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April 11, 2018
Blumenthal, Markey & Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to Modernize Food Labeling
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
April 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Pushes to Protect Warnings on Food Products in NAFTA Negotiations
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
March 20, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Label and Regulate All Sesame Products
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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. Seth Moulton, ...
Dec. 19, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Continue Defunding USDA Inspections, Ban Horse Meat in US
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Sept. 21, 2017
Durbin, Brown, Reed, Blumenthal, Markey, Franken Introduce Legislation To Reduce Youth Tobacco Use, Close Tax Loopholes
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
July 19, 2017
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban
Rep. Katherine Clark, ...
April 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General for the U.S. Government Accountability Office - Imported Seafood Safety
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Feb. 7, 2017
Rep. Newhouse Joins Rep. Fudge to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Food Donation Nationwide
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Dec. 7, 2016
End Hunger Now
Rep. Jim McGovern
Sept. 28, 2016
Senator Markey and Congresswoman Meng Call for Ban on BPA in All Food and Beverage Containers
Sen. Ed Markey
Aug. 12, 2016
Senator Markey: FDA's Final Rule On Food Safety Process Is A Missed Opportunity
Sen. Ed Markey
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
July 15, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John Kerry, Secretary, U.S. Department of State, and The Honorable Kathryn D. Sullivan, Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere - Combat Seafood Fraud and Illegal and Unregulated Fishing
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
July 14, 2016
Lawmakers Criticize Industry-Sponsored GMO Bill
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
July 14, 2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
Rep. Jim McGovern
June 9, 2016
Members and Advocates Call on Congress to Reject the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to John Kline, Chairman of US House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Todd Rokita Chairman of Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, Robert Scott, Ranking Member of US House Committee on Education and the Workforce; Marcia Fudge, Ranking Member on Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education - Payne, Jr. Joins More than 100 Members of Congress in Expressing Concerns with House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
May 9, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Robert M. Califf, M.D., Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration - Robust Requirements For Using The Term "Natural" On Food Labels
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
March 11, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Robert M. Califf - Backing Real Maple Syrup
Rep. Katherine Clark, ...
Feb. 23, 2016
Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Dec. 18, 2015
Letter to 167 Liquid Nicotine Retailers - Marketing Flavored Liquid-Nicotine Using Recognizable Brand Names
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Dec. 18, 2015
Letter to 25 Candy, Cereal, Food and Drink Companies - Liquid-Nicotine Retailers Using Trademarked Brand Names
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Dec. 18, 2015
Letter to Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission - To Urge the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Liquid-Nicotine Retailers' Advertising
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 23, 2015
Democratic Leaders Introduce Legislation in the House and Senate to Modernize Food Labeling
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 19, 2015
Democratic Leaders Introduce Legislation in the House and Senate to Modernize Food Labeling
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 9, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Sylvia Burwell, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Finalize Reporting Requirements for Antibiotic Use in Agriculture
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
Regulating Tobacco
Sen. Ed Markey
Oct. 28, 2015
Regulating Tobacco
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Oct. 28, 2015
End Childhood Hunger Now
Rep. Jim McGovern
Oct. 21, 2015
Community voices: Why Nutrition Assistance Matters
Rep. Jim McGovern
July 29, 2015
Reps. Farenthold and Lynch Introduce Bill to Fight Seafood Fraud and Illegal Fishing
Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
July 24, 2015
Letter to Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative - Protect Anti-Tobacco Public Health Measures in TPP Negotiations
Rep. Richard Neal, ...
April 24, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Updated Guidance to Pregnant Women on Seafood Consumption
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 16, 2015
Markey Calls for Action on E-Cigarettes as New Data Reveals Skyrocketing Use by Youth
Sen. Ed Markey
April 8, 2015
Rx Summit News: Drug Fight 'an American Issue'
Rep. Bill Keating, ...
March 17, 2015
Rep. Kelly Named Co-Chairman of House Small Brewers Caucus
Rep. Richard Neal, ...
March 10, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Finalize Tobacco Deeming Regulations to Protect Children Against Harmful E-Cigarettes
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 13, 2015
US Congressman Jim McGovern End Hunger Now Speech
Rep. Jim McGovern
Jan. 9, 2015
Markey, Durbin, Blumenthal Call for Increased Disclosure, Transparency in New Comprehensive Report on Energy Drink Consumption
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 8, 2015
Legislators Introduce Bipartisan Bill Reducing Tax Burden on Small Brewers
Rep. Richard Neal, ...
Jan. 7, 2015
Letter to Alex Gourlay, CEO and President of Walgreens Company - Prescription Drug Labeling
Sen. Ed Markey
Dec. 16, 2014
Wicker, Markey Statement on Seafood Fraud Task Force Recommendations
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 19, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Advocating for Wisconsin Cranberry Growers
Rep. Bill Keating, ...
Oct. 11, 2014
Gloucester Times - Moulton Goes to Fish School
Rep. Seth Moulton
Oct. 10, 2014
Markey Vows Action Following Logan E-Cigarette Fire Findings
Sen. Ed Markey
Oct. 9, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Senators Call on FDA to Protect Consumers by Adopting Stronger Warning Labels for E-Cigarettes
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Oct. 6, 2014
Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Sept. 11, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader of the House, and Candice Miller, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Banning Polystyrene from House Cafeterias
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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April 11, 2018
Blumenthal, Markey & Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to Modernize Food Labeling
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
April 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Pushes to Protect Warnings on Food Products in NAFTA Negotiations
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
March 20, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Label and Regulate All Sesame Products
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
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.Seth Moulton, ...
