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Feb. 8, 2023 Thune, Brown, Pingree, Baird Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand and Strengthen Local Meat Processing Capabilities Sen. John Thune
Sept. 20, 2022 Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Sen. Marshall, Colleagues to FDA Commissioner: Quit Ignoring Baby Formula Applications Sen. John Thune, ...
June 22, 2022 Bipartisan Meat Packing Special Investigator Act Passes Senate Agriculture Committee Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 13, 2022 Johnson Leads Bill to Prevent Future Formula Shortages Rep. Dusty Johnson
May 16, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Requesting Answers, Action in Baby Formula Shortage Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
May 11, 2022 Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Johnson Questions FDA on Baby Formula Shortage Rep. Dusty Johnson
May 11, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, and Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Take Action on Baby Formula Shortages Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 4, 2022 Rounds Submits Comment on "Product of USA" Label; Invites Public to Submit Comments Today Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 2, 2022 Thune Questions Panel on Meatpacking Industry's Control Over Beef Processing Capacity and Supply Sen. John Thune
Dec. 7, 2021 Rounds Submits Comment to Protect Integrity of Meat and Poultry Product Labeling Standards Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 24, 2021 Tweet - "Grateful for the folks at Union Gospel Mission in Sioux Falls. They work hard every day for those in need. I was honored to be able to hear about their plans for the future and help serve lunch with the staff and volunteers today." Sen. John Thune
Oct. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Thanks to @SenJohnHoeven & @SenatorLujan for supporting my bill on mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Consumers deserve transparency about where their beef comes from, and American ranchers should get credit for raising the best beef in the world. #MCOOL" Sen. John Thune
Sept. 23, 2021 Tweet - "Transparency in beef labeling benefits both our producers and consumers & it is just common sense. Thanks to @SenatorTester, @SenatorRounds, & @SenBooker for joining me in this fight." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 23, 2021 Tweet - "The current beef labeling system in this country allows imported beef that is neither born nor raised in the U.S., but simply finished here, to be labeled as a product of the U.S.A. This process is unfair to cattle producers and misleading for consumers." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 17, 2021 Tweet - "Going once, going twice… Had a good discussion at the Herreid Livestock Auction. South Dakota cattle producers raise the best beef in the world. I'm fighting to get them answers on potential market manipulation by the meatpackers. Producers deserve a fair & transparent market." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Grocery store beef that's labeled "Made in the USA" may actually come from cattle raised in a foreign country like Mexico. This label is dishonest to consumers & unfair to American cattle producers who actually raise U.S. beef. I have a bill to help fix this." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 9, 2021 Tweet - "Spoke at the Stockgrowers convention in Spearfish about my new bill to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling on beef products, & I updated folks on my fight against Dems' disastrous double death tax, which would make it harder for family operations to be passed down." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 8, 2021 Rounds, Thune, Colleagues Announce Bipartisan American Beef Labeling Act to Reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 8, 2021 Tweet - "You know exactly where your t-shirt was made when you check the tag or label. Is it too much to ask for the same level of certainty with the beef you feed your family? My bipartisan bill would reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. (special character)" Sen. John Thune
Sept. 8, 2021 Bipartisan American Beef Labeling Act Would Reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Sen. John Thune
Aug. 13, 2021 Rounds Submits Comment Opposing NCBA's Attempt to Eliminate "Product of USA" Label Sen. Mike Rounds
Aug. 5, 2021 Rounds to Introduce USA Beef Act, Restoring Integrity to "Product of USA" Label Sen. Mike Rounds
July 23, 2021 Tweet - "(special character) Following my request, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing next week on potential manipulation in the beef market. South Dakota producers deserve answers, and this is an important development in our effort to hold the packing industry accountable." Sen. John Thune
July 9, 2021 USDA Implements Johnson Cattle Proposals Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 9, 2021 Tweet - "While I wish @USDA chose a different funding source, expanding meat processing capacity is exactly what the industry needs. I applaud the outcome, but more work needs to be done. I will continue to look for ways to give smaller packers a stronger position in this market." Sen. John Thune
Date Title Politician
Feb. 8, 2023 Thune, Brown, Pingree, Baird Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand and Strengthen Local Meat Processing Capabilities Sen.John Thune
Sept. 20, 2022 Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Sen. Marshall, Colleagues to FDA Commissioner: Quit Ignoring Baby Formula Applications Sen.John Thune, ...
