| April 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Miss. Delegation Requests Immediate Federal Disaster Declaration for Easter Storm Damage
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Murkowski Welcomes Temporary Extension of Timber Contracts
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reed & Whitehouse Demand Answers About Trump Administration's Toxic Attacks on Clean Air During Pandemic
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal, 70 Colleagues, Urge Interior Dept To Pause All Public Comment Period Deadlines During National Emergency
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Rep. Mark Pocan, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Hawai"i Delegation Calls On Trump Administration To Support Hawai"i Farmers During Coronavirus Pandemic, Ensure Hawai"i Gets Fair Share Of Federal Aid
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Warner, Kaine Urge Virginia's Inclusion in U.S. Department of Agriculture Online Purchasing Pilot Program Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Stefanik, Brindisi Send Letter to USDA Requesting Relief for Dairy Farmers
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| April 14, 2020
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Tweet - ". @EPA must do a better job of communicating the potential health risks of ethylene oxide emissions to at-risk communities. @SenDuckworth , @SenatorCarper , @RepBillFoster , @RepSchneider , & I are calling on EPA to uphold its mission to protect public health."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 14, 2020
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Pallone Blasts Trump EPA's Decision on Particulate Matter
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Rep. Frank Pallone
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| April 14, 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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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Carper, Duckworth, Foster, Schneider Ask EPA To Improve Communication Of Public Health Risks Of EtO Emissions
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Ernst Calls for Clarity, Access to Relief for Iowa's Farmers, Ag Industries
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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| April 14, 2020
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Tweet - "School meals were vital to fighting hunger and keeping kids healthy before the pandemic. They're just as vital while schools are closed. That's why New Mexico schools and state agencies are working hard to ensure kids STILL have access to healthy food. (1/2)"
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Sen. Ben Luján
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| April 14, 2020
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Tweet - "Producers of locally-grown food keep our restaurants, schools, and farmers markets fully stocked with food year round. With many of these places closing due to #COVID19, our nation's local food producers are struggling."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 13, 2020
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As Family Farms Face Economic Crisis Due To COVID-19 Outbreak, Gillibrand Announces Landmark Legislation To Provide Direct Relief
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Romney, Colleagues Call on USDA to Assist Dairy Farmers
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Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - With Restaurants Shuttered Nationwide, Maine Delegation Pushes for USDA to Tap State's Potatoes for American Nutrition Needs During Pandemic
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Rep. Jared Golden, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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McCaul: "Pleased" WHO Calls for Wildlife Markets to Close, "Still Concerned by Poor Leadership Director General Tedros Showed During the Outbreak"
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Rep. Michael McCaul
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to USDA: Support Specialty Crop Producers Through COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Henry Cuellar, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Tweet - "The decrease in fuel consumption during #COVID19 has left biofuels facilities little choice but to idle production or close completely. Keeping these plants open is vital for #Iowa's economy, & @ChuckGrassley & I are calling on @USDA to provide relief."
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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| April 13, 2020
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Tweet - "1/2 Iowa's ag & food industry, like this beef plant in Tama, are front line workers helping feed Iowans and Americans. Just like the rest of our state, these folks are hurting. 1) we need to ensure workers' safety and 2) we need to get these plants and our farmers relief."
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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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. Angus King, ...
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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. Patty Murray, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Following Committee Leaders' Call, NRC Defers Fee Payments During Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. John Barrasso, ...
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| April 12, 2020
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Tweet - "Salute to @ILSoybean teaming up with the @ChicagoParks to produce over 600 gallons of homemade hand sanitizer for workers. Donation of 100 gallons to Rush medical supply will help many others. But they need bottles. Please donate bottles if you have them!"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 12, 2020
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Governor Northam Signs Clean Energy Legislation
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Rep. Jenn McClellan, ...
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| April 12, 2020
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Senators Sullivan, Cramer Statements on the Deal to Cut Oil Production
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Sen. Dan Sullivan
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| April 10, 2020
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Tweet - "#COVID19 has placed enormous stress on farmers in Illinois. I'm urging @SBAgov to open Economic Injury Disaster Loans to farmers so that they are able to weather this storm."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 10, 2020
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Argus Leader - Heroes Come In Unlikely Forms
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 10, 2020
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Tweet - "This morning I spoke with @MarylandHunger & anti-hunger advocates to thank them for the incredibly important work they are doing to meet the needs of families in Maryland. The need for nutrition assistance has simply skyrocketed, and the work they do is so important."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| April 10, 2020
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Tweet - "Iowa's biofuels community does so much for our state--creating a cleaner, cheaper alternative for our consumers. And in times of crisis, they step up too. Yesterday, @GPREINC donated 5,000 gallons of ethanol to the state for hand sanitizer to fight the spread of #COVID19!"
