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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, ...
Date Title Politician
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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