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June 8, 2021 Update to Emergency Grazing & Haying Policies Sen. Mike Rounds
June 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Herrell Has Beef with Meatpacking Monopoly Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 1, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of Department of Justice - Rounds, Smith Lead 26 Colleagues in Calling for DOJ Investigation Into Cattle Market Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 26, 2021 Tweet - "Hey @SenatorDurbin, please check your inbox. I just sent you a letter requesting that the Senate Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on potential beef market manipulation. Our ranchers deserve answers and a fair shake. As chairman, you can help make it happen. Let's get on it." Sen. John Thune
May 26, 2021 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 25, 2021 Tweet - "I'm a proud farm-and-ranch-state senator, and I take a back seat to no one when it comes to protecting the industry. That's why I've been putting pressure on @thejusticedept to investigate the big four meatpackers. Something isn't adding up, & we need to get to the bottom of it." Sen. John Thune
May 20, 2021 Tweet - "There seem to be two losers in the cattle market right now: ranchers and consumers. Meat processors are buying low and selling high. We're calling for @TheJusticeDept to investigate the cattle market to make sure our ranchers are getting a fair shake." Sen. John Thune
May 17, 2021 Tweet - "Our producers must be able to count on fair & transparent commodity markets. We're urging @TheJusticeDept to continue their investigation into the beef industry." Sen. John Thune
May 17, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Thune, Johnson Lead Colleagues in Urging Department of Justice to Continue Investigation into Beef Industry Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sanford Bishop, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rep. Ron Kind Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging USTR Katherine Tai to Work with Vietnam to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Pork Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Fischbach, Smith Lead Over 130 House Colleagues In Opposing Stepped-Up Basis Repeal and Capital Gains Death Tax Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 29, 2021 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. John Thune
April 29, 2021 Thune, Sinema Introduce Bill to Prevent Regulation of Livestock Emissions Sen. John Thune
April 29, 2021 Thune, Stabenow Reintroduce Cover Crop Legislation Sen. John Thune
April 27, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Thune, Rounds Condemn Biden Administration's Radical 30 by 30 Directive Sen. John Thune
April 27, 2021 Tweet - "Biden 30 by 30 initiative has the potential to be the latest example of a Dem admin putting an environmental agenda ahead of producers. Without our farmers & ranchers, there's no food on grocery shelves. @SenatorRounds & I are calling on the admin to keep farmers &ranchers first." Sen. John Thune
April 8, 2021 Letter to Honorable Michael S. Regan, Administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Johnson, Biofuels Caucus Urge EPA to Prioritize Biofuels Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 6, 2021 House Members Hold Meeting with Federal Maritime Commission on Shipping Delays Impacting Ag Sector Rep. Dusty Johnson
March 24, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Feenstra Leads Colleagues in Urging Secretary Vilsack to Unfreeze CFAP, Provide Authorized Assistance for Biofuels Producers Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 24, 2021 Tweet - ". @USDA is doing the right thing & moving forward with the additional CFAP assistance that Congress provided last year. I'll continue pressing USDA to assist our farmers, ranchers, and biofuel producers affected by the pandemic. Learn more:" Sen. John Thune
March 17, 2021 Tweet - "This is very concerning. Farmers & ranchers rely on foreign markets to buy their products. The @FMC_gov must get to the bottom of reports that certain ocean carriers are refusing to carry some agriculture products from U.S. ports back to Asia. My letter(Special character) https://thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=57CC3FF1-CBB7-481A-B927-5F6A0E449219" Sen. John Thune
March 16, 2021 Death Tax Sen. John Thune
March 15, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Moran, Johnson, Craig Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers in American Rescue Plan Implementation Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 15, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Johnson, Craig & Sens. Moran, Bennet Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Date Title Politician
June 8, 2021 Update to Emergency Grazing & Haying Policies Sen.Mike Rounds
June 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Herrell Has Beef with Meatpacking Monopoly Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 1, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of Department of Justice - Rounds, Smith Lead 26 Colleagues in Calling for DOJ Investigation Into Cattle Market Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 26, 2021 Tweet - "Hey @SenatorDurbin, please check your inbox. I just sent you a letter requesting that the Senate Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on potential beef market manipulation. Our ranchers deserve answers and a fair shake. As chairman, you can help make it happen. Let's get on it." Sen.John Thune
May 26, 2021 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 25, 2021 Tweet - "I'm a proud farm-and-ranch-state senator, and I take a back seat to no one when it comes to protecting the industry. That's why I've been putting pressure on @thejusticedept to investigate the big four meatpackers. Something isn't adding up, & we need to get to the bottom of it." Sen.John Thune
May 20, 2021 Tweet - "There seem to be two losers in the cattle market right now: ranchers and consumers. Meat processors are buying low and selling high. We're calling for @TheJusticeDept to investigate the cattle market to make sure our ranchers are getting a fair shake." Sen.John Thune
May 17, 2021 Tweet - "Our producers must be able to count on fair & transparent commodity markets. We're urging @TheJusticeDept to continue their investigation into the beef industry." Sen.John Thune
May 17, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Thune, Johnson Lead Colleagues in Urging Department of Justice to Continue Investigation into Beef Industry Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Sanford Bishop, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rep. Ron Kind Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging USTR Katherine Tai to Work with Vietnam to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Pork Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Fischbach, Smith Lead Over 130 House Colleagues In Opposing Stepped-Up Basis Repeal and Capital Gains Death Tax Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 29, 2021 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.John Thune
April 29, 2021 Thune, Sinema Introduce Bill to Prevent Regulation of Livestock Emissions Sen.John Thune
April 29, 2021 Thune, Stabenow Reintroduce Cover Crop Legislation Sen.John Thune
April 27, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Thune, Rounds Condemn Biden Administration's Radical 30 by 30 Directive Sen.John Thune
April 27, 2021 Tweet - "Biden 30 by 30 initiative has the potential to be the latest example of a Dem admin putting an environmental agenda ahead of producers. Without our farmers & ranchers, there's no food on grocery shelves. @SenatorRounds & I are calling on the admin to keep farmers &ranchers first." Sen.John Thune
April 8, 2021 Letter to Honorable Michael S. Regan, Administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Johnson, Biofuels Caucus Urge EPA to Prioritize Biofuels Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 6, 2021 House Members Hold Meeting with Federal Maritime Commission on Shipping Delays Impacting Ag Sector Rep.Dusty Johnson
March 24, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Feenstra Leads Colleagues in Urging Secretary Vilsack to Unfreeze CFAP, Provide Authorized Assistance for Biofuels Producers Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 24, 2021 Tweet - ". @USDA is doing the right thing & moving forward with the additional CFAP assistance that Congress provided last year. I'll continue pressing USDA to assist our farmers, ranchers, and biofuel producers affected by the pandemic. Learn more:" Sen.John Thune
March 17, 2021 Tweet - "This is very concerning. Farmers & ranchers rely on foreign markets to buy their products. The @FMC_gov must get to the bottom of reports that certain ocean carriers are refusing to carry some agriculture products from U.S. ports back to Asia. My letter(Special character) https://thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=57CC3FF1-CBB7-481A-B927-5F6A0E449219" Sen.John Thune
March 16, 2021 Death Tax Sen.John Thune
March 15, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Moran, Johnson, Craig Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers in American Rescue Plan Implementation Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 15, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Johnson, Craig & Sens. Moran, Bennet Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
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