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June 24, 2020 Hyde-Smith, AG Panel Consider Bill to Promote Farm & Ranch Access to Carbon Credit Markets Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
June 24, 2020 Steube Holds Meeting with Florida Cattlemen's Association Executive Committee Rep. Greg Steube
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Newhouse Joins Colleagues to Lead Bipartisan Effort to Include Apple Growers in Pandemic Relief Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Enzi, Barrasso request regulatory relief for meat processing industry Sen. John Hoeven, ...
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "#WIC flexibilities have made it easier for eligible pregnant women, mothers, & their infants & young children to access and use food benefits while social-distancing during #COVID19. I joined my colleagues on @SenateAgGOP on a letter asking @USDA to extend these flexibilities." Sen. Joni Ernst
June 23, 2020 Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Urgently-Needed Legislation to Help Hard-Hit Agricultural Workers Amid Pandemic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Collins, Leahy Urge USDA to Finalize Rule Critical to Small Organic Dairy Producers Throughout New England Sen. Susan Collins
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Daines Sends Bipartisan Letter to USDA on Regulatory Relief for the Meat Processing Industry Sen. Steve Daines
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hawai"i Delegation to USDA: Detect and Eradicate Murder Hornet, Other Invasive Hornets at U.S. Ports of Entry Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sen. Cramer Leads Bipartisan Letter to USDA on Regulatory Relief for the Meat Processing Industry Sen. Kevin Cramer
June 23, 2020 After Delegation Letter Urging Action, Collins, King, Pingree Applaud Administration Move to Support Lobster Industry Sen. Susan Collins
June 23, 2020 USDA AWARDS ARKANSAS $75 MILLION FOR ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM Rep. Bruce Westerman
June 22, 2020 Maine Awarded $1.35 Million for Food Box Program to Support Farmers, Help Address Food Insecurity Sen. Susan Collins, ...
June 22, 2020 Following Advocacy by Maine Delegation, Maine Awarded $1.35 Million for Food Box Program to Support Farmers, Help Address Food Insecurity Sen. Angus King
June 22, 2020 Senator Collins Announces Nearly $7.5 Million for Direct Financial Relief to Help Maine Farmers with Losses Caused by COVID-19 Sen. Susan Collins
June 22, 2020 Maine distributors were initially left out of the program, but Collins, King, Pingree, and Golden successfully pressed USDA to rectify regional gap in service Sen. Susan Collins
June 22, 2020 Letter to Noel W. White, Chief Executive Officer of Tyson Foods, Inc., Andre Nogueira, President and Chief Executive Officer of JBS USA, David MacLennan, Chief Executive Officer of Cargill, and Kenneth M. Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Smithfield Foods - Warren, Booker Open Investigation into Meatpackers' Manipulation of COVID-19 Crisis to Raise Prices and Exploit Workers Sen. Cory Booker, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities Sen. John Boozman, ...
June 22, 2020 Capital Electric Cooperative Receives $12.75 Million USDA Loan Sen. Kevin Cramer
June 19, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Investing in the Future of Agriculture Sen. John Thune
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
June 19, 2020 Following Push from Bennet, Gardner, Tipton, USDA Grants Disaster Designation for Western Colorado Counties Following April Freeze Sen. Michael Bennet
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. James Hill, ...
June 18, 2020 Rep. Blumenauer Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Introducing Independent Restaurant Stabilization Fund Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
June 18, 2020 House Agriculture Leaders Issue Joint Statement on EPA's Dicamba Registrations and Order following Court Ruling Rep. Sanford Bishop, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Gov Reynolds using CARES Act $$$ to help w Beef Up Iowa which connects beef producers w food insecure Iowans Gr8 way to help by purchasing cattle from local producers who lost processing options then donates the IA beef 2 food banks FFA/4-H/ISU Meat Lab students also helping" Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Neil Jacobs, Under Secretary of Commerce for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Seeking to Protect Fishermen from COVID-19, Moulton Asks NOAA to Extend Waiver for At-Sea Monitors Rep. Seth Moulton
June 17, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Paycheck Protection for Producers Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 17, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Meals on Wheels for Kids Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 17, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $2 Million In Agricultural Research Funding For Cornell University Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Collins, Leahy Urge USDA to Finalize Rule Critical to Small Organic Dairy Producers Throughout New England Sen. Susan Collins, ...
June 16, 2020 Meng and Upton Introduce Farm to Fridge Act to Strengthen Food Security During COVID-19 Rep. Grace Meng, ...
