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May 17, 2023
Klobuchar, Marshall Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Nutritious Dairy Products and Support Dairy Farmers
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Oct. 18, 2022
Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the FTC - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Proposed Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Sept. 30, 2022
Rep. Fischbach leads Ranking Members, delegation in demanding answers on Feeding Our Future fraud
Rep. Michelle Fischbach
June 15, 2022
VIDEO -- Klobuchar Chairs Hearing Highlighting How Consolidation Impacts the Availability of Essential Goods like Infant Formula
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
May 18, 2022
Mccollum Statement On Democrats' Action To Address Formula Shortage
Rep. Betty McCollum
May 12, 2022
Emmer Takes Action on Baby Formula Shortages
Rep. Tom Emmer
May 11, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, and Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Take Action on Baby Formula Shortages
Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
Feb. 17, 2022
Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, Duckworth, And Cárdenas Respond To New Consumer Reports Investigation Revealing High Levels Of Arsenic In Baby Food
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Nov. 24, 2021
Tweet - "Could feel the Thanksgiving spirit in the air as I joined volunteers from Beyond the Yellow Ribbon companies to distribute turkeys to military families."
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Aug. 9, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Smith, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge USDA to Provide Pandemic Relief for Contract Pig Farmers
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
July 15, 2021
Following Introduction of Legislation by Klobuchar and Colleagues, House Appropriations Committee Approves Funding to Remove Toxins from Baby Food
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 6, 2021
Rep. Omar Announces $1 Million in Community Project Funding for Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON)
Rep. Ilhan Omar
July 2, 2021
Baby Food Safety Funding Championed By Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, Duckworth, And Cárdenas Approved By Appropriations Committee
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 24, 2021
Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging FDA to Further Efforts to Eliminate Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 24, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Send Letter To USDA, DOJ On Harmful Court Ruling To Hog Farmers
Rep. Pete Stauber, ...
June 24, 2021
Klobuchar, Moran Announce USDA Investment in Small and Midsized Meatpackers
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 21, 2021
Sens. Moran, Klobuchar Announce USDA Investment in Small and Midsized Meatpackers
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 11, 2021
Klobuchar Statement on USDA Announcement on Antitrust Enforcement in Meat Markets
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 1, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of Department of Justice - Rounds, Smith Lead 26 Colleagues in Calling for DOJ Investigation Into Cattle Market
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
June 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Herrell Has Beef with Meatpacking Monopoly
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
May 26, 2021
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options
Rep. Angie Craig, ...
April 21, 2021
Rep. Omar Statement on Extension of School Meal Waivers and Impact of Her MEALS Act
Rep. Ilhan Omar
April 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Department of Agriculture - Representative Tracey Mann Leads Letter to USDA Secretary Expressing Concerns over Farmers to Families Food Box Program Cancelation
Rep. Michelle Fischbach, ...
April 9, 2021
Klobuchar Statement on FDA's Creation of "Closer to Zero" Campaign for Baby Food
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
April 8, 2021
Letter to President Joseph Biden - Emmer Urges Biden Administration to Protect Family Farms from Capital Gains Increases
Rep. Michelle Fischbach, ...
March 25, 2021
Cárdenas, Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, and Duckworth Introducing Bicameral Baby Food Safety Legislation
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
March 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Johnson, Craig & Sens. Moran, Bennet Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers
Rep. Angie Craig, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Open New Markets, Strengthen Operations for Small Meat Processing Plants
Sen. Tina Smith
Feb. 1, 2021
U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Local Meat and Poultry Products to be Sold Across State Lines
Sen. Tina Smith
Sept. 2, 2020
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Administration to Clarify Why Farmers Were Denied Access to Critical Relief
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of The Dept. of Agriculture, and The Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Tina Smith Lead Bipartisan Group in Calling for Enforcement of Usmca Dairy Provisions
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
July 29, 2020
U.S. Senator Tina Smith Introduces Loan Program to Help Dairy Processors Weather COVID-19 Economic Crisis
Sen. Tina Smith
July 2, 2020
Ramp-Up Act Will Help Meat and Poultry Processors Access Inspection to Meet Demand
Rep. Angie Craig, ...
July 1, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3685
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
May 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
April 24, 2020
Letter to William Barr, Attorney General, Heath Tarbert, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Sonny Perdue, Sec. of Agriculture - Sens. Lee, Klobuchar Call on Law Enforcement to Investigate Meat Supply Chain
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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. Tina Smith, ...
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. Ilhan Omar, ...
March 19, 2020
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Help Protect Domestic Food Supply During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Jan. 22, 2020
Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Baldwin, Risch Lead Bipartisan Effort to Stand up for America's Dairy Farmers
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Jan. 17, 2020
Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Velázquez Says American Small Businesses Will Pay Price of Trump Wine Tariffs on Europe
Rep. Angie Craig, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Rep. Angie Craig Announces Bi-Partisan Congressional Caucus to Address Youth Vaping Epidemic
Rep. Angie Craig
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
Rep. Ilhan Omar, ...
