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Dec. 2, 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders Leads Hearing on the FDA, Diabetes & Obesity Epidemics, and Taking on the Greed of the Food & Beverage Industry
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 17, 2024
NEWS: Sanders Announces HELP Hearing on Food Labeling
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 13, 2022
Tweet - "At a time when food prices are soaring as a result of corporate greed, it would be an absolute disaster to allow Kroger, the 2nd largest grocery store in America, to merge with Albertsons, the 4th largest grocery store in America. The Biden Administration must reject this deal."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 1, 2022
Tweet - "Yes, it is more important to protect the babies of this country than the huge CEO compensation packages and stock buybacks of an infant formula company that lied to the FDA. That's not a radical idea."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 13, 2021
Booker Reintroduces Bill to Reform Farm System With Expanded Support From Farm, Labor, Environment, Public Health, Faith Based and Animal Welfare Groups
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Meijer, Pappas Lead Bipartisan Push for PFAS Funding in Infrastructure Bill
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 13, 2021
Wyden, Welch Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 22, 2021
Simpson and Welch Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Stop the Labeling of Non-Dairy Products as "Milk'
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 22, 2021
Welch and Simpson Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Stop the Labeling of Non-Dairy Products as "Milk'
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 22, 2021
Baldwin, Risch, Welch, Simpson Stand Up for America's Dairy Farmers
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to Jeff Zients, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator - Booker Leads Senators in Urging Biden Administration to Ensure Vaccine Access for Farm and Food Chain Workers
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 18, 2020
Rep. Blumenauer Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Introducing Independent Restaurant Stabilization Fund
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 20, 2020
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
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 1, 2019
Brown, Senate Democrats Press OSHA, McDonald's Leadership to Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, MD, Commissioner, FDA - There's No Sugar Added, Pure Honey is Pure Honey
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 26, 2018
Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 16, 2018
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
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 14, 2016
Welch Votes Against House Bill that Guts Vermont's GMO Labeling Law
Sen. Peter Welch
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Dec. 2, 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders Leads Hearing on the FDA, Diabetes & Obesity Epidemics, and Taking on the Greed of the Food & Beverage Industry
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 17, 2024
NEWS: Sanders Announces HELP Hearing on Food Labeling
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 13, 2022
Tweet - "At a time when food prices are soaring as a result of corporate greed, it would be an absolute disaster to allow Kroger, the 2nd largest grocery store in America, to merge with Albertsons, the 4th largest grocery store in America. The Biden Administration must reject this deal."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 1, 2022
Tweet - "Yes, it is more important to protect the babies of this country than the huge CEO compensation packages and stock buybacks of an infant formula company that lied to the FDA. That's not a radical idea."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 13, 2021
Booker Reintroduces Bill to Reform Farm System With Expanded Support From Farm, Labor, Environment, Public Health, Faith Based and Animal Welfare Groups
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Meijer, Pappas Lead Bipartisan Push for PFAS Funding in Infrastructure Bill
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 13, 2021
Wyden, Welch Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 22, 2021
Simpson and Welch Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Stop the Labeling of Non-Dairy Products as "Milk'
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 22, 2021
Welch and Simpson Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Stop the Labeling of Non-Dairy Products as "Milk'
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 22, 2021
Baldwin, Risch, Welch, Simpson Stand Up for America's Dairy Farmers
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to Jeff Zients, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator - Booker Leads Senators in Urging Biden Administration to Ensure Vaccine Access for Farm and Food Chain Workers
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 18, 2020
Rep. Blumenauer Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Introducing Independent Restaurant Stabilization Fund
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 20, 2020
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
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 1, 2019
Brown, Senate Democrats Press OSHA, McDonald's Leadership to Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, MD, Commissioner, FDA - There's No Sugar Added, Pure Honey is Pure Honey
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 26, 2018
Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 16, 2018
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
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 14, 2016
Welch Votes Against House Bill that Guts Vermont's GMO Labeling Law
Sen.Peter Welch
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