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Oct. 15, 2017
Letter to Commissioner Gottlieb, Food and Drug Administration - Regulate E-Cigarrettes Popular Among Teens like "Juul"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2017
Letter to Dr. Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Investigate Phthalates in Fast Food and Food Packaging
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2017
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 10, 2017
Letter to the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Investigate "Coco Loko", a Dangerous and Snortable Powder Being Innocently Masked as Everyday "Chocolate"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 7, 2017
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Step Up Enforcement Of Inferior And Mislabeled Imported Goods
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2017
Meng Reintroduces Legislation to Ban the Sale of Expired Baby Formula
Rep. Grace Meng
June 22, 2017
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
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 5, 2017
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
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 28, 2016
Meng and Markey Call for Ban on BPA in All Food and Beverage Containers
Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 1, 2016
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
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 1, 2016
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
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 15, 2016
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
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 27, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture - Antimicrobial Sanitizers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 16, 2016
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
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 10, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Update Food Recall Process
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
March 11, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Robert M. Califf - Backing Real Maple Syrup
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 29, 2016
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture - Kosher and Halal Food for Food Banks
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 23, 2016
Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community
Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Feb. 9, 2016
Congressman Nadler Statement on Current European Union Product Labeling Proposal
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 5, 2016
Gillibrand, Feinstein & Durbin Announce New USDA Food Safety Measures to Reduce Foodborne Illnesses in Poultry
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 16, 2015
Tonko Bill to Provide Safe Drinking Water to Rural Communities Signed into Law
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 16, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $157,000 In Federal Usda Value-added Producer Grants For Agricultural Centers In Hudson Valley
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2015
Funds Will Help Farms In The Southern Tier Region Study New Products & Increase Marketing Capabilities For Current Products
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 9, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Sylvia Burwell, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Finalize Reporting Requirements for Antibiotic Use in Agriculture
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 8, 2015
Schumer: Highly Caffeinated Peanut Butter Should Give Everyone The Jitters
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 4, 2015
Bonamici and Stefanik Introduce Legislation to Improve Nutrition Program for Young Children
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Nov. 3, 2015
Bonamici and Stefanik Introduce Legislation to Improve Nutrition Program for Young Children
Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Oct. 16, 2015
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
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 24, 2015
Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Dark Act
Rep. Yvette Clarke
July 20, 2015
Gillibrand & Schneiderman Announce New Push to Ban Plastic Microbeads in Personal Care Products
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 3, 2015
After Senator Gillibrand's Yearlong Push for Reform, White House Announces New Regulations to Prevent Dangerous Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens in Food
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 18, 2015
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
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Provide Clarity to Businesses Before Enforcing Menu Labeling Rule
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 13, 2015
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
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 24, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Updated Guidance to Pregnant Women on Seafood Consumption
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 6, 2015
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
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2015
Gillibrand Statement On Mcdonald's Decision: "Chicken Nuggets Shouldn't Pose Public Health Risk"
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 25, 2015
Letter to Tim Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Senators Urge Update to Pathogen Standards for Beef and Prok
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 5, 2015
As An Est. 3 Million New Yorkers Contract Foodborne Illness Each Year, Senator Gillibrand Announces New Push To Improve Food Safety Standards
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 12, 2015
Schumer: More Must Be Done to Ensure Cannolis, Chinese Food, Pizza Dough & Other Food Products Are Only Items on the Menu
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 8, 2014
Governor Cuomo Announces New York Selected For USDA Pilot to Increase Procurement of Locally-Grown Produce in Schools
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 18, 2014
New York State Hunger Action Network
Rep. Paul Tonko
Nov. 6, 2014
Schumer: Third Round of Greek Yogurt Pilot Program Now Open
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 30, 2014
Schumer: Port of Oswego Could Be Exportng Over 1 Million Bushels of Grain Per Year, But Needs Special Fed Designation to Make It Happen
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 30, 2014
Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Opening Foreign Markets to More Concord Grape Juice
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 30, 2014
Schumer Launches Campaign to Get US Trade Rep to Open Foreign Markets to More Concord Grape Juice
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 30, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Making Grain Exports a Reality at Port of Oswego
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2014
Schumer: Fed Support of New Local Company Creates Opportunity for Area's Farmers & Healthy Food Options for Families
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Release of GAO Food Safety Report
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 15, 2017
