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June 24, 2020 After Delegation Letter Urging Action, Collins, King, Pingree Applaud Administration Move to Support Lobster Industry Sen. Angus King, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Collins, Leahy Urge USDA to Finalize Rule Critical to Small Organic Dairy Producers Throughout New England Sen. Susan Collins
June 23, 2020 After Delegation Letter Urging Action, Collins, King, Pingree Applaud Administration Move to Support Lobster Industry Sen. Susan Collins
June 22, 2020 Maine Awarded $1.35 Million for Food Box Program to Support Farmers, Help Address Food Insecurity Sen. Susan Collins, ...
June 22, 2020 Senator Collins Announces Nearly $7.5 Million for Direct Financial Relief to Help Maine Farmers with Losses Caused by COVID-19 Sen. Susan Collins
June 22, 2020 Following Advocacy by Maine Delegation, Maine Awarded $1.35 Million for Food Box Program to Support Farmers, Help Address Food Insecurity Sen. Angus King
June 22, 2020 Maine distributors were initially left out of the program, but Collins, King, Pingree, and Golden successfully pressed USDA to rectify regional gap in service Sen. Susan Collins
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
June 18, 2020 Rep. Blumenauer Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Introducing Independent Restaurant Stabilization Fund Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Jared Golden, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Collins, Leahy Urge USDA to Finalize Rule Critical to Small Organic Dairy Producers Throughout New England Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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 Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
June 12, 2020 On Teleconference with Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, King Discusses Needs and Priorities of Maine Fisheries in Face of Coronavirus Sen. Angus King
June 12, 2020 Following Bipartisan Effort from the Maine Delegation, USDA Extends Waiver Expanding Access to Meals for Low-Income Children During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Susan Collins, ...
June 5, 2020 Pingree Statement on President Trump's Roundtable with Maine Fishermen, Rollback of Marine Monument Protections Rep. Chellie Pingree
June 4, 2020 Golden Statement Ahead of Presidential Visit to Puritan Medical Products, Fisheries Roundtable Rep. Jared Golden
June 1, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor, Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Reps. Fudge, Cleaver Lead Fellow Lawmakers Urging HHS, USDA & DOL to Provide Protections For Workers in Meat Processing Plants Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
June 1, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Calls on USDA to Fix Shortcomings of Food Box Program, Support Maine Farmers and Low-Income Families Sen. Susan Collins
June 1, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Senator Collins Calls for Direct Relief for Maine Potato Growers Amid COVID-19 Letter also offers recommendations to address supply chain backlog Sen. Angus King, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Fights to Keep School and Community Meal Sites Open to Prevent Child Hunger Rep. Jared Golden, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Calls on USDA to Fix Shortcomings of Food Box Program, Support Maine Farmers and Low-Income Families Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
May 28, 2020 ArgiPulse - Put Our Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster the Food Supply Chain in Any New COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Angus King, ...
May 26, 2020 Pingree Announces Coronavirus Assistance Available for Maine Farmers Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 26, 2020 Senator Collins Encourages Maine Farmers to Apply for Direct Assistance Payments Beginning Today Sen. Susan Collins
May 22, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads 72 Members in Calling on House Leadership to Protect Farmworkers Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
May 21, 2020 Pingree: USDA's CFAP Program Creates Hurdles for Small Farms to Access $16B Congress Allocated for Farmer Relief Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 21, 2020 Senators Collins, King, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Farming Support to States Act Sen. Angus King
May 19, 2020 Walorski Sponsors Legislation to Pilot Medically Tailored Meals Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
May 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - King, Bipartisan Colleagues Push to Combat Meat Shortage During Pandemic Recovery Sen. Angus King, ...
May 12, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Amid National Meat Shortage, Congresswoman Pingree Urges House Leadership to Pass Bipartisan PRIME Act & Support Local Farms Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic Sen. Susan Collins, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - As Nation Faces Meat and Poultry Shortage, King Urges Inclusion of New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act in Next Pandemic Relief Bill Sen. Angus King, ...
