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May 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Joni Ernst Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Administration to Protect Biofuels and Reject Legality of Waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Murkowski, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Fishermen and Seafood Processors Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - ldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging USDA to Target Relief to Local Farmers in Finalized Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country Rep. Ed Case, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Push to Strengthen Food Assistance During Covid-19 Crisis Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Harris, Hirono, Murphy, Warren to USDA: College Students Need Access to SNAP During Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Hawai"i Delegation Calls On Trump Administration To Support Hawai"i Farmers During Coronavirus Pandemic, Ensure Hawai"i Gets Fair Share Of Federal Aid Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senators to Secretary Perdue: Provide Assistance to Specialty Crop Producers During Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Brown, Murkowski, Stabenow, Bipartisan Senators Press USDA to Provide Relief for Local Farmers during COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter Urging USDA To Ensure Continuity Of Food Supply By Supporting Farmers During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers Rep. Ed Case, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - O'halleran Joins Delegation to Urge U.S. Forest Service to Address Arizona Forest Health Sen. Brian Schatz
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to Hon.Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Schatz Calls For Federal Resources To Fight Invasive Spittlebug On Hawai"I Island Sen. Brian Schatz
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth To EPA: Newly Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard Blending Targets Will Be Undermined By Abuse Of 'Hardship' Waivers Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agrisulture (USDA), Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) - Schatz Calls for Immediate Federal Support to Protect Hawaii Island Against Invasive Beetle Sen. Brian Schatz
Oct. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Wexton Leads Letter Urging House and Senate Appropriators to Block Funding for Relocation of USDA Research Agencies Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Following push from Merkley, Senate Democrats, Inspector General opens investigation into suppression of science at USDA Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Hawaii Congressional Delegation Urges USDA to Provide "Unique Assistance" to Hawaii Farmers Affected By Kilauea Eruption Sen. Mazie Hirono
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. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Senators Hirono, Udall, Democratic Colleagues Call on EPA to Ban Toxic Pesticide Sen. Mazie Hirono
May 29, 2019 Letter to John Hoeven, Agriculture Rural Development Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies - Senator Hirono Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Funding to Address Deferred Maintenance at Schools of Agriculture Sen. Mazie Hirono
March 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Provide Agricultural Producers with Relief Beyond Standard Disaster Programs Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Dec. 11, 2018 Senate Passes Hirono Bill to Prioritize Macadamia Tree Research as Part of 2018 Farm Bill Sen. Mazie Hirono
Dec. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Lawmakers Keep Pressure on Food and Drug Administration to Go Further in Combating Youth Tobacco Use Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bill Northey, Undersecretary of Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service - Hawaii Congressional Delegation Urges USDA to Release Federal Funding to Hawaii Farmers Affected by Natural Disasters Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture - Carper Leads Call for Strong Rural Water Quality Protections in 2018 Farm Bill Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Keep Anti-Environment Policy Riders Out of Senate Farm Bill Conference Report Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Senators Oppose Harmful House Provision in Final Farm Bill Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 2, 2018 New Grant Program Would Help Entrepreneurs, Local Governments Grow Local Food In Hawai"i Sen. Brian Schatz
June 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bill Northey, Undersecretary for the USDA Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service - Provide Maximum Assistance Possible for Volcano-Impacted Farmers Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
June 28, 2018 Senate Passes Hirono Provision to Help Volcano-Impacted Farmers on Hawaii Island in 2018 Farm Bill Sen. Mazie Hirono
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration - Rubio Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA to Exempt Premium Cigars from Strict Regulations Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 25, 2018 Harris Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Labor Protections for Farm Workers Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 1, 2018 Hirono, Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Clear Maintenance Backlog, Improve Agricultural Research Facilities Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 1, 2018 With Snap Under Attack, Murphy, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Ensure Recipients Seeking Employment Don't Unfairly Lose Benefits Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 8, 2017 Durbin, Schatz, Degette Reintroduce Legislation To Raise Smoking Age To 21 Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 23, 2017 Schatz & Schumer Call on President Trump to Withdraw Nomination of Sam Clovis Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
July 24, 2017 Hawaii Macadamia Nuts Declared Heart Healthy by Food & Drug Administration Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 30, 2017 Letter to President Donald Trump - Concerns over Cuts to Rural Development Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 9, 2017 Letter to Chairmen John Hoeven and Thad Cochran, Ranking Members Jeff Merkley and Patrick Leahy, Senate Appropriations Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture - Call for Farm Service Agency Loan Funding Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 7, 2017 Hawaiʻi Delegation Introduces Bill to Encourage Invasive Species Research in Hawaiʻi Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 2, 2017 Crapo, Stabenow Lead Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortfall of Veterinarians in Rural Areas Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Dec. 13, 2016 Hirono announces more than $3 million in federal funding to fight invasive species Sen. Mazie Hirono
Oct. 31, 2016 ICYMI: New Hirono Bill to Protect Workers in Hawaii's Longline Fleet Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aug. 2, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 7, 2016 Schatz, Blumenthal, Wyden, Merkley, Booker Introduce Comprehensive Legislation to Reduce Food Waste Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
July 7, 2016 Hirono Statement On S.764 Sen. Mazie Hirono
Date Title Politician
