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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
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. 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
Jan. 26, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Protecting Children With Food Allergies Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2022
Duckworth, Hirono, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Better Protect New Parents Traveling with Breast Milk
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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 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 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, ...
Feb. 17, 2022
Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, Duckworth, And Cárdenas Respond To New Consumer Reports Investigation Revealing High Levels Of Arsenic In Baby Food
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Continuing Resolution
Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2021
Tweet - "Restaurants are the lifeblood of our cities. And they are still struggling with the fallout of this pandemic. It's a shame that Republicans won't replenish the SBA's Restaurant Revitalization Fund. They are letting so many hardworking Americans down."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2021
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement at Judiciary Committee Hearing on Competition in Meat Supply Industry
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 27, 2021
Shaheen, Toomey Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Overhaul U.S. Sugar Program
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 26, 2021
Schakowsky Introduces Legislation To Ensure Our Food Is Safe
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 23, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads Letter To Committees Requesting Funding In The Reconciliation Bill To Make Baby Food Safer
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 15, 2021
Following Introduction of Legislation by Klobuchar and Colleagues, House Appropriations Committee Approves Funding to Remove Toxins from Baby Food
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 2, 2021
Baby Food Safety Funding Championed By Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, Duckworth, And Cárdenas Approved By Appropriations Committee
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 24, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Send Letter To USDA, DOJ On Harmful Court Ruling To Hog Farmers
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Herrell Has Beef with Meatpacking Monopoly
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
May 19, 2021
Schakowsky, Buchanan Introduce Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
April 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Department of Agriculture - Representative Tracey Mann Leads Letter to USDA Secretary Expressing Concerns over Farmers to Families Food Box Program Cancelation
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 9, 2021
Klobuchar Statement on FDA's Creation of "Closer to Zero" Campaign for Baby Food
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 25, 2021
Cárdenas, Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, and Duckworth Introducing Bicameral Baby Food Safety Legislation
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 25, 2021
Duckworth Joins Klobuchar, Krishnamoorthi and Cárdenas for Bicameral Introduction of Baby Food Safety Legislation
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 17, 2021
Tweet - "Even before COVID-19, 1 in 9 Illinoisans struggled with access to consistent meals. Today I heard from IL food banks about how the pandemic has only exacerbated the challenges they're facing. I'll keep doing everything I can to make sure Illinoisans have food on the table."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 16, 2021
Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Austin Scott Leads Letter to Sec. Vilsack on Minority Farmer Aid in COVID Relief Package
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 11, 2021
Underwood Supports Passage of American Rescue Plan to Deliver Urgently Needed Relief to Illinois Families and Communities; Legislation Heads to President to Be Signed Into Law
Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 6, 2021
Durbin, Duckworth Announce Their Provision Expanding Online SNAP Purchasing Included In American Rescue Plan
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2021
Congresswoman Kelly, Davis, Frankel Reintroduce Expanding SNAP Options Act
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Feb. 10, 2021
Tweet - "Congress needs to be doing everything we can to help struggling American families keep food on their tables. That's why I am introducing legislation with @SenDuckworth and @SenateDems to increase access to online grocery shopping for SNAP beneficiaries."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 9, 2021
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Implement And Expand Online SNAP Purchasing Nationwide
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 15, 2021
Tweet - "USDA food boxes are a lifeline for struggling Illinois families. It is unacceptable that some rural Illinois pantries got no food boxes last round. @USDA must improve rural food box deliveries to ensure this never happens again."
Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 13, 2020
The Hill - America Can't Afford to Ignore the Food Service Distribution Industry
Rep. Darin LaHood
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. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 21, 2020
LaHood, Panetta Introduce the PLUS Act to Support the Food and Beverage Industry
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
June 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Dick Durbin, ...
June 9, 2020
Duckworth Discusses Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Recovery With Illinois Restaurant Association
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 17, 2020
Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Velázquez Says American Small Businesses Will Pay Price of Trump Wine Tariffs on Europe
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Letter to Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Sending Letter to FDA About Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 1, 2019
Bipartisan, Bicameral Members Introduce Fair Sugar Policy Act
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
50+ Members Launch Bipartisan Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Tweet - "It was a sweet treat to talk with Illinois members of @CandyUSA today about the Trump Admin's trade policies, solving the multiemployer pension crisis, and reforms to the U.S. sugar program."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
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
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. 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
Jan. 26, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Protecting Children With Food Allergies Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2022
Duckworth, Hirono, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Better Protect New Parents Traveling with Breast Milk
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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 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 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, ...
