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May 1, 2019 Executive Director of PA Dairymen's Association Testifies on State of the Dairy Economy Rep. GT Thompson
May 1, 2019 Tester, Daines Introduce Bill to Fix Burdensome Regulations on Livestock Haulers Sen. Steve Daines, ...
April 30, 2019 Hearing of the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Costa, Hearing on State of Dairy Economy Rep. Jim Costa
April 30, 2019 Hearing of the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Rouzer, Hearing on "Reviewing the State of the Dairy Economy" Rep. David Rouzer
April 27, 2019 Hoeven: Grand Farm Represents Intersection Of AG & Tech, Helping Advance Future of Precision Agriculture Sen. John Hoeven
April 27, 2019 Hoeven Arranges for ND Producers to Give Direct Input to Secretary Perdue on Trade Negotiations, Farm Bill Implementation Sen. John Hoeven
April 26, 2019 Letter to Sen. John Hoeven, Chair of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Their Push to Secure at Least $5 Million in Federal Funds to Support Maple Syrup Producers in Upstate New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 25, 2019 Peters Welcomes Anti-Dumping Petitions Filed By Cherry Coalition to Department of Commerce and ITC Sen. Gary Peters
April 25, 2019 Congressman André Carson, Lyft, Help Fight Food Deserts Rep. André Carson
April 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture, the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - U.S. Sen. Tina Smith Presses Nation's Top Agriculture, Drug Enforcement, and Customs Officials to Clear Bureaucratic Hurdles for Minnesota Farmers Growing Industrial Hemp Sen. Tina Smith
April 17, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Brown Calls to Implement Department-Wide Initiative to Prioritize Farm Bill Water Quality Improvements Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
April 17, 2019 Gillibrand Introduces New Legislation To Eliminate Pesticide From Food In School Meals Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 16, 2019 Tweet - "I wrote a letter to USDA about this rushed regulation based on faulty data. The Trump Administration shouldn't value industry profits over the safety of the workers at these plants." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Congressman Baird Leads Letter To USDA Endorsing Relocation of Agriculture Institutions to Indiana Sen. Jim Banks, ...
April 12, 2019 Senator Collins Urges Secretary Perdue to Continue Funding for Crop Pest and Disease Management, Applauds UMaine Cooperative Extension's Program Sen. Susan Collins
April 12, 2019 Congresswoman Angie Craig Gets Results for Minnesotans in First 100 Days in Congress Rep. Angie Craig
April 12, 2019 Hoeven Convenes Agriculture Appropriations Committee Hearing with Usda Secretary Perdue Sen. John Hoeven
April 12, 2019 FSA Implements Hoeven's Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act to Increase Limits for Ownership and Operating Loans Sen. John Hoeven
April 11, 2019 Hyde-Smith Again Goes to Bat for Miss. Flood Victims, Lost Crop Year for Farmers Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
April 10, 2019 Get Additives Out Act Rep. Grace Meng
April 10, 2019 Hoeven: AG Secretary Perdue Approves Bipartisan Request to Issue Livestock Disaster Payments Sen. John Hoeven
April 10, 2019 USDA Approves Thune-Led Request for County Approval of Livestock Death Loss Assistance Applications Sen. John Thune
April 10, 2019 Infant Formula Protection Act of 2019 Rep. Grace Meng
April 9, 2019 Hyde-Smith Moves to Codify Oversight, Regulation of Lab-Grown Meat & Poultry Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
April 8, 2019 Matsui Introduces Legislation Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act Rep. Doris Matsui
April 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Daines: Montana Farmers Need Clarity, Action on Hemp Production Sen. Steve Daines
April 5, 2019 I'm Listening Sen. John Thune
April 4, 2019 Letter to Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Fortenberry - Rep. Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country Rep. Jim Costa, ...
April 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Thune Urges USDA Secretary to Prioritize Improvements to U.S. Drought Monitor During Farm Bill Implementation Sen. John Thune
April 4, 2019 Tweet - "Using flawed data, USDA is rushing approval of a rule to speed up slaughter rates in hog plants. This could jeopardize worker safety for a risky & dangerous job. Worker safety at these processing plants should be USDA's priority, and right now it clearly isn't." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 3, 2019 Newhouse Praises USDA Launch of Farmers.gov Features to Improve Navigation of H-2A Application Rep. Dan Newhouse
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements Rep. Marcy Kaptur, ...
