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June 10, 2021 Gillibrand Introduces Bill To Provide Direct Relief To Small Farms Struggling To Stay Afloat Amid The Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 28, 2021 Gillibrand Reintroduces Safe School Meals For Kids Act; Calls On Congress To Eliminate Harmful Pesticides From Produce In School Meals Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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. Andrew Garbarino, ...
May 27, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - In Bicameral Letter, Pingree, Spanberger, Heinrich, Booker Lead Call for Investment in Agriculture as a Climate Solution Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 26, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Schumer Call On USDA To Deliver Additional Relief To New York Dairy Farmers To Support Recovery From Economic Crisis Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2021 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
May 21, 2021 On Long Island: Gillibrand To Announce Push To Make Universal School Meals Program Permanent In Upcoming Child Nutrition Reauthorization Package Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 20, 2021 Velazquez Reintroduces Bill that Enlists Restaurants in Anti-Hunger Effort During Pandemics Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 18, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group Urging USDA to Provide Additional Financial Relief to Dairy Farmers Amid COVID-19 Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 17, 2021 In The Bronx: Gillibrand, Bowman, Joined By Biaggi And Local Leaders, Announce Federal Legislation To Create Permanent, Nationwide Universal School Meals Program Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 12, 2021 Gillibrand Pushes To Make Universal School Meals Program Permanent In Upcoming Child Nutrition Reauthorization Package Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Fischbach, Smith Lead Over 130 House Colleagues In Opposing Stepped-Up Basis Repeal and Capital Gains Death Tax Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sanford Bishop, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
May 3, 2021 Schumer Reveals: "Pour' Fed Decisions Put Rochester-Finger Lakes Region, Grape And Wine Industries, & Local Economy Over A Barrel If Not Reversed; As Invasive Species Like Spotted Lanternfly Threaten Yates's Vineyards, Schumer Pushes Feds To Restart Data Collection Of Annual Grape Production & Resume Vineyard And Orchard Acreage Survey In New York Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 29, 2021 Dingell, Markey Introduce THRIVE Act to Foster Bold Economic Renewal Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
April 27, 2021 Tweet - "This will be the biggest summer food program in U.S. history to feed more than 30 million low-income children. Because we delivered #AmericanRescuePlan: Families will have the support they need to put food on the table for their kids." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 25, 2021 Tweet - "I fought to deliver relief for restaurants amid COVID And I'm proud to stand with NY restaurants like Crave Fishbar--family-owned, 100% sustainable seafood With the #AmericanRescuePlan: Restaurants can soon apply for @SBAgov funding--and we're pushing @SBAgov to send it out ASAP" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 23, 2021 Tweet - "I've been fighting for restaurants in this crisis Restaurants like Vinum who I stood with today--family-owned on Staten Island Because of the #AmericanRescuePlan: Restaurants can apply for @SBAgov funding from a pot of $28B+ We're pushing @SBAgov to send out the funding ASAP" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 21, 2021 Gillibrand: USDA's Extension Of Universal Free School Meals Sets The Stage For Lawmakers To Make Critical Flexibility Permanent Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Terry Cosby, Acting Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service at the Department of Agricultre - Stefanik Leads Letter to Usda Requesting Changes to Conservation Standards for Farmers Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
April 6, 2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Dingell, Pocan, Khanna Lead 76 Members of Congress in Calling on Biden-Harris Administration to Press For End of Yemeni Blockade Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 5, 2021 Tweet - "Today, I stood at the Hill Top Inn to tell Southern Tier restaurants and their employees: More help is on the way. I worked hard to include over $28 billion to create a restaurant relief fund in the #AmericanRescuePlan as a lifeline to hard-hit restaurants like Hill Top Inn." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2021 Infant Formula Protection Act of 2021 Rep. Grace Meng
April 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Meng, Velázquez, and Espaillat Urge Agriculture Secretary to Strengthen Future Rounds of Pandemic Food Security Programs Rep. Grace Meng
March 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonia Jimenez, Deputy Administrator of the USDA Specialty Crop Program - Stefanik Leads Letter to Usda Seeking Clarification for Onion Growers Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
