| Dec. 2, 2024
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders Leads Hearing on the FDA, Diabetes & Obesity Epidemics, and Taking on the Greed of the Food & Beverage Industry
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Oct. 17, 2024
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NEWS: Sanders Announces HELP Hearing on Food Labeling
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Oct. 13, 2022
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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."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 1, 2022
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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."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 13, 2021
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Booker Reintroduces Bill to Reform Farm System With Expanded Support From Farm, Labor, Environment, Public Health, Faith Based and Animal Welfare Groups
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 28, 2021
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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
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 26, 2021
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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
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 13, 2021
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Wyden, Welch Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 22, 2021
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Welch and Simpson Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Stop the Labeling of Non-Dairy Products as "Milk'
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 22, 2021
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Simpson and Welch Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Stop the Labeling of Non-Dairy Products as "Milk'
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 22, 2021
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Baldwin, Risch, Welch, Simpson Stand Up for America's Dairy Farmers
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 17, 2021
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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
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Rep. Blumenauer Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Introducing Independent Restaurant Stabilization Fund
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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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
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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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
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| 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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| 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 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Aug. 2, 2016
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Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 14, 2016
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Welch Votes Against House Bill that Guts Vermont's GMO Labeling Law
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| July 14, 2016
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Lawmakers Criticize Industry-Sponsored GMO Bill
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| July 14, 2016
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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| July 13, 2016
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Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendment to House Amendment to S. National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of Providing for Consideration of S. Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act; and Waiving A Requirement of Clause 6(A) of Rule Xiii with Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported From the Committee on Rules
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| July 7, 2016
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Sanders Fights to Protect Vermont's GMO Labeling Law
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 7, 2016
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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 6, 2016
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Sanders Defends Vermont's GMO Labeling Law
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 1, 2016
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I'm Proud Vermont is Leading the Nation on GMO Labeling
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 1, 2016
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Sanders Vows to Defend Vermont's GMO Labeling Law
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 1, 2016
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I Will Do Everything I Can to Defeat This Terrible GMO Bill
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 28, 2016
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Sanders To Put Hold on GMO Labeling Legislation
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| May 16, 2016
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Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 11, 2016
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Letter to the Honorable Robert M. Califf - Backing Real Maple Syrup
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 9, 2016
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Transcript: The Post-Univision Democratic Debate, Annotated
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 3, 2016
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Truth in Labeling
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Jan. 12, 2016
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Sanders Statement on FDA Nomine
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Dec. 8, 2015
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Letter to Michael Taylor. FDA Deputy Commissioner - New Cheese Standard That Could Harm Connecticut Dairy Farms
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 4, 2015
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Welch, Leahy, Sanders Challenge FDA on New FDA Cheese Standard
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 9, 2015
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Citing FDA Nominee's Ties to Rx Industry, Sanders to Oppose New Commissioner
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 27, 2015
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Welch Condemns House Passage of Legislation Blocking States from Mandating GMO Labeling
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| July 23, 2015
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Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| July 22, 2015
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Lawmakers Condemn Dangerous Industry-Driven Food Labeling Bill
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| July 22, 2015
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DeLauro, DeFazio, Lawmakers Condemn Dangerous Industry-Driven Food Labeling Bill
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 19, 2015
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Welch Holds Roundtable with Distillery Industry Leaders
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| April 9, 2015
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Rutland Herald - Welch Talks Farms and Kids
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| April 2, 2015
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Sanders Response to McDonald's Wage Increase
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 20, 2015
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Alexander, Murray, Burr, Sanders Introduce Legislation to Support Social and Nutrition Services for Nearly 12 Million U.S. Seniors
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 16, 2015
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Ranking Member Sanders Opens Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Year with Conversation about Priorities
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Oct. 6, 2014
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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
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 3, 2014
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Leahy, Sanders, Welch: $278,631 Farm Bill Grant -- A Third Larger Than Last Year -- Will Support VT Specialty Crops
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2014
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Leahy, Sanders, Welch: $594,645 Awarded Under Farm Bill To Help Promote Local Food Systems
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2014
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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
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| July 18, 2014
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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
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 17, 2014
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WPTZ - Welch Steps In as FDA Stirs Up Cheese Board Controversy
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| May 9, 2014
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Letter to Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 16, 2014
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Sanders Applauds Vermont Senate Vote on Food Labels
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 16, 2014
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A Victory in Vermont on Food Labels
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| March 20, 2014
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WCAX: Federal Funds Help VT. Sugar Makers
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| March 19, 2014
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At Morse Farm, Welch Highlights Wins for Maple Industry in Farm Bill
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Dec. 19, 2013
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Leahy, Sanders, Welch Welcome FDA's Pledge To Redraft Controversial FDA Food Safety Rules, Reflecting Concerns They Raised On Behalf Of Vermont Food Producers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Nov. 25, 2013
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Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Calling For Changes to FDA Proposed Rules
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Nov. 22, 2013
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Leahy, Sanders, Welch Urge Rewrite Of Food Safety Rules
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Nov. 4, 2013
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Addison County Independent - New Farm Bill Has Glimmer of Hope
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Oct. 15, 2013
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Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Impact of the Government Shutdown on Energy and Commerce
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Aug. 1, 2013
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Executive Session
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 1, 2013
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Sanders Congratulates Fast-Food Workers Fighting to Raise Starvation Wages
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| May 28, 2013
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Letter to Commissioner Hamburg - Public Hearings on Upcoming Rule Changes
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 23, 2013
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Senate Votes on Food Labeling Amendment
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| May 22, 2013
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Sanders: Let States Require GMO Food Labels
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 24, 2013
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Boxer, DeFazio Introduce Bill to Require Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 9, 2013
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With Congress Set to Debate Immigration Reform, Congressmen Welch, Owens, Hanna Introduce Bill to Help Dairy Farmers Secure a Stable Workforce
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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