| April 20, 2016
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http://meng.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/meng-condemns-terrorist-attack-in-pakistan
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 19, 2016
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Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| April 12, 2016
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Letter to the Honorable Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Address Gaps in Policies to Reduce Antibiotic Use in Animals
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 4, 2016
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Schumer: EPA Has Completed a Plan to Reduce Li Sound Nitrogen Levels But Now Must Implement It
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 25, 2016
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Schumer: New Restrictive Canadian Trade Rules Could Threaten O-At-Ka Milk and Many Western NY Dairy Producers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 11, 2016
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Letter to the Honorable Robert M. Califf - Backing Real Maple Syrup
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 29, 2016
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Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture - Kosher and Halal Food for Food Banks
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 23, 2016
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Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Feb. 16, 2016
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture - Expand Barley Crop Insurance Coverage
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 9, 2016
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Congressman Nadler Statement on Current European Union Product Labeling Proposal
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Feb. 5, 2016
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Gillibrand, Feinstein & Durbin Announce New USDA Food Safety Measures to Reduce Foodborne Illnesses in Poultry
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Dec. 16, 2015
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Schumer Announces Just-Unveiled Tax Package Would Boost Incentive for Small Biz & Family Farmers to Purchsae Equipment; Tax Benefit that Allows Them to Recover Up-Front Costs of Expensive Equipment Would be Made Permanent
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 16, 2015
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Tonko Bill to Provide Safe Drinking Water to Rural Communities Signed into Law
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Nov. 24, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce more than $340,000 in Federal USDA Funding for New York Wine and Grape Foundation
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Nov. 24, 2015
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USDA Funds Will Boost Export Marketing Capabilities
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 23, 2015
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USDA Farm to School Funds Will be Used to Bolster Child Nutrition Programs
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 23, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $120,000 in Federal USDA Funding for Agricultural Centers in Rochester
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Nov. 20, 2015
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USDA Farm to School Funds Will be Used to Bolster Child Nutrition Programs
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2015
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Industrial Hemp
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 17, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $225,000 In Federal USDA Value-Added Producer Grants For Agricultural Centers In Jefferson County
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 16, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $157,000 In Federal Usda Value-added Producer Grants For Agricultural Centers In Hudson Valley
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 16, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce more than $157,000 in Federal USDA Value-Added Producer Grants for Agricultural Centers in Hudson Valley
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Nov. 16, 2015
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USDA Value-Added Funds Will be Used to Promote Growth & New Products for Small, Independent Producers; Boost Marketing Capabilities; Increase Brand Awareness - Cortland County
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Nov. 12, 2015
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Funds Will Help Wineries And Farms Throughout Rochester-Finger Lakes Region Promote New Products, Boost Marketing Capabilities, Increase Brand Awareness & Grow Business
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 12, 2015
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Funds Will Help Farms In The Southern Tier Region Study New Products & Increase Marketing Capabilities For Current Products
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 11, 2015
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Schumer: Feds Should Plant New Tax Incentives For Schuyler County Family Farmers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 9, 2015
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Letter to the Hon. Sylvia Burwell, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Finalize Reporting Requirements for Antibiotic Use in Agriculture
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 8, 2015
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Schumer: Highly Caffeinated Peanut Butter Should Give Everyone The Jitters
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 6, 2015
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Schumer: Feds Should Plant New Tax Incentives For Montgomery County Family Farmers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 4, 2015
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Bonamici and Stefanik Introduce Legislation to Improve Nutrition Program for Young Children
