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Sept. 26, 2023
Harris Remarks During Floor Consideration of H.R. 4368, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Rep. Andy Harris
May 18, 2023
Harris Remarks at Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill Markup
Rep. Andy Harris
Nov. 17, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Scott Joins Bipartisan Group Urging USDA to Give Farmers More Time to Comment on New Rule With Major Impact for Chicken Industry
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 28, 2022
Hoyer Statement on the White House Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Conference
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 21, 2022
Biden Admin Puts Partisanship Over Addressing Hunger
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Sept. 20, 2022
Letter to The Honorable Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of US Department of Agriculture, The Honorable Kevin Shea, Administrator of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Spotted Lanternfly Spread
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Aug. 31, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Clyde Urges Delay of USDA Poultry Line Speed Waiver Rule
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
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. Andy Harris, ...
June 16, 2022
Tweet - "The #LowerFoodandFuelCosts bill is a positive step towards decreasing the cost of necessary goods like fuel and food for the American people. I urge my colleagues on both side of the aisle to vote yes and show our constituents that Congress is working together on their behalf."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
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. Andy Harris, ...
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. Andy Harris, ...
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. Andy Harris, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - Rep. Crawford Works on Solutions to Lower Farm Input Costs
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
May 26, 2022
VAN HOLLEN, KAINE INTRODUCE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING WORLD HUNGER DAY
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 18, 2022
VAN HOLLEN, MURRAY, CASEY, DEMOCRATS PUSH BIDEN FOR WHITE HOUSE FORMULA COORDINATOR TO LEAD NATIONAL STRATEGY
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 6, 2022
Van Hollen, Cardin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Extend School and Summer Meal Flexibilities to Feed Children
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2022
Harris Statement On Meeting With APHIS Administrator Shea
Rep. Andy Harris
March 24, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Applaud Administration's Commitment to Improve Access to Nutritious Meals
Rep. Kweisi Mfume, ...
March 3, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Warner & Kaine Urge Changes to SNAP Benefits Guidance to Address Food Insecurity among Students
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Harris Announces Additional USDA Rural Development Grants
Rep. Andy Harris
Jan. 26, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Lofgren, Panetta, Costa & Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to Take Further Action to Ease Supply Chain Problems, Allow American Farmers to Fairly Compete Globally
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Jan. 26, 2022
Harris Announces Rural Development Grants to Several Eastern Shore Municipalities
Rep. Andy Harris
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Durbin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden To Include Funding For Emergency International Food Aid In Any Supplemental Request To Congress
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Funding for Emergency International Food Aid in Any Supplemental Request to Congress
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - VAN HOLLEN, DURBIN, BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD AID IN ANY SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST TO CONGRESS
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 3, 2021
Harris Named Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member
Rep. Andy Harris
Sept. 28, 2021
Harris Announces USDA Grant to Wicomico County
Rep. Andy Harris
Sept. 20, 2021
Mfume, Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces More than $6.5 Million in Federal Funding to Support the City of Baltimore's COVID-19 Response Efforts
Rep. Kweisi Mfume
Aug. 18, 2021
Poverty Task Force Co-Chairs Applaud Biden Administration's Increase in Federal Hunger Program
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Aug. 9, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Van Hollen Urges Senate Leadership To Immediately Replenish Funds To Support Maryland Restaurants
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Aug. 4, 2021
Van Hollen Announces Nearly $700 Million In Funding For Maryland Projects, Passed Out Of Key Senate Committee
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
July 15, 2021
Van Hollen, Cardin, Harris Announce Over $500,000 to Improve Wastewater Infrastructure in Queen Anne's County
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
July 13, 2021
Van Hollen, Cardin, Trone Announce $575,000 to Upgrade Wastewater Infrastructure in Garrett County
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
July 7, 2021
Van Hollen, Cardin Make First Requests to Appropriators for Maryland Community Projects
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of the Department of Defense, the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - McGovern, Reschenthaler Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity Among Military Families
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 4, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Wicker, Coons, Bipartisan Lawmakers Push For Expedited Relief For Chicken Growers
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
May 19, 2021
Chairman Raskin Condemns Cheniere Energy's Failure to Restore Family Farms by Ferc Deadline
Rep. Jamie Raskin
May 19, 2021
Van Hollen, Blumenthal, Senate Colleagues Call on FDA to Set Limits on PFAS in Bottled Water
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Fischbach, Smith Lead Over 130 House Colleagues In Opposing Stepped-Up Basis Repeal and Capital Gains Death Tax
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
May 4, 2021
Maryland Congressional Delegation Secures Additional $727 Million for Students Missing Meals Due to COVID-19 School Closures
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 4, 2021
Tweet - "Pleased to join in announcing $727 million to help ensure no child in our state goes hungry. This funding will help more than 530,000 students who have lost access to meals at school."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 20, 2021
As Seafood Processing Season Begins, Maryland and Virginia Senators Applaud Announcement by Biden Administration Releasing Additional H-2B Visas
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 6, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Dingell, Pocan, Khanna Lead 76 Members of Congress in Calling on Biden-Harris Administration to Press For End of Yemeni Blockade
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 23, 2021
Mfume, Baltimore Delegation Announces More Than $18 Million for Essential Goods and Services Provided to Seniors During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep. Kweisi Mfume
March 23, 2021
VAN HOLLEN, BALTIMORE DELEGATION ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $18 MILLION FOR ESSENTIAL GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO SENIORS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
March 18, 2021
Tweet - "The Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act would provide a pathway to permanent legal status for Dreamers, TPS & DED holders, and agriculture workers who are contributing to our nation. I urge my colleagues to support these bills."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 26, 2023
Harris Remarks During Floor Consideration of H.R. 4368, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Rep.Andy Harris
May 18, 2023
Harris Remarks at Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill Markup
Rep.Andy Harris
Nov. 17, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Scott Joins Bipartisan Group Urging USDA to Give Farmers More Time to Comment on New Rule With Major Impact for Chicken Industry
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 28, 2022
Hoyer Statement on the White House Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Conference
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 21, 2022
Biden Admin Puts Partisanship Over Addressing Hunger
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
Sept. 20, 2022
Letter to The Honorable Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of US Department of Agriculture, The Honorable Kevin Shea, Administrator of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Spotted Lanternfly Spread
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
Aug. 31, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Clyde Urges Delay of USDA Poultry Line Speed Waiver Rule
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
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.Andy Harris, ...
