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June 26, 2018
As Rural Communities Throughout New York State Face Declines In Businesses And Jobs, Gillibrand Includes Bipartisan Amendment In The Senate Farm Bill That Invests In New Rural Businesses And Creates Rural Jobs
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 22, 2018
Senators Introduce Bill to Strengthen Oversight of Antibiotic Use in Animals
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 21, 2018
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Votes to Reignite Agriculture Sector in Upstate New York
Rep. Claudia Tenney
June 21, 2018
Velázquez on the GOP Farm Bill
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
June 21, 2018
Stefanik Backs North Country Agriculture in House Farm Bill
Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 18, 2018
Following Her Push, Gillibrand Successfully Adds Reauthorization And Expansion Of The Northern Border Regional Commission To Senate Farm Bill
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 15, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Deliver Major Victories For Upstate New York In The Senate Farm Bill; Senators Went To Bat For Upstate New York Farmers -- Say New Bill Includes Vital Victories And Will Boost Upstate New York's Economy; Urge Their Colleagues In The Senate To Pass Farm Bill Immediately
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Encourage Advertising Campaigns to Promote Milk Consumption
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
June 14, 2018
Schumer: Senate Farm Bill Tariff Fix Gives Hundreds Of Rochester Hickey Freeman Workers Level Playing Field To Compete
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 13, 2018
Following Her Push, Gillibrand Provision To Put $77 Million Back Into The Pockets Of Dairy Farmers Included In Senate Farm Bill
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Advocates For Connecticut Shellfish Farmers In Farm Bill
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, MD, Commissioner, FDA - There's No Sugar Added, Pure Honey is Pure Honey
Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
May 31, 2018
Stefanik Cosponsors WHOLE MILK Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 31, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Calls for Deadline Extension for Farmers to Enroll in Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to Director Redfield, MD - Any Lapse In Federal Funding For This Critical Program Could Put Upstate New York's Farmers' And Farm Workers' Safety At Risk
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2018
Velázquez on the GOP Farm Bill
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 18, 2018
Stefanik Combats Invasive Species with Amendments to Farm Bill
Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 18, 2018
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Disappointed in Failure of Farm Bill
Rep. Claudia Tenney
May 16, 2018
Russian Investigation
Rep. Paul Tonko
May 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. George Ervin Perdue III - Calls On USDA To Approve Immediate Emergency Funding To Support Farmers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 14, 2018
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Co-Sponsors Bill to Bring Whole Milk Back to Schools
Rep. Claudia Tenney
May 4, 2018
Tweet - "The federal government made a mistake when they labeled hemp as a controlled substance, putting it on par with dangerous substances like heroin."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 4, 2018
Schumer: Relaxing Hemp Laws Could Mean Millions In Economic Revenue & Support New Local Jobs In Sullivan County
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 26, 2018
Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 24, 2018
Letter to the Hon Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Duffy Calls on Trump Administration to Continue Fighting for Wisconsin Dairy in Nafta Renegotiations
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
April 19, 2018
Democrats Seek Answers on Potential Misuse of Small Business Lending Program
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
April 19, 2018
Letter to Dr. Jacobs-Young - Let's Not Leave Grape Genetics Research Unit On The Vine
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Quickly Implement Food Safety Recommendations
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 17, 2018
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney: Farm Bill Positive Step to Reignite Agriculture Sector in Upstate New York
Rep. Claudia Tenney
April 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - NAFTA Dairy Policy
Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
April 16, 2018
Letter to Ambassador Robert Lighthizer - Schumer To Feds: Don't Spoil Negotiations By Taking Dairy Off The Table
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 12, 2018
Dairy Farmers Are Facing A Crisis
Rep. Elise Stefanik
April 10, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Conaway - Feed Prices in Margin Protection Program
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
March 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Senator Gillibrand, Congressman Nadler Urge Usda To Label Kosher And Halal Food For The National School Lunch Program
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Boyle and Smith Lead Bipartisan Letter to USDA Opposing Plan to Outsource Oversight of Bedrock Animal Welfare Law
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Congressman Panetta Leads 90 Lawmakers to Call on Administration to Strengthen Funding for Federal Nutrition Assistance
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Bishop - Preserve Funding for Critical Nutrition Program for Seniors
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
March 13, 2018
As New York Dairy Farmers Struggle With Historically Low Milk Prices, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Create New Dairy "Price Floor'
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 7, 2018
Velázquez Comments on Abuse of Fed Loan Program by Poultry Industry
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate - Young Leads Effort for Equity in Ag Markets
Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
Feb. 13, 2018
Stefanik Applauds Wins for North Country Dairy Farmers in Bipartisan Budget Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Feb. 6, 2018
Velázquez on FEMA Meal Contract
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 5, 2018
After New York Dairy Farmers Paid Millions In Premiums For Insurance Program That Left Them Empty-Handed When They Needed It The Most, Gillibrand Pushes Legislation To Require USDA To Put That Money Back Into The Pockets Of Dairy Farmers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to Stephen Vaden, Principle Deputy General Counsel, USDA - Information on Senior Career Employee Reassignments at USDA
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 19, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Continue Defunding USDA Inspections, Ban Horse Meat in US
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the FDA - Regulate Devices Laced With "mystery Chemicals' Now That 1 In 5 NY Kids Are Hooked
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2017
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Senators Press For Consumer-Friendly GMO Labeling
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 18, 2017
Stefanik Tours Prairie's Orchard in Malone
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Oct. 15, 2017
Letter to Commissioner Gottlieb, Food and Drug Administration - Regulate E-Cigarrettes Popular Among Teens like "Juul"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date
