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Aug. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Beatty, Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement US Dept. of Agriculture - Merkley, Colleagues Demand Explanation from Usda on Diverting Funds from Program to Help Farmers Who Are People of Color, Immigrants, Veterans
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Reps. Kind, Reed, Peterson, Thompson, Brindisi, Fulcher, Torres Small, Gonzalez Lead Letter Calling on the Administration to Implement USMCA Enforcement Measures to Support Dairy Industry
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 30, 2020
Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Hoeven, and Ranking Member Merkley - Wyden, Gillibrand, Booker and Sanders Urge Senate Leadership to Prioritize Direct Relief for Small Farmers in Response to Ongoing Economic Crisis
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 30, 2020
Scott Introduces Bill To Provide Free School Meals To All Students During COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 30, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate, the Hon. John Hoeven, Chairman of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, and the Hon. Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture - Gillibrand, Wyden, Booker, And Sanders Urge Senate Leadership To Prioritize Direct Relief For Small Farmers In Response To Ongoing Economic Crisis
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 29, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Manchin Calls for Continued Support for School Meal Programs During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 29, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Wyden, Merkley Press Feds to Improve Hemp Farming Rules
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 29, 2020
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hassan, Collins, 34 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sinema Calls for Distribution of Approved Coronavirus Relief Funds to Help Homebound Arizonans Get Food
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 23, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Hirono, Colleagues Highlight Exclusion of Small Farmers in Farmers to Families Food Box Program
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 2, 2020
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 1, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3685
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 1, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - With Food Insecurity on the Rise, Pingree Joins Push to Expand SNAP Eligibility & Increase Minimum Monthly Benefit
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Cassidy, Fischer, Colleagues Ask USDA to Fund "Last Mile' of Food Delivery to People in Need
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 23, 2020
Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Urgently-Needed Legislation to Help Hard-Hit Agricultural Workers Amid Pandemic
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Enzi, Barrasso request regulatory relief for meat processing industry
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 15, 2020
Merkley, Wyden Announce $273,000 Workforce Training Grant to Chemeketa Community College
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 15, 2020
Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 18, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 18, 2020
Letter to Rural Leaders and Agriculture Stakeholders - Baldwin Leads Senate Democrat's Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Outreach to Rural and Agriculture Stakeholders
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Wyden Urge Congress to Protect America's Farmworkers in Upcoming Relief Legislation
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 14, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Leahy And Merkley Call On USDA To Speed Food And Farm Assistance Out The Door
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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Aug. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Beatty, Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement US Dept. of Agriculture - Merkley, Colleagues Demand Explanation from Usda on Diverting Funds from Program to Help Farmers Who Are People of Color, Immigrants, Veterans
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Reps. Kind, Reed, Peterson, Thompson, Brindisi, Fulcher, Torres Small, Gonzalez Lead Letter Calling on the Administration to Implement USMCA Enforcement Measures to Support Dairy Industry
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 30, 2020
Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Hoeven, and Ranking Member Merkley - Wyden, Gillibrand, Booker and Sanders Urge Senate Leadership to Prioritize Direct Relief for Small Farmers in Response to Ongoing Economic Crisis
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 30, 2020
Scott Introduces Bill To Provide Free School Meals To All Students During COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 30, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate, the Hon. John Hoeven, Chairman of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, and the Hon. Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture - Gillibrand, Wyden, Booker, And Sanders Urge Senate Leadership To Prioritize Direct Relief For Small Farmers In Response To Ongoing Economic Crisis
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 29, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Manchin Calls for Continued Support for School Meal Programs During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 29, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Wyden, Merkley Press Feds to Improve Hemp Farming Rules
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 29, 2020
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hassan, Collins, 34 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sinema Calls for Distribution of Approved Coronavirus Relief Funds to Help Homebound Arizonans Get Food
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 23, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Hirono, Colleagues Highlight Exclusion of Small Farmers in Farmers to Families Food Box Program
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 2, 2020
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 1, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3685
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 1, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - With Food Insecurity on the Rise, Pingree Joins Push to Expand SNAP Eligibility & Increase Minimum Monthly Benefit
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Cassidy, Fischer, Colleagues Ask USDA to Fund "Last Mile' of Food Delivery to People in Need
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 23, 2020
Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Urgently-Needed Legislation to Help Hard-Hit Agricultural Workers Amid Pandemic
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Enzi, Barrasso request regulatory relief for meat processing industry
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 15, 2020
Merkley, Wyden Announce $273,000 Workforce Training Grant to Chemeketa Community College
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 15, 2020
Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 18, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 18, 2020
Letter to Rural Leaders and Agriculture Stakeholders - Baldwin Leads Senate Democrat's Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Outreach to Rural and Agriculture Stakeholders
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Wyden Urge Congress to Protect America's Farmworkers in Upcoming Relief Legislation
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 14, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Leahy And Merkley Call On USDA To Speed Food And Farm Assistance Out The Door
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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