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July 9, 2021 Heinrich, Luján Welcome Over $100,000 For San Juan College Harvest Food Hub Sen. Martin Heinrich
July 9, 2021 USDA Implements Johnson Cattle Proposals Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 9, 2021 Grassley Commends USDA On Action To Address Anticompetitive Practices In The Livestock Industry Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 9, 2021 Tweet - "While I wish @USDA chose a different funding source, expanding meat processing capacity is exactly what the industry needs. I applaud the outcome, but more work needs to be done. I will continue to look for ways to give smaller packers a stronger position in this market." Sen. John Thune
July 6, 2021 Rep. Omar Announces $1 Million in Community Project Funding for Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) Rep. Ilhan Omar
July 2, 2021 Baby Food Safety Funding Championed By Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, Duckworth, And Cárdenas Approved By Appropriations Committee Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 1, 2021 Rounds Statement on USDA Review of "Product of the U.S.A." Label Sen. Mike Rounds
June 25, 2021 Marshall-Gillibrand Dairy Resolution Passes Senate Sen. Roger Marshall
June 24, 2021 Adams, Gillibrand, Hayes, Lee, and Velázquez Announce Introduction of the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2021 Rep. Jahana Hayes
June 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Elizabeth Prelogar, Acting Solicitor General - Grassley, Colleagues Send Letter To USDA, DOJ On Harmful Court Ruling To Hog Farmers Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 24, 2021 Klobuchar, Moran Announce USDA Investment in Small and Midsized Meatpackers Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 24, 2021 Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging FDA to Further Efforts to Eliminate Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 24, 2021 South Dakota Cattle Producer Discusses Unfair Cattle Market Conditions With Thune, Senate Agriculture Committee Sen. John Thune
June 24, 2021 Johnson, Spanberger Introduce Butcher Block Act for Cattle Producers Rep. Dusty Johnson
June 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Send Letter To USDA, DOJ On Harmful Court Ruling To Hog Farmers Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 23, 2021 Collins, King Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Resolution Encouraging Dairy Consumption and Recognizing Hard Work of America's Dairy Producers Sen. Angus King
June 23, 2021 ICYMI: Grassley Questions Witnesses At Senate Ag Hearing On Cattle Market Transparency Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 23, 2021 The Washington Post "Washington Post Live" - Transcript: Sen. Rounds Discusses Cattle Market, Ransomware and Infrastructure on Washington Post Live Sen. Mike Rounds
June 23, 2021 Miller-Meeks & Spanberger Introduce Legislation to Combat Anticompetitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
June 23, 2021 Tweet - "For a free market to work, you have to have competition, but meatpackers are creating a choke point in the cattle market that's stifling competition. High consumer demand & adequate supply isn't helping cattle producers or consumers the way it should in a healthy supply chain." Sen. John Thune
June 23, 2021 Collins, King Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Resolution Encouraging Dairy Consumption and Recognizing Hard Work of America's Dairy Producers Sen. Susan Collins
June 23, 2021 Rounds Meets with South Dakota Cattle Producer Before Senate Ag Committee Hearing Sen. Mike Rounds
June 21, 2021 Sens. Moran, Klobuchar Announce USDA Investment in Small and Midsized Meatpackers Sen. Jerry Moran, ...
June 21, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Sens. Cruz, Warnock, Tuberville, Colleagues Send Bipartisan Letter in Support of US Peanut Farmers Sen. Rick Scott, ...
June 21, 2021 Lucas Applauds USDA Implementation of Ramp-Up Act by Creating Grants to Increase Capacity and Expand Access in Meat and Poultry Inspection Operations Rep. Frank Lucas
June 17, 2021 Tweet - "S.D. ranchers deserve to know if cattle markets have been manipulated by meatpackers. I'm glad @SenateAgGOP has agreed to my request & decided to hold a hearing on this important issue. I look forward to using this hearing to help get the answers our ranchers & consumers deserve." Sen. John Thune
June 17, 2021 Following Thune Request, Senate Agriculture Committee to Hold Hearing on Potential Cattle Market Manipulation Sen. John Thune
June 17, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack - Bergman Seeks Further Usda Support for Michigan Cherry Industry Rep. Jack Bergman
June 17, 2021 Hayes Introduces CARE for Kids Act for Children Under Family Guardianship and Foster Care to Access School Meals Rep. Jahana Hayes
June 15, 2021 Rounds, Tester, Grassley Unveil Legislation to Address Anti-Competitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry Sen. Mike Rounds
June 11, 2021 Sens. Lee, King, and Paul Introduce PRIME Act Sen. Mike Lee
June 11, 2021 With Global Meat Supply Chain Facing Challenges, Senators King and Paul Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Local Farmers and Ranchers Sen. Angus King
June 11, 2021 Reps. Pingree and Massie Introduce Bipartisan PRIME Act to Empower Local Livestock Farmers, Meet Consumer Demand Rep. Chellie Pingree
June 11, 2021 Grassley, Tester, Rounds Unveil Bill To Combat Anti-Competitive Practices In Meat Processing Industry That Threaten Nation's Food Supply Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 11, 2021 Klobuchar Statement on USDA Announcement on Antitrust Enforcement in Meat Markets Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 10, 2021 Tweet - "A positive step forward. COVID-19 & recent cybersecurity breaches have highlighted concerns about concentrating meat processing at a small number of plants. Next: my Strengthening Local Processing Act would lower barriers for more CIS programs to open market access for ranchers." Sen. John Thune
