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Sept. 16, 2015
Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Daily Reference Value for Added Sugars on Nutritional Facts Labeling
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
July 31, 2015
Feds Investing Nearly $200,000 in Maine to Explore High-end Sashimi Market for Maine Fishermen
Rep. Chellie Pingree
July 23, 2015
VIDEO: Standing up Against Attempts to Block Labeling of GMO Food
Rep. Chellie Pingree
July 23, 2015
Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
Rep. Chellie Pingree
July 22, 2015
Introducing Amendment to Block DARK Act
Rep. Chellie Pingree
July 22, 2015
Lawmakers Condemn Dangerous Industry-Driven Food Labeling Bill
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
July 22, 2015
DeLauro, DeFazio, Lawmakers Condemn Dangerous Industry-Driven Food Labeling Bill
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
June 10, 2015
Letter to Lisa Murkowski, Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Tom Udall, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies - Over-regulations on Maine Fishermen
Sen. Angus King
June 10, 2015
Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Rep. Chellie Pingree
June 4, 2015
Collins, King Introduce "Made in USA' Legislation
Sen. Angus King, ...
May 20, 2015
Pingree Joined by Ben & Jerry's Founder, Executives from Patagonia, Stonyfield Farm and Other Companies to Call for GMO Labeling
Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 18, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menu Labeling Requirements in Supermarkets and Grocery Stores
Sen. Angus King, ...
May 15, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Provide Clarity to Businesses Before Enforcing Menu Labeling Rule
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
May 15, 2015
Women's Health - Just How Safe Are the Beauty Products You Use Every Day? - Women's Health
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
May 14, 2015
Pingree Joins Colleagues in Calling for Release of Food Safety Provisions in Trade Agreement
Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 12, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Matthews Burwell, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Food Labeling: Nutrtion Labeling of Standard Menu in Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishment
Sen. Angus King, ...
May 7, 2015
Menendez, Graham, Mikulski, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent American Horse Slaughter, Keep Food Supply Safe
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
May 5, 2015
Maine Fishermen to get Investment in 'Boat to Plate' Project
Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 24, 2015
The Case for Modernizing Personal Care Product Regulations
Sen. Susan Collins
April 24, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Updated Guidance to Pregnant Women on Seafood Consumption
Sen. Angus King, ...
April 2, 2015
Pingree Announces Federal Grant to Maine Organizations to Increase Access to Healthy, Local Food
Rep. Chellie Pingree
March 24, 2015
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Withdrawal of "Electronic Distribution of Prescribing Information for Human Prescription Drugs, Including Biological Products" Proposed Rule
Sen. Angus King
March 19, 2015
Following Push by King, NOAA Moves to Make Regulations More Workable for Maine Lobstermen
Sen. Angus King
March 12, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's Lean Meat Recommendations
Sen. Angus King, ...
March 4, 2015
Senators Collins, Heitkamp Reintroduce Bipartisan School Food Modernization Act
Sen. Susan Collins
Feb. 24, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Susan Collins
Feb. 6, 2015
Mikulski Joins with Cardin, Collins and Bipartisan Senators to Introduce Small BREW Act to Support America's Growing Craft Beer Industry
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 5, 2015
Small BREW Act
Sen. Susan Collins
Feb. 4, 2015
Cardin Leads Senate Support for the Growing American Craft Beer Industry
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 3, 2015
Taste of Maine to be Featured at First Bipartisan Senate Lunch of New Congress
Sen. Angus King, ...
Feb. 3, 2015
IOM Recommends Fresh, White Potato to be Included in WIC Program
Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 19, 2014
Senator King, Congresswoman Pingree Urge Feds to Buy more Maine blueberries
Sen. Angus King, ...
Dec. 19, 2014
Weekly Column: Ensuring Healthy Choices for Nation's WIC Program"
Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 15, 2014
DeLauro, Pingree Amendment To Ban Chinese Chicken From School Lunches Included In Omnibus Funding Bill
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Dec. 10, 2014
King Hails Inclusion of White Potatoes in WIC Program
Sen. Angus King
Dec. 10, 2014
Funding Bill Contains Sen. Collins' Provision to Include Fresh, White Potato in WIC Program
Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 10, 2014
Pingree Speaks to Crowd of Hundreds Gathered to Oppose Ban on GMO Labeling
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Dec. 4, 2014
Maine Community to get Help from Feds to Develop and Expand Local Agriculture
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Dec. 2, 2014
Michaud & Pingree Announce Two USDA Farm to School Grants for Maine
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Nov. 26, 2014
King Caps Off "Stuff the Bus" Thanksgiving Food Drive
Sen. Angus King
Oct. 17, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Questioning Poultry Slaughter Rule
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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. Susan Collins, ...
Oct. 3, 2014
Cruise Ships Continue to Buy Maine Lobster
Rep. Chellie Pingree
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. Chellie Pingree, ...
July 18, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Publish Revised Poultry Slaughter Rule, Open New Public Comment Period, Solicit Public Comments
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
July 9, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Proposed Prescription Drug Regulations
Sen. Angus King, ...