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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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. Sam Graves, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Casey Pushes for Relief for Farmers During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Association - Johnson Urges Clarification for Farmers and Ranchers on SBA Loans
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Sen. Roger Marshall, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - With Market Collapse, Senators Seek Covid-19 Aid for U.S. Catfish, Aquaculture Industries
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Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
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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. Russ Fulcher, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Thune Urges Department of Justice to Investigate Price Manipulation in the Beef Market
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Perdue - Rubio Leads Bipartisan Florida Delegation in Requesting USDA Provide Relief for Florida's Agricultural Industry
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Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Amata Highlights Fishing Access As Food Security Issue To Secretary Bernhardt
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Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
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| April 9, 2020
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Congressman Rick Crawford Applauds Arkansas Broadcasters' Association for joining FARM Corps efforts
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Rep. Rick Crawford
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Huffman, Case, Cunningham, Graves advocate for fisheries relief in bipartisan letter
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Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Kelly Lauds Funding Increase for Great Lakes Restoration
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Rep. Mike Kelly
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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. Jack Reed, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Congressman Comer Applauds USDA Plan to Expand Beef Price Fixing Investigation to Covid-19 Impacts on Cattle Producers
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Rep. Jamie Comer
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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. Chris Smith, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Hoeven: USDA To Initiate Oversight Into Beef Price Disparities
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Sen. John Hoeven
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Durbin To SBA: Allow Farms And AG Businesses To Access EIDL Program
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Thune Urges USDA to Strengthen the Integrity of the Cattle Market
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 8, 2020
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Sen. Cramer Statement on USDA Investigating Beef Prices amid COVID-19
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Sen. Kevin Cramer
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Johnson Urges President Trump to Oversee Comprehensive Investigation into Cattle Markets
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Rep. Dusty Johnson
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Eugene Scalia, Sec. of Labor, and Chad Wold, Acting Sec. of the Department of Homeland Security - Boozman Calls for Flexibility in Temporary Ag Worker Program to Protect Nation's Food Supply
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Tweet - "Great news for producers. I sent @USDA a letter urging action on this topic earlier today. @SecretarySonny , thank you for taking action on this issue for our ranchers."
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Sen. John Thune
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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 Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia and Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf - Perdue, Loeffler Seek H-2A Flexibility During COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Thom Tillis, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Matsui, House Democratic Caucus Task Force On Aging & Families, Call On USDA To Expand SNAP Online Purchasing Program
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Kennedy and Louisiana Delegation Ask Agriculture Secretary to Apply CARES Act to Crawfish Industry
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Sen. Bill Cassidy, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Daines Successfully Pushes for MT Ag Producers to be Eligible for Coronavirus Small Business Loans
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Sen. Steve Daines
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| April 8, 2020
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Pascrell, Menendez, Booker Announce School Lunch Extension for Needy Children
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Sen. Cory Booker, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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USDA Will Expand Holcomb Fire Investigation to COVID Market Disruption
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Sen. Deb Fischer
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| April 8, 2020
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Boozman Praises Arkansas Agriculture Community for "Rising to the Occasion"
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Sen. John Boozman
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Dan Brouillette, Secretary of Energy - Idaho Delegation Urges Department of Energy to Take Additional Steps to Remove Spent Nuclear Fuel from Inl
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Rep. Russ Fulcher, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Murkowski Welcomes EIA's Prioritization of Storage Data
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski
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| April 8, 2020
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Tweet - "After asking USDA to investigate price fixing by beef packers they announced today they will Farmers need to see USDA report as soon as possible Beef producers need help! Thx Scty Perdue & Pres Trump for hearing their concerns"
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Sen. Chuck Grassley
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Chuck Schumer - Bennet Presses for Colorado Priorities Ahead of Next Phase of Coronavirus Relief Legislation
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Sen. Michael Bennet
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| April 7, 2020
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West Virginia Delegation Members, Governor Announce $1.5 Million for New Water Line for Piedmont
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Sen. Jim Justice, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Marshall Encourages USDA to Issue Cares Act Provisions
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Sen. Roger Marshall
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| April 7, 2020
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Fox Business "Varney & Co." - ICYMI: Crenshaw Sounds the Alarm: "We Do Risk Losing Our Energy Independence"
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - Sen. Coons, colleagues urge closing of live wildlife markets in China, elsewhere to stop future pandemics
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom - McCarthy Urges Governor Newsom to Avoid Water War, Use Best Science in Flawed Incidental Take Permit Water Regulations
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Rep. Tom McClintock, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Today at 1 p.m. CT, @USDA is hosting an online seminar to share info and answer questions about SHIPP, my new soil health protection program. Tune in for 30 min to learn about the program's benefits, eligibility, & rental rates. Link to join seminar"
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 7, 2020
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Keeping the Shelves Stocked
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Sen. John Boozman
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| April 7, 2020
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Fischer Seeks More Solutions for Cattle Producers Affected by COVID
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Sen. Deb Fischer
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| April 7, 2020
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Congressman James Comer Urges USDA to Expedite Financial Relief for Kentucky Cattle Producers
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Rep. Jamie Comer
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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. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Garamendi Urges Federal Support for Family Farmers and Ranchers During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. John Garamendi, ...
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