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Sept. 20, 2017
Schumer Reveals: With Farm-related Fatalities 800% Higher Than Many Other Industries, Including Victims In Wyoming County, And With Tractor Over-turns Being The Most Frequent Cause, Senator Launches Major Effort In Wny To Protect Critical And Cost-effective Program That Can Help Save Many Wyoming County Farmers' Lives If Tractor Over-turns
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 1, 2017
Schumer Reveals: With Farm-Related Fatalities 800% Higher than many other Industries, and with Tractor Over-Turns Being the Most Frequent Cause, Senator Launches Major Effort to Protect Critical and Cost-Effective Program that can Help Save Many North Country Farmers' Lives if Tractor Over-Turns
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Americans from Deadly Pesticides
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 23, 2017
Schatz & Schumer Call on President Trump to Withdraw Nomination of Sam Clovis
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 17, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce U.S. Department Of Agriculture Has Agreed To Purchase $18 Million In Surplus Concord Grape Juice To Stabilize Prices For Grape Growers In Upstate New York
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2017
Letter to Dr. Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Investigate Phthalates in Fast Food and Food Packaging
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2017
Velazquez Seeks Ban on Dangerous Pesticide
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 24, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Research and Production of Industrial Hemp
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 21, 2017
Schumer: Otsego County's Craft Beer Industry Is Brewing Rapidly; Senator Calls On Feds To Start The Process Of Unlocking More Fed Resources To Help Ny Beer, Distilleries And Local Barley Growers Keep Up With Summer Demand & Tourism In Southern Tier
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2017
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
July 19, 2017
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Start Process Of Unlocking More Fed Support To Help Ny Beer, Distilleries And Local Barley Growers Keep Up With Summer's Demand & Tourism
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2017
Letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conway - Reform the 2018 Farm Bill
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
July 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Robert Aderholt, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee, the Hon. Sanford Bishop, Ranking Member, the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Ranking Member - Farm Service Agency's Loan Programs
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
July 10, 2017
Letter to the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Investigate "Coco Loko", a Dangerous and Snortable Powder Being Innocently Masked as Everyday "Chocolate"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 7, 2017
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Step Up Enforcement Of Inferior And Mislabeled Imported Goods
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2017
Meng Reintroduces Legislation to Ban the Sale of Expired Baby Formula
Rep. Grace Meng
June 22, 2017
Following Schumer and Gillibrand Push, USDA Will Finally Provide Malt Barley Crop Insurance For 44 NYS Counties; Victory For Growing Craft Brewing Industry, Farmers & Those Looking To Enter Booming NY Industry & Grow Jobs
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 15, 2017
Letter to the Honorable John Hoeven, Chairman and the Honorable Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies - Acer Access and Development Program
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 13, 2017
Letter to the Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Administrator of the United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Research Service - Urging to Prioritize and Support Critical Upgrades to Nematode Quarantine Laboratory
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 7, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $299K In U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Funding For Cornell University
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 7, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $80,000 in Federal Funds for Hartwick College
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 30, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Concerns over Cuts to Rural Development
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 24, 2017
Schumer: Proposed Trump Budget Cuts are Real Trouble for Upstate New York; Senator Vows to Protect Funding that Upstate Middle Class, Working Families and Seniors Rely on
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $500,000 in US Department of Agriculture Funding for Clarkson University
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 17, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $500,000 in US Department of Agriculture Funding for Clarkson University
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 9, 2017
Letter to Chairmen John Hoeven and Thad Cochran, Ranking Members Jeff Merkley and Patrick Leahy, Senate Appropriations Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture - Call for Farm Service Agency Loan Funding
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 26, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Level Playing Field for U.S. Dairy Products
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
April 26, 2017
Letter to President Trump - Policy Changes toward the Canadian Dairy Industry
Rep. Elise Stefanik
April 19, 2017
Letter to Acting Director Young - Bringing Your Attention to an Ongoing Problem Affecting Many New York Farmers and Small Businesses
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 10, 2017
Letter to Acting USDA Secretary Michael Young - USDA Needs To Hops on Board Effort To Spread Malt Barley Insurance Across NYS
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Robert Aderholt, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, the Hon. Sanford Bishop, Ranking Member - Help Life-Science Start-Ups Navigate Regulatory Process
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to Greg Walden, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Investigate EPA's Permitting of Toxic Chemicals