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Nov. 3, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $690,000 In Federal Funding for Hawthorne Valley Association Beginning Farmer Initiative
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Nov. 3, 2015
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National Farm to School Month
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Nov. 3, 2015
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Funding Creates Training Opportunities for Farmers in Hudson Valley & Metropolitan New York
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 3, 2015
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Bonamici and Stefanik Introduce Legislation to Improve Nutrition Program for Young Children
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| Oct. 27, 2015
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Invest in Research to Support Wisconsin Farmers
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Oct. 22, 2015
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Federal Funds to Advance Specialty Crop Program
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Oct. 16, 2015
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Letter to Sandy Kennedy, RILA President, and Matthew Shay, NRF President and CEO - Call for Retail Boycott of Harmful Plastic Microbeads Threatening Long Island Sound
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Oct. 14, 2015
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Letter to the Hon. Hal Rogers, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations and the Hon. Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - End to Government Sponsored Animal Abuse
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Oct. 13, 2015
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Schumer: Feds Should Plant New Tax Incentives for Yates
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 8, 2015
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Meng/Bost Bill to Level Playing Field for Small Businesses in Agriculture
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Sept. 25, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce over $60,000 in Federal Funding for SUNY Cobleskill Research Foundation
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Sept. 22, 2015
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Schumer: New Premium Payment Option Can Help Alleviate Pressure on Cash-Strapped Farmers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 15, 2015
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Schumer: Feds Should Plant New Tax Incentives for Cortland
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 24, 2015
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Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administrator - Help Small Farmers Comply with New Food Safety Law
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 20, 2015
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Schumer: Craft Brewing Is On The Rise In Central NY, But Brewers Need Access To Locally Grown Malt Barley For Industry To Thrive; Local Farmers Hesitant To Grow Crop Due To Lack Of Fed Insurance -- Schumer pushes Feds To Establish Essential Crop Insurance For Central NY Malt Barley Farmers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 24, 2015
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Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Dark Act
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| July 23, 2015
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Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
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| July 22, 2015
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Schumer: Average Price Of Eggs Up Nearly 40 Percent This Year & Could Keep Climbing Because Of Bird Flu Epidemic; Despite Crisis, Fed Budget Slashes -By $500M- USDA Efforts That Can Help Beat Back Bird Flu; As Grocery Bills Rise, Schumer LAunches Effort To Thwart Cuts
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 20, 2015
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Gillibrand & Schneiderman Announce New Push to Ban Plastic Microbeads in Personal Care Products
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 29, 2015
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Schumer: Farmers Could Experience Economic Peril & Average Price Of Vegetables Could Rise, Unless Orelans County Farmers Get Much Needed Workers To Tend Crops; Schortage Of Workers Puts Farmers & Consumers In Jeopardy; Senator Urges Feds To Immediately Fix Backlog Of Workers Caused By June 9th Computer Glitch
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 25, 2015
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Schumer Launches Push To Secure Major fed Funding For Cornell University To Develop New, Innovative Technologies That Could Grow Production And Revolutionize New York's Grape & Wine Industries
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 22, 2015
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Schumer: Average Price Of Eggs Up Nearly 50 Percent & Will Keep Climbing Because Of Bird Flu Epidemic -- Yet Proposed Fed Budget Slashes USDA Efforts That Help Beat Back Bird Flu By $500M; As Grocery Bills Rise, Schumer Launches Effort To Thwart Cuts
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 4, 2015
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Finalize Pathogen Standards
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 3, 2015
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After Senator Gillibrand's Yearlong Push for Reform, White House Announces New Regulations to Prevent Dangerous Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens in Food
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| May 21, 2015
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Schumer: New York State's $52 Million Grape Crop At Undue Risk Due To Outdated Facility That Provides Critical Research To Local Grape Growers; Senator Launches Push To Replace USDA's Outdated Grape Research Lab In Geneva With New State-Of-The-Art Facility
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 18, 2015
