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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
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
July 19, 2017
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 27, 2017
Murray Blasts Administration Action to Deny Consumers, Families Access to Clear Nutritional Information
Sen. Patty Murray
April 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General for the U.S. Government Accountability Office - Imported Seafood Safety
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 7, 2017
Rep. Newhouse Joins Rep. Fudge to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Food Donation Nationwide
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Aug. 23, 2016
Food Assistance, Impact Aid & Protections for LGBT Contractors Among Aims of Larsen-Led Effort to Shape Annual Defense Spending Bill
Rep. Rick Larsen
Aug. 11, 2016
DelBene: No Child Should Have to Go Hungry Because It's Summer
Rep. Suzan DelBene
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 14, 2016
Newhouse Statement on Passage of Biotechnology Labeling Law
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 16, 2016
Letter to his Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China - Hastings Urges China's President Xi to end the Dog Meat Trade
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
May 25, 2016
New GAO Report: Workers in Meat and Poultry Industry Face High, Persistent Rates of Injury and Illness
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to John Kline, Chairman of US House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Todd Rokita Chairman of Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, Robert Scott, Ranking Member of US House Committee on Education and the Workforce; Marcia Fudge, Ranking Member on Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education - Payne, Jr. Joins More than 100 Members of Congress in Expressing Concerns with House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Feb. 25, 2016
DelBene Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Put U.S. Seafood in School Lunches
Rep. Suzan DelBene
Feb. 23, 2016
Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Feb. 11, 2016
Cantwell, Alaska Senators Introduce Legislation to Put More American Seafood in School Lunches
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Feb. 10, 2016
Cantwell Praises Administration's Investment for Pacific Salmon Recovery
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Jan. 12, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Executive Session, Nomination
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2015
Letter to Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission - To Urge the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Liquid-Nicotine Retailers' Advertising
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 18, 2015
Letter to 167 Liquid Nicotine Retailers - Marketing Flavored Liquid-Nicotine Using Recognizable Brand Names
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 18, 2015
Letter to 25 Candy, Cereal, Food and Drink Companies - Liquid-Nicotine Retailers Using Trademarked Brand Names
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 18, 2015
Cantwell Statement on Government Spending Bill
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 16, 2015
Cantwell Secures Key Provisions to Protect Pacific Northwest Seafood
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Nov. 19, 2015
Cantwell Slams FDA's Decision to Approve "Frankenfish'
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Nov. 9, 2015
Letter to Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control - E. Coli Outbreak
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 30, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Menu Labeling Requirements
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 23, 2015
Larsen Votes To Uphold Voluntary Non-GMO Labeling
Rep. Rick Larsen
July 23, 2015
Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 22, 2015
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, and Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015
Rep. Dan Newhouse
July 16, 2015
DelBene Works to Expand Washington Dairy Exports
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
June 19, 2015
Letter to Robert Gootee, CEO of Moda Health - Increase Access, Transparency on Affordable Care Act Services that Help Tobacco Users Quit
Sen. Patty Murray
May 15, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Provide Clarity to Businesses Before Enforcing Menu Labeling Rule
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 13, 2015
Letter to Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Closure of WIC Office on Whidbey Island
Sen. Patty Murray
May 8, 2015
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Effectively Supporting the Mission of Local Food Banks
Rep. Dan Newhouse
April 24, 2015
Murray, Isakson Urge FDA to Issue Updated Guidance to Pregnant Women on Seafood Consumption
Sen. Patty Murray
April 24, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Updated Guidance to Pregnant Women on Seafood Consumption
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 20, 2015
Rep. Newhouse Statement on Resignation of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director
Rep. Dan Newhouse
March 10, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Finalize Tobacco Deeming Regulations to Protect Children Against Harmful E-Cigarettes
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 27, 2015
Larsen, Stivers Bill Would Support Growing Small Distilleries Industry, Create Jobs
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
Feb. 25, 2015
McDermott, DelBene Introduce Bill to Fix Critical Oversight in SNAP Program
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Feb. 5, 2015
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Who's the Boss? The "Joint Employer" Standard and Business Ownership
Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 20, 2015
Alexander, Murray, Burr, Sanders Introduce Legislation to Support Social and Nutrition Services for Nearly 12 Million U.S. Seniors
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 3, 2014
DelBene Announces Federal Funds to Boost Local Farm-to-School Programs
Rep. Suzan DelBene
Nov. 19, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Advocating for Wisconsin Cranberry Growers
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Aug. 18, 2014
Cantwell, Walla Walla Leaders Call for Extension of Key Tool to Support WA Wine Exports
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 26, 2014
Larsen and Young: Kids Deserve Healthy Meals All Year
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
June 19, 2014
Ensuring Children Are Fed in Summer
Sen. Patty Murray
June 19, 2014
Murray Offers Amendment to Continue and Expand Effective Pilot Program to Reduce Summer Hunger
Sen. Patty Murray
May 28, 2014
Letter to Kathryn Sullivan, Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Geoduck Ban
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Date
Title
Politician