April 2, 2019 Congresswoman Angie Craig Stands in Support of Dairy Farmers Rep. Angie Craig
April 2, 2019 FDA Takes Steps to Increase Oversight of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs Sen. Elizabeth Warren
April 2, 2019 Hearing of the Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship Subcommittee for the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Joyce, Hearing on "The Small Business Trade Snapshot: Agriculture and Workers." Rep. John Joyce
April 2, 2019 Pingree, Newhouse, Co-Chairs of Bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus, Applaud Presidential Message Promoting Food Waste Reduction in April Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
April 2, 2019 Letter to Chairman Price and Ranking Member Diaz-Balart - Rep. Spanberger Stands Up for Central Virginia Livestock Producers, Joins Bipartisan Effort to Ease Trucking Regulations on Haulers Rep. Lance Gooden, ...
April 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Pingree Cautions USDA Secretary Against SNAP Work Requirements, Says Policy Caused Maine's Food insecurity to Spike to 15.8 percent Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Dallas Tonsager, Chairman and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration, the Hon. Glen Smith, Board Member of the Farm Credit Administration, and the Hon. Jeffrey Hall, Board Member of the Farm Credit Administration - McConnell, Wyden Urge Federal Financial Regulators to Prevent Discrimination of Legal Hemp Industry Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
April 1, 2019 Murphy, Blumenthal, Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements Sen. Chris Murphy
April 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hoeven Joins Bipartisan Group in Urging Secretary Perdue to Issue Livestock Disaster Payments Promptly Sen. Kevin Cramer, ...
April 1, 2019 Congressman Austin Scott On Senate's Failure To Pass Disaster Relief Rep. James Scott
March 29, 2019 Oklahoma biosciences spurs innovation in agriculture industry Rep. Frank Lucas
March 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 29, 2019 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Warner, Kaine Urge Trump Admin. to Withdraw Rule That Would Take Away Nutrition Benefits, Eliminate Jobs Sen. Mark Warner
March 28, 2019 Chairman Hoeven Opening Statement Sen. John Hoeven
March 28, 2019 Sens. Lee And Paul Introduce The Voluntary Check-Off Program Participation Act Sen. Mike Lee
March 28, 2019 Bustos, Crawford Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Agricultural Trade with Cuba Rep. Rick Crawford, ...
March 28, 2019 Bustos, LaHood Joint Statement on Meeting with ARS Administrator Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
March 28, 2019 Tillis Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Reorganization Tools to More Family Farmers Sen. Thom Tillis, ...
Date Title Politician
May 1, 2019 Executive Director of PA Dairymen's Association Testifies on State of the Dairy Economy Rep.GT Thompson
May 1, 2019 Tester, Daines Introduce Bill to Fix Burdensome Regulations on Livestock Haulers Sen.Steve Daines, ...
April 30, 2019 Hearing of the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Costa, Hearing on State of Dairy Economy Rep.Jim Costa
April 30, 2019 Hearing of the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Rouzer, Hearing on "Reviewing the State of the Dairy Economy" Rep.David Rouzer
April 27, 2019 Hoeven: Grand Farm Represents Intersection Of AG & Tech, Helping Advance Future of Precision Agriculture Sen.John Hoeven
April 27, 2019 Hoeven Arranges for ND Producers to Give Direct Input to Secretary Perdue on Trade Negotiations, Farm Bill Implementation Sen.John Hoeven
April 26, 2019 Letter to Sen. John Hoeven, Chair of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Their Push to Secure at Least $5 Million in Federal Funds to Support Maple Syrup Producers in Upstate New York Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 25, 2019 Peters Welcomes Anti-Dumping Petitions Filed By Cherry Coalition to Department of Commerce and ITC Sen.Gary Peters
April 25, 2019 Congressman André Carson, Lyft, Help Fight Food Deserts Rep.André Carson
April 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture, the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - U.S. Sen. Tina Smith Presses Nation's Top Agriculture, Drug Enforcement, and Customs Officials to Clear Bureaucratic Hurdles for Minnesota Farmers Growing Industrial Hemp Sen.Tina Smith
April 17, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Brown Calls to Implement Department-Wide Initiative to Prioritize Farm Bill Water Quality Improvements Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
April 17, 2019 Gillibrand Introduces New Legislation To Eliminate Pesticide From Food In School Meals Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 16, 2019 Tweet - "I wrote a letter to USDA about this rushed regulation based on faulty data. The Trump Administration shouldn't value industry profits over the safety of the workers at these plants." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Congressman Baird Leads Letter To USDA Endorsing Relocation of Agriculture Institutions to Indiana Sen.Jim Banks, ...