March 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Tonko Presses USDA on Unfair Distribution of COVID Aid for Capital Region Farms Rep. Paul Tonko
March 22, 2021 Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan delivers $100 billion for New York families, workers, people, small businesses, restaurants, arts venues, state and local govts, vaccines, and more. I stood in Utica today to tell the people of the Mohawk Valley: Help is here, and hope is on the horizon." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2021 Tweet - "I worked hard to include a down payment of $28.6 billion in grants in the #AmericanRescuePlan as a lifeline for restaurants in New York and across the country. Thanks for having me on the podcast, @Eater!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2021 Congressman Torres Votes to Pass Two Historic Immigration Bills Rep. Ritchie Torres
March 18, 2021 Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 18, 2021 Tonko Votes to Advance Legislation Supporting America's Farms & Dairies Rep. Paul Tonko
March 18, 2021 Stefanik Votes for Farm Workforce Modernization Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
March 17, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, USDA Secretary - Gillibrand Calls On USDA To Prioritize New York-Grown Healthy Foods In New Food Purchase And Distribution Program Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 14, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, USDA Secretary - Gillibrand, Joined By NYC Public Advocate Williams And Children's Aid Vice President, Announces Major Bicameral Push To Review And Update Special Supplemental Nutrition Program For Women, Infant, Children (WIC) Food Packages Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 10, 2021 Stefanik Votes Against Pelosi's Partisan Covid-19 Package Rep. Elise Stefanik
March 10, 2021 Tweet - "The American Rescue Plan provides more than $10 billion to support America's agriculture And sets aside roughly half of it for disadvantaged communities, particularly Black farmers. Big, bold, urgent COVID relief is on the way" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 10, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 9, 2021 Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation to Establish Office of Intelligence at Usda Rep. Elise Stefanik
March 9, 2021 Rep. Crawford Introduces Legislation to Create an Intelligence Office in USDA Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
March 4, 2021 Stefanik Cosponsors Farm Workforce Modernization Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to Jeff Zients, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator - Booker Leads Senators in Urging Biden Administration to Ensure Vaccine Access for Farm and Food Chain Workers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 9, 2021 Booker, Warren, Gillibrand, Smith, Warnock, and Leahy Announce Comprehensive Bill to Address the History of Discrimination in Federal Agricultural Policy Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 4, 2021 Letter to Honorable Kevin Shea, Acting Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand Presses USDA On Purchase And Distribution Of Kosher And Halal Food In Farmers To Families Food Box Program Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 2, 2021 Gillibrand Announces Assignment To U.S. Senate Select Committee On Intelligence Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 29, 2021 Letter to Hon. David Pekoske, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Lucas, Crawford, Cuellar Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Agriculture Supply Chain Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Jan. 28, 2021 Gillibrand, Delgado Announce "Rebuild Rural' Legislation, Bill Would Deliver Resources To New York's Rural Communities To Aid Response To Pandemic And Growing Economic Crisis Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 27, 2021 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.4 Million in Federal Economic Development Funding for Cornell Agricultural & Food Technology Park to Construct New 20,000 Square Foot "tech Farm 2" Building in City of Geneva, Ontario County Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 26, 2021 Schumer Reveals: 1,000 Households in Madison County Still Do Not Have Sufficient -- or Any -- Access to Broadband; Senator, in First Meeting with President-Elect Biden's USDA Nominee, Renews Fight to Get $15 Million in USDA Grant Funding to Address the County's Internet Access Needs Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 23, 2021 Meng Statement on Biden Actions to Combat Food Insecurity Rep. Grace Meng
Jan. 22, 2021 Gillibrand: Ready To Work With Biden Administration To Tackle Hunger Crisis Exacerbated By Covid-19 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Date Title Politician
June 10, 2021 Gillibrand Introduces Bill To Provide Direct Relief To Small Farms Struggling To Stay Afloat Amid The Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 28, 2021 Gillibrand Reintroduces Safe School Meals For Kids Act; Calls On Congress To Eliminate Harmful Pesticides From Produce In School Meals Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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.Andrew Garbarino, ...