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 29, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Regarding Trade
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
March 23, 2017
Schumer Announces $280k in Fed Funding for Cornell University Agricultural Programs
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 16, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Mr. Michael Young, Acting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture - Antibiotic Overuse in Agriculture
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 9, 2017
Stefanik, Bonamici Tackle Childhood Hunger
Rep. Elise Stefanik
March 8, 2017
Bipartisan Members Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Nutritious Meals for Young Children
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
March 2, 2017
Crapo, Stabenow Lead Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortfall of Veterinarians in Rural Areas
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 14, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Streamline Food Safety Protocols
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 14, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Regarding Animal Welfare Transparency
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 12, 2017
Representatives Collins & Stefanik Introduce Legislation to Assist WNY Farmers
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Jan. 11, 2017
Stefanik, Collins Introduce Family Farm Relief Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 1, 2016
Schumer Strongly Urges Canada to Reverse Its Protectictionist, Restrictive Dairy Pricing and Trade Policies
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Dr. Cathie Woteki, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics - Call for Support for the U.S. Brewing Industry
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 4, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Hal Rodgers and Nita Lowey, Chairman and Ranking Member, House Appropriations Committee and the Hon. Bob Aderholt and Sam Farr, Chairman and Ranking Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Requesting Assistance for Dairy Farmers
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 3, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $2.3 Million In U.S. Department of Agriculture Value-Added Producer Funding For New York State
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 3, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $ 2.3 Million In U.s. Department Of Agriculture Value-added Producer Funding For New York State
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2016
Letter to Senate Committee Leaders - Unlock Federal Funds for U.S. Dairy Farmers Struggling with Historically Low Milk Prices
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 13, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Shaun Donovan, Director of Office Management and Budget - Urging Support For USDA's Efforts To Ramp Up Help To Struggling Dairy Farmers
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Oct. 5, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - New Canadian Regulations Create Trade Barriers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 20, 2017
Schumer Reveals: With Farm-related Fatalities 800% Higher Than Many Other Industries, Including Victims In Wyoming County, And With Tractor Over-turns Being The Most Frequent Cause, Senator Launches Major Effort In Wny To Protect Critical And Cost-effective Program That Can Help Save Many Wyoming County Farmers' Lives If Tractor Over-turns
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 1, 2017
Schumer Reveals: With Farm-Related Fatalities 800% Higher than many other Industries, and with Tractor Over-Turns Being the Most Frequent Cause, Senator Launches Major Effort to Protect Critical and Cost-Effective Program that can Help Save Many North Country Farmers' Lives if Tractor Over-Turns
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Americans from Deadly Pesticides
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Aug. 23, 2017
Schatz & Schumer Call on President Trump to Withdraw Nomination of Sam Clovis
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Aug. 17, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce U.S. Department Of Agriculture Has Agreed To Purchase $18 Million In Surplus Concord Grape Juice To Stabilize Prices For Grape Growers In Upstate New York
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 30, 2017
Letter to Dr. Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Investigate Phthalates in Fast Food and Food Packaging
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2017
Velazquez Seeks Ban on Dangerous Pesticide
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 24, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Research and Production of Industrial Hemp
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 21, 2017
Schumer: Otsego County's Craft Beer Industry Is Brewing Rapidly; Senator Calls On Feds To Start The Process Of Unlocking More Fed Resources To Help Ny Beer, Distilleries And Local Barley Growers Keep Up With Summer Demand & Tourism In Southern Tier
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2017
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
July 19, 2017
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Start Process Of Unlocking More Fed Support To Help Ny Beer, Distilleries And Local Barley Growers Keep Up With Summer's Demand & Tourism
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2017
Letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conway - Reform the 2018 Farm Bill
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
July 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Robert Aderholt, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee, the Hon. Sanford Bishop, Ranking Member, the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Ranking Member - Farm Service Agency's Loan Programs
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
July 10, 2017
Letter to the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Investigate "Coco Loko", a Dangerous and Snortable Powder Being Innocently Masked as Everyday "Chocolate"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 7, 2017
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Step Up Enforcement Of Inferior And Mislabeled Imported Goods
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2017
Meng Reintroduces Legislation to Ban the Sale of Expired Baby Formula
Rep.Grace Meng
June 22, 2017
