| Aug. 8, 2019
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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
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| July 25, 2019
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Statement from Congressman Joe Morelle on President Trump's Proposal to Cut Snap Benefits
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| July 10, 2019
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Representatives Katko and Morelle Announce Bipartisan Legislation Providing Learning Environments and Quality Meals to Disadvantaged Children During Summer Months
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Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
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| July 1, 2019
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Letter to Phyllis Fong, USDA Inspector General - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Puerto Rico Nutrition Funding Delay
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| April 10, 2019
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Infant Formula Protection Act of 2019
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| April 10, 2019
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Get Additives Out Act
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| March 14, 2019
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Stefanik Cosponsors the Dairy Pride Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Feb. 12, 2019
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Suozzi: Pharma Spends More on Tv Commercials and Sales Promotions than On Research and Development
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| Jan. 18, 2019
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Schumer Reveals: In Midst of Shutdown, Capital Region Is Experiencing Alarming Shingle Shot Shortage that Left Unsolved Could Sicken Many & Spread Chickenpox Virus This Winter; Senator Urges Emergency FDA Staff to Step In, Help Remedy Shortage with Manufacturer & Improve Communication with Locals Now in Dark
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Jan. 11, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2018
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As New York's Barley Industry Continues To Grow And With Brewers Around The State And The Country Relying On High-Quality New York Barley To Produce Their Beer, Gillibrand Announces That Her Amendment To Support New York's Barley Growers Has Passed The House And Senate In Final Version Of The Farm Bill
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Dec. 5, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Lawmakers Keep Pressure on Food and Drug Administration to Go Further in Combating Youth Tobacco Use
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Oct. 26, 2018
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Letter to Secretary Perdue, USDA - The Fair Treatment Of Greek Yogurt Is A Win-Win-Win For Students, Dairy Farmers, And The Burgeoning Greek Yogurt Industry
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 19, 2018
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Tweet - "I am calling on the FDA to speed up and make public their final report on the prevalence of the weed-killing chemical, glyphosate, in many foods families regularly eat--cereals, granola bars, oats, snack bars, & more. We need answers and we need them now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Velázquez Seeks Ban on Toxic Nerve-Agent Pesticides
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Keep Harmful Chemicals Out of Food
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| June 22, 2018
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Senators Introduce Bill to Strengthen Oversight of Antibiotic Use in Animals
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 8, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, MD, Commissioner, FDA - There's No Sugar Added, Pure Honey is Pure Honey
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Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
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| May 31, 2018
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Stefanik Cosponsors WHOLE MILK Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 25, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 26, 2018
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Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| March 16, 2018
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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
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Feb. 6, 2018
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Velázquez on FEMA Meal Contract
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Dec. 19, 2017
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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
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Letter to Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the FDA - Regulate Devices Laced With "mystery Chemicals' Now That 1 In 5 NY Kids Are Hooked
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 15, 2017
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Letter to Commissioner Gottlieb, Food and Drug Administration - Regulate E-Cigarrettes Popular Among Teens like "Juul"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 30, 2017
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Letter to Dr. Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Investigate Phthalates in Fast Food and Food Packaging
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 19, 2017
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Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 10, 2017
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Letter to the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Investigate "Coco Loko", a Dangerous and Snortable Powder Being Innocently Masked as Everyday "Chocolate"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 7, 2017
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Step Up Enforcement Of Inferior And Mislabeled Imported Goods
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| June 22, 2017
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Meng Reintroduces Legislation to Ban the Sale of Expired Baby Formula
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| June 22, 2017
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Following Schumer and Gillibrand Push, USDA Will Finally Provide Malt Barley Crop Insurance For 44 NYS Counties; Victory For Growing Craft Brewing Industry, Farmers & Those Looking To Enter Booming NY Industry & Grow Jobs
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 5, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Aderholt, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, the Hon. Sanford Bishop, Ranking Member - Help Life-Science Start-Ups Navigate Regulatory Process
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Sept. 28, 2016
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Meng and Markey Call for Ban on BPA in All Food and Beverage Containers
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Aug. 1, 2016
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Letter to Earl F. Gohl, Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission - Additional federal funding for Center for Craft Food and Beverage would help solidify craft beverage industry in Central New York
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Aug. 1, 2016
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Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Additional federal funding for Center for Craft Food and Beverage would help solidify craft beverage industry in Central New York
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| July 15, 2016
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Letter to The Honorable John Kerry, Secretary, U.S. Department of State, and The Honorable Kathryn D. Sullivan, Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere - Combat Seafood Fraud and Illegal and Unregulated Fishing
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 27, 2016
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Letter to the Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture - Antimicrobial Sanitizers
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| June 16, 2016
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Letter to his Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China - Hastings Urges China's President Xi to end the Dog Meat Trade
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| June 10, 2016
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Letter to the Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Update Food Recall Process
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 16, 2016
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Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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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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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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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. 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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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. 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. 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. 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. 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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Bonamici and Stefanik Introduce Legislation to Improve Nutrition Program for Young Children
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
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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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| 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 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 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 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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| 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 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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| 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. 5, 2015
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As An Est. 3 Million New Yorkers Contract Foodborne Illness Each Year, Senator Gillibrand Announces New Push To Improve Food Safety Standards
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Jan. 12, 2015
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Schumer: More Must Be Done to Ensure Cannolis, Chinese Food, Pizza Dough & Other Food Products Are Only Items on the Menu
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Dec. 8, 2014
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Governor Cuomo Announces New York Selected For USDA Pilot to Increase Procurement of Locally-Grown Produce in Schools
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 18, 2014
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New York State Hunger Action Network
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Nov. 6, 2014
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Schumer: Third Round of Greek Yogurt Pilot Program Now Open
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 30, 2014
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Schumer: Port of Oswego Could Be Exportng Over 1 Million Bushels of Grain Per Year, But Needs Special Fed Designation to Make It Happen
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 30, 2014
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Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Opening Foreign Markets to More Concord Grape Juice
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 30, 2014
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Schumer Launches Campaign to Get US Trade Rep to Open Foreign Markets to More Concord Grape Juice
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 30, 2014
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Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Making Grain Exports a Reality at Port of Oswego
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 21, 2014
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Schumer: Fed Support of New Local Company Creates Opportunity for Area's Farmers & Healthy Food Options for Families
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 20, 2014
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Release of GAO Food Safety Report
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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