June 22, 2022 Bipartisan Meat Packing Special Investigator Act Passes Senate Agriculture Committee Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 13, 2022 Johnson Leads Bill to Prevent Future Formula Shortages Rep.Dusty Johnson
May 16, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Requesting Answers, Action in Baby Formula Shortage Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
May 11, 2022 Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Johnson Questions FDA on Baby Formula Shortage Rep.Dusty Johnson
May 11, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, and Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Take Action on Baby Formula Shortages Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 4, 2022 Rounds Submits Comment on "Product of USA" Label; Invites Public to Submit Comments Today Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 2, 2022 Thune Questions Panel on Meatpacking Industry's Control Over Beef Processing Capacity and Supply Sen.John Thune
Dec. 7, 2021 Rounds Submits Comment to Protect Integrity of Meat and Poultry Product Labeling Standards Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 24, 2021 Tweet - "Grateful for the folks at Union Gospel Mission in Sioux Falls. They work hard every day for those in need. I was honored to be able to hear about their plans for the future and help serve lunch with the staff and volunteers today." Sen.John Thune
Oct. 22, 2021 Tweet - "Thanks to @SenJohnHoeven & @SenatorLujan for supporting my bill on mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Consumers deserve transparency about where their beef comes from, and American ranchers should get credit for raising the best beef in the world. #MCOOL" Sen.John Thune
Sept. 23, 2021 Tweet - "Transparency in beef labeling benefits both our producers and consumers & it is just common sense. Thanks to @SenatorTester, @SenatorRounds, & @SenBooker for joining me in this fight." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 23, 2021 Tweet - "The current beef labeling system in this country allows imported beef that is neither born nor raised in the U.S., but simply finished here, to be labeled as a product of the U.S.A. This process is unfair to cattle producers and misleading for consumers." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 17, 2021 Tweet - "Going once, going twice… Had a good discussion at the Herreid Livestock Auction. South Dakota cattle producers raise the best beef in the world. I'm fighting to get them answers on potential market manipulation by the meatpackers. Producers deserve a fair & transparent market." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Grocery store beef that's labeled "Made in the USA" may actually come from cattle raised in a foreign country like Mexico. This label is dishonest to consumers & unfair to American cattle producers who actually raise U.S. beef. I have a bill to help fix this." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 9, 2021 Tweet - "Spoke at the Stockgrowers convention in Spearfish about my new bill to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling on beef products, & I updated folks on my fight against Dems' disastrous double death tax, which would make it harder for family operations to be passed down." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 8, 2021 Rounds, Thune, Colleagues Announce Bipartisan American Beef Labeling Act to Reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 8, 2021 Tweet - "You know exactly where your t-shirt was made when you check the tag or label. Is it too much to ask for the same level of certainty with the beef you feed your family? My bipartisan bill would reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. (special character)" Sen.John Thune
Sept. 8, 2021 Bipartisan American Beef Labeling Act Would Reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Sen.John Thune
Aug. 13, 2021 Rounds Submits Comment Opposing NCBA's Attempt to Eliminate "Product of USA" Label Sen.Mike Rounds
Aug. 5, 2021 Rounds to Introduce USA Beef Act, Restoring Integrity to "Product of USA" Label Sen.Mike Rounds
July 23, 2021 Tweet - "(special character) Following my request, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing next week on potential manipulation in the beef market. South Dakota producers deserve answers, and this is an important development in our effort to hold the packing industry accountable." Sen.John Thune
July 9, 2021 USDA Implements Johnson Cattle Proposals Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 9, 2021 Tweet - "While I wish @USDA chose a different funding source, expanding meat processing capacity is exactly what the industry needs. I applaud the outcome, but more work needs to be done. I will continue to look for ways to give smaller packers a stronger position in this market." Sen.John Thune
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