Feb. 17, 2022
Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, Duckworth, And Cárdenas Respond To New Consumer Reports Investigation Revealing High Levels Of Arsenic In Baby Food
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Continuing Resolution
Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2021
Tweet - "Restaurants are the lifeblood of our cities. And they are still struggling with the fallout of this pandemic. It's a shame that Republicans won't replenish the SBA's Restaurant Revitalization Fund. They are letting so many hardworking Americans down."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2021
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement at Judiciary Committee Hearing on Competition in Meat Supply Industry
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 27, 2021
Shaheen, Toomey Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Overhaul U.S. Sugar Program
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 26, 2021
Schakowsky Introduces Legislation To Ensure Our Food Is Safe
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 23, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads Letter To Committees Requesting Funding In The Reconciliation Bill To Make Baby Food Safer
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 15, 2021
Following Introduction of Legislation by Klobuchar and Colleagues, House Appropriations Committee Approves Funding to Remove Toxins from Baby Food
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 2, 2021
Baby Food Safety Funding Championed By Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, Duckworth, And Cárdenas Approved By Appropriations Committee
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 24, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Send Letter To USDA, DOJ On Harmful Court Ruling To Hog Farmers
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Herrell Has Beef with Meatpacking Monopoly
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
May 19, 2021
Schakowsky, Buchanan Introduce Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
April 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Department of Agriculture - Representative Tracey Mann Leads Letter to USDA Secretary Expressing Concerns over Farmers to Families Food Box Program Cancelation
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 9, 2021
Klobuchar Statement on FDA's Creation of "Closer to Zero" Campaign for Baby Food
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 25, 2021
Cárdenas, Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, and Duckworth Introducing Bicameral Baby Food Safety Legislation
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 25, 2021
Duckworth Joins Klobuchar, Krishnamoorthi and Cárdenas for Bicameral Introduction of Baby Food Safety Legislation
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 17, 2021
Tweet - "Even before COVID-19, 1 in 9 Illinoisans struggled with access to consistent meals. Today I heard from IL food banks about how the pandemic has only exacerbated the challenges they're facing. I'll keep doing everything I can to make sure Illinoisans have food on the table."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 16, 2021
Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Austin Scott Leads Letter to Sec. Vilsack on Minority Farmer Aid in COVID Relief Package
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 11, 2021
Underwood Supports Passage of American Rescue Plan to Deliver Urgently Needed Relief to Illinois Families and Communities; Legislation Heads to President to Be Signed Into Law
Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 6, 2021
Durbin, Duckworth Announce Their Provision Expanding Online SNAP Purchasing Included In American Rescue Plan
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2021
Congresswoman Kelly, Davis, Frankel Reintroduce Expanding SNAP Options Act
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Feb. 10, 2021
Tweet - "Congress needs to be doing everything we can to help struggling American families keep food on their tables. That's why I am introducing legislation with @SenDuckworth and @SenateDems to increase access to online grocery shopping for SNAP beneficiaries."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 9, 2021
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Implement And Expand Online SNAP Purchasing Nationwide
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 15, 2021
Tweet - "USDA food boxes are a lifeline for struggling Illinois families. It is unacceptable that some rural Illinois pantries got no food boxes last round. @USDA must improve rural food box deliveries to ensure this never happens again."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 13, 2020
The Hill - America Can't Afford to Ignore the Food Service Distribution Industry
Rep.Darin LaHood
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.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 21, 2020
LaHood, Panetta Introduce the PLUS Act to Support the Food and Beverage Industry
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
June 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Dick Durbin, ...
June 9, 2020
Duckworth Discusses Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Recovery With Illinois Restaurant Association
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 17, 2020
Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Velázquez Says American Small Businesses Will Pay Price of Trump Wine Tariffs on Europe
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Letter to Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Sending Letter to FDA About Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 1, 2019
Bipartisan, Bicameral Members Introduce Fair Sugar Policy Act
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
50+ Members Launch Bipartisan Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Tweet - "It was a sweet treat to talk with Illinois members of @CandyUSA today about the Trump Admin's trade policies, solving the multiemployer pension crisis, and reforms to the U.S. sugar program."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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