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May 25, 2012
Letter to Dr. Maragaret A Hamburg, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 3, 2012
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2012
Representatives Crowley, Serrano, Tonko Lead New York Congressional Delegation Letter Supporting Federal Grant for Hunts Point Market
Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 13, 2012
Letter to Acting Assistant Secretary Erskine, U.S. Department of Commerce
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 30, 2011
Bipartisan Group Introduces Public-Private Plan to Expand Healthy Food Options and Strengthen Local Economies
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 4, 2011
Letter to Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 13, 2011
After Push To Regulate 6, Deadly Unchecked E. Coli Strands, Gillibrand Announces USDA Approval To Name 6 Strands As Dangerous Adulterants
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 8, 2011
Letter to Administrator Manfreda
Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 7, 2011
Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko Secure Second Inspector For Beech-Nut
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 24, 2011
Schumer Announces Support for Bill That Would Cut Excise Tax on Small Breweries Across Upstate New York by 50% - Bill Will Help Ithaca Beer Company Expand Their Business
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2011
Gillibrand On Signing Of Food Safety Bill: Giant Step Forward To Protect Consumers, But More Work Needed To Ensure Safety Of Nation's Meat Supply
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 21, 2010
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Funding for Food Banks
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 2, 2010
The House Passes the S. 3307, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Nov. 30, 2010
Gillibrand Announces Senate Passage Of Food Safety Bill -- Includes Gillibrand Recall Alert Measure
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 18, 2010
Recent Reports Show Popular Reusable Grocery Bags Contain Dangerous Levels Of Lead; Calls For Federal Agencies To Ban Grocery Bags With Lead
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 16, 2010
Schumer: FDA To Effectively Ban Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks; FTC Will Notify Manufacturers That They May Be Engaged In Illegal Marketing Of Unsafe Beverages
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 10, 2010
Schumer Calls on New York State to Immediately Ban Sales of Dangerous Caffinated Alchoholic Beverages, Like Four Loko
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 10, 2010
National Milk's Proposal Would Limit Somatic Cell Counts To 400,000 Over The Next Three Years
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 12, 2010
After Massive Recall Of Salmonella-Tainted Eggs, Gillibrand, Food Safety Advocates Announce New Legislation To Let Shoppers Know When They've Purchased Recalled Food
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 8, 2010
Schumer Attends Renaming Ceremony for Fayetteville P&C Supermarket; Sen Led Successful Fight to Avoid Liquidation, Helping Keep Penn Traffic Markets Open and Thousands of Workers on the Job
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 1, 2010
Letter to Secretary Vilsack
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2010
Letter To The Government Accountability Office
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 14, 2010
Gillibrand Applauds USDA For Setting New Standards For Ground Beef Purchased For Schools
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 30, 2010
Schumer Holds Forum with DOJ's Head of Antitrust Investigations to Hear Concerns of Upstate New York Dairy Farmers and Consumers - Address Crushing Lack of Competition in Market
Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2010
Gillibrand Legislation -- "Safe Food For Schools Act" -- Included In New Child Nutrition Overhaul
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 3, 2010
To Help NY Dairy Farmers And Protect Consumers, Gillibrand Pushes Legislation To Require Country Of Origin Labeling On All Dairy Products
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 10, 2010
In the Wake of Kraft Purchase of Cadbury Schumer Secures Commitment to Maintain Thousands of Jobs at Kraft's Five New York Plants
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 11, 2010
Gillibrand Praises City Plan To Cut Salt: NYC Inspires Nation To Combat Obesity, Promote Healthier Choices
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 15, 2009
Rep. Tonko Introduces Bill To Expand Universal School Breakfast Program
Rep. Paul Tonko
Nov. 30, 2009
Schumer: Tax Deduction For Hunters Who Donate Game Is A Win-Win-Win; Will Save Hunters Money, Fight Deer Overpopulation In Delaware County And Help Feed The Hungry
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2009
To Help Farmers Grow During Economic Recession, Gillibrand Urges Federal Support For Syracuse-Based New York Farm Viability Institute
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 1, 2009
New York Firm Recalls Over 545,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Products That May Be Contaminated By E. Coli - Gillibrand Renews Call For Federally Mandated Testing Of All Ground Beef
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 22, 2009
In Response To New GAO Report, Gillibrand Introduces New Legislation To Protect More Than 30 Million School Children From Contaminated Food
