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Nov. 23, 2021
As Thanksgiving Approaches, Booker, Khanna Announce Legislation to Protect Meatpacking Workers
Rep. Ro Khanna, ...
Nov. 23, 2021
Padilla Joins Santa Monica College Volunteers for Annual Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway, Continues Push to Address Food Insecurity
Sen. Alex Padilla
Nov. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Jack Reed, Chairman Senate Armed Services Committee; Hon. James Inhofe, Ranking Member Committee on Armed Services; Hon. Adam Smith Chairman Committee on Armed Services; Hon. Mike Rogers, Ranking Member Committee on Armed Services - DUCKWORTH, PANETTA TO LEADERSHIP: ADDRESS MILITARY HUNGER IN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
Oct. 29, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President - On Behalf of the World Dog Alliance
Rep. David Valadao, ...
Oct. 21, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Reps. Adams and Panetta Urge Congressional Leadership to Maintain $7.75 Billion in Agriculture Research Funding in Build Back Better Agenda
Rep. Salud Carbajal, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Thompson's Bill to Reauthorize the Critical Whip+ Program Passes the House, Will Become Law Today
Rep. Mike Thompson
Sept. 21, 2021
Thompson Votes to Pass Funding Resolution That Includes Critical Whip+ Program
Rep. Mike Thompson
Sept. 14, 2021
Statement from Representative Panetta on Elaine Trevino's Nomination to Serve as USTR Chief Agriculture Negotiator
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Sept. 9, 2021
Rep. Panetta Secures End to Detrimental Food Safety Testing Procedures from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Sept. 8, 2021
Thompson Introduces Local Food Production Enhancement Act
Rep. Mike Thompson
Aug. 17, 2021
Costa Welcomes SNAP Increase
Rep. Jim Costa
Aug. 17, 2021
Congressman Garamendi Hosts House Rules Committee Chairman McGovern to Discuss Local Programs to Bolster Health and Eradicate Hunger and Poverty
Rep. John Garamendi, ...
Aug. 16, 2021
Momentum Grows for Spanberger's Bipartisan, Bicameral Growing Climate Solutions Act, Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses Legislation
Rep. Scott Peters, ...
Aug. 13, 2021
Costa, Problem Solvers Caucus Endorse Growing Climate Solutions Act
Rep. Jim Costa, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - ICYMI: Feenstra Urges Biden to Back Off Plan to Cap Like-Kind Exchanges
Rep. David Valadao, ...
Aug. 6, 2021
Feinstein, Gillibrand, Lieu, Porter Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers from Toxic Phthalate Chemicals in Food Supply
Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
Aug. 6, 2021
Lieu, Feinstein, Gillibrand, Porter Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers From Toxic Phthalate Chemicals in Food Supple
Rep. Ted Lieu
Aug. 5, 2021
Costa Hosts Sec. Vilsack in Valley, Says Valley Should Be Prioritized in Infrastructure Package
Rep. Jim Costa
July 29, 2021
Representatives Lee, Huffman and Stewart and Senator Cortez Masto Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Transform Water Management by Filling a Major Data Gap in the West
Rep. Jared Huffman, ...
July 28, 2021
Gillibrand Announces Eats Act To Expand Snap Benefits For Eligible College Students
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, ...
July 28, 2021
Harder Introduces Landmark Legislation to Help Farmers Lead on Climate Change
Rep. Josh Harder
July 28, 2021
Chair Jim Costa Opening Statement at Hearing on State of the Beef Supply Chain: Shocks, Recovery, and Rebuilding
Rep. Jim Costa
July 27, 2021
Letter to Tom Vilsack Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Pushing Feds for More Relief Following Historic Wildfires, Droughts, Heat
Rep. Mike Thompson, ...
July 21, 2021
Ruiz Introduces Bipartisan American Seasonal and Perishable Crop Support Act
Rep. Raul Ruiz
July 16, 2021
Brownley, Kuster, Pingree, Booker Introduce Bills to Incentivize Sustainable Practices in Food Consumption
Rep. Julia Brownley
July 13, 2021
Khanna, Booker Reintroduce Farm System Reform Act
Rep. Ro Khanna
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
Rep. Ro Khanna, ...
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers
Rep. David Valadao, ...
July 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Panetta Leads Colleagues In Urging House Leadership To Include Agricultural Research In Any Comprehensive Infrastructure Package
Rep. Mark Takano, ...
June 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of the Department of Defense, the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - McGovern, Reschenthaler Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity Among Military Families
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
June 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Arrington and Panetta Urge Nomination of Chief Agricultural Negotiator
Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
June 23, 2021
Padilla Condemns Supreme Court Decision Blocking Union Organizers
Sen. Alex Padilla
June 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Gavin Newsom, Governor, State of California - Congressman David G. Valadao and Sanger State Senator Melissa Hurtado Send Governor Newsom Letter Urging Consideration for Central Valley Counties in Drought Decisions
Rep. David Valadao
June 8, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congressman Guest Leads Bipartisan Letter calling on DOJ to Update Congress on Cattle Market Investigations
Rep. David Valadao, ...
