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Dec. 5, 2024
Durbin Issues Statement On Urgency Of Passing Farm Bill As President-Elect Trump's Tariffs Loom Over Illinois' Agriculture Sector
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2024
Durbin Introduces Legislation to Improve Safety and Ensure Transparency of Dietary Supplements
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2024
Durbin, DeLauro Introduce The Federal Food Administration Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 28, 2024
Ahead of Cesar Chavez Day, Durbin, Bennet, Stabenow, Senate Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Support Farm Workers, Address Agricultural Labor Crisis
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2024
Durbin Meets With Illinois Farm Bureau President
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2023
Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Curb Food Waste
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2023
Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Curb Food Waste
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2023
Durbin Secures $250,000 For Green Era's Efforts To Combat Food Waste
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2023
Durbin & Blumenthal Request Review Of FDA's Efforts To Protect The Nation's Food Supply & Prevent Outbreaks Of Foodborne Illness
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2023
House Intel Releases ODNI Report on Food Security Impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 24, 2023
Durbin, Blumenthal Request Information On FDA's Proposed Changes To The Office Of Dietary Supplement Programs
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2023
Durbin, Delauro Urge FDA Commissioner Califf To Provide An Update On Food Safety Reforms
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 21, 2023
Durbin Meets With Grain And Feed Association Of Illinois
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2023
Durbin, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Boost Agricultural Research Funding
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 5, 2023
Durbin Visits Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry To Announce $700,000 To Expand Services To Food-Insecure Residents In The Region
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2023
Thune, Durbin Urge Biden to Prioritize E15 Fuel, Utilize American Agriculture
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 30, 2023
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, DeLauro Urge FDA Commissioner Califf To Implement Reforms At The Agency's Human Foods Program
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 26, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Protecting Children With Food Allergies Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 14, 2022
Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Take Action On Mexico's GMO Corn Ban
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 22, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Higgins Leads Republican Letter To Biden Regarding Diesel Fuel Costs, Urging Measures To Reduce Inflation
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Nov. 4, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Rep. Jackson Calls for Emergency Relief for Farmers and Ranchers
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 21, 2022
Tweet - "With 12% of the global population facing severe food insecurity, I have been urging the Admin to provide additional funding for emergency international food aid. I'm pleased that @POTUS has announced this funding to address the global food security crisis."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2022
Duckworth, Hirono, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Better Protect New Parents Traveling with Breast Milk
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Cammack Joins Reps. Hartzler, Mann, Colleagues In Pushing Back On The EPA's New Atrazine Requirements
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
July 27, 2022
Rep. Axne Introduces Bill to Expand Cover Crop Assistance to Farmers
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 18, 2022
Durbin: There Is No Excuse For FDA's Food Safety Failures To Persist
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2022
Tweet - "There is no excuse for @US_FDA 's persistent failures on food safety. If the Food and Drug Administration is incapable of handling both food and drugs, then I think it's time for a new agency--the Food Safety Administration--to take over."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Blumenauer Call On Biden Administration To Scale-Up Response To Global Food Insecurity
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Demanding Relaxation of Import Duties on Fertilizer
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Mann, Marshall Lead Letter Demanding President Biden Relax Import Duties on Fertilizer
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
June 29, 2022
Letter to Martin Oberman, Chair of the Surface Transportation Board, Michelle Schultz, Vice Chair of the Surface Transportation Board, Robert Primus, Board Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Patrick Fuchs, Board Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Karen Hedlund, Board Member of the Surface Transportation Board - Costa, Norman lead Bipartisan Effort Concerning Deficient Rail Service's Role in Fertilizer, Grain, and Feed Shortage Affecting American Farmers
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
June 20, 2022
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Ahead of June 30 Deadline, Pingree Joins Bipartisan Effort Pushing House Leadership to Extend USDA Child Nutrition Waiver Authority, Keep Maine Students Fed at School
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - Rep. Crawford Works on Solutions to Lower Farm Input Costs
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - LaMalfa Joins Republicans in Urging Biden to Repeal Regulatory Assault on Agriculture