April 12, 2019 Senator Collins Urges Secretary Perdue to Continue Funding for Crop Pest and Disease Management, Applauds UMaine Cooperative Extension's Program Sen.Susan Collins
April 12, 2019 Congresswoman Angie Craig Gets Results for Minnesotans in First 100 Days in Congress Rep.Angie Craig
April 12, 2019 Hoeven Convenes Agriculture Appropriations Committee Hearing with Usda Secretary Perdue Sen.John Hoeven
April 12, 2019 FSA Implements Hoeven's Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act to Increase Limits for Ownership and Operating Loans Sen.John Hoeven
April 11, 2019 Hyde-Smith Again Goes to Bat for Miss. Flood Victims, Lost Crop Year for Farmers Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
April 10, 2019 Get Additives Out Act Rep.Grace Meng
April 10, 2019 Hoeven: AG Secretary Perdue Approves Bipartisan Request to Issue Livestock Disaster Payments Sen.John Hoeven
April 10, 2019 USDA Approves Thune-Led Request for County Approval of Livestock Death Loss Assistance Applications Sen.John Thune
April 10, 2019 Infant Formula Protection Act of 2019 Rep.Grace Meng
April 9, 2019 Hyde-Smith Moves to Codify Oversight, Regulation of Lab-Grown Meat & Poultry Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
April 8, 2019 Matsui Introduces Legislation Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act Rep.Doris Matsui
April 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Daines: Montana Farmers Need Clarity, Action on Hemp Production Sen.Steve Daines
April 5, 2019 I'm Listening Sen.John Thune
April 4, 2019 Letter to Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Fortenberry - Rep. Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country Rep.Jim Costa, ...
April 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Thune Urges USDA Secretary to Prioritize Improvements to U.S. Drought Monitor During Farm Bill Implementation Sen.John Thune
April 4, 2019 Tweet - "Using flawed data, USDA is rushing approval of a rule to speed up slaughter rates in hog plants. This could jeopardize worker safety for a risky & dangerous job. Worker safety at these processing plants should be USDA's priority, and right now it clearly isn't." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 3, 2019 Newhouse Praises USDA Launch of Farmers.gov Features to Improve Navigation of H-2A Application Rep.Dan Newhouse
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements Rep.Marcy Kaptur, ...
April 2, 2019 Congresswoman Angie Craig Stands in Support of Dairy Farmers Rep.Angie Craig
April 2, 2019 FDA Takes Steps to Increase Oversight of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs Sen.Elizabeth Warren
April 2, 2019 Hearing of the Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship Subcommittee for the House Small Business Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Joyce, Hearing on "The Small Business Trade Snapshot: Agriculture and Workers." Rep.John Joyce
April 2, 2019 Pingree, Newhouse, Co-Chairs of Bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus, Applaud Presidential Message Promoting Food Waste Reduction in April Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
April 2, 2019 Letter to Chairman Price and Ranking Member Diaz-Balart - Rep. Spanberger Stands Up for Central Virginia Livestock Producers, Joins Bipartisan Effort to Ease Trucking Regulations on Haulers Rep.Lance Gooden, ...
April 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Pingree Cautions USDA Secretary Against SNAP Work Requirements, Says Policy Caused Maine's Food insecurity to Spike to 15.8 percent Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Dallas Tonsager, Chairman and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration, the Hon. Glen Smith, Board Member of the Farm Credit Administration, and the Hon. Jeffrey Hall, Board Member of the Farm Credit Administration - McConnell, Wyden Urge Federal Financial Regulators to Prevent Discrimination of Legal Hemp Industry Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
April 1, 2019 Murphy, Blumenthal, Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements Sen.Chris Murphy
April 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hoeven Joins Bipartisan Group in Urging Secretary Perdue to Issue Livestock Disaster Payments Promptly Sen.Kevin Cramer, ...
April 1, 2019 Congressman Austin Scott On Senate's Failure To Pass Disaster Relief Rep.James Scott
March 29, 2019 Oklahoma biosciences spurs innovation in agriculture industry Rep.Frank Lucas
March 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 29, 2019 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Warner, Kaine Urge Trump Admin. to Withdraw Rule That Would Take Away Nutrition Benefits, Eliminate Jobs Sen.Mark Warner
March 28, 2019 Chairman Hoeven Opening Statement Sen.John Hoeven
March 28, 2019 Sens. Lee And Paul Introduce The Voluntary Check-Off Program Participation Act Sen.Mike Lee
March 28, 2019 Bustos, Crawford Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Agricultural Trade with Cuba Rep.Rick Crawford, ...
March 28, 2019 Bustos, LaHood Joint Statement on Meeting with ARS Administrator Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
March 28, 2019 Tillis Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Reorganization Tools to More Family Farmers Sen.Thom Tillis, ...
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