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Nov. 21, 2019
Letter to Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Sending Letter to FDA About Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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, ...
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. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 2, 2019
Merkley, Hemp Industry Leaders Mark Hemp Legalization
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, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Senate Passes Blunt-Merkley Resolution Recognizing Economic & Cultural Contributions of American Viticultural Areas
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 12, 2018
Merkley Applauds Fda E-Cigarette Announcement
Sen. Jeff Merkley
April 26, 2018
Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 18, 2018
Johnson, Wyden Introduce CURD Act, Providing Clarity for Consumers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 19, 2017
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
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 28, 2017
Merkley Statement on FDA Delay of E-Cigarette Regulations
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Feb. 15, 2017
Wyden Introduces KOMBUCHA Act
Sen. Ron Wyden
Feb. 15, 2017
Gardner, Polis, Tipton, Introduce KOMBUCHA Act
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 1, 2016
South County Spotlight - Bonamici Makes Afternoon Visit to Columbia County
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 31, 2016
Portland Communtiy College - Noted Author and Politicians Talk Debt, Hunger and Rising Costs for Students
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
July 7, 2016
Schatz, Blumenthal, Wyden, Merkley, Booker Introduce Comprehensive Legislation to Reduce Food Waste
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 7, 2016
Merkley Statement on Passage of Anti-Consumer GMO Labeling
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 6, 2016
Merkley Decries Senate Vote on Anti-Consumer GMO Labeling Bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 30, 2016
Wyden, Merkley Join Effort to Reduce Food Waste
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 9, 2016
Members and Advocates Call on Congress to Reject the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 16, 2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
Sen. Jeff Merkley
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Politician
Nov. 21, 2019
Letter to Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Sending Letter to FDA About Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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, ...
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.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 2, 2019
Merkley, Hemp Industry Leaders Mark Hemp Legalization
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, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Senate Passes Blunt-Merkley Resolution Recognizing Economic & Cultural Contributions of American Viticultural Areas
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 12, 2018
Merkley Applauds Fda E-Cigarette Announcement
Sen.Jeff Merkley
April 26, 2018
Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 18, 2018
Johnson, Wyden Introduce CURD Act, Providing Clarity for Consumers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 19, 2017
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
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 28, 2017
Merkley Statement on FDA Delay of E-Cigarette Regulations
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Feb. 15, 2017
Wyden Introduces KOMBUCHA Act
Sen.Ron Wyden
Feb. 15, 2017
Gardner, Polis, Tipton, Introduce KOMBUCHA Act
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 1, 2016
South County Spotlight - Bonamici Makes Afternoon Visit to Columbia County
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 31, 2016
Portland Communtiy College - Noted Author and Politicians Talk Debt, Hunger and Rising Costs for Students
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
July 7, 2016
Schatz, Blumenthal, Wyden, Merkley, Booker Introduce Comprehensive Legislation to Reduce Food Waste
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 7, 2016
Merkley Statement on Passage of Anti-Consumer GMO Labeling
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 6, 2016
Merkley Decries Senate Vote on Anti-Consumer GMO Labeling Bill
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 30, 2016
Wyden, Merkley Join Effort to Reduce Food Waste
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 9, 2016
Members and Advocates Call on Congress to Reject the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 16, 2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
Sen.Jeff Merkley
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