Following Schumer and Gillibrand Push, USDA Will Finally Provide Malt Barley Crop Insurance For 44 NYS Counties; Victory For Growing Craft Brewing Industry, Farmers & Those Looking To Enter Booming NY Industry & Grow Jobs
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 15, 2017
Letter to the Honorable John Hoeven, Chairman and the Honorable Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies - Acer Access and Development Program
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 13, 2017
Letter to the Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Administrator of the United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Research Service - Urging to Prioritize and Support Critical Upgrades to Nematode Quarantine Laboratory
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 7, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $299K In U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Funding For Cornell University
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 7, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $80,000 in Federal Funds for Hartwick College
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 30, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Concerns over Cuts to Rural Development
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 24, 2017
Schumer: Proposed Trump Budget Cuts are Real Trouble for Upstate New York; Senator Vows to Protect Funding that Upstate Middle Class, Working Families and Seniors Rely on
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 17, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $500,000 in US Department of Agriculture Funding for Clarkson University
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 17, 2017
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $500,000 in US Department of Agriculture Funding for Clarkson University
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 9, 2017
Letter to Chairmen John Hoeven and Thad Cochran, Ranking Members Jeff Merkley and Patrick Leahy, Senate Appropriations Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture - Call for Farm Service Agency Loan Funding
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 26, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Level Playing Field for U.S. Dairy Products
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
April 26, 2017
Letter to President Trump - Policy Changes toward the Canadian Dairy Industry
Rep.Elise Stefanik
April 19, 2017
Letter to Acting Director Young - Bringing Your Attention to an Ongoing Problem Affecting Many New York Farmers and Small Businesses
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 10, 2017
Letter to Acting USDA Secretary Michael Young - USDA Needs To Hops on Board Effort To Spread Malt Barley Insurance Across NYS
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Robert Aderholt, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, the Hon. Sanford Bishop, Ranking Member - Help Life-Science Start-Ups Navigate Regulatory Process
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to Greg Walden, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Investigate EPA's Permitting of Toxic Chemicals
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 29, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Regarding Trade
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
March 23, 2017
Schumer Announces $280k in Fed Funding for Cornell University Agricultural Programs
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 16, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Mr. Michael Young, Acting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture - Antibiotic Overuse in Agriculture
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 9, 2017
Stefanik, Bonamici Tackle Childhood Hunger
Rep.Elise Stefanik
March 8, 2017
Bipartisan Members Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Nutritious Meals for Young Children
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
March 2, 2017
Crapo, Stabenow Lead Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortfall of Veterinarians in Rural Areas
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 14, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Streamline Food Safety Protocols
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 14, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Regarding Animal Welfare Transparency
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Jan. 12, 2017
Representatives Collins & Stefanik Introduce Legislation to Assist WNY Farmers
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Jan. 11, 2017
Stefanik, Collins Introduce Family Farm Relief Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Dec. 1, 2016
Schumer Strongly Urges Canada to Reverse Its Protectictionist, Restrictive Dairy Pricing and Trade Policies
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 1, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Dr. Cathie Woteki, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics - Call for Support for the U.S. Brewing Industry
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 4, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Hal Rodgers and Nita Lowey, Chairman and Ranking Member, House Appropriations Committee and the Hon. Bob Aderholt and Sam Farr, Chairman and Ranking Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Requesting Assistance for Dairy Farmers
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 3, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $2.3 Million In U.S. Department of Agriculture Value-Added Producer Funding For New York State
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 3, 2016
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $ 2.3 Million In U.s. Department Of Agriculture Value-added Producer Funding For New York State
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2016
Letter to Senate Committee Leaders - Unlock Federal Funds for U.S. Dairy Farmers Struggling with Historically Low Milk Prices
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 13, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Shaun Donovan, Director of Office Management and Budget - Urging Support For USDA's Efforts To Ramp Up Help To Struggling Dairy Farmers
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Oct. 5, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - New Canadian Regulations Create Trade Barriers
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
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