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Oct. 1, 2019
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representative Mike Levin Leads 39 House Members Highlighting Harmful Impact of Proposed SNAP Restrictions on Veterans
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of United States Department of Agriculture - Risch Leads Senators in Calling on Secretary Perdue to Prioritize Forest Projects in Rural Counties
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 18, 2019
Bonamici-Led Bipartisan Update of Older Americans Act Moves to House Floor
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 17, 2019
SUMMARY: FY 2020 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Announce Funding for Rural Communities Hit by Severe Winter Storms
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 11, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Announce Emergency Relief for Wine and Hazelnut Growers Now Available
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sept. 11, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Announce Emergency Relief for Wine and Hazelnut Growers Now Available
Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 8, 2019
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
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Phyllis Fong, Inspector General of the US Department of Agriculture - Delauro, Merkley Call on USDA Inspector General to Expand Swine Slaughter Inspection Rule Audit
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture of the US Department of Agriculture - Merkley, Defazio Lead Oregon Delegation in Push to Reverse Cuts to Food Assistance
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Greg Ibach - Grassley, Tester Urge USDA to Defend Small Livestock Producers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 16, 2019
Letter to Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Secretary of Homeland Security - Brown, Wyden Call on Department Of Homeland Security to Fully Enforce the Law, Crack Down On Imported Cocoa Produced With Child Labor
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 28, 2019
Rubio Joins Perdue, Colleagues on Bipartisan Effort to Ease Burdens on Agricultural Trucking
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 26, 2019
Moulton-Wyden Bill Would Expand Disaster Relief to Fisheries Hurt by the Trade War
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and human Services, and the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden Presses FDA to End the Uncertainty, Promptly Update Regulations on CBD, Other Hemp-based Derivatives
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 13, 2019
Merkley Slams Trump USDA Attack On AG Research
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Members of Congress Push For Removal of Wine Tariffs
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 23, 2019
Van Hollen, Senators Introduce Bill to Bar USDA Research Agencies from Leaving National Capital Region
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 23, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Announce Relief for Oregon in Bipartisan Disaster Package
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Dallas Tonsager, Chairman and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration, the Hon. Glen Smith, Board Member of the Farm Credit Administration, and the Hon. Jeffrey Hall, Board Member of the Farm Credit Administration - McConnell, Wyden Urge Federal Financial Regulators to Prevent Discrimination of Legal Hemp Industry
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 29, 2019
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 7, 2019
Merkley, Panetta Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Kitten Act to End Taxpayer-Funded Kitten Slaughter
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Feb. 15, 2019
Wyden, McConnell Urge USDA to Ensure Expeditious and Proper Implementation of the Hemp Farming Act
Sen. Ron Wyden
Feb. 8, 2019
Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Bipartisan, Bicameral Leaders Promote U.S. Potato Industry in Ongoing China Trade Discussions
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Murkowski and Colleagues Urge Federal Officials to Deliver Secure Rural Schools Payments ASAP
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Feinstein, Lofgren Introduce Bicameral Bill to Shield Farmworkers from Deportation
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Merkley Urge FDA to Update Regulations to Ensure U.S. Producers and Consumers Have Access to CBD, Other Hemp-Derived Products
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 3, 2019
Merkley: Trump Shutdown is Hurting Family Farmers & Rural America
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Jan. 2, 2019
Merkley, Hemp Industry Leaders Mark Hemp Legalization
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 20, 2018
Merkley Announces Introduction of Bill to Ban USDA Slaughter of Kittens
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 18, 2018
Oregon Members Announce AVA Designation for Van Duzer Corridor
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator, EPA - Abandon Baseless Proposal on Animal Waste Emissions Reporting
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Walden Statement on Farm Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 11, 2018
Merkley, Wyden Announce Mass Wood Products Provisions Included in 2018 Farm Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 11, 2018
Merkley, Wyden Announce Mass Wood Products Provisions Included in 2018 Farm Bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 5, 2018
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
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 15, 2018
Welch, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Wyden, Welch Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 23, 2018
Merkley Tours Industrial Hemp Farm, Emphasizes Need for Hemp Provision in Farm Bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 10, 2018
Merkley, Wyden Announce Final Passage of Provisions that will Help Klamath Basin Farmers
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 9, 2018
Letter to John Manfreda, Administrator of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau - Oregon Delegation Calls for Enforcement Against Deceptive Practices in Wine Industry
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Malnutrition Awareness Week
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 26, 2018
Bonamici, DeFazio, Blumenauer, Schrader, Brown Help Secure Disaster Funding for Salmon Fisheries
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Wyden, Merkley, Governor Brown Seek Federal Assistance for Oregon Farms and Ranches Hurt by Wildfires
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Senate Passes Blunt-Merkley Resolution Recognizing Economic & Cultural Contributions of American Viticultural Areas
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Date