June 16, 2022
Tweet - "The #LowerFoodandFuelCosts bill is a positive step towards decreasing the cost of necessary goods like fuel and food for the American people. I urge my colleagues on both side of the aisle to vote yes and show our constituents that Congress is working together on their behalf."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
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.Andy Harris, ...
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.Andy Harris, ...
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.Andy Harris, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - Rep. Crawford Works on Solutions to Lower Farm Input Costs
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
May 26, 2022
VAN HOLLEN, KAINE INTRODUCE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING WORLD HUNGER DAY
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
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.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 18, 2022
VAN HOLLEN, MURRAY, CASEY, DEMOCRATS PUSH BIDEN FOR WHITE HOUSE FORMULA COORDINATOR TO LEAD NATIONAL STRATEGY
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
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.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 6, 2022
Van Hollen, Cardin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Extend School and Summer Meal Flexibilities to Feed Children
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2022
Harris Statement On Meeting With APHIS Administrator Shea
Rep.Andy Harris
March 24, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Applaud Administration's Commitment to Improve Access to Nutritious Meals
Rep.Kweisi Mfume, ...
March 3, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Warner & Kaine Urge Changes to SNAP Benefits Guidance to Address Food Insecurity among Students
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Harris Announces Additional USDA Rural Development Grants
Rep.Andy Harris
Jan. 26, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Lofgren, Panetta, Costa & Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to Take Further Action to Ease Supply Chain Problems, Allow American Farmers to Fairly Compete Globally
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
Jan. 26, 2022
Harris Announces Rural Development Grants to Several Eastern Shore Municipalities
Rep.Andy Harris
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Durbin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden To Include Funding For Emergency International Food Aid In Any Supplemental Request To Congress
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Funding for Emergency International Food Aid in Any Supplemental Request to Congress
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - VAN HOLLEN, DURBIN, BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD AID IN ANY SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST TO CONGRESS
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 3, 2021
Harris Named Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member
Rep.Andy Harris
Sept. 28, 2021
Harris Announces USDA Grant to Wicomico County
Rep.Andy Harris
Sept. 20, 2021
Mfume, Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces More than $6.5 Million in Federal Funding to Support the City of Baltimore's COVID-19 Response Efforts
Rep.Kweisi Mfume
Aug. 18, 2021
Poverty Task Force Co-Chairs Applaud Biden Administration's Increase in Federal Hunger Program
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Aug. 9, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Van Hollen Urges Senate Leadership To Immediately Replenish Funds To Support Maryland Restaurants
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Aug. 4, 2021
Van Hollen Announces Nearly $700 Million In Funding For Maryland Projects, Passed Out Of Key Senate Committee
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
July 15, 2021
Van Hollen, Cardin, Harris Announce Over $500,000 to Improve Wastewater Infrastructure in Queen Anne's County
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
July 13, 2021
Van Hollen, Cardin, Trone Announce $575,000 to Upgrade Wastewater Infrastructure in Garrett County
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
July 7, 2021
Van Hollen, Cardin Make First Requests to Appropriators for Maryland Community Projects
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of the Department of Defense, the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - McGovern, Reschenthaler Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity Among Military Families
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 4, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Wicker, Coons, Bipartisan Lawmakers Push For Expedited Relief For Chicken Growers
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
May 19, 2021
Chairman Raskin Condemns Cheniere Energy's Failure to Restore Family Farms by Ferc Deadline
Rep.Jamie Raskin
May 19, 2021
Van Hollen, Blumenthal, Senate Colleagues Call on FDA to Set Limits on PFAS in Bottled Water
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Fischbach, Smith Lead Over 130 House Colleagues In Opposing Stepped-Up Basis Repeal and Capital Gains Death Tax
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
May 4, 2021
Maryland Congressional Delegation Secures Additional $727 Million for Students Missing Meals Due to COVID-19 School Closures
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 4, 2021
Tweet - "Pleased to join in announcing $727 million to help ensure no child in our state goes hungry. This funding will help more than 530,000 students who have lost access to meals at school."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 20, 2021
As Seafood Processing Season Begins, Maryland and Virginia Senators Applaud Announcement by Biden Administration Releasing Additional H-2B Visas
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 6, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Dingell, Pocan, Khanna Lead 76 Members of Congress in Calling on Biden-Harris Administration to Press For End of Yemeni Blockade
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 23, 2021
Mfume, Baltimore Delegation Announces More Than $18 Million for Essential Goods and Services Provided to Seniors During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep.Kweisi Mfume
March 23, 2021
VAN HOLLEN, BALTIMORE DELEGATION ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $18 MILLION FOR ESSENTIAL GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO SENIORS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
March 18, 2021
Tweet - "The Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act would provide a pathway to permanent legal status for Dreamers, TPS & DED holders, and agriculture workers who are contributing to our nation. I urge my colleagues to support these bills."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
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