June 4, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Wicker, Coons, Bipartisan Lawmakers Push For Expedited Relief For Chicken Growers
Rep. Jim Costa, ...
June 4, 2021
Western Caucus Members Gather in California to Address Challenges Facing the West
Rep. Jay Obernolte
June 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Herrell Has Beef with Meatpacking Monopoly
Rep. Ro Khanna, ...
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
Rep. Nanette Barragán, ...
May 28, 2021
Gillibrand Reintroduces Safe School Meals For Kids Act; Calls On Congress To Eliminate Harmful Pesticides From Produce In School Meals
Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
May 27, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - In Bicameral Letter, Pingree, Spanberger, Heinrich, Booker Lead Call for Investment in Agriculture as a Climate Solution
Rep. Ro Khanna, ...
May 26, 2021
Congressman David G. Valadao Statement on Bureau of Reclamation's Updated Central Valley Project 2021 Water Allocation
Rep. David Valadao
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
Rep. David Valadao, ...
May 22, 2021
Tweet - ".@POTUS' American Families Plan will #BuildBackBetter by ensuring that every working- and middle-class family can afford child care, creating national paid family & medical leave and delivering nutrition assistance for hungry families."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 21, 2021
McHenry Launches Bipartisan Food Allergy Research Caucus
Rep. Doris Matsui, ...
May 19, 2021
Worsening Drought Crisis in California
Rep. David Valadao
May 11, 2021
Huffmann, Graves Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat IUU Fishing, Human Rights Abuses
Rep. Jared Huffman
May 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture and Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Senators, Representatives Call on Biden Administration to Withdraw from Proposition 12 Challenges
Rep. Lou Correa, ...
May 6, 2021
Costa, Axne Lead Effort to Protect Family Farms
Rep. Jim Costa
May 6, 2021
Axne, Costa Lead Effort to Protect Family Farms from Inheritance Capital Gains Changes
Rep. Jim Costa, ...
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Fischbach, Smith Lead Over 130 House Colleagues In Opposing Stepped-Up Basis Repeal and Capital Gains Death Tax
Rep. David Valadao, ...
Date
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Nov. 23, 2021
As Thanksgiving Approaches, Booker, Khanna Announce Legislation to Protect Meatpacking Workers
Rep.Ro Khanna, ...
Nov. 23, 2021
Padilla Joins Santa Monica College Volunteers for Annual Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway, Continues Push to Address Food Insecurity
Sen.Alex Padilla
Nov. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Jack Reed, Chairman Senate Armed Services Committee; Hon. James Inhofe, Ranking Member Committee on Armed Services; Hon. Adam Smith Chairman Committee on Armed Services; Hon. Mike Rogers, Ranking Member Committee on Armed Services - DUCKWORTH, PANETTA TO LEADERSHIP: ADDRESS MILITARY HUNGER IN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
Oct. 29, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President - On Behalf of the World Dog Alliance
Rep.David Valadao, ...
Oct. 21, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Reps. Adams and Panetta Urge Congressional Leadership to Maintain $7.75 Billion in Agriculture Research Funding in Build Back Better Agenda
Rep.Salud Carbajal, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Thompson's Bill to Reauthorize the Critical Whip+ Program Passes the House, Will Become Law Today
Rep.Mike Thompson
Sept. 21, 2021
Thompson Votes to Pass Funding Resolution That Includes Critical Whip+ Program
Rep.Mike Thompson
Sept. 14, 2021
Statement from Representative Panetta on Elaine Trevino's Nomination to Serve as USTR Chief Agriculture Negotiator
Rep.Jimmy Panetta
Sept. 9, 2021
Rep. Panetta Secures End to Detrimental Food Safety Testing Procedures from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Rep.Jimmy Panetta
Sept. 8, 2021
Thompson Introduces Local Food Production Enhancement Act
Rep.Mike Thompson
Aug. 17, 2021
Costa Welcomes SNAP Increase
Rep.Jim Costa
Aug. 17, 2021
Congressman Garamendi Hosts House Rules Committee Chairman McGovern to Discuss Local Programs to Bolster Health and Eradicate Hunger and Poverty
Rep.John Garamendi, ...
Aug. 16, 2021
Momentum Grows for Spanberger's Bipartisan, Bicameral Growing Climate Solutions Act, Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses Legislation
Rep.Scott Peters, ...
Aug. 13, 2021
Costa, Problem Solvers Caucus Endorse Growing Climate Solutions Act
Rep.Jim Costa, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - ICYMI: Feenstra Urges Biden to Back Off Plan to Cap Like-Kind Exchanges
Rep.David Valadao, ...
