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Dec. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Lawmakers Keep Pressure on Food and Drug Administration to Go Further in Combating Youth Tobacco Use
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
May 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Congressman Panetta Leads 90 Lawmakers to Call on Administration to Strengthen Funding for Federal Nutrition Assistance
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
Aug. 3, 2017
Senate Passes Wicker, Klobuchar Proposal to Increase Patients' Role in FDA Drug Approval Benefit-Risk Framework
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Docket # FDA-2017-N-3615 for "Administering the Hatch-Waxman Amendments: Ensuring a Balance Between Innovation and Access; Public Meeting; Request for Comments"
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Prioritize Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Following HPAI Outbreak, Ernst, Klobuchar Lead Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Continue Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 12, 2016
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Rep. Betty McCollum
July 6, 2016
Letter to Dr. Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Klobuchar Urges the Food and Drug Administration to Establish a Timely and Effective Food Recall Initiation Process
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 16, 2016
Letter to his Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China - Hastings Urges China's President Xi to end the Dog Meat Trade
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
Feb. 23, 2016
Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
Sept. 21, 2015
Klobuchar Statement on Announcement in Salmonella Peanut Butter Outbreak Case
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Sept. 16, 2015
The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act
Rep. Betty McCollum
Aug. 5, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Tackle Toxics in E-Cigarettes
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 23, 2015
Hoeven, Stabenow Introduce Voluntary COOL Legislation
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 18, 2015
Letter to Thomas Frieden, Director, Centers for Disease Control - Respond to Ongoing Outbreaks of Salmonella in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 18, 2015
Klobuchar, Wicker Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase FDA Transparency
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May 14, 2015
Feinstein, Senators Renew Efforts to Fight Synthetic Drugs
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Feb. 6, 2015
Klobuchar Cosponsors Bipaqtisn Bill to Boost Minnesota's Small Craft Breweries
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Dec. 11, 2014
Smith/McCollum Global Food Security Act of 2014 Passes House in Bipartisan Vote
Rep. Betty McCollum
Oct. 30, 2014
Hoeven, Klobuchar: USDA to Extend Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Beef Importation from Argentina
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Oct. 27, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Encouraging Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Beef Importation from Argentina
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Oct. 1, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Reporting on Economic Impact of Rail Service Challenges
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Sept. 19, 2014
Smith-McCollum "Feed the Future' Legislation Introduced in House
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
Sept. 8, 2014
Letter to Michael Froman, Ambassador Office of the US Trade Representative - Restore the Flow of U.S. Agriculture Exports to China
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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. Betty McCollum, ...
Dec. 14, 2013
Minneapolis Brewery Opens With Senator's Help
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Sept. 21, 2013
KARE 11 - Future Cuts, Tougher Restrictions on Food Stamps Spark Debate
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
Sept. 19, 2013
Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act
Rep. Betty McCollum
Sept. 18, 2013
Twin Cities - Congress Must Help Eliminate Hunger
Rep. Betty McCollum
Aug. 13, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - SNAP Funding
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
July 25, 2013
Schock Introduces Bipartisan Global Food Security Act to Strengthen U.S. Commitment in Fight Against Global Hunger and Poverty
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
Feb. 1, 2013
Letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk - Trade and Food Safety
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Sept. 6, 2012
Food Poisoning Bulletin - Minnesota Home to New Food Safety Center of Excellence
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 7, 2012
Klobuchar Calls for Swift Passage of Farm Bill
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Aug. 4, 2011
Letter to Secretary Vilsack and Ambassador Kirk
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
May 19, 2011
Letter to Commissioner Margaret Hamburg
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
Jan. 27, 2011
Klobuchar Fights for Food Safety Enforcement
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Jan. 4, 2011
Klobuchar Announces Food Safety Bill Signed into Law
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Dec. 20, 2010
Food Modernization Safety Act
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Nov. 25, 2010
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act--Motion to Proceed
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Sept. 23, 2010
Food Safety
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 21, 2010
Letter to President Obama - Russian Trade Barriers of US Poultry
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Nov. 18, 2009
Klobuchar: Food Safety Legislation Clears Key Committee
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
July 24, 2009
Letter to His Excellency Han Duk-soo, Ambassador Republic of Korea
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 9, 2009
Food Safety System Reform