May 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Joni Ernst Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Administration to Protect Biofuels and Reject Legality of Waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Murkowski, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Fishermen and Seafood Processors Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - ldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging USDA to Target Relief to Local Farmers in Finalized Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country Rep.Ed Case, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Push to Strengthen Food Assistance During Covid-19 Crisis Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Harris, Hirono, Murphy, Warren to USDA: College Students Need Access to SNAP During Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
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.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Hawai"i Delegation Calls On Trump Administration To Support Hawai"i Farmers During Coronavirus Pandemic, Ensure Hawai"i Gets Fair Share Of Federal Aid Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senators to Secretary Perdue: Provide Assistance to Specialty Crop Producers During Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Brown, Murkowski, Stabenow, Bipartisan Senators Press USDA to Provide Relief for Local Farmers during COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter Urging USDA To Ensure Continuity Of Food Supply By Supporting Farmers During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers Rep.Ed Case, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - O'halleran Joins Delegation to Urge U.S. Forest Service to Address Arizona Forest Health Sen.Brian Schatz
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to Hon.Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Schatz Calls For Federal Resources To Fight Invasive Spittlebug On Hawai"I Island Sen.Brian Schatz
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth To EPA: Newly Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard Blending Targets Will Be Undermined By Abuse Of 'Hardship' Waivers Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agrisulture (USDA), Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) - Schatz Calls for Immediate Federal Support to Protect Hawaii Island Against Invasive Beetle Sen.Brian Schatz
Oct. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Wexton Leads Letter Urging House and Senate Appropriators to Block Funding for Relocation of USDA Research Agencies Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Following push from Merkley, Senate Democrats, Inspector General opens investigation into suppression of science at USDA Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Hawaii Congressional Delegation Urges USDA to Provide "Unique Assistance" to Hawaii Farmers Affected By Kilauea Eruption Sen.Mazie Hirono
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.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Senators Hirono, Udall, Democratic Colleagues Call on EPA to Ban Toxic Pesticide Sen.Mazie Hirono
May 29, 2019 Letter to John Hoeven, Agriculture Rural Development Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies - Senator Hirono Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Funding to Address Deferred Maintenance at Schools of Agriculture Sen.Mazie Hirono
March 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Provide Agricultural Producers with Relief Beyond Standard Disaster Programs Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Dec. 11, 2018 Senate Passes Hirono Bill to Prioritize Macadamia Tree Research as Part of 2018 Farm Bill Sen.Mazie Hirono
Dec. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Lawmakers Keep Pressure on Food and Drug Administration to Go Further in Combating Youth Tobacco Use Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bill Northey, Undersecretary of Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service - Hawaii Congressional Delegation Urges USDA to Release Federal Funding to Hawaii Farmers Affected by Natural Disasters Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture - Carper Leads Call for Strong Rural Water Quality Protections in 2018 Farm Bill Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Keep Anti-Environment Policy Riders Out of Senate Farm Bill Conference Report Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Senators Oppose Harmful House Provision in Final Farm Bill Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 2, 2018 New Grant Program Would Help Entrepreneurs, Local Governments Grow Local Food In Hawai"i Sen.Brian Schatz
June 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bill Northey, Undersecretary for the USDA Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service - Provide Maximum Assistance Possible for Volcano-Impacted Farmers Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
June 28, 2018 Senate Passes Hirono Provision to Help Volcano-Impacted Farmers on Hawaii Island in 2018 Farm Bill Sen.Mazie Hirono
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration - Rubio Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA to Exempt Premium Cigars from Strict Regulations Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 25, 2018 Harris Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Labor Protections for Farm Workers Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 1, 2018 Hirono, Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Clear Maintenance Backlog, Improve Agricultural Research Facilities Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 1, 2018 With Snap Under Attack, Murphy, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Ensure Recipients Seeking Employment Don't Unfairly Lose Benefits Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 8, 2017 Durbin, Schatz, Degette Reintroduce Legislation To Raise Smoking Age To 21 Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 23, 2017 Schatz & Schumer Call on President Trump to Withdraw Nomination of Sam Clovis Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
July 24, 2017 Hawaii Macadamia Nuts Declared Heart Healthy by Food & Drug Administration Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 30, 2017 Letter to President Donald Trump - Concerns over Cuts to Rural Development Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 9, 2017 Letter to Chairmen John Hoeven and Thad Cochran, Ranking Members Jeff Merkley and Patrick Leahy, Senate Appropriations Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture - Call for Farm Service Agency Loan Funding Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 7, 2017 Hawaiʻi Delegation Introduces Bill to Encourage Invasive Species Research in Hawaiʻi Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 2, 2017 Crapo, Stabenow Lead Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortfall of Veterinarians in Rural Areas Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Dec. 13, 2016 Hirono announces more than $3 million in federal funding to fight invasive species Sen.Mazie Hirono
Oct. 31, 2016 ICYMI: New Hirono Bill to Protect Workers in Hawaii's Longline Fleet Sen.Mazie Hirono
Aug. 2, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 7, 2016 Schatz, Blumenthal, Wyden, Merkley, Booker Introduce Comprehensive Legislation to Reduce Food Waste Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
July 7, 2016 Hirono Statement On S.764 Sen.Mazie Hirono
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