| May 4, 2020
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Letter to Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza - Congressman Denver Riggleman Stands up for Farmers in Letter to the Small Business Administrator
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Rep. Josh Harder, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Avoiding Prolonged Death for Animals in Meat Industry
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett
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| May 4, 2020
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Alaska Delegation Welcomes $20 Million USDA Purchase of Alaska Pollock
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Sen. Dan Sullivan, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Last week, after Pres. Trump unveiled his reckless executive order to endanger workers by keeping meat plants open during the pandemic, I wrote IL meat processing companies to ask for info on how they plan to protect their workers from #COVID19 infections."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Manchin, Collins Urge USDA to Halt SNAP Changes That Would Hurt Food Assistance for Low-Income Families and Seniors
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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SBA Takes Action To Assist Farmers Following Continued Pressure From Rep. Courtney
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| May 4, 2020
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Clarke Delivers Food and PPE to Brooklyn Churches
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| May 4, 2020
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Hyde-Smith praises $30 million USDA purchase of surplus farm-raised catfish
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
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| May 4, 2020
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Tweet - "To support the national food supply chain in a time of crisis, the Frontera Farmer Foundation stepped up to offer grants to small farms across the Midwest in need. Thanks to Chicago's @Rick_Bayless for leading this effort."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 3, 2020
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Yamika Herald-Republic - Administration, Congress Must Do All That's Necessary for Food Security
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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| May 3, 2020
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Rep. Clarke Delivers PPE, Food to NYCHA's Sheepshead-Nostrand Houses
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| May 2, 2020
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Marshall Volunteers at Seward County Hospital
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Sen. Roger Marshall
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump's executive order requiring meat & poultry producers to continue operations ignores the health and safety realities of this pandemic. The President would make better use of his authorities by ramping up production of medical supplies instead."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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DeLauro, House Ag Chairman Peterson, Fmr. USDA Secretaries Vilsack and Glickman, Chef José Andrés, Consumer Reports Announce Release of Action Plan to Safeguard America's Food Supply
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Kuster, Fortenberry, Pingree Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Small Farmers Access Federal Grants
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Kuster Leads 19 Bipartisan Members in Calling on Agriculture Department to Support Small and Mid-Sized Farmers
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Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Merkley Demands Small Business Administration Provide Much-Needed Assistance to America's Farmers, Agricultural Producers
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Calls on USDA to Assist Local Fishery & Aquaculture Industries
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Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Marshall Requests Update on Packer Investigation
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Rep. Warren Davidson, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senators Markey and Warren, and Reps. Moulton and Keating Urge USDA to Include East Coast Seafood in Purchase Agreements Established with Coronavirus Recovery Funding
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - DeLauro, House Ag Chairman Peterson, Fmr. USDA Secretaries Vilsack and Glickman, Chef José Andrés, Consumer Reports Announce Release of Action Plan to Safeguard America's Food Supply
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Inhofe Applauds SBA for Helping Ag Businesses, Urges USDA to Support Chicken Producers
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Sen. John Boozman, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to J. T. Hopkins, General Manager of JBS Pork, Barbara Salter, Plant Manager of Tyson Fresh Meats, Bruce Rundle, General Manager of Smithfield Foods, Shinnosuke Murakami, Owner of Aurora Packing Company, and Jim Jendruczek, President and Managing Partner of Rantoul Foods - Durbin To Illinois Meat Processing Companies: How Will You Protect Workers From COVID-19 Infection In Light Of President Trump's Executive Order?
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand Urges USDA To Include Fishermen And Aquaculture Farmers In Purchase And Distribution Program
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Wyden: Oregon Should Have a Strategic Food Reserve
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, Eugene Scalia, Secretary US Department of Labor, Sonny Perdue, Secretary US Department of Agriculture, and Alex Azar, Secretary of US Department of Health and Human Services - Price and Pocan Demand Protections for Meat Industry Workers
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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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 Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Meng Seeks Coronavirus Relief for Bodegas, Ethnic Grocery Stores and Small Independent Supermarkets in NYC
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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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. Alma Adams, ...
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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. Patty Murray, ...
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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. Mark Warner, ...
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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 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. Jason Crow, ...
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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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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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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 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. Jack Reed, ...
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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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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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Letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross - Senators Markey and Warren, and Reps. Moulton and Keating Demand Immediate Guidance for Fisheries Disaster Assistance Funding During Coronavirus Emergency
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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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. Jamie Raskin, ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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Rep. Jared Golden, ...
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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 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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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. Steve Daines, ...
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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 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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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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Sen. Cramer: CDC Publishes Interim Guidance for Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities
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Sen. Kevin Cramer
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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. Chris Murphy, ...
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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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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 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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