June 15, 2020 Rounds: Growing Momentum for New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act Sen. Mike Rounds
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Plant closures & reduced flocks remain a growing threat to our turkey growers, & food supply chain. @ChuckGrassley, @IAGovernor, @IADeptAg Sec. Naig & I are urging @USDA to provide assistance, thru the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, to our state's turkey producers." Sen. Joni Ernst
June 15, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Adams Leads Letter Calling on the Senate to Extend Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Benefits for Students Rep. Alma Adams
June 15, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce $273,000 Workforce Training Grant to Chemeketa Community College Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Iowa Leaders Call for Support for State's Turkey Producers Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to Sonny, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Pushes USDA for Fair Share of Food Relief for Virginians Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "I joined @SenJohnThune & @SenStabenow in urging @USDA to provide more flexibility for #Iowa farmers & eliminate the penalties for grazing, haying, or chopping cover crops as long as the activities are outside of the primary nesting season." Sen. Joni Ernst
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur L. Ross Jr., Secretary of the US Department of Commerce and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Courtney Presses USDA and U.S. Commerce Secretaries to Provide CFAP or Other Additional Assistance to Eastern Connecticut Shellfish Farmers Rep. Joe Courtney
June 15, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - ".@IAcattlemen have been hit hard by #COVID19, facing packing plant closures & market manipulation. That's why I'm working on a bipartisan bill--the PASTURE Act--to give these folks access to more land for grazing during this pandemic." Sen. Joni Ernst
June 14, 2020 Rep. Smith: Passenger restrictions on NJ Shore for-hire fishing boats lifted Rep. Chris Smith
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Thune, Stabenow, Johnson, and Loebsack Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging USDA to Provide Flexibility for Harvesting and Grazing Cover Crops on Prevented Plant Acres Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 12, 2020 On Teleconference with Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, King Discusses Needs and Priorities of Maine Fisheries in Face of Coronavirus Sen. Angus King
June 12, 2020 Following Bipartisan Effort from the Maine Delegation, USDA Extends Waiver Expanding Access to Meals for Low-Income Children During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Angus King, ...
June 12, 2020 Joyce Introduces Farm to Table Act Rep. John Joyce
June 12, 2020 Ashley Hinson announces more than 75 Farmers for Ashley, all 20 counties represented Rep. Ashley Hinson
June 12, 2020 Let's Get Nebraska Agriculture Growing Sen. Pete Ricketts
June 11, 2020 Reps. Joyce, Kind, Thompson, Brindisi Introduce Bipartisan Legislative Fix to Help Farmers Access Ppp Loans Rep. John Joyce
Date Title Politician
June 24, 2020 Hyde-Smith, AG Panel Consider Bill to Promote Farm & Ranch Access to Carbon Credit Markets Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
June 24, 2020 Steube Holds Meeting with Florida Cattlemen's Association Executive Committee Rep.Greg Steube
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Newhouse Joins Colleagues to Lead Bipartisan Effort to Include Apple Growers in Pandemic Relief Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Enzi, Barrasso request regulatory relief for meat processing industry Sen.John Hoeven, ...
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "#WIC flexibilities have made it easier for eligible pregnant women, mothers, & their infants & young children to access and use food benefits while social-distancing during #COVID19. I joined my colleagues on @SenateAgGOP on a letter asking @USDA to extend these flexibilities." Sen.Joni Ernst
June 23, 2020 Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Urgently-Needed Legislation to Help Hard-Hit Agricultural Workers Amid Pandemic Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Collins, Leahy Urge USDA to Finalize Rule Critical to Small Organic Dairy Producers Throughout New England Sen.Susan Collins
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Daines Sends Bipartisan Letter to USDA on Regulatory Relief for the Meat Processing Industry Sen.Steve Daines
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hawai"i Delegation to USDA: Detect and Eradicate Murder Hornet, Other Invasive Hornets at U.S. Ports of Entry Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sen. Cramer Leads Bipartisan Letter to USDA on Regulatory Relief for the Meat Processing Industry Sen.Kevin Cramer
June 23, 2020 After Delegation Letter Urging Action, Collins, King, Pingree Applaud Administration Move to Support Lobster Industry Sen.Susan Collins
June 23, 2020 USDA AWARDS ARKANSAS $75 MILLION FOR ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM Rep.Bruce Westerman
June 22, 2020 Maine Awarded $1.35 Million for Food Box Program to Support Farmers, Help Address Food Insecurity Sen.Susan Collins, ...
June 22, 2020 Following Advocacy by Maine Delegation, Maine Awarded $1.35 Million for Food Box Program to Support Farmers, Help Address Food Insecurity Sen.Angus King
June 22, 2020 Senator Collins Announces Nearly $7.5 Million for Direct Financial Relief to Help Maine Farmers with Losses Caused by COVID-19 Sen.Susan Collins
June 22, 2020 Maine distributors were initially left out of the program, but Collins, King, Pingree, and Golden successfully pressed USDA to rectify regional gap in service Sen.Susan Collins
June 22, 2020 Letter to Noel W. White, Chief Executive Officer of Tyson Foods, Inc., Andre Nogueira, President and Chief Executive Officer of JBS USA, David MacLennan, Chief Executive Officer of Cargill, and Kenneth M. Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Smithfield Foods - Warren, Booker Open Investigation into Meatpackers' Manipulation of COVID-19 Crisis to Raise Prices and Exploit Workers Sen.Cory Booker, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities Sen.John Boozman, ...
