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May 5, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Majority Whip James Clyburn - Pingree, Blumenauer, DeLauro, Schrier Lead 26 Members in Urging House Leadership to Allow Food Banks, SNAP Beneficiaries to Access Locally Farmed Food Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 5, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - In Bipartisan Push, Pingree Joins House Lawmakers in Calling for $20B in Direct Aid for Seafood Industry Rep. Andy Harris, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Inhofe Applauds SBA for Helping Ag Businesses, Urges USDA to Support Chicken Producers Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - ldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging USDA to Target Relief to Local Farmers in Finalized Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Push to Strengthen Food Assistance During Covid-19 Crisis Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 29, 2020 Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces New COVID-19 Emergency Nutrition Assistance For Students Missing Free or Reduced-Price Lunches at School Due to COVID-19 Closures Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "MD has now been approved to provide pandemic nutrition assistance to all students missing free or reduced-price lunches. Now families will be able to directly purchase food, supplementing the free emergency meals being distributed by public schools." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 21, 2020 Letter to Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Lourdes R. Padilla and the President of the Maryland Retailers Association (MRA) Cailey Locklair - Maryland Delegation Members Urge State, Retailers to Ensure SNAP Recipients Can Access Grocery Delivery and Pick-Up Services in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senators to Secretary Perdue: Provide Assistance to Specialty Crop Producers During Pandemic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Leahy And Stabenow Lead Letter Urging USDA To Take Immediate Action To Support Dairy Farmers Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 10, 2020 Tweet - "This morning I spoke with @MarylandHunger & anti-hunger advocates to thank them for the incredibly important work they are doing to meet the needs of families in Maryland. The need for nutrition assistance has simply skyrocketed, and the work they do is so important." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Brown, Murkowski, Stabenow, Bipartisan Senators Press USDA to Provide Relief for Local Farmers during COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers Rep. Andy Harris, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "The #CARESAct included an important expansion of the SNAP nutrition assistance program and other anti-hunger efforts to ensure resources are available for Americans during the #coronavirus pandemic. Learn more by visiting @HouseAgDems ' website:" Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "The #CARESAct included an important expansion of the SNAP nutrition assistance program and other anti-hunger efforts to ensure resources are available for Americans during the #coronavirus pandemic. Learn more by visiting @HouseAgDems ' website:" Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 1, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers Rep. Andy Harris, ...
March 10, 2020 Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Womack Calls for Level Playing Field for U.S. Poultry Producers in U.K. Trade Negotiations Rep. Andy Harris, ...
March 5, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on Release of H-2B Visas Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Dec. 6, 2019 100 House dems introduce legislation to block USDA rule kicking people off SNAP Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The Admin's SNAP proposal will not help anyone find work -- it is a mean-spirited attempt to block nutrition assistance & will only push more families further into poverty. I will work w @RepBarbaraLee & our colleagues to fight this egregious policy change." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that the Admin is proposing cuts to nutrition assistance that could cause #1MillionKids to lose automatic free lunches. I continue to stand with my colleagues in the @TheBlackCaucus against efforts to cut critical nutrition assistance for children & families." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Cardin, Casey Call on USDA to Target Unspent Funds Toward Helping Farmers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Reduce Runoff Pollution Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Wexton Leads Letter Urging House and Senate Appropriators to Block Funding for Relocation of USDA Research Agencies Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "House Dems strongly oppose the Trump Admin's proposal to put a million students at risk of losing access to school meals, which would have a detrimental impact on their health and ability to learn. We will fight to protect nutrition assistance that helps prevent child hunger." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal to Take Away Food Assistance from Millions of Americans Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 50+ Members Launch Bipartisan Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - "Maryland Delegation Urges USDA to Reconsider Food and Nutrition Benefit Changes Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Raskin Sponsors Bill to Ban Ads for E-Cigarettes and Vaping Devices on TV, Radio Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - MD. & VA. senators question decision to reduce payments for employees affected by relocation of USDA research agencies Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 Letter to Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture - Raskin Calls Out USDA Decision to Reduce Buyouts for ERS and NIFA Employees Rep. Jamie Raskin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 23, 2019 Hoyer, Lee Statement on USDA's Proposal to Put More Than Three Million Americans At Risk of Going Hungry Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 23, 2019 Tweet - ".