| April 30, 2020
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Letter to Pete Gaynor, Administrator of FEMA - Cornyn, Texas Colleagues Support Appeal for Federal Disaster Declaration Following North Texas Tornadoes
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Sen. Ted Cruz, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Durbin To UFCW Members: Worker Health And Safety At Meat Plants During Pandemic Is A Top Priority
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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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. Angus King, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Tweet - "Now more than ever, it's important we make sure our farmers & producers have the resources they need to get thru #COVID19, so that Iowans, & all Americans, can continue to have food on the grocery store shelves, in our food banks, & on our kitchen tables."
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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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. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Vicki Christiansen, Chief of the United States Forest Service - Wyden, Western Democrats Press Forest Service on Wildfire Season Plans Amid COVID-19
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - As more workers fall sick, DeGette calls for answers on meatpacking executive order
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Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to Neil Chatterjee, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Bipartisan Letter Calling for FERC to Continue Critical Natural Gas and LNG Projects Despite Calls for a Moratorium
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Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Ernst Talks COVID-19, Flood Recovery and Mitigation Efforts with Mills County Leaders
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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| April 29, 2020
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Sen. Cramer Statement on President Trump's Executive Order to Keep Meat Processing Facilities Open
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Sen. Kevin Cramer, ...
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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. Todd Young, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Sherrill and Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Members Request GAO Study on Harmful Algal Blooms
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Rep. Marcy Kaptur, ...
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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. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Reps. Fletcher, Johnson, Flores, Gonzalez, Costa Call for FERC to Continue Critical Natural Gas and LNG Projects Despite Calls for a Moratorium
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Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Tweet - "My statement on President Trump's executive order keeping meat plants open during the #COVID19 pandemic:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Durbin Statement On President Trump's Executive Order Keeping Meat Plans Open During Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 29, 2020
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Broad Support for Drafts of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation
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Sen. Kevin Cramer, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Louisiana delegation requests disaster declaration for tornado damage
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Rep. Glen Higgins, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Rep. Estes Announces $280 Million EPA Water Infrastructure Loan for Wichita
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Rep. Ron Estes
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| April 29, 2020
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Tweet - "MD has now been approved to provide pandemic nutrition assistance to all students missing free or reduced-price lunches. Now families will be able to directly purchase food, supplementing the free emergency meals being distributed by public schools."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - King Presses USDA to Support Maine's Potato, Wild Blueberry Industries
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Sen. Angus King
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Cornyn, Feinstein Urge State Department to Minimize Disruption to U.S.-Mexico Supply Chain
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Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces New COVID-19 Emergency Nutrition Assistance For Students Missing Free or Reduced-Price Lunches at School Due to COVID-19 Closures
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Rep. Andy Harris, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture, and the Hon. Paul Kiecker, Admin. of the Food Safety and Inspection Service - Tipton, Gardner, Bennet and Buck Seek Regulatory Action for Meat and Poultry Supply Chain
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Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Rep. Vargas statement on recent Tijuana River Valley spills due to inoperable pumps in Mexico
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Rep. Juan Vargas
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Federal Trade Commission - Senators Baldwin, Hawley Ask FTC to Open Antitrust Investigation into Meatpackers Amid Plant Closures
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Schumer urge USDA to approve New York state's pandemic EBT program
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Tweet - "The most amazing and confounding thing: President Trump announced he's using DPA for meatpacking plants, but he still hasn't fully invoked the DPA for COVID-19 testing. Why? We're not going to be able to open our food facilities and so many other things safely without testing!"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 29, 2020
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After Urging the Administration to Ensure a Secure Food Supply Chain, Ernst Welcomes Action by President
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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| April 29, 2020
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Sen. Cruz: To Weather Perfect Storm, American Energy Producers Need Critical Access to Capital Now
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Sen. Ted Cruz
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| April 29, 2020
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Costa Statement on President Trump's Meat Processing Executive Order
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Rep. Jim Costa
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Senator Collins Urges President to Swiftly Release $300 Million to Support Fishing Industry During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| April 28, 2020
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Tweet - "If we have too many major meat processing facilities shut down for very long, there will be a significant disruption to our food supply chain and the producers who are trying to sell their products to Americans who depend on them, especially right now."
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 28, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres @realDonaldTrump is right 2use authority 2 keep open meat processing plants Its critical infrastructure 4 country's food supply chain As saying goes society is 9 meals away from food riots Fed govt shld help w PPE&testing/plants need 2follow CDC&OSHA guidance 2protect wrkers"
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Sen. Chuck Grassley
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| April 28, 2020
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Following Rounds Request, Administration Declares Meat Processing Plants as Critical Infrastructure by Invoking the Defense Production Act
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Sen. Mike Rounds
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| April 28, 2020
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Marshall Applauds President's Action to Keep Plants Open
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Sen. Roger Marshall
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| April 28, 2020
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Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Environmental Investigations on the Crawford Coal Plant
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| April 28, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm working hard to ensure we are supporting Iowa's ag industry, and in turn, protecting our nation's food supply chain. We've seen the success of the #PaycheckProtectionProgram in Iowa, and that's why I'm seeking to expand this important program to help Iowa's ag businesses."
