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March 11, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative - Dairy Products in the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 28, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Honeybee Research Funding
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 27, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary Department of Agriculture - Revive New York's Bee Population, Strengthen Farms
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 26, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Commends Preservation of Food Assistance
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Feb. 25, 2014
Gillibrand-Owens Effort to Boost Apple Exports, Help Growers Cut Costs Successfully Implemented
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 25, 2014
Letter to Marianne Markowitz, Administrator Small Business Administration - Urges SBA to Expeditiously Review $1.15 Million Loan so Hart's Can Stay on Schedule for Opening in May
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2014
Schumer: 'Polar Vortex' Could Mean Trouble for Central NY Bee Population, Orchards - Senator Calls for Rapid Turnaround from USDA for Disaster Assistance for Madison County Apple Farmers & Beekeepers that Suffer Exensive Damage this Winter
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 19, 2014
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Casey Calls for National Healthy Food Financing Initiative Funding
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 18, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Asks for a Delay in Food Assistance Cuts
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Feb. 18, 2014
Schumer Stands at Cornell Cooperative and Calls for Rapid Turnaround from USDA for Disaster Assistance, for Dutchess County Farmers and Growers that Suffer Crop and Tree Damage
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protection for Agricultural Workers Exposed to Pesticides
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 11, 2014
Gillibrand, Crowley Praise Enactment of Amendment to Include Kosher, Halal Food in Emergency Food Supply in Farm Bill
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 10, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration - Cancer Causing Chemical in Fast Food
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2014
The Agricultural Act
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 4, 2014
Letter to Sergey Kislyak, Russian Ambassador and Head of the International Olympic Committee - Chobani Greek Yogurt
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 4, 2014
Schumer Calls on Russian Ambassador & Olympic Committee to Allow Chobani Greek Yogurt to be Delivered to Olympic Athletes in Sochi - Currently, Russian Blockage has Yogurt Trapped in Holding Pattern at Newark Airport
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 31, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has agreed to Purchase $11.5 Million in Surplus Concord Grape Juice to Stabilize Prices for Grape Growers in Upstate New York
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 29, 2014
Conference Report on H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2014
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Jan. 29, 2014
U.S. Rep. Meeks: While the Farm Bill Contains Many Sensible and Reasonable Compromises, I Cannot Support any Legislation that Turns its Back on the Most Vulnerable
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Jan. 29, 2014
Velázquez on SNAP Cuts
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 29, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Farm Bill's Cuts to Nutrition Assistance
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Jan. 28, 2014
Schumer: Just-Released Farm Bill Report Includes Major Victories for Upstate NY Dairy, Fruit, Vegetable Famers & More - Calls on Colleagues to Swiftly Pass Bill
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 13, 2014
Congressional Black Caucus Addresses Unemployment Benefits
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 13, 2014
Water Scarcity
Rep. Paul Tonko
Jan. 9, 2014
Gillibrand, Hanna Announce Expansion of Greek Yogurt Pilot Program in School Lunches to Four More States
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 9, 2014
The Congressional Progressive Caucus
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 8, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Recognizes the Fiftieth Anniversary of the War on Poverty
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Jan. 7, 2014
Jobs
Rep. Paul Tonko
Dec. 16, 2013
Letter to Secretary of the Department of Agriculture Tom Vilsack - Urges USDA To Reverse Course and Prevent Potentially Tainted Meat From Entering U.S. -- Chinese Processing Plants Are Rarely Inspected
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2013
Letter to Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Collin Peterson, Ranking Member, House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture - No Further Cuts to SNAP in the Farm Bill Conference Report
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Nov. 22, 2013
Schumer: NY Cider Houses Like Wilklow Orchards Should Be at the Core of Hard Cider Production
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2013
Congressional Black Caucus - Hunger in America
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 15, 2013
Letter to Senators Debbie Stabenow and Thad Cochran and Representatives Frank Lucas and Collin Peterson - Do No Cut Food Stamps
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 13, 2013
Letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner, House Leaders Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Senators Barbara Mikulski, Richard Shelby, Hal Rogers, and Nita Lowey - Fishing Disaster Relief in Budget Process
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 8, 2013
Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Expand Access for New York Apples and Pears
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 4, 2013
Schumer Legislation Would Require Federal Regulators To Overhaul Current Fluke Management System By Replacing Current System With Regional Fishing Zones or Updated State-by- State Management Plan Based on Best Science Available, Leveling the Playing Field For All Anglers
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 4, 2013
As Conference Committee Debates Final Farm Bill, Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Effort to Keep Dairy Pricing Reforms
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 31, 2013
Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Protect Agricultural Exports in New International Trade Agreement
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 30, 2013
Letter to Senators Carper and Coburn - Congress Should Level the Playing Field & Give USPS Stamp of Approval to Ship Wine, Beer & Spirits
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 28, 2013
Letter to Farm Bill Conferees - Do Not Cut SNAP
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 25, 2013
Letter to Senate Farm Bill Conferee - Include Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Language in 2013 Farm Bill
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 25, 2013
Letter to Senator Debbie Stabenow and Senator Thad Cochran - Strengthen Economic Security for Dairy Farmers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 23, 2013
Letter to Senate's Farm Bill Conferees - Give Strong Support to Beginning Farmers & Ranchers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2013
Letter to Conferees - Farm Bill and beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 15, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Impact of the Government Shutdown on Energy and Commerce
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Oct. 11, 2013
Expressing Sense of House Relating to Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw and Refined Sugar
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Sept. 26, 2013
Letter to Senators Debbit Stabenow and Thad Cochran and Representatives Frank Lucas and Collin Peterson - Allow Institutions of Higher Education to be able to Grow and Cultivate Hemp for Research Purposes
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Sept. 25, 2013
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack - Encourage Responsible Stewardship of Tongass National Forest
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Sept. 20, 2013
Schumer Introduces Legislation to Create Boon for NY Apple Producers, the CIDER Act - New Definition of Hard Apple Cider Will Lower Taxes on Product, Improve Ability to Compete in Foreign Markets, Increase Farmers' Sales
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2013
Letter to Secretary Vilsack - Chicken from China
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date
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Politician
March 11, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative - Dairy Products in the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 28, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Honeybee Research Funding
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 27, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary Department of Agriculture - Revive New York's Bee Population, Strengthen Farms
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 26, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Commends Preservation of Food Assistance
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Feb. 25, 2014
Gillibrand-Owens Effort to Boost Apple Exports, Help Growers Cut Costs Successfully Implemented
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 25, 2014
Letter to Marianne Markowitz, Administrator Small Business Administration - Urges SBA to Expeditiously Review $1.15 Million Loan so Hart's Can Stay on Schedule for Opening in May
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2014
Schumer: 'Polar Vortex' Could Mean Trouble for Central NY Bee Population, Orchards - Senator Calls for Rapid Turnaround from USDA for Disaster Assistance for Madison County Apple Farmers & Beekeepers that Suffer Exensive Damage this Winter
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 19, 2014
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Casey Calls for National Healthy Food Financing Initiative Funding
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 18, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Asks for a Delay in Food Assistance Cuts
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Feb. 18, 2014
Schumer Stands at Cornell Cooperative and Calls for Rapid Turnaround from USDA for Disaster Assistance, for Dutchess County Farmers and Growers that Suffer Crop and Tree Damage
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protection for Agricultural Workers Exposed to Pesticides
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 11, 2014
Gillibrand, Crowley Praise Enactment of Amendment to Include Kosher, Halal Food in Emergency Food Supply in Farm Bill
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 10, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration - Cancer Causing Chemical in Fast Food
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2014
The Agricultural Act
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 4, 2014
Letter to Sergey Kislyak, Russian Ambassador and Head of the International Olympic Committee - Chobani Greek Yogurt
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 4, 2014
Schumer Calls on Russian Ambassador & Olympic Committee to Allow Chobani Greek Yogurt to be Delivered to Olympic Athletes in Sochi - Currently, Russian Blockage has Yogurt Trapped in Holding Pattern at Newark Airport
