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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
Anthony Brown, ...
Oct. 26, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Sarbanes, Maryland Delegation Members Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Devastating Cuts to Food Aid for Thousands of Maryland Families
Anthony Brown, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Democrats Send Letter to Secretary Perdue Expressing Concern About Increasing Food Insecurity in Maryland and The District of Columbia
Anthony Brown, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue - Hoyer, Democrats Send Letter to Secretary Perdue Expressing Concern About Increasing Food Insecurity in Maryland and the District of Columbia
Anthony Brown, ...
July 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Delmarva Delegation Requests Relief for Local Shellfish Producers
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
July 13, 2020
Maryland Delegation Announces $300,000 for University of Maryland Bee Research
Anthony Brown, ...
June 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - With Food Insecurity on the Rise, Pingree Joins Push to Expand SNAP Eligibility & Increase Minimum Monthly Benefit
Anthony Brown, ...
June 15, 2020
Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis
Anthony Brown, ...
June 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Matthew Lohr, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service - Carper, Members of Congress Urge USDA to Prioritize Bay Health, Support Farmers in Reducing Pollution
Anthony Brown, ...
May 12, 2020
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $4.1 Million in COVID-19 Relief for State Fishing Industry
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
April 30, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Anthony Brown, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Anthony Brown, ...
Aug. 27, 2018
Letter to Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, Representative Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Representative Collin Peterson, Ranking Member - Environmental Concerns in Farm Bill
Anthony Brown, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Bishop - Preserve Funding for Critical Nutrition Program for Seniors
Anthony Brown, ...
Sept. 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Americans from Deadly Pesticides
Anthony Brown, ...
May 29, 2012
Governor Martin O'Malley and the Coalition for a Healthy Maryland Proclaim First Healthy Maryland Week
Anthony Brown, ...
Date
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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
Anthony Brown, ...
Oct. 26, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Sarbanes, Maryland Delegation Members Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Devastating Cuts to Food Aid for Thousands of Maryland Families
Anthony Brown, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Democrats Send Letter to Secretary Perdue Expressing Concern About Increasing Food Insecurity in Maryland and The District of Columbia
Anthony Brown, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue - Hoyer, Democrats Send Letter to Secretary Perdue Expressing Concern About Increasing Food Insecurity in Maryland and the District of Columbia
Anthony Brown, ...
July 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Delmarva Delegation Requests Relief for Local Shellfish Producers
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
July 13, 2020
Maryland Delegation Announces $300,000 for University of Maryland Bee Research
Anthony Brown, ...
June 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - With Food Insecurity on the Rise, Pingree Joins Push to Expand SNAP Eligibility & Increase Minimum Monthly Benefit
Anthony Brown, ...
June 15, 2020
Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis
Anthony Brown, ...
June 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Matthew Lohr, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service - Carper, Members of Congress Urge USDA to Prioritize Bay Health, Support Farmers in Reducing Pollution
Anthony Brown, ...
May 12, 2020
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $4.1 Million in COVID-19 Relief for State Fishing Industry
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
April 30, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Anthony Brown, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Anthony Brown, ...
Aug. 27, 2018
Letter to Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, Representative Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Representative Collin Peterson, Ranking Member - Environmental Concerns in Farm Bill
Anthony Brown, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Bishop - Preserve Funding for Critical Nutrition Program for Seniors
Anthony Brown, ...
Sept. 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Americans from Deadly Pesticides
Anthony Brown, ...
May 29, 2012
Governor Martin O'Malley and the Coalition for a Healthy Maryland Proclaim First Healthy Maryland Week
Anthony Brown, ...
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