Aug. 6, 2021
Feinstein, Gillibrand, Lieu, Porter Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers from Toxic Phthalate Chemicals in Food Supply
Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
Aug. 6, 2021
Lieu, Feinstein, Gillibrand, Porter Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers From Toxic Phthalate Chemicals in Food Supple
Rep.Ted Lieu
Aug. 5, 2021
Costa Hosts Sec. Vilsack in Valley, Says Valley Should Be Prioritized in Infrastructure Package
Rep.Jim Costa
July 29, 2021
Representatives Lee, Huffman and Stewart and Senator Cortez Masto Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Transform Water Management by Filling a Major Data Gap in the West
Rep.Jared Huffman, ...
July 28, 2021
Gillibrand Announces Eats Act To Expand Snap Benefits For Eligible College Students
Rep.Jimmy Gomez, ...
July 28, 2021
Harder Introduces Landmark Legislation to Help Farmers Lead on Climate Change
Rep.Josh Harder
July 28, 2021
Chair Jim Costa Opening Statement at Hearing on State of the Beef Supply Chain: Shocks, Recovery, and Rebuilding
Rep.Jim Costa
July 27, 2021
Letter to Tom Vilsack Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Pushing Feds for More Relief Following Historic Wildfires, Droughts, Heat
Rep.Mike Thompson, ...
July 21, 2021
Ruiz Introduces Bipartisan American Seasonal and Perishable Crop Support Act
Rep.Raul Ruiz
July 16, 2021
Brownley, Kuster, Pingree, Booker Introduce Bills to Incentivize Sustainable Practices in Food Consumption
Rep.Julia Brownley
July 13, 2021
Khanna, Booker Reintroduce Farm System Reform Act
Rep.Ro Khanna
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
Rep.Ro Khanna, ...
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers
Rep.David Valadao, ...
July 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Panetta Leads Colleagues In Urging House Leadership To Include Agricultural Research In Any Comprehensive Infrastructure Package
Rep.Mark Takano, ...
June 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of the Department of Defense, the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - McGovern, Reschenthaler Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity Among Military Families
Rep.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
June 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Arrington and Panetta Urge Nomination of Chief Agricultural Negotiator
Rep.Jimmy Panetta, ...
June 23, 2021
Padilla Condemns Supreme Court Decision Blocking Union Organizers
Sen.Alex Padilla
June 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Gavin Newsom, Governor, State of California - Congressman David G. Valadao and Sanger State Senator Melissa Hurtado Send Governor Newsom Letter Urging Consideration for Central Valley Counties in Drought Decisions
Rep.David Valadao
June 8, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congressman Guest Leads Bipartisan Letter calling on DOJ to Update Congress on Cattle Market Investigations
Rep.David Valadao, ...
June 4, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Wicker, Coons, Bipartisan Lawmakers Push For Expedited Relief For Chicken Growers
Rep.Jim Costa, ...
June 4, 2021
Western Caucus Members Gather in California to Address Challenges Facing the West
Rep.Jay Obernolte
June 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Herrell Has Beef with Meatpacking Monopoly
Rep.Ro Khanna, ...
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
Rep.Nanette Barragán, ...
May 28, 2021
Gillibrand Reintroduces Safe School Meals For Kids Act; Calls On Congress To Eliminate Harmful Pesticides From Produce In School Meals
Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
May 27, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - In Bicameral Letter, Pingree, Spanberger, Heinrich, Booker Lead Call for Investment in Agriculture as a Climate Solution
Rep.Ro Khanna, ...
May 26, 2021
Congressman David G. Valadao Statement on Bureau of Reclamation's Updated Central Valley Project 2021 Water Allocation
Rep.David Valadao
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
Rep.David Valadao, ...
May 22, 2021
Tweet - ".@POTUS' American Families Plan will #BuildBackBetter by ensuring that every working- and middle-class family can afford child care, creating national paid family & medical leave and delivering nutrition assistance for hungry families."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 21, 2021
McHenry Launches Bipartisan Food Allergy Research Caucus
Rep.Doris Matsui, ...
May 19, 2021
Worsening Drought Crisis in California
Rep.David Valadao
May 11, 2021
Huffmann, Graves Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat IUU Fishing, Human Rights Abuses
Rep.Jared Huffman
May 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture and Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Senators, Representatives Call on Biden Administration to Withdraw from Proposition 12 Challenges
Rep.Lou Correa, ...
May 6, 2021
Costa, Axne Lead Effort to Protect Family Farms
Rep.Jim Costa
May 6, 2021
Axne, Costa Lead Effort to Protect Family Farms from Inheritance Capital Gains Changes
Rep.Jim Costa, ...
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Fischbach, Smith Lead Over 130 House Colleagues In Opposing Stepped-Up Basis Repeal and Capital Gains Death Tax
Rep.David Valadao, ...
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