Title
Politician
June 26, 2018
As Rural Communities Throughout New York State Face Declines In Businesses And Jobs, Gillibrand Includes Bipartisan Amendment In The Senate Farm Bill That Invests In New Rural Businesses And Creates Rural Jobs
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 22, 2018
Senators Introduce Bill to Strengthen Oversight of Antibiotic Use in Animals
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 21, 2018
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Votes to Reignite Agriculture Sector in Upstate New York
Rep.Claudia Tenney
June 21, 2018
Velázquez on the GOP Farm Bill
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
June 21, 2018
Stefanik Backs North Country Agriculture in House Farm Bill
Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 18, 2018
Following Her Push, Gillibrand Successfully Adds Reauthorization And Expansion Of The Northern Border Regional Commission To Senate Farm Bill
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 15, 2018
Schumer, Gillibrand Deliver Major Victories For Upstate New York In The Senate Farm Bill; Senators Went To Bat For Upstate New York Farmers -- Say New Bill Includes Vital Victories And Will Boost Upstate New York's Economy; Urge Their Colleagues In The Senate To Pass Farm Bill Immediately
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Encourage Advertising Campaigns to Promote Milk Consumption
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
June 14, 2018
Schumer: Senate Farm Bill Tariff Fix Gives Hundreds Of Rochester Hickey Freeman Workers Level Playing Field To Compete
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 13, 2018
Following Her Push, Gillibrand Provision To Put $77 Million Back Into The Pockets Of Dairy Farmers Included In Senate Farm Bill
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Advocates For Connecticut Shellfish Farmers In Farm Bill
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, MD, Commissioner, FDA - There's No Sugar Added, Pure Honey is Pure Honey
Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
May 31, 2018
Stefanik Cosponsors WHOLE MILK Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 31, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Calls for Deadline Extension for Farmers to Enroll in Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to Director Redfield, MD - Any Lapse In Federal Funding For This Critical Program Could Put Upstate New York's Farmers' And Farm Workers' Safety At Risk
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 18, 2018
Velázquez on the GOP Farm Bill
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 18, 2018
Stefanik Combats Invasive Species with Amendments to Farm Bill
Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 18, 2018
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Disappointed in Failure of Farm Bill
Rep.Claudia Tenney
May 16, 2018
Russian Investigation
Rep.Paul Tonko
May 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. George Ervin Perdue III - Calls On USDA To Approve Immediate Emergency Funding To Support Farmers
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 14, 2018
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Co-Sponsors Bill to Bring Whole Milk Back to Schools
Rep.Claudia Tenney
May 4, 2018
Tweet - "The federal government made a mistake when they labeled hemp as a controlled substance, putting it on par with dangerous substances like heroin."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 4, 2018
Schumer: Relaxing Hemp Laws Could Mean Millions In Economic Revenue & Support New Local Jobs In Sullivan County
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 26, 2018
Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 24, 2018
Letter to the Hon Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Duffy Calls on Trump Administration to Continue Fighting for Wisconsin Dairy in Nafta Renegotiations
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
April 19, 2018
Democrats Seek Answers on Potential Misuse of Small Business Lending Program
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
April 19, 2018
Letter to Dr. Jacobs-Young - Let's Not Leave Grape Genetics Research Unit On The Vine
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Quickly Implement Food Safety Recommendations
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 17, 2018
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney: Farm Bill Positive Step to Reignite Agriculture Sector in Upstate New York
Rep.Claudia Tenney
April 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - NAFTA Dairy Policy
Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
April 16, 2018
Letter to Ambassador Robert Lighthizer - Schumer To Feds: Don't Spoil Negotiations By Taking Dairy Off The Table
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 12, 2018
Dairy Farmers Are Facing A Crisis
Rep.Elise Stefanik
April 10, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Conaway - Feed Prices in Margin Protection Program
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
March 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Senator Gillibrand, Congressman Nadler Urge Usda To Label Kosher And Halal Food For The National School Lunch Program
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Boyle and Smith Lead Bipartisan Letter to USDA Opposing Plan to Outsource Oversight of Bedrock Animal Welfare Law
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Congressman Panetta Leads 90 Lawmakers to Call on Administration to Strengthen Funding for Federal Nutrition Assistance
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Bishop - Preserve Funding for Critical Nutrition Program for Seniors
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
March 13, 2018
As New York Dairy Farmers Struggle With Historically Low Milk Prices, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Create New Dairy "Price Floor'
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 7, 2018
Velázquez Comments on Abuse of Fed Loan Program by Poultry Industry
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate - Young Leads Effort for Equity in Ag Markets
Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
Feb. 13, 2018
Stefanik Applauds Wins for North Country Dairy Farmers in Bipartisan Budget Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Feb. 6, 2018
Velázquez on FEMA Meal Contract
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 5, 2018
After New York Dairy Farmers Paid Millions In Premiums For Insurance Program That Left Them Empty-Handed When They Needed It The Most, Gillibrand Pushes Legislation To Require USDA To Put That Money Back Into The Pockets Of Dairy Farmers
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to Stephen Vaden, Principle Deputy General Counsel, USDA - Information on Senior Career Employee Reassignments at USDA
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 19, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Continue Defunding USDA Inspections, Ban Horse Meat in US
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the FDA - Regulate Devices Laced With "mystery Chemicals' Now That 1 In 5 NY Kids Are Hooked
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2017
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Senators Press For Consumer-Friendly GMO Labeling
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 18, 2017
Stefanik Tours Prairie's Orchard in Malone
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Oct. 15, 2017
Letter to Commissioner Gottlieb, Food and Drug Administration - Regulate E-Cigarrettes Popular Among Teens like "Juul"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
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