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May 10, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Sen. Jim Banks
May 10, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Rep. Erin Houchin
Sept. 30, 2022
Young, Colleagues Spearhead Passage of Bipartisan FORMULA 2.0 Bill
Sen. Todd Young
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. Jim Baird, ...
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
Sen. Jim Banks, ...
Oct. 1, 2020
Young, Casey Introduce Bill to Help Grandparents Locate Additional Financial Resources to Help Raise Grandchildren
Sen. Todd Young, ...
April 17, 2020
Congressman Baird Supports Creation of CFAP
Rep. Jim Baird
March 19, 2020
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Help Protect Domestic Food Supply During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen. Todd Young, ...
May 20, 2019
Romney and Young Commend McConnell and Kaine Tobacco 21 Legislation, Urge Swift Action
Sen. Todd Young, ...
April 25, 2019
Congressman André Carson, Lyft, Help Fight Food Deserts
Rep. André Carson
March 8, 2019
FDA Lifts Ban Affecting Salmon Facility in Indiana
Sen. Todd Young
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. André Carson, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Congressman Panetta Leads 90 Lawmakers to Call on Administration to Strengthen Funding for Federal Nutrition Assistance
Rep. André Carson, ...
June 29, 2017
Introduction of the Food Deserts Act
Rep. André Carson
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Prioritize Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef
Sen. Todd Young, ...
July 10, 2015
Stutzman Introduces Legislation to Guarantee All Americans the Right to Try
Rep. Marlin Stutzman
Aug. 21, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Action on Poverty
Rep. André Carson, ...
Nov. 18, 2013
Congressional Black Caucus: Hunger in America
Rep. André Carson
Oct. 30, 2013
Letter to Farm Bill Conferees - Keep Farm and Food Stamp Policy Seperate
Rep. Marlin Stutzman, ...
Oct. 24, 2013
Letter to Frank Lucas, Chair House Agriculture Committee - Maintaing Reforms in Farm Bill
Rep. Marlin Stutzman, ...
Sept. 19, 2013
Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act
Rep. Marlin Stutzman
Sept. 19, 2013
A Victory for Common Sense
Rep. Marlin Stutzman
April 18, 2013
Thune, Stutzman Introduce Bill to Reform Food Stamp Program
Rep. Marlin Stutzman, ...
Sept. 21, 2012
Oasis for Food Deserts
Rep. André Carson
July 11, 2012
Filet the Catfish Inspection Program
Rep. Marlin Stutzman, ...
Dec. 10, 2010
E-Newsletter
Rep. André Carson
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Food and Nutrition
Rep. André Carson
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Food and Nutrition
Rep. André Carson
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Politician
May 10, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Sen.Jim Banks
May 10, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Rep.Erin Houchin
Sept. 30, 2022
Young, Colleagues Spearhead Passage of Bipartisan FORMULA 2.0 Bill
Sen.Todd Young
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.Jim Baird, ...
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
Sen.Jim Banks, ...
Oct. 1, 2020
Young, Casey Introduce Bill to Help Grandparents Locate Additional Financial Resources to Help Raise Grandchildren
Sen.Todd Young, ...
April 17, 2020
Congressman Baird Supports Creation of CFAP
Rep.Jim Baird
March 19, 2020
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Help Protect Domestic Food Supply During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen.Todd Young, ...
May 20, 2019
Romney and Young Commend McConnell and Kaine Tobacco 21 Legislation, Urge Swift Action
Sen.Todd Young, ...
April 25, 2019
Congressman André Carson, Lyft, Help Fight Food Deserts
Rep.André Carson
March 8, 2019
FDA Lifts Ban Affecting Salmon Facility in Indiana
Sen.Todd Young
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.André Carson, ...
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Congressman Panetta Leads 90 Lawmakers to Call on Administration to Strengthen Funding for Federal Nutrition Assistance
Rep.André Carson, ...
June 29, 2017
Introduction of the Food Deserts Act
Rep.André Carson
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Prioritize Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef
Sen.Todd Young, ...
July 10, 2015
Stutzman Introduces Legislation to Guarantee All Americans the Right to Try
Rep.Marlin Stutzman
Aug. 21, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Action on Poverty
Rep.André Carson, ...
Nov. 18, 2013
Congressional Black Caucus: Hunger in America
Rep.André Carson
Oct. 30, 2013
Letter to Farm Bill Conferees - Keep Farm and Food Stamp Policy Seperate
Rep.Marlin Stutzman, ...
Oct. 24, 2013
Letter to Frank Lucas, Chair House Agriculture Committee - Maintaing Reforms in Farm Bill
Rep.Marlin Stutzman, ...
Sept. 19, 2013
Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act
Rep.Marlin Stutzman
Sept. 19, 2013
A Victory for Common Sense
Rep.Marlin Stutzman
April 18, 2013
Thune, Stutzman Introduce Bill to Reform Food Stamp Program
Rep.Marlin Stutzman, ...
Sept. 21, 2012
Oasis for Food Deserts
Rep.André Carson
July 11, 2012
Filet the Catfish Inspection Program
Rep.Marlin Stutzman, ...
Dec. 10, 2010
E-Newsletter
Rep.André Carson
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Food and Nutrition
Rep.André Carson
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Food and Nutrition
Rep.André Carson
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