Dec. 19, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Continue Defunding USDA Inspections, Ban Horse Meat in US
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Sept. 21, 2017
Durbin, Brown, Reed, Blumenthal, Markey, Franken Introduce Legislation To Reduce Youth Tobacco Use, Close Tax Loopholes
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
July 19, 2017
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban
Rep.Katherine Clark, ...
April 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General for the U.S. Government Accountability Office - Imported Seafood Safety
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Feb. 7, 2017
Rep. Newhouse Joins Rep. Fudge to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Food Donation Nationwide
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Dec. 7, 2016
End Hunger Now
Rep.Jim McGovern
Sept. 28, 2016
Senator Markey and Congresswoman Meng Call for Ban on BPA in All Food and Beverage Containers
Sen.Ed Markey
Aug. 12, 2016
Senator Markey: FDA's Final Rule On Food Safety Process Is A Missed Opportunity
Sen.Ed Markey
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
July 15, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John Kerry, Secretary, U.S. Department of State, and The Honorable Kathryn D. Sullivan, Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere - Combat Seafood Fraud and Illegal and Unregulated Fishing
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
July 14, 2016
Lawmakers Criticize Industry-Sponsored GMO Bill
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
July 14, 2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
Rep.Jim McGovern
June 9, 2016
Members and Advocates Call on Congress to Reject the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to John Kline, Chairman of US House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Todd Rokita Chairman of Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, Robert Scott, Ranking Member of US House Committee on Education and the Workforce; Marcia Fudge, Ranking Member on Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education - Payne, Jr. Joins More than 100 Members of Congress in Expressing Concerns with House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
May 9, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Robert M. Califf, M.D., Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration - Robust Requirements For Using The Term "Natural" On Food Labels
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
March 11, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Robert M. Califf - Backing Real Maple Syrup
Rep.Katherine Clark, ...
Feb. 23, 2016
Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Dec. 18, 2015
Letter to 167 Liquid Nicotine Retailers - Marketing Flavored Liquid-Nicotine Using Recognizable Brand Names
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Dec. 18, 2015
Letter to 25 Candy, Cereal, Food and Drink Companies - Liquid-Nicotine Retailers Using Trademarked Brand Names
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Dec. 18, 2015
Letter to Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission - To Urge the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Liquid-Nicotine Retailers' Advertising
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 23, 2015
Democratic Leaders Introduce Legislation in the House and Senate to Modernize Food Labeling
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 19, 2015
Democratic Leaders Introduce Legislation in the House and Senate to Modernize Food Labeling
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 9, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Sylvia Burwell, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Finalize Reporting Requirements for Antibiotic Use in Agriculture
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
Regulating Tobacco
Sen.Ed Markey
Oct. 28, 2015
Regulating Tobacco
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Oct. 28, 2015
End Childhood Hunger Now
Rep.Jim McGovern
Oct. 21, 2015
Community voices: Why Nutrition Assistance Matters
Rep.Jim McGovern
July 29, 2015
Reps. Farenthold and Lynch Introduce Bill to Fight Seafood Fraud and Illegal Fishing
Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
July 24, 2015
Letter to Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative - Protect Anti-Tobacco Public Health Measures in TPP Negotiations
Rep.Richard Neal, ...
April 24, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Updated Guidance to Pregnant Women on Seafood Consumption
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 16, 2015
Markey Calls for Action on E-Cigarettes as New Data Reveals Skyrocketing Use by Youth
Sen.Ed Markey
April 8, 2015
Rx Summit News: Drug Fight 'an American Issue'
Rep.Bill Keating, ...
March 17, 2015
Rep. Kelly Named Co-Chairman of House Small Brewers Caucus
Rep.Richard Neal, ...
March 10, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Finalize Tobacco Deeming Regulations to Protect Children Against Harmful E-Cigarettes
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 13, 2015
US Congressman Jim McGovern End Hunger Now Speech
Rep.Jim McGovern
Jan. 9, 2015
Markey, Durbin, Blumenthal Call for Increased Disclosure, Transparency in New Comprehensive Report on Energy Drink Consumption
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 8, 2015
Legislators Introduce Bipartisan Bill Reducing Tax Burden on Small Brewers
Rep.Richard Neal, ...
Jan. 7, 2015
Letter to Alex Gourlay, CEO and President of Walgreens Company - Prescription Drug Labeling
Sen.Ed Markey
Dec. 16, 2014
Wicker, Markey Statement on Seafood Fraud Task Force Recommendations
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 19, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Advocating for Wisconsin Cranberry Growers
Rep.Bill Keating, ...
Oct. 11, 2014
Gloucester Times - Moulton Goes to Fish School
Rep.Seth Moulton
Oct. 10, 2014
Markey Vows Action Following Logan E-Cigarette Fire Findings
Sen.Ed Markey
Oct. 9, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Senators Call on FDA to Protect Consumers by Adopting Stronger Warning Labels for E-Cigarettes
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Oct. 6, 2014
Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Sept. 11, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader of the House, and Candice Miller, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Banning Polystyrene from House Cafeterias
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
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