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 15, 2009
Gillibrand: Nation Should Follow New York City's Lead, Require Nutrition Facts on all Chain Restaurant Menus
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 7, 2009
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge USDA to Provide Apples for Domestic Food Programs, Give Local Boost to Apple Producers Across Upstate New York
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 12, 2009
Senator Gillibrand Praises President Obama's Plan to Nominate Dr. Margaret Hamburg as FDA Chief
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 15, 2009
Letter to Barack Obama, Presidential Candidate of the United States - Funding for Child Programs
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 15, 2008
Haiti
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Sept. 12, 2008
Clarke Urges U.S. to Increase Aid to Haiti
Rep. Yvette Clarke
May 15, 2008
Congresswoman Velázquez Calls on USAID to Send Rescue Teams for Victims of Chinese Earthquake
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 13, 2007
Schumer Announces 'The Deal Is Sealed' as Beech-Nut and The Usda Find Solution so Canajoharie Plant Can Operate at Full Throttle
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2007
In Wake Of Massive Mattel Toy Recall, Schumer Plans Legislation To Create Import Czar; Lax China And U.S. Inspections Leave Consumers And Children At
Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2007
Schumer Reveals: USDA Recently Eliminated Inspectors At Beech Nut's Canajoharie Plant, Leaving Lone Inspector Unable To Keep Pace With Company's Growt
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 16, 2007
On The Heels Of New Salmonella Outbreak That Has Sickened Dozens In Upstate New York, Schumer Reintroduces Comprehensive Legislation To Overhaul Food
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2006
Schumer: Green Onion E. Coli Debacle Shows FDA Asleep At The Switch -- Even After Recent Outbreaks, Vegetable Processing Plants Still Only Inspected O
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2006
Schumer Reveals: Loose Federal Oversight Makes Another Ecoli Outbreak All Too Likely - Vegetable Processing Plants Inspected Only Once Every 10 Years
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2004
Hearing of the Africa Subcommittee of the House International Relations Committee - Peacekeeping in Africa
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Sept. 21, 2004
We Must Provide Urgent Humanitarian Help to Haiti
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Dec. 30, 2003
CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight - Transcript
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Helping Working Families
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Date
Title
Politician
May 25, 2012
Letter to Dr. Maragaret A Hamburg, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 3, 2012
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2012
Representatives Crowley, Serrano, Tonko Lead New York Congressional Delegation Letter Supporting Federal Grant for Hunts Point Market
Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 13, 2012
Letter to Acting Assistant Secretary Erskine, U.S. Department of Commerce
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 30, 2011
Bipartisan Group Introduces Public-Private Plan to Expand Healthy Food Options and Strengthen Local Economies
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Oct. 4, 2011
Letter to Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 13, 2011
After Push To Regulate 6, Deadly Unchecked E. Coli Strands, Gillibrand Announces USDA Approval To Name 6 Strands As Dangerous Adulterants
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 8, 2011
Letter to Administrator Manfreda
Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 7, 2011
Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko Secure Second Inspector For Beech-Nut
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 24, 2011
Schumer Announces Support for Bill That Would Cut Excise Tax on Small Breweries Across Upstate New York by 50% - Bill Will Help Ithaca Beer Company Expand Their Business
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 4, 2011
Gillibrand On Signing Of Food Safety Bill: Giant Step Forward To Protect Consumers, But More Work Needed To Ensure Safety Of Nation's Meat Supply
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 21, 2010
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Funding for Food Banks
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 2, 2010
The House Passes the S. 3307, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Nov. 30, 2010
Gillibrand Announces Senate Passage Of Food Safety Bill -- Includes Gillibrand Recall Alert Measure
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 18, 2010
Recent Reports Show Popular Reusable Grocery Bags Contain Dangerous Levels Of Lead; Calls For Federal Agencies To Ban Grocery Bags With Lead
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 16, 2010
Schumer: FDA To Effectively Ban Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks; FTC Will Notify Manufacturers That They May Be Engaged In Illegal Marketing Of Unsafe Beverages
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 10, 2010
Schumer Calls on New York State to Immediately Ban Sales of Dangerous Caffinated Alchoholic Beverages, Like Four Loko
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 10, 2010
National Milk's Proposal Would Limit Somatic Cell Counts To 400,000 Over The Next Three Years