May 27, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - In Bicameral Letter, Pingree, Spanberger, Heinrich, Booker Lead Call for Investment in Agriculture as a Climate Solution Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 26, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Schumer Call On USDA To Deliver Additional Relief To New York Dairy Farmers To Support Recovery From Economic Crisis Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 26, 2021 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
May 21, 2021 On Long Island: Gillibrand To Announce Push To Make Universal School Meals Program Permanent In Upcoming Child Nutrition Reauthorization Package Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 20, 2021 Velazquez Reintroduces Bill that Enlists Restaurants in Anti-Hunger Effort During Pandemics Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 18, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group Urging USDA to Provide Additional Financial Relief to Dairy Farmers Amid COVID-19 Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 17, 2021 In The Bronx: Gillibrand, Bowman, Joined By Biaggi And Local Leaders, Announce Federal Legislation To Create Permanent, Nationwide Universal School Meals Program Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 12, 2021 Gillibrand Pushes To Make Universal School Meals Program Permanent In Upcoming Child Nutrition Reauthorization Package Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Fischbach, Smith Lead Over 130 House Colleagues In Opposing Stepped-Up Basis Repeal and Capital Gains Death Tax Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sanford Bishop, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
May 3, 2021 Schumer Reveals: "Pour' Fed Decisions Put Rochester-Finger Lakes Region, Grape And Wine Industries, & Local Economy Over A Barrel If Not Reversed; As Invasive Species Like Spotted Lanternfly Threaten Yates's Vineyards, Schumer Pushes Feds To Restart Data Collection Of Annual Grape Production & Resume Vineyard And Orchard Acreage Survey In New York Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 29, 2021 Dingell, Markey Introduce THRIVE Act to Foster Bold Economic Renewal Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
April 27, 2021 Tweet - "This will be the biggest summer food program in U.S. history to feed more than 30 million low-income children. Because we delivered #AmericanRescuePlan: Families will have the support they need to put food on the table for their kids." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 25, 2021 Tweet - "I fought to deliver relief for restaurants amid COVID And I'm proud to stand with NY restaurants like Crave Fishbar--family-owned, 100% sustainable seafood With the #AmericanRescuePlan: Restaurants can soon apply for @SBAgov funding--and we're pushing @SBAgov to send it out ASAP" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 23, 2021 Tweet - "I've been fighting for restaurants in this crisis Restaurants like Vinum who I stood with today--family-owned on Staten Island Because of the #AmericanRescuePlan: Restaurants can apply for @SBAgov funding from a pot of $28B+ We're pushing @SBAgov to send out the funding ASAP" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 21, 2021 Gillibrand: USDA's Extension Of Universal Free School Meals Sets The Stage For Lawmakers To Make Critical Flexibility Permanent Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Terry Cosby, Acting Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service at the Department of Agricultre - Stefanik Leads Letter to Usda Requesting Changes to Conservation Standards for Farmers Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
April 6, 2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Dingell, Pocan, Khanna Lead 76 Members of Congress in Calling on Biden-Harris Administration to Press For End of Yemeni Blockade Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
April 5, 2021 Tweet - "Today, I stood at the Hill Top Inn to tell Southern Tier restaurants and their employees: More help is on the way. I worked hard to include over $28 billion to create a restaurant relief fund in the #AmericanRescuePlan as a lifeline to hard-hit restaurants like Hill Top Inn." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 1, 2021 Infant Formula Protection Act of 2021 Rep.Grace Meng
April 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Meng, Velázquez, and Espaillat Urge Agriculture Secretary to Strengthen Future Rounds of Pandemic Food Security Programs Rep.Grace Meng
March 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonia Jimenez, Deputy Administrator of the USDA Specialty Crop Program - Stefanik Leads Letter to Usda Seeking Clarification for Onion Growers Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