June 22, 2020 Capital Electric Cooperative Receives $12.75 Million USDA Loan Sen.Kevin Cramer
June 19, 2020 South Dakota War College - US Senator John Thune's Weekly Column: Investing in the Future of Agriculture Sen.John Thune
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
June 19, 2020 Following Push from Bennet, Gardner, Tipton, USDA Grants Disaster Designation for Western Colorado Counties Following April Freeze Sen.Michael Bennet
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.James Hill, ...
June 18, 2020 Rep. Blumenauer Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Introducing Independent Restaurant Stabilization Fund Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
June 18, 2020 House Agriculture Leaders Issue Joint Statement on EPA's Dicamba Registrations and Order following Court Ruling Rep.Sanford Bishop, ...
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Gov Reynolds using CARES Act $$$ to help w Beef Up Iowa which connects beef producers w food insecure Iowans Gr8 way to help by purchasing cattle from local producers who lost processing options then donates the IA beef 2 food banks FFA/4-H/ISU Meat Lab students also helping" Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Neil Jacobs, Under Secretary of Commerce for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Seeking to Protect Fishermen from COVID-19, Moulton Asks NOAA to Extend Waiver for At-Sea Monitors Rep.Seth Moulton
June 17, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Paycheck Protection for Producers Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 17, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Meals on Wheels for Kids Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 17, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $2 Million In Agricultural Research Funding For Cornell University Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Collins, Leahy Urge USDA to Finalize Rule Critical to Small Organic Dairy Producers Throughout New England Sen.Susan Collins, ...
June 16, 2020 Meng and Upton Introduce Farm to Fridge Act to Strengthen Food Security During COVID-19 Rep.Grace Meng, ...
June 15, 2020 Rounds: Growing Momentum for New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act Sen.Mike Rounds
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Plant closures & reduced flocks remain a growing threat to our turkey growers, & food supply chain. @ChuckGrassley, @IAGovernor, @IADeptAg Sec. Naig & I are urging @USDA to provide assistance, thru the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, to our state's turkey producers." Sen.Joni Ernst
June 15, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Adams Leads Letter Calling on the Senate to Extend Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Benefits for Students Rep.Alma Adams
June 15, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce $273,000 Workforce Training Grant to Chemeketa Community College Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Iowa Leaders Call for Support for State's Turkey Producers Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to Sonny, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Pushes USDA for Fair Share of Food Relief for Virginians Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "I joined @SenJohnThune & @SenStabenow in urging @USDA to provide more flexibility for #Iowa farmers & eliminate the penalties for grazing, haying, or chopping cover crops as long as the activities are outside of the primary nesting season." Sen.Joni Ernst
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur L. Ross Jr., Secretary of the US Department of Commerce and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Courtney Presses USDA and U.S. Commerce Secretaries to Provide CFAP or Other Additional Assistance to Eastern Connecticut Shellfish Farmers Rep.Joe Courtney
June 15, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 15, 2020 Tweet - ".@IAcattlemen have been hit hard by #COVID19, facing packing plant closures & market manipulation. That's why I'm working on a bipartisan bill--the PASTURE Act--to give these folks access to more land for grazing during this pandemic." Sen.Joni Ernst
June 14, 2020 Rep. Smith: Passenger restrictions on NJ Shore for-hire fishing boats lifted Rep.Chris Smith
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Thune, Stabenow, Johnson, and Loebsack Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging USDA to Provide Flexibility for Harvesting and Grazing Cover Crops on Prevented Plant Acres Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 12, 2020 On Teleconference with Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, King Discusses Needs and Priorities of Maine Fisheries in Face of Coronavirus Sen.Angus King
June 12, 2020 Following Bipartisan Effort from the Maine Delegation, USDA Extends Waiver Expanding Access to Meals for Low-Income Children During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Angus King, ...
June 12, 2020 Joyce Introduces Farm to Table Act Rep.John Joyce
June 12, 2020 Ashley Hinson announces more than 75 Farmers for Ashley, all 20 counties represented Rep.Ashley Hinson
June 12, 2020 Let's Get Nebraska Agriculture Growing Sen.Pete Ricketts
June 11, 2020 Reps. Joyce, Kind, Thompson, Brindisi Introduce Bipartisan Legislative Fix to Help Farmers Access Ppp Loans Rep.John Joyce
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