July 1, 2019
Brown, Senate Democrats Press OSHA, McDonald's Leadership to Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 5, 2019
Enact National Recycling Standards
Rep. Betty McCollum
May 2, 2019
U.S. Sens. Smith, Udall, Cortez Masto Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Access to Nutritious Meals for Native Students
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Jan. 31, 2019
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner - Brindisi Fights for Dairy Farmers, Leads Bipartisan Effort to Stop Labeling Non-Dairy Products as Milk
Rep. Angie Craig, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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May 17, 2023
Klobuchar, Marshall Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Nutritious Dairy Products and Support Dairy Farmers
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Oct. 18, 2022
Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the FTC - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Proposed Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Sept. 30, 2022
Rep. Fischbach leads Ranking Members, delegation in demanding answers on Feeding Our Future fraud
Rep.Michelle Fischbach
June 15, 2022
VIDEO -- Klobuchar Chairs Hearing Highlighting How Consolidation Impacts the Availability of Essential Goods like Infant Formula
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
May 18, 2022
Mccollum Statement On Democrats' Action To Address Formula Shortage
Rep.Betty McCollum
May 12, 2022
Emmer Takes Action on Baby Formula Shortages
Rep.Tom Emmer
May 11, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, and Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Take Action on Baby Formula Shortages
Rep.Tom Emmer, ...
Feb. 17, 2022
Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, Duckworth, And Cárdenas Respond To New Consumer Reports Investigation Revealing High Levels Of Arsenic In Baby Food
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Nov. 24, 2021
Tweet - "Could feel the Thanksgiving spirit in the air as I joined volunteers from Beyond the Yellow Ribbon companies to distribute turkeys to military families."
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Aug. 9, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Smith, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge USDA to Provide Pandemic Relief for Contract Pig Farmers
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
July 15, 2021
Following Introduction of Legislation by Klobuchar and Colleagues, House Appropriations Committee Approves Funding to Remove Toxins from Baby Food
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 6, 2021
Rep. Omar Announces $1 Million in Community Project Funding for Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON)
Rep.Ilhan Omar
July 2, 2021
Baby Food Safety Funding Championed By Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, Duckworth, And Cárdenas Approved By Appropriations Committee
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 24, 2021
Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging FDA to Further Efforts to Eliminate Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 24, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Send Letter To USDA, DOJ On Harmful Court Ruling To Hog Farmers
Rep.Pete Stauber, ...
June 24, 2021
Klobuchar, Moran Announce USDA Investment in Small and Midsized Meatpackers
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 21, 2021
Sens. Moran, Klobuchar Announce USDA Investment in Small and Midsized Meatpackers
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 11, 2021
Klobuchar Statement on USDA Announcement on Antitrust Enforcement in Meat Markets
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 1, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of Department of Justice - Rounds, Smith Lead 26 Colleagues in Calling for DOJ Investigation Into Cattle Market
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
June 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Herrell Has Beef with Meatpacking Monopoly
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
May 26, 2021
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options
Rep.Angie Craig, ...
April 21, 2021
Rep. Omar Statement on Extension of School Meal Waivers and Impact of Her MEALS Act
Rep.Ilhan Omar
April 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Department of Agriculture - Representative Tracey Mann Leads Letter to USDA Secretary Expressing Concerns over Farmers to Families Food Box Program Cancelation
Rep.Michelle Fischbach, ...
April 9, 2021
Klobuchar Statement on FDA's Creation of "Closer to Zero" Campaign for Baby Food
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
April 8, 2021
Letter to President Joseph Biden - Emmer Urges Biden Administration to Protect Family Farms from Capital Gains Increases
Rep.Michelle Fischbach, ...
March 25, 2021
Cárdenas, Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, and Duckworth Introducing Bicameral Baby Food Safety Legislation
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
March 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Johnson, Craig & Sens. Moran, Bennet Urge Secretary Vilsack to Prioritize Support for Small Meatpackers
Rep.Angie Craig, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Open New Markets, Strengthen Operations for Small Meat Processing Plants
Sen.Tina Smith
Feb. 1, 2021
U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Local Meat and Poultry Products to be Sold Across State Lines
Sen.Tina Smith
Sept. 2, 2020
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Administration to Clarify Why Farmers Were Denied Access to Critical Relief
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of The Dept. of Agriculture, and The Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Tina Smith Lead Bipartisan Group in Calling for Enforcement of Usmca Dairy Provisions
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
July 29, 2020
U.S. Senator Tina Smith Introduces Loan Program to Help Dairy Processors Weather COVID-19 Economic Crisis
Sen.Tina Smith
July 2, 2020
Ramp-Up Act Will Help Meat and Poultry Processors Access Inspection to Meet Demand
Rep.Angie Craig, ...
July 1, 2020
Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3685
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
May 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
April 24, 2020
Letter to William Barr, Attorney General, Heath Tarbert, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Sonny Perdue, Sec. of Agriculture - Sens. Lee, Klobuchar Call on Law Enforcement to Investigate Meat Supply Chain
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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.Tina Smith, ...
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.Ilhan Omar, ...
March 19, 2020
Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Help Protect Domestic Food Supply During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Jan. 22, 2020
Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Baldwin, Risch Lead Bipartisan Effort to Stand up for America's Dairy Farmers
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Jan. 17, 2020
Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Velázquez Says American Small Businesses Will Pay Price of Trump Wine Tariffs on Europe
Rep.Angie Craig, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Rep. Angie Craig Announces Bi-Partisan Congressional Caucus to Address Youth Vaping Epidemic
Rep.Angie Craig
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
Rep.Ilhan Omar, ...
July 1, 2019
Brown, Senate Democrats Press OSHA, McDonald's Leadership to Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 5, 2019
Enact National Recycling Standards
Rep.Betty McCollum
May 2, 2019
U.S. Sens. Smith, Udall, Cortez Masto Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Access to Nutritious Meals for Native Students
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Jan. 31, 2019
Letter to Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner - Brindisi Fights for Dairy Farmers, Leads Bipartisan Effort to Stop Labeling Non-Dairy Products as Milk
Rep.Angie Craig, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
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