June 12, 2014
Congresswoman Pingree to Oppose Roll Back of School Nutrition Standards
Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 29, 2014
Pingree Opposes Roll Back of Child Nutrition Standards
Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 9, 2014
Letter to Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
April 25, 2014
FDA is Getting the Message on Spent Grains
Rep. Chellie Pingree
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Politician
Sept. 16, 2015
Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Daily Reference Value for Added Sugars on Nutritional Facts Labeling
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
July 31, 2015
Feds Investing Nearly $200,000 in Maine to Explore High-end Sashimi Market for Maine Fishermen
Rep.Chellie Pingree
July 23, 2015
VIDEO: Standing up Against Attempts to Block Labeling of GMO Food
Rep.Chellie Pingree
July 23, 2015
Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
Rep.Chellie Pingree
July 22, 2015
Introducing Amendment to Block DARK Act
Rep.Chellie Pingree
July 22, 2015
Lawmakers Condemn Dangerous Industry-Driven Food Labeling Bill
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
July 22, 2015
DeLauro, DeFazio, Lawmakers Condemn Dangerous Industry-Driven Food Labeling Bill
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
June 10, 2015
Letter to Lisa Murkowski, Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Tom Udall, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies - Over-regulations on Maine Fishermen
Sen.Angus King
June 10, 2015
Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Rep.Chellie Pingree
June 4, 2015
Collins, King Introduce "Made in USA' Legislation
Sen.Angus King, ...
May 20, 2015
Pingree Joined by Ben & Jerry's Founder, Executives from Patagonia, Stonyfield Farm and Other Companies to Call for GMO Labeling
Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 18, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menu Labeling Requirements in Supermarkets and Grocery Stores
Sen.Angus King, ...
May 15, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Provide Clarity to Businesses Before Enforcing Menu Labeling Rule
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
May 15, 2015
Women's Health - Just How Safe Are the Beauty Products You Use Every Day? - Women's Health
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
May 14, 2015
Pingree Joins Colleagues in Calling for Release of Food Safety Provisions in Trade Agreement
Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 12, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Matthews Burwell, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Food Labeling: Nutrtion Labeling of Standard Menu in Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishment
Sen.Angus King, ...
May 7, 2015
Menendez, Graham, Mikulski, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent American Horse Slaughter, Keep Food Supply Safe
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
May 5, 2015
Maine Fishermen to get Investment in 'Boat to Plate' Project
Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 24, 2015
The Case for Modernizing Personal Care Product Regulations
Sen.Susan Collins
April 24, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Updated Guidance to Pregnant Women on Seafood Consumption
Sen.Angus King, ...
April 2, 2015
Pingree Announces Federal Grant to Maine Organizations to Increase Access to Healthy, Local Food
Rep.Chellie Pingree
March 24, 2015
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Withdrawal of "Electronic Distribution of Prescribing Information for Human Prescription Drugs, Including Biological Products" Proposed Rule
Sen.Angus King
March 19, 2015
Following Push by King, NOAA Moves to Make Regulations More Workable for Maine Lobstermen
Sen.Angus King
March 12, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's Lean Meat Recommendations
Sen.Angus King, ...
March 4, 2015
Senators Collins, Heitkamp Reintroduce Bipartisan School Food Modernization Act
Sen.Susan Collins
Feb. 24, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Susan Collins
Feb. 6, 2015
Mikulski Joins with Cardin, Collins and Bipartisan Senators to Introduce Small BREW Act to Support America's Growing Craft Beer Industry
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 5, 2015
Small BREW Act
Sen.Susan Collins
Feb. 4, 2015
Cardin Leads Senate Support for the Growing American Craft Beer Industry
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 3, 2015
Taste of Maine to be Featured at First Bipartisan Senate Lunch of New Congress
Sen.Angus King, ...
Feb. 3, 2015
IOM Recommends Fresh, White Potato to be Included in WIC Program
Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 19, 2014
Senator King, Congresswoman Pingree Urge Feds to Buy more Maine blueberries
Sen.Angus King, ...
Dec. 19, 2014
Weekly Column: Ensuring Healthy Choices for Nation's WIC Program"
Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 15, 2014
DeLauro, Pingree Amendment To Ban Chinese Chicken From School Lunches Included In Omnibus Funding Bill
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Dec. 10, 2014
King Hails Inclusion of White Potatoes in WIC Program
Sen.Angus King
Dec. 10, 2014
Funding Bill Contains Sen. Collins' Provision to Include Fresh, White Potato in WIC Program
Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 10, 2014
Pingree Speaks to Crowd of Hundreds Gathered to Oppose Ban on GMO Labeling
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Dec. 4, 2014
Maine Community to get Help from Feds to Develop and Expand Local Agriculture
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Dec. 2, 2014
Michaud & Pingree Announce Two USDA Farm to School Grants for Maine
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Nov. 26, 2014
King Caps Off "Stuff the Bus" Thanksgiving Food Drive
Sen.Angus King
Oct. 17, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Questioning Poultry Slaughter Rule
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
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.Susan Collins, ...
Oct. 3, 2014
Cruise Ships Continue to Buy Maine Lobster
Rep.Chellie Pingree
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.Chellie Pingree, ...
July 18, 2014
Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Publish Revised Poultry Slaughter Rule, Open New Public Comment Period, Solicit Public Comments
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
July 9, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Proposed Prescription Drug Regulations
Sen.Angus King, ...
June 12, 2014
Congresswoman Pingree to Oppose Roll Back of School Nutrition Standards
Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 29, 2014
Pingree Opposes Roll Back of Child Nutrition Standards
Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 9, 2014
Letter to Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
April 25, 2014
FDA is Getting the Message on Spent Grains
Rep.Chellie Pingree
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