@USDA's restrictions on eligibility for nutrition assistance puts 3 million Americans at risk of going hungry. The Admin wants to trap families in poverty instead of helping them succeed. House Dems will continue working to help families get ahead." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Rep. Wexton Presses Secretary Perdue on Refusal to Accommodate Urgent Extension Requests on USDA Reassignment Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 16, 2019 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Colleagues Push Perdue on Usda Research Agencies' Proposed Relocation Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "This week, the House is debating another funding package that is ForThePeople. It will invest in our nation's infrastructure needs, expand access to affordable housing for families, and improve infrastructure's resiliency to climate change." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 13, 2019 Van Hollen Blasts Effort to Move USDA Research Agencies Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 23, 2019 Van Hollen, Senators Introduce Bill to Bar USDA Research Agencies from Leaving National Capital Region Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 3, 2019 Tweet - "Extremely disappointed that @USDA is moving fwd w @USDA_ERS & @USDA_NIFA relocation, & none of the sites designated as finalists are within National Capital Region. I will continue to urge the Department of Agriculture to rethink the relocation decision. https://bit.ly/2DMPzKW " Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 3, 2019 Hoyer Statement on USDA Agency Relocation Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to Scott Gottlieb - Congressman Blumenauer Leads a Letter to FDA in Support of Plant-Based Food Products Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 14, 2019 House Democrats Re-introduce Bill To Stop Research Agency Politicization and Relocation Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Appreciate @HouseAgDems bringing attention to @USDA 's harmful proposal that would cut nutrition assistance for vulnerable Americans. #NutritionAssistance keeps 40 million Americans from going hungry, and this proposal has already been rejected by Congress." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Date Title Politician
May 5, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Majority Whip James Clyburn - Pingree, Blumenauer, DeLauro, Schrier Lead 26 Members in Urging House Leadership to Allow Food Banks, SNAP Beneficiaries to Access Locally Farmed Food Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 5, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - In Bipartisan Push, Pingree Joins House Lawmakers in Calling for $20B in Direct Aid for Seafood Industry Rep.Andy Harris, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Inhofe Applauds SBA for Helping Ag Businesses, Urges USDA to Support Chicken Producers Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - ldwin Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging USDA to Target Relief to Local Farmers in Finalized Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues: Trump Decision to Reopen Meat Processing Facilities Without Clear Safety Standards Puts Workers, Nation's Food Supply at Risk Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Push to Strengthen Food Assistance During Covid-19 Crisis Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 29, 2020 Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces New COVID-19 Emergency Nutrition Assistance For Students Missing Free or Reduced-Price Lunches at School Due to COVID-19 Closures Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "MD has now been approved to provide pandemic nutrition assistance to all students missing free or reduced-price lunches. Now families will be able to directly purchase food, supplementing the free emergency meals being distributed by public schools." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 21, 2020 Letter to Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Lourdes R. Padilla and the President of the Maryland Retailers Association (MRA) Cailey Locklair - Maryland Delegation Members Urge State, Retailers to Ensure SNAP Recipients Can Access Grocery Delivery and Pick-Up Services in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
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.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senators to Secretary Perdue: Provide Assistance to Specialty Crop Producers During Pandemic Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Leahy And Stabenow Lead Letter Urging USDA To Take Immediate Action To Support Dairy Farmers Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 10, 2020 Tweet - "This morning I spoke with @MarylandHunger & anti-hunger advocates to thank them for the incredibly important work they are doing to meet the needs of families in Maryland. The need for nutrition assistance has simply skyrocketed, and the work they do is so important." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Brown, Murkowski, Stabenow, Bipartisan Senators Press USDA to Provide Relief for Local Farmers during COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers Rep.Andy Harris, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "The #CARESAct included an important expansion of the SNAP nutrition assistance program and other anti-hunger efforts to ensure resources are available for Americans during the #coronavirus pandemic. Learn more by visiting @HouseAgDems ' website:" Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "The #CARESAct included an important expansion of the SNAP nutrition assistance program and other anti-hunger efforts to ensure resources are available for Americans during the #coronavirus pandemic. Learn more by visiting @HouseAgDems ' website:" Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 1, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers Rep.Andy Harris, ...