May 8, 2020 Sen. Cramer Announces Support for Bipartisan Legislation to Help Small Farms and Ranches Provide Local Meats to Consumers Sen. Angus King, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Kevin McCarthy - Pingree, Golden Urge at least $3.5B in Additional Relief for Fishermen Rep. Jared Golden, ...
May 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Murkowski, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Fishermen and Seafood Processors Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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. Chellie Pingree, ...
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. Chellie Pingree, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Manchin, Collins Urge USDA to Halt SNAP Changes That Would Hurt Food Assistance for Low-Income Families and Seniors Sen. Susan Collins, ...
May 1, 2020 Kuster, Fortenberry, Pingree Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Small Farmers Access Federal Grants Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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. Susan Collins, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - King Presses USDA to Support Maine's Potato, Wild Blueberry Industries Sen. Angus King
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Urges Direct Relief for Aquaculture Farmers through USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
April 27, 2020 Pingree Announces $347k Forest Service Grant to Invest in Renewable Wood Energy Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Collins, Pingree Call on USDA to Boost Support for Maine Farmers Facing Severe Economic Harm Due to COVID-19 Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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. Angus King, ...
April 18, 2020 Pingree Statement on USDA's COVID-19 Relief Program for Farmers Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 18, 2020 Senator Collins Fights for Maine Farmers Facing Financial Challenges Due to COVID-19 Sen. Susan Collins
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine, NH Delegations Call on USDA to Boost Support for Dairy Farmers Facing Economic Crisis Due to COVID-19 Sen. Susan Collins, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Delgado, Torres Small, Colleagues Urge Administration to Establish "Rural COVID-19 Task Force" to Identify and Address Rural Issues During Pandemic Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - With Restaurants Shuttered Nationwide, Maine Delegation Pushes for USDA to Tap State's Potatoes for American Nutrition Needs During Pandemic Sen. Angus King, ...
Date Title Politician
June 24, 2020 After Delegation Letter Urging Action, Collins, King, Pingree Applaud Administration Move to Support Lobster Industry Sen.Angus King, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Collins, Leahy Urge USDA to Finalize Rule Critical to Small Organic Dairy Producers Throughout New England Sen.Susan Collins
June 23, 2020 After Delegation Letter Urging Action, Collins, King, Pingree Applaud Administration Move to Support Lobster Industry Sen.Susan Collins
June 22, 2020 Maine Awarded $1.35 Million for Food Box Program to Support Farmers, Help Address Food Insecurity Sen.Susan Collins, ...
June 22, 2020 Senator Collins Announces Nearly $7.5 Million for Direct Financial Relief to Help Maine Farmers with Losses Caused by COVID-19 Sen.Susan Collins
June 22, 2020 Following Advocacy by Maine Delegation, Maine Awarded $1.35 Million for Food Box Program to Support Farmers, Help Address Food Insecurity Sen.Angus King
June 22, 2020 Maine distributors were initially left out of the program, but Collins, King, Pingree, and Golden successfully pressed USDA to rectify regional gap in service Sen.Susan Collins
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
June 18, 2020 Rep. Blumenauer Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Introducing Independent Restaurant Stabilization Fund Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Jared Golden, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Collins, Leahy Urge USDA to Finalize Rule Critical to Small Organic Dairy Producers Throughout New England Sen.Susan Collins, ...
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 Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
June 12, 2020 On Teleconference with Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, King Discusses Needs and Priorities of Maine Fisheries in Face of Coronavirus Sen.Angus King
June 12, 2020 Following Bipartisan Effort from the Maine Delegation, USDA Extends Waiver Expanding Access to Meals for Low-Income Children During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Susan Collins, ...