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
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
July 19, 2017
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 27, 2017
Murray Blasts Administration Action to Deny Consumers, Families Access to Clear Nutritional Information
Sen.Patty Murray
April 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General for the U.S. Government Accountability Office - Imported Seafood Safety
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 7, 2017
Rep. Newhouse Joins Rep. Fudge to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Food Donation Nationwide
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Aug. 23, 2016
Food Assistance, Impact Aid & Protections for LGBT Contractors Among Aims of Larsen-Led Effort to Shape Annual Defense Spending Bill
Rep.Rick Larsen
Aug. 11, 2016
DelBene: No Child Should Have to Go Hungry Because It's Summer
Rep.Suzan DelBene
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 14, 2016
Newhouse Statement on Passage of Biotechnology Labeling Law
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 16, 2016
Letter to his Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China - Hastings Urges China's President Xi to end the Dog Meat Trade
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
May 25, 2016
New GAO Report: Workers in Meat and Poultry Industry Face High, Persistent Rates of Injury and Illness
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to John Kline, Chairman of US House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Todd Rokita Chairman of Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, Robert Scott, Ranking Member of US House Committee on Education and the Workforce; Marcia Fudge, Ranking Member on Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education - Payne, Jr. Joins More than 100 Members of Congress in Expressing Concerns with House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Feb. 25, 2016
DelBene Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Put U.S. Seafood in School Lunches
Rep.Suzan DelBene
Feb. 23, 2016
Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Feb. 11, 2016
Cantwell, Alaska Senators Introduce Legislation to Put More American Seafood in School Lunches
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Feb. 10, 2016
Cantwell Praises Administration's Investment for Pacific Salmon Recovery
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Jan. 12, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Executive Session, Nomination
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2015
Letter to Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission - To Urge the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Liquid-Nicotine Retailers' Advertising
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 18, 2015
Letter to 167 Liquid Nicotine Retailers - Marketing Flavored Liquid-Nicotine Using Recognizable Brand Names
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 18, 2015
Letter to 25 Candy, Cereal, Food and Drink Companies - Liquid-Nicotine Retailers Using Trademarked Brand Names
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 18, 2015
Cantwell Statement on Government Spending Bill
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 16, 2015
Cantwell Secures Key Provisions to Protect Pacific Northwest Seafood
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Nov. 19, 2015
Cantwell Slams FDA's Decision to Approve "Frankenfish'
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Nov. 9, 2015
Letter to Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control - E. Coli Outbreak
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 30, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Menu Labeling Requirements
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 23, 2015
Larsen Votes To Uphold Voluntary Non-GMO Labeling
Rep.Rick Larsen
July 23, 2015
Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 22, 2015
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, and Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015
Rep.Dan Newhouse
July 16, 2015
DelBene Works to Expand Washington Dairy Exports
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
June 19, 2015
Letter to Robert Gootee, CEO of Moda Health - Increase Access, Transparency on Affordable Care Act Services that Help Tobacco Users Quit
Sen.Patty Murray
May 15, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Provide Clarity to Businesses Before Enforcing Menu Labeling Rule
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 13, 2015
Letter to Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Closure of WIC Office on Whidbey Island
Sen.Patty Murray
May 8, 2015
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Effectively Supporting the Mission of Local Food Banks
Rep.Dan Newhouse
April 24, 2015
Murray, Isakson Urge FDA to Issue Updated Guidance to Pregnant Women on Seafood Consumption
Sen.Patty Murray
April 24, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Updated Guidance to Pregnant Women on Seafood Consumption
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 20, 2015
Rep. Newhouse Statement on Resignation of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director
Rep.Dan Newhouse
March 10, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Finalize Tobacco Deeming Regulations to Protect Children Against Harmful E-Cigarettes
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 27, 2015
Larsen, Stivers Bill Would Support Growing Small Distilleries Industry, Create Jobs
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
Feb. 25, 2015
McDermott, DelBene Introduce Bill to Fix Critical Oversight in SNAP Program
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Feb. 5, 2015
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Who's the Boss? The "Joint Employer" Standard and Business Ownership
Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 20, 2015
Alexander, Murray, Burr, Sanders Introduce Legislation to Support Social and Nutrition Services for Nearly 12 Million U.S. Seniors
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 3, 2014
DelBene Announces Federal Funds to Boost Local Farm-to-School Programs
Rep.Suzan DelBene
Nov. 19, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Advocating for Wisconsin Cranberry Growers
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
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
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Aug. 18, 2014
Cantwell, Walla Walla Leaders Call for Extension of Key Tool to Support WA Wine Exports
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 26, 2014
Larsen and Young: Kids Deserve Healthy Meals All Year
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
June 19, 2014
Ensuring Children Are Fed in Summer
Sen.Patty Murray
June 19, 2014
Murray Offers Amendment to Continue and Expand Effective Pilot Program to Reduce Summer Hunger
Sen.Patty Murray
May 28, 2014
Letter to Kathryn Sullivan, Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Geoduck Ban
Sen.Maria Cantwell
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