March 10, 2020 Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Womack Calls for Level Playing Field for U.S. Poultry Producers in U.K. Trade Negotiations Rep.Andy Harris, ...
March 5, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on Release of H-2B Visas Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Dec. 6, 2019 100 House dems introduce legislation to block USDA rule kicking people off SNAP Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The Admin's SNAP proposal will not help anyone find work -- it is a mean-spirited attempt to block nutrition assistance & will only push more families further into poverty. I will work w @RepBarbaraLee & our colleagues to fight this egregious policy change." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that the Admin is proposing cuts to nutrition assistance that could cause #1MillionKids to lose automatic free lunches. I continue to stand with my colleagues in the @TheBlackCaucus against efforts to cut critical nutrition assistance for children & families." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Cardin, Casey Call on USDA to Target Unspent Funds Toward Helping Farmers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Reduce Runoff Pollution Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Wexton Leads Letter Urging House and Senate Appropriators to Block Funding for Relocation of USDA Research Agencies Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "House Dems strongly oppose the Trump Admin's proposal to put a million students at risk of losing access to school meals, which would have a detrimental impact on their health and ability to learn. We will fight to protect nutrition assistance that helps prevent child hunger." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal to Take Away Food Assistance from Millions of Americans Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 50+ Members Launch Bipartisan Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - "Maryland Delegation Urges USDA to Reconsider Food and Nutrition Benefit Changes Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Raskin Sponsors Bill to Ban Ads for E-Cigarettes and Vaping Devices on TV, Radio Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 27, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - MD. & VA. senators question decision to reduce payments for employees affected by relocation of USDA research agencies Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 Letter to Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture - Raskin Calls Out USDA Decision to Reduce Buyouts for ERS and NIFA Employees Rep.Jamie Raskin
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 23, 2019 Hoyer, Lee Statement on USDA's Proposal to Put More Than Three Million Americans At Risk of Going Hungry Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 23, 2019 Tweet - ".@USDA's restrictions on eligibility for nutrition assistance puts 3 million Americans at risk of going hungry. The Admin wants to trap families in poverty instead of helping them succeed. House Dems will continue working to help families get ahead." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Rep. Wexton Presses Secretary Perdue on Refusal to Accommodate Urgent Extension Requests on USDA Reassignment Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 16, 2019 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Colleagues Push Perdue on Usda Research Agencies' Proposed Relocation Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 20, 2019 Tweet - "This week, the House is debating another funding package that is ForThePeople. It will invest in our nation's infrastructure needs, expand access to affordable housing for families, and improve infrastructure's resiliency to climate change." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 13, 2019 Van Hollen Blasts Effort to Move USDA Research Agencies Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 23, 2019 Van Hollen, Senators Introduce Bill to Bar USDA Research Agencies from Leaving National Capital Region Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 3, 2019 Tweet - "Extremely disappointed that @USDA is moving fwd w @USDA_ERS & @USDA_NIFA relocation, & none of the sites designated as finalists are within National Capital Region. I will continue to urge the Department of Agriculture to rethink the relocation decision. https://bit.ly/2DMPzKW " Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 3, 2019 Hoyer Statement on USDA Agency Relocation Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 27, 2019 Letter to Scott Gottlieb - Congressman Blumenauer Leads a Letter to FDA in Support of Plant-Based Food Products Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 14, 2019 House Democrats Re-introduce Bill To Stop Research Agency Politicization and Relocation Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Feb. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Appreciate @HouseAgDems bringing attention to @USDA 's harmful proposal that would cut nutrition assistance for vulnerable Americans. #NutritionAssistance keeps 40 million Americans from going hungry, and this proposal has already been rejected by Congress." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Jan. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
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