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 31, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has agreed to Purchase $11.5 Million in Surplus Concord Grape Juice to Stabilize Prices for Grape Growers in Upstate New York
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 29, 2014
Conference Report on H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2014
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Jan. 29, 2014
U.S. Rep. Meeks: While the Farm Bill Contains Many Sensible and Reasonable Compromises, I Cannot Support any Legislation that Turns its Back on the Most Vulnerable
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Jan. 29, 2014
Velázquez on SNAP Cuts
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Jan. 29, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Farm Bill's Cuts to Nutrition Assistance
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Jan. 28, 2014
Schumer: Just-Released Farm Bill Report Includes Major Victories for Upstate NY Dairy, Fruit, Vegetable Famers & More - Calls on Colleagues to Swiftly Pass Bill
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 13, 2014
Congressional Black Caucus Addresses Unemployment Benefits
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 13, 2014
Water Scarcity
Rep.Paul Tonko
Jan. 9, 2014
Gillibrand, Hanna Announce Expansion of Greek Yogurt Pilot Program in School Lunches to Four More States
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 9, 2014
The Congressional Progressive Caucus
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 8, 2014
Congresswoman Clarke Recognizes the Fiftieth Anniversary of the War on Poverty
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Jan. 7, 2014
Jobs
Rep.Paul Tonko
Dec. 16, 2013
Letter to Secretary of the Department of Agriculture Tom Vilsack - Urges USDA To Reverse Course and Prevent Potentially Tainted Meat From Entering U.S. -- Chinese Processing Plants Are Rarely Inspected
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2013
Letter to Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Collin Peterson, Ranking Member, House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture - No Further Cuts to SNAP in the Farm Bill Conference Report
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Nov. 22, 2013
Schumer: NY Cider Houses Like Wilklow Orchards Should Be at the Core of Hard Cider Production
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 18, 2013
Congressional Black Caucus - Hunger in America
Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Nov. 15, 2013
Letter to Senators Debbie Stabenow and Thad Cochran and Representatives Frank Lucas and Collin Peterson - Do No Cut Food Stamps
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 13, 2013
Letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner, House Leaders Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Senators Barbara Mikulski, Richard Shelby, Hal Rogers, and Nita Lowey - Fishing Disaster Relief in Budget Process
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 8, 2013
Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Expand Access for New York Apples and Pears
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Nov. 4, 2013
Schumer Legislation Would Require Federal Regulators To Overhaul Current Fluke Management System By Replacing Current System With Regional Fishing Zones or Updated State-by- State Management Plan Based on Best Science Available, Leveling the Playing Field For All Anglers
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 4, 2013
As Conference Committee Debates Final Farm Bill, Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Effort to Keep Dairy Pricing Reforms
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Oct. 31, 2013
Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Protect Agricultural Exports in New International Trade Agreement
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 30, 2013
Letter to Senators Carper and Coburn - Congress Should Level the Playing Field & Give USPS Stamp of Approval to Ship Wine, Beer & Spirits
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 28, 2013
Letter to Farm Bill Conferees - Do Not Cut SNAP
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 25, 2013
Letter to Senate Farm Bill Conferee - Include Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Language in 2013 Farm Bill
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 25, 2013
Letter to Senator Debbie Stabenow and Senator Thad Cochran - Strengthen Economic Security for Dairy Farmers
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 23, 2013
Letter to Senate's Farm Bill Conferees - Give Strong Support to Beginning Farmers & Ranchers
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 22, 2013
Letter to Conferees - Farm Bill and beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 15, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Impact of the Government Shutdown on Energy and Commerce
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Oct. 11, 2013
Expressing Sense of House Relating to Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw and Refined Sugar
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Sept. 26, 2013
Letter to Senators Debbit Stabenow and Thad Cochran and Representatives Frank Lucas and Collin Peterson - Allow Institutions of Higher Education to be able to Grow and Cultivate Hemp for Research Purposes
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Sept. 25, 2013
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack - Encourage Responsible Stewardship of Tongass National Forest
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Sept. 20, 2013
Schumer Introduces Legislation to Create Boon for NY Apple Producers, the CIDER Act - New Definition of Hard Apple Cider Will Lower Taxes on Product, Improve Ability to Compete in Foreign Markets, Increase Farmers' Sales
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2013
Letter to Secretary Vilsack - Chicken from China
Sen.Chuck Schumer
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