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Politician
Oct. 1, 2019
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representative Mike Levin Leads 39 House Members Highlighting Harmful Impact of Proposed SNAP Restrictions on Veterans
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of United States Department of Agriculture - Risch Leads Senators in Calling on Secretary Perdue to Prioritize Forest Projects in Rural Counties
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 18, 2019
Bonamici-Led Bipartisan Update of Older Americans Act Moves to House Floor
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 17, 2019
SUMMARY: FY 2020 Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Announce Funding for Rural Communities Hit by Severe Winter Storms
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 11, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Announce Emergency Relief for Wine and Hazelnut Growers Now Available
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Sept. 11, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Announce Emergency Relief for Wine and Hazelnut Growers Now Available
Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 8, 2019
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
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Phyllis Fong, Inspector General of the US Department of Agriculture - Delauro, Merkley Call on USDA Inspector General to Expand Swine Slaughter Inspection Rule Audit
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture of the US Department of Agriculture - Merkley, Defazio Lead Oregon Delegation in Push to Reverse Cuts to Food Assistance
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Greg Ibach - Grassley, Tester Urge USDA to Defend Small Livestock Producers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 16, 2019
Letter to Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Secretary of Homeland Security - Brown, Wyden Call on Department Of Homeland Security to Fully Enforce the Law, Crack Down On Imported Cocoa Produced With Child Labor
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 28, 2019
Rubio Joins Perdue, Colleagues on Bipartisan Effort to Ease Burdens on Agricultural Trucking
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 26, 2019
Moulton-Wyden Bill Would Expand Disaster Relief to Fisheries Hurt by the Trade War
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and human Services, and the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden Presses FDA to End the Uncertainty, Promptly Update Regulations on CBD, Other Hemp-based Derivatives
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 13, 2019
Merkley Slams Trump USDA Attack On AG Research
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Members of Congress Push For Removal of Wine Tariffs
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 23, 2019
Van Hollen, Senators Introduce Bill to Bar USDA Research Agencies from Leaving National Capital Region
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 23, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Announce Relief for Oregon in Bipartisan Disaster Package
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Dallas Tonsager, Chairman and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration, the Hon. Glen Smith, Board Member of the Farm Credit Administration, and the Hon. Jeffrey Hall, Board Member of the Farm Credit Administration - McConnell, Wyden Urge Federal Financial Regulators to Prevent Discrimination of Legal Hemp Industry
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 29, 2019
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 7, 2019
Merkley, Panetta Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Kitten Act to End Taxpayer-Funded Kitten Slaughter
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Feb. 15, 2019
Wyden, McConnell Urge USDA to Ensure Expeditious and Proper Implementation of the Hemp Farming Act
Sen.Ron Wyden
Feb. 8, 2019
Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Bipartisan, Bicameral Leaders Promote U.S. Potato Industry in Ongoing China Trade Discussions
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Murkowski and Colleagues Urge Federal Officials to Deliver Secure Rural Schools Payments ASAP
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Feinstein, Lofgren Introduce Bicameral Bill to Shield Farmworkers from Deportation
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Merkley Urge FDA to Update Regulations to Ensure U.S. Producers and Consumers Have Access to CBD, Other Hemp-Derived Products
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 3, 2019
Merkley: Trump Shutdown is Hurting Family Farmers & Rural America
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 2, 2019
Merkley, Hemp Industry Leaders Mark Hemp Legalization
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 20, 2018
Merkley Announces Introduction of Bill to Ban USDA Slaughter of Kittens
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 18, 2018
Oregon Members Announce AVA Designation for Van Duzer Corridor
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator, EPA - Abandon Baseless Proposal on Animal Waste Emissions Reporting
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Walden Statement on Farm Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 11, 2018
Merkley, Wyden Announce Mass Wood Products Provisions Included in 2018 Farm Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 11, 2018
Merkley, Wyden Announce Mass Wood Products Provisions Included in 2018 Farm Bill
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 5, 2018
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
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 15, 2018
Welch, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Wyden, Welch Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 23, 2018
Merkley Tours Industrial Hemp Farm, Emphasizes Need for Hemp Provision in Farm Bill
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 10, 2018
Merkley, Wyden Announce Final Passage of Provisions that will Help Klamath Basin Farmers
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 9, 2018
Letter to John Manfreda, Administrator of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau - Oregon Delegation Calls for Enforcement Against Deceptive Practices in Wine Industry
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
Malnutrition Awareness Week
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 26, 2018
Bonamici, DeFazio, Blumenauer, Schrader, Brown Help Secure Disaster Funding for Salmon Fisheries
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Wyden, Merkley, Governor Brown Seek Federal Assistance for Oregon Farms and Ranches Hurt by Wildfires
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Senate Passes Blunt-Merkley Resolution Recognizing Economic & Cultural Contributions of American Viticultural Areas
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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