Bills to Grow Biofuels Markets Rep. Angie Craig, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Khouri, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission - Feinstein, Thune, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Investigation of Potential Violations by Ocean Carriers Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Feb. 25, 2021 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Open New Markets, Strengthen Operations for Small Meat Processing Plants Sen. Tina Smith
Feb. 24, 2021 Baldwin, Hoeven Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Alleviate Feed Shortages for Farmer and Ranchers Rep. Angie Craig, ...
Feb. 24, 2021 Representative Craig Reintroduces Bipartisan, Bicameral FEEDD Act to Provide Forage Flexibility for Farmers & Ranchers Rep. Angie Craig
Feb. 23, 2021 Bipartisan, Bicameral FEEDD Act Provides Forage Grazing Flexibility for Farmers & Ranchers Rep. Angie Craig, ...
Feb. 10, 2021 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Teams up with Senate Colleagues to Introduce Justice for Black Farmers Act Sen. Tina Smith
Feb. 9, 2021 Booker, Warren, Gillibrand, Smith, Warnock, and Leahy Announce Comprehensive Bill to Address the History of Discrimination in Federal Agricultural Policy Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Feb. 3, 2021 Following Push From Klobuchar and Hoeven, USDA Suspends Farm Loan Collections and Foreclosures Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Feb. 1, 2021 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Local Meat and Poultry Products to be Sold Across State Lines Sen. Tina Smith
Jan. 29, 2021 Letter to Hon. David Pekoske, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Lucas, Crawford, Cuellar Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Agriculture Supply Chain Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
Jan. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President-elect of the United States - Duckworth Leads Group of Senators Asking President-Elect Biden to Take Bold Action to Support Farmers and Rural Communities, Restore RFS Policy Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Jan. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers Rep. Angie Craig, ...
Jan. 5, 2021 Emmer Introduces 117th Priority Agriculture and Transportation Policies Rep. Tom Emmer
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Portman, Wyden Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Committee of Appropriations, and Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - As Record Numbers Of New Yorkers Face Food Insecurity, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Invest $6 Billion To Meet Growing Nutrition Needs Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Emmer Applauds Administration's Delisting of the Gray Wolf Rep. Tom Emmer
Oct. 27, 2020 U.S. Senators Klobuchar and Smith Encourage Minnesota Farmers Facing Losses from Severe Weather to Apply for Disaster Assistance by October 30 Deadline Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Smith Call on USDA to Reverse Decision to Decrease COVID-19 Relief for Dairy Farmers Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith Announce $300k Grant to Develop Recipes Featuring Minnesota Agriculture Products Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Oct. 19, 2020 U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith Announce Enrollment for 2021 Crop Safety Net Programs Now Open Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Oct. 5, 2020 What They're Saying: Johnson Leads Cattle Reform Bill in the House Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Mccollum, Smith Introduce House Resolution Recognizing a Decade of Results Under Feed the Future Rep. Betty McCollum
Sept. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the EPA - Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Calls for New Registrations for Dicamba Products Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
Sept. 26, 2020 Rep. Omar Statement on Extension of MEALS Act Provisions Rep. Ilhan Omar
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to Sony Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - After Push from Rep. Angie Craig, Turkey Growers Included in Relief Resources Rep. Angie Craig
Sept. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - agCollins Leads Bipartisan Group in Urging USDA to Provide COVID-19 Financial Relief for Loggers, Timber Haulers Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 USDA to Provide Relief Payments to Producers of All Classes of Wheat Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Sept. 17, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Midwest House Members Send Letter Supporting America's Independent Turkey Farmers Rep. Tom Emmer
Sept. 15, 2020 U.S. Sen. Tina Smith: USDA Shortchanged MN Farmers When Distributing Billions to Compensate for President's Damaging Trade War Sen. Tina Smith
Sept. 10, 2020 Congresswoman Angie Craig Announces More Than $100,000 in USDA Rural Energy Grants in MN-02 Rep. Angie Craig
Sept. 2, 2020 Letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Crapo, Risch Call for Wheat Grower Assistance Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Sept. 2, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Administration to Clarify Why Farmers Were Denied Access to Critical Relief Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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. Ilhan Omar, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of The Dept. of Agriculture, and The Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Tina Smith Lead Bipartisan Group in Calling for Enforcement of Usmca Dairy Provisions Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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. Angie Craig, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - U.S. Senators Tina Smith, John Hoeven Lead Bipartisan Effort to Improve Financial Stability of Electric Coops, Small Rural Broadband Providers in Next COVID Relief Package Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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. Tom Emmer, ...
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. Tina Smith, ...
Date Title Politician
March 25, 2021 Following Call from Senator Klobuchar, USDA to Assist Biofuel Producers Hurt by the Pandemic Sen.Amy Klobuchar
March 25, 2021 Cárdenas, Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, and Duckworth Introducing Bicameral Baby Food Safety Legislation Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
March 24, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Feenstra Leads Colleagues in Urging Secretary Vilsack to Unfreeze CFAP, Provide Authorized Assistance for Biofuels Producers Rep.Tom Emmer, ...
March 22, 2021 Klobuchar, Thune Lead Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update Biodiesel Emissions Study Sen.Amy Klobuchar
March 19, 2021 Preventing Paygo Sequestration Rep.Angie Craig
March 18, 2021 Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 Rep.Michelle Fischbach
March 18, 2021 Rep. Fischbach: Farm Workforce Modernization Act Falls Short Rep.Michelle Fischbach
March 15, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Johnson, Craig & Sens. Moran, Bennet Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers Rep.Angie Craig, ...
