| April 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy And Other Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration To Protect Food Supply And Essential Workers During COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Delgado, Torres Small, Colleagues Urge Administration to Establish "Rural COVID-19 Task Force" to Identify and Address Rural Issues During Pandemic
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 14, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Leahy And Stabenow Lead Letter Urging USDA To Take Immediate Action To Support Dairy Farmers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Brown, Murkowski, Stabenow, Bipartisan Senators Press USDA to Provide Relief for Local Farmers during COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 2, 2020
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Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 24, 2020
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Leahy, Sanders, Welch Ask USDA To Buy Dairy Products For Emergency Distribution During COVID-19 Outbreak
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2020
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New Hampshire Democratic Primary Debate
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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NBC November Democratic Party Presidential Debate
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 24, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture - Courtney, Welch lead New England delegation letter in defense of family dairy farms
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Oct. 24, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Wexton Leads Letter Urging House and Senate Appropriators to Block Funding for Relocation of USDA Research Agencies
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Oct. 15, 2019
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Sanders and Omar Unveil Sweeping Legislation to Provide Universal School Meals to Children
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal to Take Away Food Assistance from Millions of Americans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative, Office of the United States Trade Representative - Dairyland Democrats Send Letter Expressing Concerns After the Administration Strikes Backroom Deal with Japan That Could Leave the U.S. Dairy Industry Behind
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ned Sharpless, Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA Urging Legal Pathway for CBD
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Aug. 8, 2019
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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
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 30, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Greg Ibach - Grassley, Tester Urge USDA to Defend Small Livestock Producers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 1, 2019
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Brown, Senate Democrats Press OSHA, McDonald's Leadership to Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 25, 2019
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Welch, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| June 17, 2019
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Leahy, Sanders And Welch Encourage Vermont Dairy Farmers To Enroll In New Farm Bill Safety Net Program
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 17, 2019
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Leahy, Sanders, Welch Encourage VT Dairy Farmers to Enroll in New Farm Bill Safety Net Program
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Purdue - Welch Rallies Bipartisan Push for Increased Support for Dairy Farmers Reeling from Effects of Trump Trade War
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 4, 2019
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Letter to Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Fortenberry - Rep. Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 3, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 29, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 27, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Perdue - Reps. Peterson, Thompson Push Usda on Farm Bill Dairy Program Implementation
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 14, 2019
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Welch, Leahy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop the Labeling of Non-Dairy Products as "Milk'
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 14, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer - House Members Defend Agriculture in EU Trade Agreement
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 18, 2019
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Leahy, Sanders And Welch Join In Introducing 'Blue Card' Bill To Reform Broken Immigration Policies That Beset Dairy Farms And Farmworkers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 11, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 8, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 14, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator, EPA - Abandon Baseless Proposal on Animal Waste Emissions Reporting
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Dec. 12, 2018
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Welch to Vote for Farm Bill Compromise, Citing Benefits to Vermont Agriculture and the Defeat of Draconian Cuts to Nutrition Programs
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Nov. 15, 2018
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Welch, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2018
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Wyden, Welch Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Oct. 11, 2018
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Sanders Introduces Emergency Legislation to Help Struggling Dairy Farmers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Oct. 10, 2018
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House RFS Leaders Respond to Trump's Decision to Lift Ban on E15 Summer Sales
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Sept. 10, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture - Carper Leads Call for Strong Rural Water Quality Protections in 2018 Farm Bill
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 7, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Michael K. Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Push to Support Local Market Opportunities in Farm Bill
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Sept. 5, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Conaway and the Hon. Collin Peterson - FOTO
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Aug. 30, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Aug. 27, 2018
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Letter to Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, Representative Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Representative Collin Peterson, Ranking Member - Environmental Concerns in Farm Bill
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Aug. 23, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Keep Anti-Environment Policy Riders Out of Senate Farm Bill Conference Report
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Aug. 2, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Senators Oppose Harmful House Provision in Final Farm Bill
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 21, 2018
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FDA Announces New Approach To "Added Sugar' Label For Maple Syrup In Response To Comments From Vermont Delegation And Others
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 15, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Encourage Advertising Campaigns to Promote Milk Consumption
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 14, 2018
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Leahy, Sanders and Welch Applaud Extension of Deadline to Enroll in Improved Dairy Safety Net Program
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 8, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, MD, Commissioner, FDA - There's No Sugar Added, Pure Honey is Pure Honey
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 7, 2018
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Latta, Welch Introduce Bipartisan SMART IoT Act
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 31, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Calls for Deadline Extension for Farmers to Enroll in Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 16, 2018
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Providing for Consideration of H.R. Protect and Serve Act of Providing for Consideration of S. Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act; and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| April 26, 2018
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Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 24, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Duffy Calls on Trump Administration to Continue Fighting for Wisconsin Dairy in Nafta Renegotiations
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 26, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Boyle and Smith Lead Bipartisan Letter to USDA Opposing Plan to Outsource Oversight of Bedrock Animal Welfare Law
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 16, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Congressman Panetta Leads 90 Lawmakers to Call on Administration to Strengthen Funding for Federal Nutrition Assistance
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 15, 2018
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Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Bishop - Preserve Funding for Critical Nutrition Program for Seniors
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 1, 2018
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With Snap Under Attack, Murphy, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Ensure Recipients Seeking Employment Don't Unfairly Lose Benefits
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Dec. 19, 2017
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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
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Nov. 7, 2017
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Senators Press For Consumer-Friendly GMO Labeling
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Aug. 23, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Provide Relief to Dairy Farmers
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 19, 2017
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Welch Unveils Legislation to Remove Barriers Faced by Young Farmers
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 15, 2017
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Letter to the Honorable John Hoeven, Chairman and the Honorable Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies - Acer Access and Development Program
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 30, 2017
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Concerns over Cuts to Rural Development
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 9, 2017
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Letter to Chairmen John Hoeven and Thad Cochran, Ranking Members Jeff Merkley and Patrick Leahy, Senate Appropriations Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture - Call for Farm Service Agency Loan Funding
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 26, 2017
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Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Level Playing Field for U.S. Dairy Products
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Regarding Animal Welfare Transparency
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 31, 2017
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Lawmakers Make Push On Milk Labeling
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 30, 2017
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Gardner Joins Bill to Protect Family Farms
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 16, 2016
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Letter to the Hon. Robert M. Califf, M.D., Commissioner Food and Drug Administration - Bipartisan Effort to Stop the Illegal Branding of "Fake Milk' as Real Milk
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Dec. 7, 2016
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Letter to President-Elect Donald J. Trump - Welch Suggests Steps to Stabilize Dairy Industry
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Dec. 1, 2016
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Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Dr. Cathie Woteki, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics - Call for Support for the U.S. Brewing Industry
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Nov. 4, 2016
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Letter to the Hon. Hal Rodgers and Nita Lowey, Chairman and Ranking Member, House Appropriations Committee and the Hon. Bob Aderholt and Sam Farr, Chairman and Ranking Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Requesting Assistance for Dairy Farmers
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Oct. 20, 2016
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Letter to Senate Committee Leaders - Unlock Federal Funds for U.S. Dairy Farmers Struggling with Historically Low Milk Prices
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 13, 2016
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Letter to the Honorable Shaun Donovan, Director of Office Management and Budget - Urging Support For USDA's Efforts To Ramp Up Help To Struggling Dairy Farmers
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Sept. 14, 2016
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Sanders Statement on Monsanto-Bayer Deal
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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