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Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal to Take Away Food Assistance from Millions of Americans
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Our agricultural relief program should help ALL farmers suffering price declines or natural disasters But the president turned it into a giant slush fund--sending too much to foreign agri-businesses & the wrong crops Now we won requirements to bring transparency & accountability"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019
New York Congressmembers Object to Proposed SNAP Rule Set to Take Food Away From 87,000 New Yorkers
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Sept. 17, 2019
Stefanik Signs Letter to Mayor De Blasio Opposing Proposed Flavored Milk Ban
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Sept. 16, 2019
Letter to Mayor de Blasio - Brindisi Reveals: Rash Thinking by NYC Officials Could Spoil Thousands of AG Jobs Across Upstate, Including Our Area; Congressman Pushes to Prevent Ban on Kids' Milk Choices Before It's Too Late; Health is Moderation Not Bans
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Sept. 3, 2019
Congressman Joe Morelle, Foodlink, and Community Partners Call on the President to Rescind Proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Change
Rep. Joe Morelle
Aug. 29, 2019
Schumer reveals: under-the-radar Fed decision against bees could sting north country, local Ag, food supply & local economy if not reversed; as honey bee population spirals, Schumer pushes Feds to step-up data collection of insect to help combat trend & keep local populations, biz & jobs buzzing
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency - Schumer: Growth of Flourishing CNY Industrial Hemp Industry Being Hindered by Lack of Access to Traditional Financial Services on Recently-Legalized Crop; Senator Urges Feds to Issue New Guidance to Assure Financial Institutions of Hemp Legality ASAP, to Better Harvest Potential of Versatile Crop For CNY Farmers
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 2, 2019
Schumer Announces Kick-Off of Brand New and Nation's only Industrial Hemp Seed Bank Located at Cornell; Senator Fought Tirelessly to Secure $500 K in Fed Funding for Facility in 2019 Budget, Today Says Seeds--And Profits--will Soon Be Ready to Harvest
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2019
Delgado Bill to Aid Family Farmers Passes Both Chambers of Congress, Goes to President for Signature
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 25, 2019
Statement from Congressman Joe Morelle on President Trump's Proposal to Cut Snap Benefits
Rep. Joe Morelle
July 25, 2019
Finkenauer Looks to Expand Resources for Next Generation of Farmers
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 18, 2019
Velázquez Seeks Ban on Pesticide Linked to Parkinson's
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 11, 2019
Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 2336, the Family Farmer Relief Act
Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 10, 2019
Representatives Katko and Morelle Announce Bipartisan Legislation Providing Learning Environments and Quality Meals to Disadvantaged Children During Summer Months
Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
July 3, 2019
On a Personal Phone Call With New CEO of Canopy Growth, Schumer Secures Commitment From New Leadership That 125M Investment in the Souther Tier Remains Unaffected; Senator Says Project Remains Untouched & Canopy Will Still Bring First-Ever Hemp Industrial Park & Hundreds of Jobs To Broome County
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2019
Letter to Phyllis Fong, USDA Inspector General - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Puerto Rico Nutrition Funding Delay
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 27, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Velázquez Presses USDA on Climate Research
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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 17, 2019
Gillibrand Introduces New Legislation To Eliminate Pesticide From Food In School Meals
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 10, 2019
Get Additives Out Act
Rep. Grace Meng
April 10, 2019
Infant Formula Protection Act of 2019
Rep. Grace Meng
April 4, 2019
Letter to Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Fortenberry - Rep. Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
April 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal to Take Away Food Assistance from Millions of Americans
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Our agricultural relief program should help ALL farmers suffering price declines or natural disasters But the president turned it into a giant slush fund--sending too much to foreign agri-businesses & the wrong crops Now we won requirements to bring transparency & accountability"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 19, 2019
New York Congressmembers Object to Proposed SNAP Rule Set to Take Food Away From 87,000 New Yorkers
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Sept. 17, 2019
Stefanik Signs Letter to Mayor De Blasio Opposing Proposed Flavored Milk Ban
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Sept. 16, 2019
Letter to Mayor de Blasio - Brindisi Reveals: Rash Thinking by NYC Officials Could Spoil Thousands of AG Jobs Across Upstate, Including Our Area; Congressman Pushes to Prevent Ban on Kids' Milk Choices Before It's Too Late; Health is Moderation Not Bans
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Sept. 3, 2019
Congressman Joe Morelle, Foodlink, and Community Partners Call on the President to Rescind Proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Change
Rep.Joe Morelle
Aug. 29, 2019
Schumer reveals: under-the-radar Fed decision against bees could sting north country, local Ag, food supply & local economy if not reversed; as honey bee population spirals, Schumer pushes Feds to step-up data collection of insect to help combat trend & keep local populations, biz & jobs buzzing
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency - Schumer: Growth of Flourishing CNY Industrial Hemp Industry Being Hindered by Lack of Access to Traditional Financial Services on Recently-Legalized Crop; Senator Urges Feds to Issue New Guidance to Assure Financial Institutions of Hemp Legality ASAP, to Better Harvest Potential of Versatile Crop For CNY Farmers
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 2, 2019
Schumer Announces Kick-Off of Brand New and Nation's only Industrial Hemp Seed Bank Located at Cornell; Senator Fought Tirelessly to Secure $500 K in Fed Funding for Facility in 2019 Budget, Today Says Seeds--And Profits--will Soon Be Ready to Harvest
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 2, 2019
Delgado Bill to Aid Family Farmers Passes Both Chambers of Congress, Goes to President for Signature
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 25, 2019
Statement from Congressman Joe Morelle on President Trump's Proposal to Cut Snap Benefits
Rep.Joe Morelle
July 25, 2019
Finkenauer Looks to Expand Resources for Next Generation of Farmers
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 18, 2019
Velázquez Seeks Ban on Pesticide Linked to Parkinson's
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 11, 2019
Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 2336, the Family Farmer Relief Act
Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 10, 2019
Representatives Katko and Morelle Announce Bipartisan Legislation Providing Learning Environments and Quality Meals to Disadvantaged Children During Summer Months
Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
July 3, 2019
On a Personal Phone Call With New CEO of Canopy Growth, Schumer Secures Commitment From New Leadership That 125M Investment in the Souther Tier Remains Unaffected; Senator Says Project Remains Untouched & Canopy Will Still Bring First-Ever Hemp Industrial Park & Hundreds of Jobs To Broome County
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 1, 2019
Letter to Phyllis Fong, USDA Inspector General - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Puerto Rico Nutrition Funding Delay
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 27, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Velázquez Presses USDA on Climate Research
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
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 17, 2019
Gillibrand Introduces New Legislation To Eliminate Pesticide From Food In School Meals
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 10, 2019
Get Additives Out Act
Rep.Grace Meng
April 10, 2019
Infant Formula Protection Act of 2019
Rep.Grace Meng
April 4, 2019
Letter to Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Fortenberry - Rep. Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
April 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
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