March 15, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Moran, Johnson, Craig Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers in American Rescue Plan Implementation Rep.Angie Craig, ...
March 8, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues In Calling On USDA To Assist Biofuels Industry Sen.Tina Smith, ...
March 4, 2021 Cárdenas, Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, Duckworth Seek Guidance from FDA on Baby Food Safety, Encourage Swift Action to Regulate its Toxic Heavy Metal Content Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
March 3, 2021 House Biofuels Caucus Announces Two New Bills to Grow Biofuels Markets Rep.Angie Craig, ...
March 2, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Khouri, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission - Feinstein, Thune, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Investigation of Potential Violations by Ocean Carriers Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Feb. 25, 2021 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Open New Markets, Strengthen Operations for Small Meat Processing Plants Sen.Tina Smith
Feb. 24, 2021 Baldwin, Hoeven Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Alleviate Feed Shortages for Farmer and Ranchers Rep.Angie Craig, ...
Feb. 24, 2021 Representative Craig Reintroduces Bipartisan, Bicameral FEEDD Act to Provide Forage Flexibility for Farmers & Ranchers Rep.Angie Craig
Feb. 23, 2021 Bipartisan, Bicameral FEEDD Act Provides Forage Grazing Flexibility for Farmers & Ranchers Rep.Angie Craig, ...
Feb. 10, 2021 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Teams up with Senate Colleagues to Introduce Justice for Black Farmers Act Sen.Tina Smith
Feb. 9, 2021 Booker, Warren, Gillibrand, Smith, Warnock, and Leahy Announce Comprehensive Bill to Address the History of Discrimination in Federal Agricultural Policy Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Feb. 3, 2021 Following Push From Klobuchar and Hoeven, USDA Suspends Farm Loan Collections and Foreclosures Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Feb. 1, 2021 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Local Meat and Poultry Products to be Sold Across State Lines Sen.Tina Smith
Jan. 29, 2021 Letter to Hon. David Pekoske, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Lucas, Crawford, Cuellar Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Agriculture Supply Chain Rep.Tom Emmer, ...
Jan. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President-elect of the United States - Duckworth Leads Group of Senators Asking President-Elect Biden to Take Bold Action to Support Farmers and Rural Communities, Restore RFS Policy Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Jan. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers Rep.Angie Craig, ...
Jan. 5, 2021 Emmer Introduces 117th Priority Agriculture and Transportation Policies Rep.Tom Emmer
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Portman, Wyden Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Committee of Appropriations, and Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - As Record Numbers Of New Yorkers Face Food Insecurity, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Invest $6 Billion To Meet Growing Nutrition Needs Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Oct. 29, 2020 Emmer Applauds Administration's Delisting of the Gray Wolf Rep.Tom Emmer
Oct. 27, 2020 U.S. Senators Klobuchar and Smith Encourage Minnesota Farmers Facing Losses from Severe Weather to Apply for Disaster Assistance by October 30 Deadline Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Smith Call on USDA to Reverse Decision to Decrease COVID-19 Relief for Dairy Farmers Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith Announce $300k Grant to Develop Recipes Featuring Minnesota Agriculture Products Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Oct. 19, 2020 U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith Announce Enrollment for 2021 Crop Safety Net Programs Now Open Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Oct. 5, 2020 What They're Saying: Johnson Leads Cattle Reform Bill in the House Rep.Tom Emmer, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Mccollum, Smith Introduce House Resolution Recognizing a Decade of Results Under Feed the Future Rep.Betty McCollum
Sept. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the EPA - Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Calls for New Registrations for Dicamba Products Rep.Tom Emmer, ...
Sept. 26, 2020 Rep. Omar Statement on Extension of MEALS Act Provisions Rep.Ilhan Omar
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to Sony Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - After Push from Rep. Angie Craig, Turkey Growers Included in Relief Resources Rep.Angie Craig
Sept. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - agCollins Leads Bipartisan Group in Urging USDA to Provide COVID-19 Financial Relief for Loggers, Timber Haulers Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 USDA to Provide Relief Payments to Producers of All Classes of Wheat Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Sept. 17, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Midwest House Members Send Letter Supporting America's Independent Turkey Farmers Rep.Tom Emmer
Sept. 15, 2020 U.S. Sen. Tina Smith: USDA Shortchanged MN Farmers When Distributing Billions to Compensate for President's Damaging Trade War Sen.Tina Smith
Sept. 10, 2020 Congresswoman Angie Craig Announces More Than $100,000 in USDA Rural Energy Grants in MN-02 Rep.Angie Craig
Sept. 2, 2020 Letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Crapo, Risch Call for Wheat Grower Assistance Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Sept. 2, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Administration to Clarify Why Farmers Were Denied Access to Critical Relief Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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.Ilhan Omar, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of The Dept. of Agriculture, and The Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Tina Smith Lead Bipartisan Group in Calling for Enforcement of Usmca Dairy Provisions Sen.Tina Smith, ...
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.Angie Craig, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - U.S. Senators Tina Smith, John Hoeven Lead Bipartisan Effort to Improve Financial Stability of Electric Coops, Small Rural Broadband Providers in Next COVID Relief Package Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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.Tom Emmer, ...
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.Tina Smith, ...
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