June 5, 2020 Pingree Statement on President Trump's Roundtable with Maine Fishermen, Rollback of Marine Monument Protections Rep.Chellie Pingree
June 4, 2020 Golden Statement Ahead of Presidential Visit to Puritan Medical Products, Fisheries Roundtable Rep.Jared Golden
June 1, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor, Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Reps. Fudge, Cleaver Lead Fellow Lawmakers Urging HHS, USDA & DOL to Provide Protections For Workers in Meat Processing Plants Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
June 1, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Calls on USDA to Fix Shortcomings of Food Box Program, Support Maine Farmers and Low-Income Families Sen.Susan Collins
June 1, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Senator Collins Calls for Direct Relief for Maine Potato Growers Amid COVID-19 Letter also offers recommendations to address supply chain backlog Sen.Angus King, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Fights to Keep School and Community Meal Sites Open to Prevent Child Hunger Rep.Jared Golden, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Calls on USDA to Fix Shortcomings of Food Box Program, Support Maine Farmers and Low-Income Families Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
May 28, 2020 ArgiPulse - Put Our Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster the Food Supply Chain in Any New COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Angus King, ...
May 26, 2020 Pingree Announces Coronavirus Assistance Available for Maine Farmers Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 26, 2020 Senator Collins Encourages Maine Farmers to Apply for Direct Assistance Payments Beginning Today Sen.Susan Collins
May 22, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads 72 Members in Calling on House Leadership to Protect Farmworkers Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
May 21, 2020 Pingree: USDA's CFAP Program Creates Hurdles for Small Farms to Access $16B Congress Allocated for Farmer Relief Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 21, 2020 Senators Collins, King, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Farming Support to States Act Sen.Angus King
May 19, 2020 Walorski Sponsors Legislation to Pilot Medically Tailored Meals Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
May 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - King, Bipartisan Colleagues Push to Combat Meat Shortage During Pandemic Recovery Sen.Angus King, ...
May 12, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Amid National Meat Shortage, Congresswoman Pingree Urges House Leadership to Pass Bipartisan PRIME Act & Support Local Farms Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic Sen.Susan Collins, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - As Nation Faces Meat and Poultry Shortage, King Urges Inclusion of New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act in Next Pandemic Relief Bill Sen.Angus King, ...
May 8, 2020 Sen. Cramer Announces Support for Bipartisan Legislation to Help Small Farms and Ranches Provide Local Meats to Consumers Sen.Angus King, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Kevin McCarthy - Pingree, Golden Urge at least $3.5B in Additional Relief for Fishermen Rep.Jared Golden, ...
May 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Murkowski, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Fishermen and Seafood Processors Sen.Susan Collins, ...
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.Chellie Pingree, ...
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.Chellie Pingree, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Manchin, Collins Urge USDA to Halt SNAP Changes That Would Hurt Food Assistance for Low-Income Families and Seniors Sen.Susan Collins, ...
May 1, 2020 Kuster, Fortenberry, Pingree Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Small Farmers Access Federal Grants Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
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.Susan Collins, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - King Presses USDA to Support Maine's Potato, Wild Blueberry Industries Sen.Angus King
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Urges Direct Relief for Aquaculture Farmers through USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
April 27, 2020 Pingree Announces $347k Forest Service Grant to Invest in Renewable Wood Energy Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Collins, Pingree Call on USDA to Boost Support for Maine Farmers Facing Severe Economic Harm Due to COVID-19 Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
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.Angus King, ...
April 18, 2020 Pingree Statement on USDA's COVID-19 Relief Program for Farmers Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 18, 2020 Senator Collins Fights for Maine Farmers Facing Financial Challenges Due to COVID-19 Sen.Susan Collins
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine, NH Delegations Call on USDA to Boost Support for Dairy Farmers Facing Economic Crisis Due to COVID-19 Sen.Susan Collins, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Delgado, Torres Small, Colleagues Urge Administration to Establish "Rural COVID-19 Task Force" to Identify and Address Rural Issues During Pandemic Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - With Restaurants Shuttered Nationwide, Maine Delegation Pushes for USDA to Tap State's Potatoes for American Nutrition Needs During Pandemic Sen.Angus King, ...
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