Letter to Commissioner Gottlieb, Food and Drug Administration - Regulate E-Cigarrettes Popular Among Teens like "Juul"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2017
Letter to Dr. Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Investigate Phthalates in Fast Food and Food Packaging
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2017
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 10, 2017
Letter to the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Investigate "Coco Loko", a Dangerous and Snortable Powder Being Innocently Masked as Everyday "Chocolate"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 7, 2017
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Step Up Enforcement Of Inferior And Mislabeled Imported Goods
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 22, 2017
Meng Reintroduces Legislation to Ban the Sale of Expired Baby Formula
Rep.Grace Meng
June 22, 2017
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
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 5, 2017
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
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 28, 2016
Meng and Markey Call for Ban on BPA in All Food and Beverage Containers
Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 1, 2016
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
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug. 1, 2016
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
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 15, 2016
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
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 27, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture - Antimicrobial Sanitizers
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 16, 2016
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
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 10, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Update Food Recall Process
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
March 11, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Robert M. Califf - Backing Real Maple Syrup
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Feb. 29, 2016
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture - Kosher and Halal Food for Food Banks
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 23, 2016
Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community
Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Feb. 9, 2016
Congressman Nadler Statement on Current European Union Product Labeling Proposal
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 5, 2016
Gillibrand, Feinstein & Durbin Announce New USDA Food Safety Measures to Reduce Foodborne Illnesses in Poultry
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 16, 2015
Tonko Bill to Provide Safe Drinking Water to Rural Communities Signed into Law
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 16, 2015
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $157,000 In Federal Usda Value-added Producer Grants For Agricultural Centers In Hudson Valley
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2015
Funds Will Help Farms In The Southern Tier Region Study New Products & Increase Marketing Capabilities For Current Products
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 9, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Sylvia Burwell, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Finalize Reporting Requirements for Antibiotic Use in Agriculture
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 8, 2015
Schumer: Highly Caffeinated Peanut Butter Should Give Everyone The Jitters
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 4, 2015
Bonamici and Stefanik Introduce Legislation to Improve Nutrition Program for Young Children
Rep.Elise Stefanik
Nov. 3, 2015
Bonamici and Stefanik Introduce Legislation to Improve Nutrition Program for Young Children
Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Oct. 16, 2015
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
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 24, 2015
Congresswoman Clarke's Statement on the Dark Act
Rep.Yvette Clarke
July 20, 2015
Gillibrand & Schneiderman Announce New Push to Ban Plastic Microbeads in Personal Care Products
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 3, 2015
After Senator Gillibrand's Yearlong Push for Reform, White House Announces New Regulations to Prevent Dangerous Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens in Food
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 18, 2015
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
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 15, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Provide Clarity to Businesses Before Enforcing Menu Labeling Rule
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 13, 2015
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
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 24, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Updated Guidance to Pregnant Women on Seafood Consumption
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 6, 2015
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
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2015
Gillibrand Statement On Mcdonald's Decision: "Chicken Nuggets Shouldn't Pose Public Health Risk"
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 25, 2015
Letter to Tim Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Senators Urge Update to Pathogen Standards for Beef and Prok
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 5, 2015
As An Est. 3 Million New Yorkers Contract Foodborne Illness Each Year, Senator Gillibrand Announces New Push To Improve Food Safety Standards
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 12, 2015
Schumer: More Must Be Done to Ensure Cannolis, Chinese Food, Pizza Dough & Other Food Products Are Only Items on the Menu
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 8, 2014
Governor Cuomo Announces New York Selected For USDA Pilot to Increase Procurement of Locally-Grown Produce in Schools
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 18, 2014
New York State Hunger Action Network
Rep.Paul Tonko
Nov. 6, 2014
Schumer: Third Round of Greek Yogurt Pilot Program Now Open
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 30, 2014
Schumer: Port of Oswego Could Be Exportng Over 1 Million Bushels of Grain Per Year, But Needs Special Fed Designation to Make It Happen
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 30, 2014
Letter to Michael Froman, US Trade Representative, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Opening Foreign Markets to More Concord Grape Juice
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 30, 2014
Schumer Launches Campaign to Get US Trade Rep to Open Foreign Markets to More Concord Grape Juice
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 30, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Making Grain Exports a Reality at Port of Oswego
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2014
Schumer: Fed Support of New Local Company Creates Opportunity for Area's Farmers & Healthy Food Options for Families
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 20, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Release of GAO Food Safety Report
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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