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 12, 2010
After Massive Recall Of Salmonella-Tainted Eggs, Gillibrand, Food Safety Advocates Announce New Legislation To Let Shoppers Know When They've Purchased Recalled Food
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 8, 2010
Schumer Attends Renaming Ceremony for Fayetteville P&C Supermarket; Sen Led Successful Fight to Avoid Liquidation, Helping Keep Penn Traffic Markets Open and Thousands of Workers on the Job
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 1, 2010
Letter to Secretary Vilsack
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 17, 2010
Letter To The Government Accountability Office
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 14, 2010
Gillibrand Applauds USDA For Setting New Standards For Ground Beef Purchased For Schools
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 30, 2010
Schumer Holds Forum with DOJ's Head of Antitrust Investigations to Hear Concerns of Upstate New York Dairy Farmers and Consumers - Address Crushing Lack of Competition in Market
Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2010
Gillibrand Legislation -- "Safe Food For Schools Act" -- Included In New Child Nutrition Overhaul
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 3, 2010
To Help NY Dairy Farmers And Protect Consumers, Gillibrand Pushes Legislation To Require Country Of Origin Labeling On All Dairy Products
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 10, 2010
In the Wake of Kraft Purchase of Cadbury Schumer Secures Commitment to Maintain Thousands of Jobs at Kraft's Five New York Plants
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 11, 2010
Gillibrand Praises City Plan To Cut Salt: NYC Inspires Nation To Combat Obesity, Promote Healthier Choices
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 15, 2009
Rep. Tonko Introduces Bill To Expand Universal School Breakfast Program
Rep.Paul Tonko
Nov. 30, 2009
Schumer: Tax Deduction For Hunters Who Donate Game Is A Win-Win-Win; Will Save Hunters Money, Fight Deer Overpopulation In Delaware County And Help Feed The Hungry
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2009
To Help Farmers Grow During Economic Recession, Gillibrand Urges Federal Support For Syracuse-Based New York Farm Viability Institute
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 1, 2009
New York Firm Recalls Over 545,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Products That May Be Contaminated By E. Coli - Gillibrand Renews Call For Federally Mandated Testing Of All Ground Beef
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 22, 2009
In Response To New GAO Report, Gillibrand Introduces New Legislation To Protect More Than 30 Million School Children From Contaminated Food
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 15, 2009
Gillibrand: Nation Should Follow New York City's Lead, Require Nutrition Facts on all Chain Restaurant Menus
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 7, 2009
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge USDA to Provide Apples for Domestic Food Programs, Give Local Boost to Apple Producers Across Upstate New York
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 12, 2009
Senator Gillibrand Praises President Obama's Plan to Nominate Dr. Margaret Hamburg as FDA Chief
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 15, 2009
Letter to Barack Obama, Presidential Candidate of the United States - Funding for Child Programs
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 15, 2008
Haiti
Rep.Yvette Clarke
Sept. 12, 2008
Clarke Urges U.S. to Increase Aid to Haiti
Rep.Yvette Clarke
May 15, 2008
Congresswoman Velázquez Calls on USAID to Send Rescue Teams for Victims of Chinese Earthquake
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 13, 2007
Schumer Announces 'The Deal Is Sealed' as Beech-Nut and The Usda Find Solution so Canajoharie Plant Can Operate at Full Throttle
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 14, 2007
In Wake Of Massive Mattel Toy Recall, Schumer Plans Legislation To Create Import Czar; Lax China And U.S. Inspections Leave Consumers And Children At
Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 22, 2007
Schumer Reveals: USDA Recently Eliminated Inspectors At Beech Nut's Canajoharie Plant, Leaving Lone Inspector Unable To Keep Pace With Company's Growt
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 16, 2007
On The Heels Of New Salmonella Outbreak That Has Sickened Dozens In Upstate New York, Schumer Reintroduces Comprehensive Legislation To Overhaul Food
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2006
Schumer: Green Onion E. Coli Debacle Shows FDA Asleep At The Switch -- Even After Recent Outbreaks, Vegetable Processing Plants Still Only Inspected O
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2006
Schumer Reveals: Loose Federal Oversight Makes Another Ecoli Outbreak All Too Likely - Vegetable Processing Plants Inspected Only Once Every 10 Years
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2004
Hearing of the Africa Subcommittee of the House International Relations Committee - Peacekeeping in Africa
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Sept. 21, 2004
We Must Provide Urgent Humanitarian Help to Haiti
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Dec. 30, 2003
CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight - Transcript
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Helping Working Families
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
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