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May 18, 2022
Degette Says Delays in Remedying Concerns With Abbott's Baby Formula Plant Key Focus of House Panel's Investigation
Rep. Diana DeGette
May 17, 2022
Baby Formula Makers to Testify Before Congress Next Week Amid Nationwide Shortage
Rep. Diana DeGette
March 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Johnson, Craig & Sens. Moran, Bennet Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers
Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
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. Michael Bennet, ...
Jan. 22, 2021
Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Create "Health Force' to Mobilize Americans and Combat the Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Dec. 22, 2020
Bennet Statement on Senate Approval of COVID-19 Relief in Government Spending Bill
Sen. Michael Bennet
Sept. 2, 2020
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Administration to Clarify Why Farmers Were Denied Access to Critical Relief
Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of The Dept. of Agriculture, and The Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Tina Smith Lead Bipartisan Group in Calling for Enforcement of Usmca Dairy Provisions
Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Aug. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Phyllis Fong, Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture - Bennet Calls for Investigation into Federal Government's Role in the Spread of COVID-19 in Meat Processing Facilities
Sen. Michael Bennet
July 23, 2020
Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program
Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
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. Michael Bennet, ...
June 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program
Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
May 18, 2020
Representatives Neguse, Hayes and Fudge Champion Bill to Expand Snap Delivery During Covid-19 Pandemic
Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
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. Michael Bennet, ...
May 12, 2020
Letter to Robert R. Redfield, MD, Director of Center for Disease Control and Prevention - DeGette raises alarm at insufficient coronavirus protections for food production workers
Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
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. Michael Bennet, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Meng and Espaillat Call for Key Food Assistance Program to Allow Hot Food Purchases
Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
Dec. 4, 2019
Bennet Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Take Away Food Assistance from Hundreds of Thousands of Americans
Sen. Michael Bennet
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
Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety
Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
House Approves Bill Aimed at Making Over-The-Counter Drugs Safer, More Available for Consumers
Rep. Diana DeGette
Dec. 11, 2018
Congressional Diabetes Caucus Chairs Hail FDA Insulin Guidance
Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Dec. 7, 2018
Hatch, Bicameral Congressmen Release Bipartisan Draft Legislation to Modernize FDA Regulation of Diagnostic Tests
Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Sept. 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Concerns Regarding the Office of Laboratory Science and Safety
Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Sept. 24, 2018
Bipartisan Diabetes Caucus Works to Increase Access for Artificial Pancreas Systems
Rep. Diana DeGette
May 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
May 9, 2018
Making OTC Drugs Safer: DeGette's Bipartisan Bill to Reform Regulations Clears Committee
Rep. Diana DeGette
Nov. 8, 2017
DeGette Introduces Legislation to Raise Smoking Age to 21
Rep. Diana DeGette
Nov. 8, 2017
Durbin, Schatz, Degette Reintroduce Legislation To Raise Smoking Age To 21
Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Aug. 31, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - E&C Democratic Leaders Seek Answers on FDA's Delayed Regulation of Certain Tobacco Products
Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Aug. 3, 2017
Bennet Applauds Passage of Bipartisan FDA User Fees Reauthorization Bill
Sen. Michael Bennet
Aug. 2, 2017
Bennet Applauds New FDA Initiative
Sen. Michael Bennet
July 19, 2017
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban
Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Prioritize Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef
Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
June 9, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Colorado House of Representatives - Sends Bill to Secretary of State Without Signature
Sen. John Hickenlooper
March 16, 2016
Bennet: Roberts GMO Labeling Bill Doesn't Strike Right Balance for Colorado
Sen. Michael Bennet
March 1, 2016
Bennet Statement on Agriculture Committee's Consideration of Voluntary GMO Labeling Bill
Sen. Michael Bennet
Feb. 24, 2016
Bennet Statement on Confirmation of FDA Commissioner
Sen. Michael Bennet
Jan. 28, 2015
Older Americans Act Advances with Bennet-Backed "Locally Grown Foods' Provision
Sen. Michael Bennet
Aug. 8, 2014
Reps. Waxman, Pallone, and DeGette Calls on FDA to Protect Nation's Youth from the Harms of Tobacco
Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Aug. 4, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - E-Cigarettes
Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
July 10, 2014
Lawmakers Want Safety Caps on Liquid Nicotine for E-Cigarettes
Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
May 5, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the FDA - Regarding New Food Safety Rules
Sen. Michael Bennet
April 30, 2014
Minimum Wage Fairness Act -- Motion to Proceed -- Continued
Sen. Michael Bennet
April 24, 2014
DeGette Statement on FDA's Proposed Regulations for E-Cigarettes
Rep. Diana DeGette
Nov. 14, 2013
Letter to Senators Debbie Stabenow and Thad Cochran and Representatives Frank Lucas and Collin Peterson - Food Safety
Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Nov. 4, 2013
Letter to Margaret A. Hamburg, Commissioner of Food and Drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration - E-Cigarette Advertising
Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Oct. 30, 2013
Bennet Opens Farm Bill Conference with Call for Principled, Practical Compromise to Provide Certainty for Colorado Producers
Sen. Michael Bennet
Oct. 15, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Impact of the Government Shutdown on Energy and Commerce
Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
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May 18, 2022
Degette Says Delays in Remedying Concerns With Abbott's Baby Formula Plant Key Focus of House Panel's Investigation
Rep.Diana DeGette
May 17, 2022
Baby Formula Makers to Testify Before Congress Next Week Amid Nationwide Shortage
Rep.Diana DeGette
March 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Johnson, Craig & Sens. Moran, Bennet Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
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.Michael Bennet, ...