March 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Tonko Presses USDA on Unfair Distribution of COVID Aid for Capital Region Farms Rep.Paul Tonko
March 22, 2021 Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan delivers $100 billion for New York families, workers, people, small businesses, restaurants, arts venues, state and local govts, vaccines, and more. I stood in Utica today to tell the people of the Mohawk Valley: Help is here, and hope is on the horizon." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2021 Tweet - "I worked hard to include a down payment of $28.6 billion in grants in the #AmericanRescuePlan as a lifeline for restaurants in New York and across the country. Thanks for having me on the podcast, @Eater!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 18, 2021 Congressman Torres Votes to Pass Two Historic Immigration Bills Rep.Ritchie Torres
March 18, 2021 Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 18, 2021 Tonko Votes to Advance Legislation Supporting America's Farms & Dairies Rep.Paul Tonko
March 18, 2021 Stefanik Votes for Farm Workforce Modernization Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
March 17, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, USDA Secretary - Gillibrand Calls On USDA To Prioritize New York-Grown Healthy Foods In New Food Purchase And Distribution Program Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 14, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, USDA Secretary - Gillibrand, Joined By NYC Public Advocate Williams And Children's Aid Vice President, Announces Major Bicameral Push To Review And Update Special Supplemental Nutrition Program For Women, Infant, Children (WIC) Food Packages Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 10, 2021 Stefanik Votes Against Pelosi's Partisan Covid-19 Package Rep.Elise Stefanik
March 10, 2021 Tweet - "The American Rescue Plan provides more than $10 billion to support America's agriculture And sets aside roughly half of it for disadvantaged communities, particularly Black farmers. Big, bold, urgent COVID relief is on the way" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 10, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 9, 2021 Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation to Establish Office of Intelligence at Usda Rep.Elise Stefanik
March 9, 2021 Rep. Crawford Introduces Legislation to Create an Intelligence Office in USDA Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
March 4, 2021 Stefanik Cosponsors Farm Workforce Modernization Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to Jeff Zients, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator - Booker Leads Senators in Urging Biden Administration to Ensure Vaccine Access for Farm and Food Chain Workers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 9, 2021 Booker, Warren, Gillibrand, Smith, Warnock, and Leahy Announce Comprehensive Bill to Address the History of Discrimination in Federal Agricultural Policy Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 4, 2021 Letter to Honorable Kevin Shea, Acting Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand Presses USDA On Purchase And Distribution Of Kosher And Halal Food In Farmers To Families Food Box Program Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 2, 2021 Gillibrand Announces Assignment To U.S. Senate Select Committee On Intelligence Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 29, 2021 Letter to Hon. David Pekoske, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Lucas, Crawford, Cuellar Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Agriculture Supply Chain Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Jan. 28, 2021 Gillibrand, Delgado Announce "Rebuild Rural' Legislation, Bill Would Deliver Resources To New York's Rural Communities To Aid Response To Pandemic And Growing Economic Crisis Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 27, 2021 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.4 Million in Federal Economic Development Funding for Cornell Agricultural & Food Technology Park to Construct New 20,000 Square Foot "tech Farm 2" Building in City of Geneva, Ontario County Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 26, 2021 Schumer Reveals: 1,000 Households in Madison County Still Do Not Have Sufficient -- or Any -- Access to Broadband; Senator, in First Meeting with President-Elect Biden's USDA Nominee, Renews Fight to Get $15 Million in USDA Grant Funding to Address the County's Internet Access Needs Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 23, 2021 Meng Statement on Biden Actions to Combat Food Insecurity Rep.Grace Meng
Jan. 22, 2021 Gillibrand: Ready To Work With Biden Administration To Tackle Hunger Crisis Exacerbated By Covid-19 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
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