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Dec. 4, 2014
Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Thursday's Final Extension of Enrollment Deadline for New Dairy Insurance Program Will Further Help Vermont Farmers Weigh Their Options
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 1, 2014
With Deadline Looming, Welch Urges Dairy Famers to Sign Up for New Dairy Insurance Program
Sen. Peter Welch
Nov. 21, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Bees from Pesticides
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 19, 2014
Leahy, Sanders, Welch Encourage Vermont Dairy Farmers to Enroll in New Dairy Safety Program
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 6, 2014
Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 3, 2014
Leahy, Sanders, Welch: $278,631 Farm Bill Grant -- A Third Larger Than Last Year -- Will Support VT Specialty Crops
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 2, 2014
WCAX - Welch Hungry for More Time in Washington
Sen. Peter Welch
Oct. 1, 2014
Leahy, Sanders, Welch: $594,645 Awarded Under Farm Bill To Help Promote Local Food Systems
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 17, 2014
Leahy, Sanders, Welch: USDA Awards $658,175 In Research Grants for UVM
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 12, 2014
Leahy, Sanders, Welch: VT Nets $2.3 Million For Rural Development
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 11, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader of the House, and Candice Miller, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Banning Polystyrene from House Cafeterias
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 4, 2014
Leahy, Welch Encourage Dairy Farmers To Sign Up For New Insurance Program
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 28, 2014
USDA Sec. Vilsack Visits Vermont
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 30, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Agriculture Market Access in TPP
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 18, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Publish Revised Poultry Slaughter Rule, Open New Public Comment Period, Solicit Public Comments
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 10, 2014
NPR - Could A Socialist Senator Become a National Brand?
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 17, 2014
WPTZ - Welch Steps In as FDA Stirs Up Cheese Board Controversy
Sen. Peter Welch
June 2, 2014
Welch Statement On EPA Climate Change
Sen. Peter Welch
May 14, 2014
Welch Takes On FDA Regulatory Roadblock to Vermont Brewers Providing Grain to Farmers
Sen. Peter Welch
May 9, 2014
Letter to Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 8, 2014
Shea-Porter Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Calling on FDA to Protect Small Businesses and Small Farmers
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 16, 2014
Sanders Applauds Vermont Senate Vote on Food Labels
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 16, 2014
A Victory in Vermont on Food Labels
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 8, 2014
Gardner, Womack, Welch, Pingree Introduce Protecting the Sustainable Use of Spent Grains Act
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 20, 2014
WCAX: Federal Funds Help VT. Sugar Makers
Sen. Peter Welch
March 19, 2014
At Morse Farm, Welch Highlights Wins for Maple Industry in Farm Bill
Sen. Peter Welch
March 14, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Potato Inclusion
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 11, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative - Dairy Products in the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 19, 2013
Leahy, Sanders, Welch Welcome FDA's Pledge To Redraft Controversial FDA Food Safety Rules, Reflecting Concerns They Raised On Behalf Of Vermont Food Producers
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 25, 2013
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Calling For Changes to FDA Proposed Rules
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 22, 2013
Leahy, Sanders, Welch Urge Rewrite Of Food Safety Rules
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 4, 2013
Addison County Independent - New Farm Bill Has Glimmer of Hope
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 31, 2013
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack - Provide Additional Resources to Address Colony Collapse Disorder
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 30, 2013
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reevaluation of Ethanol Mandate
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 28, 2013
Letter to Farm Bill Conferees - Do Not Cut SNAP
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 25, 2013
Letter to Senate Farm Bill Conferee - Include Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Language in 2013 Farm Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 25, 2013
Letter to Senator Debbie Stabenow and Senator Thad Cochran - Strengthen Economic Security for Dairy Farmers
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 23, 2013
Letter to Senate's Farm Bill Conferees - Give Strong Support to Beginning Farmers & Ranchers
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 22, 2013
Letter to Conferees - Farm Bill and beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 15, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Impact of the Government Shutdown on Energy and Commerce
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 26, 2013
Letter to Senators Debbit Stabenow and Thad Cochran and Representatives Frank Lucas and Collin Peterson - Allow Institutions of Higher Education to be able to Grow and Cultivate Hemp for Research Purposes
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 25, 2013
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack - Encourage Responsible Stewardship of Tongass National Forest
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 2, 2013
Letter to Ranking Member Collin Peterson, House Committee on Agriculture - Reject Rep. King's Provision on Farm Bill
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 1, 2013
Sanders Congratulates Fast-Food Workers Fighting to Raise Starvation Wages
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 1, 2013
Executive Session
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 1, 2013
Letter to Speaker John Boehner, United States House of Represenatives - Farm Bill
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 26, 2013
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Dairy Trade
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 12, 2013
Vermont Public Radio - House-Passed Farm Bill Removes Some Dairy Provisions
Sen. Peter Welch
July 11, 2013
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
Sen. Peter Welch
July 11, 2013
Letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid, United States Senate - Farm Bill Separation
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 4, 2014
Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Thursday's Final Extension of Enrollment Deadline for New Dairy Insurance Program Will Further Help Vermont Farmers Weigh Their Options
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 1, 2014
With Deadline Looming, Welch Urges Dairy Famers to Sign Up for New Dairy Insurance Program
Sen.Peter Welch
Nov. 21, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Bees from Pesticides
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 19, 2014
Leahy, Sanders, Welch Encourage Vermont Dairy Farmers to Enroll in New Dairy Safety Program
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 6, 2014
Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 3, 2014
Leahy, Sanders, Welch: $278,631 Farm Bill Grant -- A Third Larger Than Last Year -- Will Support VT Specialty Crops
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 2, 2014
WCAX - Welch Hungry for More Time in Washington
Sen.Peter Welch
Oct. 1, 2014
Leahy, Sanders, Welch: $594,645 Awarded Under Farm Bill To Help Promote Local Food Systems
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 17, 2014
Leahy, Sanders, Welch: USDA Awards $658,175 In Research Grants for UVM
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 12, 2014
Leahy, Sanders, Welch: VT Nets $2.3 Million For Rural Development
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 11, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader of the House, and Candice Miller, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Banning Polystyrene from House Cafeterias
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 4, 2014
Leahy, Welch Encourage Dairy Farmers To Sign Up For New Insurance Program
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 28, 2014
USDA Sec. Vilsack Visits Vermont
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 30, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Agriculture Market Access in TPP
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 18, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Publish Revised Poultry Slaughter Rule, Open New Public Comment Period, Solicit Public Comments
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 10, 2014
NPR - Could A Socialist Senator Become a National Brand?
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 17, 2014
WPTZ - Welch Steps In as FDA Stirs Up Cheese Board Controversy
Sen.Peter Welch
June 2, 2014
Welch Statement On EPA Climate Change
Sen.Peter Welch
May 14, 2014
Welch Takes On FDA Regulatory Roadblock to Vermont Brewers Providing Grain to Farmers
Sen.Peter Welch
May 9, 2014
Letter to Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 8, 2014
Shea-Porter Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Calling on FDA to Protect Small Businesses and Small Farmers
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 16, 2014
Sanders Applauds Vermont Senate Vote on Food Labels
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 16, 2014
A Victory in Vermont on Food Labels
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 8, 2014
Gardner, Womack, Welch, Pingree Introduce Protecting the Sustainable Use of Spent Grains Act
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 20, 2014
WCAX: Federal Funds Help VT. Sugar Makers
Sen.Peter Welch
March 19, 2014
At Morse Farm, Welch Highlights Wins for Maple Industry in Farm Bill
Sen.Peter Welch
March 14, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Potato Inclusion
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 11, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative - Dairy Products in the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 19, 2013
Leahy, Sanders, Welch Welcome FDA's Pledge To Redraft Controversial FDA Food Safety Rules, Reflecting Concerns They Raised On Behalf Of Vermont Food Producers
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 25, 2013
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Calling For Changes to FDA Proposed Rules
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 22, 2013
Leahy, Sanders, Welch Urge Rewrite Of Food Safety Rules
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 4, 2013
Addison County Independent - New Farm Bill Has Glimmer of Hope
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 31, 2013
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack - Provide Additional Resources to Address Colony Collapse Disorder
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 30, 2013
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reevaluation of Ethanol Mandate
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 28, 2013
Letter to Farm Bill Conferees - Do Not Cut SNAP
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 25, 2013
Letter to Senate Farm Bill Conferee - Include Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Language in 2013 Farm Bill
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 25, 2013
Letter to Senator Debbie Stabenow and Senator Thad Cochran - Strengthen Economic Security for Dairy Farmers
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 23, 2013
Letter to Senate's Farm Bill Conferees - Give Strong Support to Beginning Farmers & Ranchers
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 22, 2013
Letter to Conferees - Farm Bill and beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 15, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Impact of the Government Shutdown on Energy and Commerce
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 26, 2013
Letter to Senators Debbit Stabenow and Thad Cochran and Representatives Frank Lucas and Collin Peterson - Allow Institutions of Higher Education to be able to Grow and Cultivate Hemp for Research Purposes
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 25, 2013
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack - Encourage Responsible Stewardship of Tongass National Forest
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 2, 2013
Letter to Ranking Member Collin Peterson, House Committee on Agriculture - Reject Rep. King's Provision on Farm Bill
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 1, 2013
Sanders Congratulates Fast-Food Workers Fighting to Raise Starvation Wages
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 1, 2013
Executive Session
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 1, 2013
Letter to Speaker John Boehner, United States House of Represenatives - Farm Bill
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 26, 2013
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Dairy Trade
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 12, 2013
Vermont Public Radio - House-Passed Farm Bill Removes Some Dairy Provisions
Sen.Peter Welch
July 11, 2013
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
Sen.Peter Welch
July 11, 2013
Letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid, United States Senate - Farm Bill Separation
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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