Jan. 22, 2021
Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Create "Health Force' to Mobilize Americans and Combat the Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Dec. 22, 2020
Bennet Statement on Senate Approval of COVID-19 Relief in Government Spending Bill
Sen.Michael Bennet
Sept. 2, 2020
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Administration to Clarify Why Farmers Were Denied Access to Critical Relief
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of The Dept. of Agriculture, and The Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Tina Smith Lead Bipartisan Group in Calling for Enforcement of Usmca Dairy Provisions
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Aug. 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Phyllis Fong, Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture - Bennet Calls for Investigation into Federal Government's Role in the Spread of COVID-19 in Meat Processing Facilities
Sen.Michael Bennet
July 23, 2020
Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program
Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
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.Michael Bennet, ...
June 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
May 18, 2020
Representatives Neguse, Hayes and Fudge Champion Bill to Expand Snap Delivery During Covid-19 Pandemic
Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
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.Michael Bennet, ...
May 12, 2020
Letter to Robert R. Redfield, MD, Director of Center for Disease Control and Prevention - DeGette raises alarm at insufficient coronavirus protections for food production workers
Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
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.Michael Bennet, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Meng and Espaillat Call for Key Food Assistance Program to Allow Hot Food Purchases
Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
Dec. 4, 2019
Bennet Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Take Away Food Assistance from Hundreds of Thousands of Americans
Sen.Michael Bennet
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
Rep.Joe Neguse, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
House Approves Bill Aimed at Making Over-The-Counter Drugs Safer, More Available for Consumers
Rep.Diana DeGette
Dec. 11, 2018
Congressional Diabetes Caucus Chairs Hail FDA Insulin Guidance
Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Dec. 7, 2018
Hatch, Bicameral Congressmen Release Bipartisan Draft Legislation to Modernize FDA Regulation of Diagnostic Tests
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Sept. 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Concerns Regarding the Office of Laboratory Science and Safety
Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Sept. 24, 2018
Bipartisan Diabetes Caucus Works to Increase Access for Artificial Pancreas Systems
Rep.Diana DeGette
May 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
May 9, 2018
Making OTC Drugs Safer: DeGette's Bipartisan Bill to Reform Regulations Clears Committee
Rep.Diana DeGette
Nov. 8, 2017
DeGette Introduces Legislation to Raise Smoking Age to 21
Rep.Diana DeGette
Nov. 8, 2017
Durbin, Schatz, Degette Reintroduce Legislation To Raise Smoking Age To 21
Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Aug. 31, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - E&C Democratic Leaders Seek Answers on FDA's Delayed Regulation of Certain Tobacco Products
Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Aug. 3, 2017
Bennet Applauds Passage of Bipartisan FDA User Fees Reauthorization Bill
Sen.Michael Bennet
Aug. 2, 2017
Bennet Applauds New FDA Initiative
Sen.Michael Bennet
July 19, 2017
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban
Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Prioritize Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
June 9, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Colorado House of Representatives - Sends Bill to Secretary of State Without Signature
Sen.John Hickenlooper
March 16, 2016
Bennet: Roberts GMO Labeling Bill Doesn't Strike Right Balance for Colorado
Sen.Michael Bennet
March 1, 2016
Bennet Statement on Agriculture Committee's Consideration of Voluntary GMO Labeling Bill
Sen.Michael Bennet
Feb. 24, 2016
Bennet Statement on Confirmation of FDA Commissioner
Sen.Michael Bennet
Jan. 28, 2015
Older Americans Act Advances with Bennet-Backed "Locally Grown Foods' Provision
Sen.Michael Bennet
Aug. 8, 2014
Reps. Waxman, Pallone, and DeGette Calls on FDA to Protect Nation's Youth from the Harms of Tobacco
Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Aug. 4, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - E-Cigarettes
Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
July 10, 2014
Lawmakers Want Safety Caps on Liquid Nicotine for E-Cigarettes
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
May 5, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the FDA - Regarding New Food Safety Rules
Sen.Michael Bennet
April 30, 2014
Minimum Wage Fairness Act -- Motion to Proceed -- Continued
Sen.Michael Bennet
April 24, 2014
DeGette Statement on FDA's Proposed Regulations for E-Cigarettes
Rep.Diana DeGette
Nov. 14, 2013
Letter to Senators Debbie Stabenow and Thad Cochran and Representatives Frank Lucas and Collin Peterson - Food Safety
Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Nov. 4, 2013
Letter to Margaret A. Hamburg, Commissioner of Food and Drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration - E-Cigarette Advertising
Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Oct. 30, 2013
Bennet Opens Farm Bill Conference with Call for Principled, Practical Compromise to Provide Certainty for Colorado Producers
Sen.Michael Bennet
Oct. 15, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Impact of the Government Shutdown on Energy and Commerce
Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
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