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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Dec. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Lawmakers Keep Pressure on Food and Drug Administration to Go Further in Combating Youth Tobacco Use
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
May 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Congressman Panetta Leads 90 Lawmakers to Call on Administration to Strengthen Funding for Federal Nutrition Assistance
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
Aug. 3, 2017
Senate Passes Wicker, Klobuchar Proposal to Increase Patients' Role in FDA Drug Approval Benefit-Risk Framework
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Docket # FDA-2017-N-3615 for "Administering the Hatch-Waxman Amendments: Ensuring a Balance Between Innovation and Access; Public Meeting; Request for Comments"
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Prioritize Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Following HPAI Outbreak, Ernst, Klobuchar Lead Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Continue Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 12, 2016
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Rep.Betty McCollum
July 6, 2016
Letter to Dr. Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Klobuchar Urges the Food and Drug Administration to Establish a Timely and Effective Food Recall Initiation Process
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 16, 2016
Letter to his Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China - Hastings Urges China's President Xi to end the Dog Meat Trade
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
Feb. 23, 2016
Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
Sept. 21, 2015
Klobuchar Statement on Announcement in Salmonella Peanut Butter Outbreak Case
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Sept. 16, 2015
The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act
Rep.Betty McCollum
Aug. 5, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Tackle Toxics in E-Cigarettes
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 23, 2015
Hoeven, Stabenow Introduce Voluntary COOL Legislation
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 18, 2015
Letter to Thomas Frieden, Director, Centers for Disease Control - Respond to Ongoing Outbreaks of Salmonella in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 18, 2015
Klobuchar, Wicker Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase FDA Transparency
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
May 14, 2015
Feinstein, Senators Renew Efforts to Fight Synthetic Drugs
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Feb. 6, 2015
Klobuchar Cosponsors Bipaqtisn Bill to Boost Minnesota's Small Craft Breweries
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Dec. 11, 2014
Smith/McCollum Global Food Security Act of 2014 Passes House in Bipartisan Vote
Rep.Betty McCollum
Oct. 30, 2014
Hoeven, Klobuchar: USDA to Extend Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Beef Importation from Argentina
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Oct. 27, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Encouraging Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Beef Importation from Argentina
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Oct. 1, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Reporting on Economic Impact of Rail Service Challenges
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Sept. 19, 2014
Smith-McCollum "Feed the Future' Legislation Introduced in House
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
Sept. 8, 2014
Letter to Michael Froman, Ambassador Office of the US Trade Representative - Restore the Flow of U.S. Agriculture Exports to China
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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.Betty McCollum, ...
Dec. 14, 2013
Minneapolis Brewery Opens With Senator's Help
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Sept. 21, 2013
KARE 11 - Future Cuts, Tougher Restrictions on Food Stamps Spark Debate
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
Sept. 19, 2013
Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act
Rep.Betty McCollum
Sept. 18, 2013
Twin Cities - Congress Must Help Eliminate Hunger
Rep.Betty McCollum
Aug. 13, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - SNAP Funding
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
July 25, 2013
Schock Introduces Bipartisan Global Food Security Act to Strengthen U.S. Commitment in Fight Against Global Hunger and Poverty
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
Feb. 1, 2013
Letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk - Trade and Food Safety
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Sept. 6, 2012
Food Poisoning Bulletin - Minnesota Home to New Food Safety Center of Excellence
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 7, 2012
Klobuchar Calls for Swift Passage of Farm Bill
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Aug. 4, 2011
Letter to Secretary Vilsack and Ambassador Kirk
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
May 19, 2011
Letter to Commissioner Margaret Hamburg
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
Jan. 27, 2011
Klobuchar Fights for Food Safety Enforcement
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Jan. 4, 2011
Klobuchar Announces Food Safety Bill Signed into Law
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Dec. 20, 2010
Food Modernization Safety Act
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Nov. 25, 2010
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act--Motion to Proceed
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Sept. 23, 2010
Food Safety
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 21, 2010
Letter to President Obama - Russian Trade Barriers of US Poultry
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Nov. 18, 2009
Klobuchar: Food Safety Legislation Clears Key Committee
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
July 24, 2009
Letter to His Excellency Han Duk-soo, Ambassador Republic of Korea
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 9, 2009
Food Safety System Reform
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
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