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Schumer: Distilleries Like Black Button Distillery In Rochester Are Forced To Wait Over 200 Days To Get Basic Approvals To Expand Their Business; While Distilleries & Craft Industry Are Growing Nationally By Over 50%, Federal Distillery Inspectors - Who Approve Requests - Have Been Cut By 10%; Senator Calls For More Inspectors To Reduce Backlog That Is Costing Distilleries, Industry Millions
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 15, 2015
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Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Provide Clarity to Businesses Before Enforcing Menu Labeling Rule
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| May 13, 2015
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New Investigation Finds Failing American Food Safety System Causing Millions Of Illness, Gillibrand Introduces New Legislation To Final Establish Mandatory Recall Of Contaminated Meat & Poultry
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| May 6, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $5.5 Million In Federal Funding For Cornell University To Study & Improve Crop Sustainability
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 6, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $5.5 Million in Federal Funding for Cornell University to Study & Improve Crop Sustainability
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| April 30, 2015
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Schumer:New York State's $65 Million Potato Industry At Severe Risk From Invasive Species; Senator Launches Push To Replace Cornell University's Outdated Nematode Lab With New State-Of-The-Art Facility At The University
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 24, 2015
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Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Updated Guidance to Pregnant Women on Seafood Consumption
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 22, 2015
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Schumer: With Turbulent Milk Prices, Upstate Dairy Farmers Are Getting Squeezed On All Sides, Including Large, Lump-Sum Milk Insurance Payments -- Schumer Urges USDA To Implement New Program To Ease Burden Of Cash-Strapped Dairy Farms
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 21, 2015
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Schumer: For The First Time Ever, Greek Yogurt Will Be Available Nationwide In School Lunch Programs Through The USDA School Lunch Program; Senator Announces, Starting In Fall 2015, USDA Will Officially Expand Nationwide The Greek-Yogurt Pilot Program He Helped Launch
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2015
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Schumer: Craft Brewing Is On The Rise In Dutchess County But Brewers Need Access To Locally-Grown Malt Barley For Industry To Thrive; Local Farmers Hesitant To Grow Crop Due To Lack Of Fed Insurance -- Schumer Launches Push To Establish Essential Crop Insurance For Dutchess County Malt Barley Farmers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 6, 2015
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Schumer Celebrates Opening Of New Constantino's Grocery Store; Supermarket Desperately Needed In Mt. Hope Area Set To Open This Week In Rochester's College Town -- Schumer Leads First Look At New 21,000 Square Foot Store
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 1, 2015
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture Has Agreed To Purchase $9.6 Million In Surplus Concord Grape Juice To Stabilize Prices For Grape Growers In Upstate New York
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 31, 2015
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Following Kick-Off Of Maple Tapping Season, Schumer Announces Push For Fed Funds To Support And Enhance The Growth Of The Untapped Potential Of NYS Maple Syrup Industry
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 30, 2015
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Schumer: New Distilleries Are Playing A Major Role In Buffalo's Transformation & Positioning WNY As Center Of Distilling Boom, But They Do Not Have Access To The Malt Barley They Need Due To Risks Associated With Growing The Crop -- Schumer Launches Push To Establish Essential Crop Assurance For WNY Malt Barley Farmers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 26, 2015
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Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House and Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Agricultural Labor Reforms to Accompany E-Verify Measures
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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| March 12, 2015
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After Feds Give Green Light To Dangerous Powdered Alcohol - Palcohol - Schumer Introduces Legislation to Make Substance Illegal & Keep It From Hitting Store Shelves as Soon as This Summer
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| March 4, 2015
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Gillibrand Statement On Mcdonald's Decision: "Chicken Nuggets Shouldn't Pose Public Health Risk"
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Feb. 25, 2015
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Letter to Tim Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Senators Urge Update to Pathogen Standards for Beef and Prok
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Feb. 24, 2015
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Schumer Calls On USDA To Expedite Review & Approval Of New Wyoming County Business & Agriculture Center That Could Be Major Economic Development Hub For Warsaw Area - USDA Has Yet To Sign Off On Final Design Plans & Fed Delay Could Threaten Entire Construction Timeline; Schumer Says USDA Should Get Project Underway ASAP
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Feb. 23, 2015
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Ahead Of National Debate On Child Nutrition Standards, Senator Gillibrand Pushes For Fresh Fruits And Vegetables At School & Announces Legislation To Provide More Students With Nutritious Meals When School Is Out For Summer
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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