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Jospeh R. Biden, President of the United States - Womack, Lawmakers Call on Biden Admin to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Lucas Joins Leader McCarthy, House Ag Republicans Calling on Biden Administration to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
May 19, 2022
Duckworth Joins Casey, Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Empower Fda to Get Infant Formula Back on Shelves, Prevent Future Shortages
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 18, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - King Calls for National Strategy, Director to Address Baby Formula Shortage
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 13, 2022
Letter to Mardi Mountford, President of the Infant Nutrition Council of America - Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Push Infant Formula Manufacturers to Address Shortages and Get Formula on Shelves
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 13, 2022
Letters to CEOs of Baby Formula Manufacturers - Chairs Maloney and Krishnamoorthi Press Infant Formula Manufacturers on Plans to Address Nationwide Shortage
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 13, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth Joins Booker, Klobuchar in Urging Usda to Address Infant Formula Shortages
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 6, 2022
Letter to Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies; and John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies -
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 4, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, Elizabeth Prelogar, Solicitor General, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - In Support of Humane Farming
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 7, 2022
Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Khanna Introduce The Security Of The Economy, Climate, And Other U.S. Interests With Recent And Existing Food Alternatives (SECURE Food) Act
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 5, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Balderson Joins Call for Action to Address Skyrocketing Fertilizer Prices
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 4, 2022
Duckworth and Durbin Join Chairwoman Stabenow in Introducing Bill to Extend School and Summer Meal Flexibilities to Feed Children
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 30, 2022
Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Prioritize Agriculture in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Discussions
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
March 18, 2022
Letter to Jason Kearns, Chair of the International Trade Commission - Grassley, Colleagues Urge Immediate Action To Bring Down Fertilizer Costs
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
March 11, 2022
Durbin, Duckworth Secure $211 Million For Illinois Projects In FY22 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 9, 2022
Duckworth, Murkowski Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Military Hunger
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Date
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Dec. 5, 2024
Durbin Issues Statement On Urgency Of Passing Farm Bill As President-Elect Trump's Tariffs Loom Over Illinois' Agriculture Sector
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2024
Durbin Introduces Legislation to Improve Safety and Ensure Transparency of Dietary Supplements
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2024
Durbin, DeLauro Introduce The Federal Food Administration Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 28, 2024
Ahead of Cesar Chavez Day, Durbin, Bennet, Stabenow, Senate Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Support Farm Workers, Address Agricultural Labor Crisis
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2024
Durbin Meets With Illinois Farm Bureau President
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2023
Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Curb Food Waste
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2023
Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Curb Food Waste
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2023
Durbin Secures $250,000 For Green Era's Efforts To Combat Food Waste
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2023
Durbin & Blumenthal Request Review Of FDA's Efforts To Protect The Nation's Food Supply & Prevent Outbreaks Of Foodborne Illness
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2023
House Intel Releases ODNI Report on Food Security Impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 24, 2023
Durbin, Blumenthal Request Information On FDA's Proposed Changes To The Office Of Dietary Supplement Programs
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2023
Durbin, Delauro Urge FDA Commissioner Califf To Provide An Update On Food Safety Reforms
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 21, 2023
Durbin Meets With Grain And Feed Association Of Illinois
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2023
Durbin, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Boost Agricultural Research Funding
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 5, 2023
Durbin Visits Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry To Announce $700,000 To Expand Services To Food-Insecure Residents In The Region
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2023
Thune, Durbin Urge Biden to Prioritize E15 Fuel, Utilize American Agriculture
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 30, 2023
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, DeLauro Urge FDA Commissioner Califf To Implement Reforms At The Agency's Human Foods Program
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 26, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Protecting Children With Food Allergies Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 14, 2022
Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Take Action On Mexico's GMO Corn Ban
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 22, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Higgins Leads Republican Letter To Biden Regarding Diesel Fuel Costs, Urging Measures To Reduce Inflation