June 8, 2021 Hartzler Introduces the Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021 Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 8, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Lucas Joins Bipartisan Letter to DOJ Requesting Update on Cattle Market Investigations Rep. Frank Lucas
June 7, 2021 Tweet - "Biden is being tested. And he's failing. - Crisis at the border - Terrible jobs reports - China/Russia taking advantage of us - Gas prices up - Food prices up - Lumber prices up - Housing prices up - Inflation up Total Democrat control is destroying America." Rep. Steve Scalise
June 4, 2021 Murkowski and Colleagues Stand Up for Wild-Caught Salmon Sen. Lisa Murkowski
June 4, 2021 DeLauro Introduces Legislation to Keep Dangerous Chemicals Out of Food Supply Rep. Rosa DeLauro
June 3, 2021 Cotton, Crawford Urge Passage of AIM Act Following Russian Cyberattack Sen. Tom Cotton
June 3, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Gov. Ricketts Joins Letter Regarding DOJ Investigation of Meat Processors Sen. Pete Ricketts
June 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Kansas Delegation Calls on USDA and DOJ to Provide Update on Investigation of the Meat Packing Industry Sen. Roger Marshall, ...
June 1, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of Department of Justice - Rounds, Smith Lead 26 Colleagues in Calling for DOJ Investigation Into Cattle Market Sen. Tina Smith, ...
June 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Herrell Has Beef with Meatpacking Monopoly Rep. Paul Gosar, ...
May 28, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Meijer, Pappas Lead Bipartisan Push for PFAS Funding in Infrastructure Bill Rep. Deborah Ross, ...
May 28, 2021 Gov. Ricketts Calls 2021 Legislative Session "Historic" Sen. Pete Ricketts
May 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Republican Leader - Rice Leads Bipartisan Call for Increased Federal Funding to Support Long Island Restaurants Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
May 27, 2021 Hayes Leads as Chairwoman of First Hearing on SNAP, Challenges Elected Officials to End Hunger and Increase Access to Food and Government Assistance for Families Rep. Jahana Hayes
Date Title Politician
July 9, 2021 Heinrich, Luján Welcome Over $100,000 For San Juan College Harvest Food Hub Sen.Martin Heinrich
July 9, 2021 USDA Implements Johnson Cattle Proposals Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 9, 2021 Grassley Commends USDA On Action To Address Anticompetitive Practices In The Livestock Industry Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 9, 2021 Tweet - "While I wish @USDA chose a different funding source, expanding meat processing capacity is exactly what the industry needs. I applaud the outcome, but more work needs to be done. I will continue to look for ways to give smaller packers a stronger position in this market." Sen.John Thune
July 6, 2021 Rep. Omar Announces $1 Million in Community Project Funding for Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) Rep.Ilhan Omar
July 2, 2021 Baby Food Safety Funding Championed By Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, Duckworth, And Cárdenas Approved By Appropriations Committee Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 1, 2021 Rounds Statement on USDA Review of "Product of the U.S.A." Label Sen.Mike Rounds
June 25, 2021 Marshall-Gillibrand Dairy Resolution Passes Senate Sen.Roger Marshall
June 24, 2021 Adams, Gillibrand, Hayes, Lee, and Velázquez Announce Introduction of the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2021 Rep.Jahana Hayes
June 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Elizabeth Prelogar, Acting Solicitor General - Grassley, Colleagues Send Letter To USDA, DOJ On Harmful Court Ruling To Hog Farmers Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 24, 2021 Klobuchar, Moran Announce USDA Investment in Small and Midsized Meatpackers Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 24, 2021 Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging FDA to Further Efforts to Eliminate Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 24, 2021 South Dakota Cattle Producer Discusses Unfair Cattle Market Conditions With Thune, Senate Agriculture Committee Sen.John Thune
June 24, 2021 Johnson, Spanberger Introduce Butcher Block Act for Cattle Producers Rep.Dusty Johnson
June 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Send Letter To USDA, DOJ On Harmful Court Ruling To Hog Farmers Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 23, 2021 Collins, King Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Resolution Encouraging Dairy Consumption and Recognizing Hard Work of America's Dairy Producers Sen.Angus King
June 23, 2021 ICYMI: Grassley Questions Witnesses At Senate Ag Hearing On Cattle Market Transparency Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 23, 2021 The Washington Post "Washington Post Live" - Transcript: Sen. Rounds Discusses Cattle Market, Ransomware and Infrastructure on Washington Post Live Sen.Mike Rounds
June 23, 2021 Miller-Meeks & Spanberger Introduce Legislation to Combat Anticompetitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks
June 23, 2021 Tweet - "For a free market to work, you have to have competition, but meatpackers are creating a choke point in the cattle market that's stifling competition. High consumer demand & adequate supply isn't helping cattle producers or consumers the way it should in a healthy supply chain." Sen.John Thune
June 23, 2021 Collins, King Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Resolution Encouraging Dairy Consumption and Recognizing Hard Work of America's Dairy Producers Sen.Susan Collins
June 23, 2021 Rounds Meets with South Dakota Cattle Producer Before Senate Ag Committee Hearing Sen.Mike Rounds
June 21, 2021 Sens. Moran, Klobuchar Announce USDA Investment in Small and Midsized Meatpackers Sen.Jerry Moran, ...