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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| April 28, 2020
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Scott Statement On President Trump Ordering Meat Processing Plants To Stay Open Despite Rising Worker Deaths
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, and the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General for the State of California - Rep. McNerney Applauds California Leadership Efforts to Uphold Strict Science-Based Policymaking
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Rep. Doris Matsui, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Hoeven Statement After President Invokes DPA, Designating Meat Packing Plants Essential
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Sen. John Hoeven
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| April 28, 2020
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Blunt Rochester, McKinley Introduce Legislation to Improve Water Infrastructure
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Rubio, Scott Urge Department of Agriculture to Reverse Decision to Allow Citrus Imports From China
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Sen. Rick Scott, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Iowa Leaders Urge "Immediate Assistance' from Administration to Support Pork Producers
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Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Pappas Leads Bipartisan Group of 83 Lawmakers in Calling for PFAS Action in Upcoming Stimulus Legislation
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Rep. Chris Pappas
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Courtney Warns SBA, Treasury That Failure To Provide Farmers With Quick Access To Newly Authorized Funding Will Result In Farm Closures
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| April 27, 2020
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Quigley Leads Letter to USDA on Animal Welfare Enforcement
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| April 27, 2020
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Rep. Dean releases her public comments on the EPA's Preliminary Regulatory Determinations Report of February 2020
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Rep. Madeleine Dean
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| April 27, 2020
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Pingree Announces $347k Forest Service Grant to Invest in Renewable Wood Energy
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Rep. Chellie Pingree
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to Greg Ibach, Under Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Schrier Advocates for Washington Farmers to USDA Leadership about Newly-Announced Food Assistance Program
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Rep. Kim Schrier
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| April 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Yes - security of our food supply is critical, but workers' health must be the top priority. @USDA is working w/ @CDC on ways to protect workers & safely keep plants open across the U.S. I'm hopeful this can be addressed before shortages are felt by Americans at the supermarket."
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 27, 2020
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Joyce Leads Fight for PA Farm Relief
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Rep. John Joyce
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| April 27, 2020
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Following Push, Gillibrand Announces Inclusion Of Legislation To Help New York Repair Aging Water Infrastructure In Recently Released 2020 Senate Water Resource Development Act And Drinking Water Infrastructure Act
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| April 27, 2020
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Udall, Heinrich Move to File Court Brief in Public Stream Access Case before New Mexico Supreme Court
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Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Whitehouse, Markey, Merkley, Schatz, Gillibrand Call on DC Circuit to Strike Down Trump EPA's Do-Nothing Power Plant Rule
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Matsui and Speier Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Cruise Lines' Tax Evasion, Environmental and Labor Violations
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Rep. Doris Matsui, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Hoeven Statement on Guidance Providing Flexibility to Meat Processing Facilities
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Sen. John Hoeven
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Urges Direct Relief for Aquaculture Farmers through USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Alma Adams Champions Food Security During COVID-19
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Rep. Alma Adams
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to Noel White, CEO of Tyson Foods, INC. - Senator Murray Questions Tyson's Delayed Closure of Wallula Plant, Urges CEO to Prioritize Worker Safety
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Harris, Hirono, Murphy, Warren to USDA: College Students Need Access to SNAP During Pandemic
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Rounds Urges Administration to Take Additional Steps to Address Food Production Crisis
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Sen. Mike Rounds
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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. Joni Ernst, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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House Members Send Letter Requesting Swift and Fair Implementation of COVID Relief for Farmers and Ranchers
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Rep. Rick Crawford
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| April 26, 2020
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Case, Gabbard Introduce Measure to Study Possible Designation of O'ahu's Ka'ena Point as Hawaii's First National Heritage Area
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| April 26, 2020
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Tweet - "2day is World Intellectual Property Day Theme this yr is innovation for green future Iowa leading charge w wind energy+biofuels Majority of Iowa electricity now powered by wind+our growers help reduce use of fossil fuels Keep up gr8 work Iowa innovators!!"
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Sen. Chuck Grassley
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| April 26, 2020
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Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Rounds Urges Administration to Take Steps to Address Food Production Crisis
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Sen. Mike Rounds
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| April 25, 2020
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Small Business Administration Clarifies That Paycheck Protection Program Is Open To Farmers, Following Written Correspondence From Rep. Courtney
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| April 25, 2020
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Tweet - "Iowa proudly leads in pork but w meat packing plant closures from covid-19 many hogs have nowhere to go & farmers are facing a crisis Encouraging announcement last night from USDA for help on depopulation + disposal methods if necessary but govt needs 2b ready for more action"
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Sen. Chuck Grassley
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| April 25, 2020
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Ernst Statement on USDA's Plans to Support Iowa Pork Producers Affected by Plant Closures
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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| April 24, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jerome Powell, Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Sen. Cruz Urges Treasury and Federal Reserve to Ensure Critical Access to Capital for America's Energy Producers
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Sen. Ted Cruz
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| April 24, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Arkansas Delegation Supports Governor's Request for Major Disaster Declaration for Craighead County
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Rep. Steve Womack, ...
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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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Harder Successfully Includes Farmers in Coronavirus Disaster Emergency Grants Program
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Rep. Josh Harder
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