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Nov. 4, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Rep. Jackson Calls for Emergency Relief for Farmers and Ranchers
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Sept. 21, 2022
Tweet - "With 12% of the global population facing severe food insecurity, I have been urging the Admin to provide additional funding for emergency international food aid. I'm pleased that @POTUS has announced this funding to address the global food security crisis."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2022
Duckworth, Hirono, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Better Protect New Parents Traveling with Breast Milk
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 16, 2022
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Cammack Joins Reps. Hartzler, Mann, Colleagues In Pushing Back On The EPA's New Atrazine Requirements
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
July 27, 2022
Rep. Axne Introduces Bill to Expand Cover Crop Assistance to Farmers
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 18, 2022
Durbin: There Is No Excuse For FDA's Food Safety Failures To Persist
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2022
Tweet - "There is no excuse for @US_FDA 's persistent failures on food safety. If the Food and Drug Administration is incapable of handling both food and drugs, then I think it's time for a new agency--the Food Safety Administration--to take over."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Blumenauer Call On Biden Administration To Scale-Up Response To Global Food Insecurity
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Demanding Relaxation of Import Duties on Fertilizer
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Mann, Marshall Lead Letter Demanding President Biden Relax Import Duties on Fertilizer
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
June 29, 2022
Letter to Martin Oberman, Chair of the Surface Transportation Board, Michelle Schultz, Vice Chair of the Surface Transportation Board, Robert Primus, Board Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Patrick Fuchs, Board Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Karen Hedlund, Board Member of the Surface Transportation Board - Costa, Norman lead Bipartisan Effort Concerning Deficient Rail Service's Role in Fertilizer, Grain, and Feed Shortage Affecting American Farmers
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
June 20, 2022
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Ahead of June 30 Deadline, Pingree Joins Bipartisan Effort Pushing House Leadership to Extend USDA Child Nutrition Waiver Authority, Keep Maine Students Fed at School
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - Rep. Crawford Works on Solutions to Lower Farm Input Costs
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - LaMalfa Joins Republicans in Urging Biden to Repeal Regulatory Assault on Agriculture
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Jospeh R. Biden, President of the United States - Womack, Lawmakers Call on Biden Admin to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Lucas Joins Leader McCarthy, House Ag Republicans Calling on Biden Administration to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
May 19, 2022
Duckworth Joins Casey, Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Empower Fda to Get Infant Formula Back on Shelves, Prevent Future Shortages
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 18, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - King Calls for National Strategy, Director to Address Baby Formula Shortage
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 13, 2022
Letter to Mardi Mountford, President of the Infant Nutrition Council of America - Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Push Infant Formula Manufacturers to Address Shortages and Get Formula on Shelves
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 13, 2022
Letters to CEOs of Baby Formula Manufacturers - Chairs Maloney and Krishnamoorthi Press Infant Formula Manufacturers on Plans to Address Nationwide Shortage
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 13, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth Joins Booker, Klobuchar in Urging Usda to Address Infant Formula Shortages
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 6, 2022
Letter to Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies; and John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies -
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 4, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, Elizabeth Prelogar, Solicitor General, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - In Support of Humane Farming
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 7, 2022
Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Khanna Introduce The Security Of The Economy, Climate, And Other U.S. Interests With Recent And Existing Food Alternatives (SECURE Food) Act
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 5, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Balderson Joins Call for Action to Address Skyrocketing Fertilizer Prices
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 4, 2022
Duckworth and Durbin Join Chairwoman Stabenow in Introducing Bill to Extend School and Summer Meal Flexibilities to Feed Children
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 30, 2022
Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Prioritize Agriculture in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Discussions
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
March 18, 2022
Letter to Jason Kearns, Chair of the International Trade Commission - Grassley, Colleagues Urge Immediate Action To Bring Down Fertilizer Costs
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
March 11, 2022
Durbin, Duckworth Secure $211 Million For Illinois Projects In FY22 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 9, 2022
Duckworth, Murkowski Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Military Hunger
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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