June 21, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Sens. Cruz, Warnock, Tuberville, Colleagues Send Bipartisan Letter in Support of US Peanut Farmers Sen.Rick Scott, ...
June 21, 2021 Lucas Applauds USDA Implementation of Ramp-Up Act by Creating Grants to Increase Capacity and Expand Access in Meat and Poultry Inspection Operations Rep.Frank Lucas
June 17, 2021 Tweet - "S.D. ranchers deserve to know if cattle markets have been manipulated by meatpackers. I'm glad @SenateAgGOP has agreed to my request & decided to hold a hearing on this important issue. I look forward to using this hearing to help get the answers our ranchers & consumers deserve." Sen.John Thune
June 17, 2021 Following Thune Request, Senate Agriculture Committee to Hold Hearing on Potential Cattle Market Manipulation Sen.John Thune
June 17, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack - Bergman Seeks Further Usda Support for Michigan Cherry Industry Rep.Jack Bergman
June 17, 2021 Hayes Introduces CARE for Kids Act for Children Under Family Guardianship and Foster Care to Access School Meals Rep.Jahana Hayes
June 15, 2021 Rounds, Tester, Grassley Unveil Legislation to Address Anti-Competitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry Sen.Mike Rounds
June 11, 2021 Sens. Lee, King, and Paul Introduce PRIME Act Sen.Mike Lee
June 11, 2021 With Global Meat Supply Chain Facing Challenges, Senators King and Paul Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Local Farmers and Ranchers Sen.Angus King
June 11, 2021 Reps. Pingree and Massie Introduce Bipartisan PRIME Act to Empower Local Livestock Farmers, Meet Consumer Demand Rep.Chellie Pingree
June 11, 2021 Grassley, Tester, Rounds Unveil Bill To Combat Anti-Competitive Practices In Meat Processing Industry That Threaten Nation's Food Supply Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 11, 2021 Klobuchar Statement on USDA Announcement on Antitrust Enforcement in Meat Markets Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 10, 2021 Tweet - "A positive step forward. COVID-19 & recent cybersecurity breaches have highlighted concerns about concentrating meat processing at a small number of plants. Next: my Strengthening Local Processing Act would lower barriers for more CIS programs to open market access for ranchers." Sen.John Thune
June 8, 2021 Hartzler Introduces the Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021 Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 8, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Lucas Joins Bipartisan Letter to DOJ Requesting Update on Cattle Market Investigations Rep.Frank Lucas
June 7, 2021 Tweet - "Biden is being tested. And he's failing. - Crisis at the border - Terrible jobs reports - China/Russia taking advantage of us - Gas prices up - Food prices up - Lumber prices up - Housing prices up - Inflation up Total Democrat control is destroying America." Rep.Steve Scalise
June 4, 2021 Murkowski and Colleagues Stand Up for Wild-Caught Salmon Sen.Lisa Murkowski
June 4, 2021 DeLauro Introduces Legislation to Keep Dangerous Chemicals Out of Food Supply Rep.Rosa DeLauro
June 3, 2021 Cotton, Crawford Urge Passage of AIM Act Following Russian Cyberattack Sen.Tom Cotton
June 3, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Gov. Ricketts Joins Letter Regarding DOJ Investigation of Meat Processors Sen.Pete Ricketts
June 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Kansas Delegation Calls on USDA and DOJ to Provide Update on Investigation of the Meat Packing Industry Sen.Roger Marshall, ...
June 1, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of Department of Justice - Rounds, Smith Lead 26 Colleagues in Calling for DOJ Investigation Into Cattle Market Sen.Tina Smith, ...
June 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Herrell Has Beef with Meatpacking Monopoly Rep.Paul Gosar, ...
May 28, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Meijer, Pappas Lead Bipartisan Push for PFAS Funding in Infrastructure Bill Rep.Deborah Ross, ...
May 28, 2021 Gov. Ricketts Calls 2021 Legislative Session "Historic" Sen.Pete Ricketts
May 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Republican Leader - Rice Leads Bipartisan Call for Increased Federal Funding to Support Long Island Restaurants Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
May 27, 2021 Hayes Leads as Chairwoman of First Hearing on SNAP, Challenges Elected Officials to End Hunger and Increase Access to Food and Government Assistance for Families Rep.Jahana Hayes
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