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March 16, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Austin Scott Leads Letter to Sec. Vilsack on Minority Farmer Aid in COVID Relief Package Rep. Jason Smith, ...
March 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Matthew H. Tueller, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq - Higgins, Crawford Lead Call for U.S.-Iraq Rice Tender Rep. Jason Smith, ...
Feb. 24, 2021 Reps. Tracey Mann and Jim Langevin Introduce FFA Resolution Rep. Sam Graves, ...
Jan. 29, 2021 Letter to Hon. David Pekoske, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Lucas, Crawford, Cuellar Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Agriculture Supply Chain Rep. Jason Smith, ...
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Portman, Wyden Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
Oct. 5, 2020 What They're Saying: Johnson Leads Cattle Reform Bill in the House Rep. Jason Smith, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 Congressman Smith Joins EPA Administrator in Announcing Regulatory Certainty for Farmers Rep. Jason Smith
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon.. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Fudge, Plaskett, DeLauro Blast USDA Decision to Include Signed Letter from President in Emergency Food Relief Program Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Reps. Kind, Reed, Peterson, Thompson, Brindisi, Fulcher, Torres Small, Gonzalez Lead Letter Calling on the Administration to Implement USMCA Enforcement Measures to Support Dairy Industry Rep. Jason Smith, ...
July 28, 2020 Second Harvest CEO Testifies At Congressional Hearing Rep. Sam Graves
July 16, 2020 Congressman Smith Kicks-Off 30 County Summer Focus on Agriculture Rep. Jason Smith
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 Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
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. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
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. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary - Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Flexibility for Oklahoma's Cattle Producers Rep. Jason Smith, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Sen. Hawley Writes Twitter CEO: Twitter Should Lose Immunity If Editorializing On Political Speech Sen. Josh Hawley
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley, Long Ask USDA to Approve Convoy of Hope's Farmers to Families Food Box Program Application Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
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. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
May 15, 2020 Smith Leads Effort to Hold China Accountable for Ag Purchases Agreed to in Phase One Deal Rep. Jason Smith
May 13, 2020 Letter to Robert R. Redfield, MD, Director of Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety & Health Administration - Hartzler Demands Clarification on Guidelines for Reopening Meatpackers Rep. Sam Graves, ...
May 12, 2020 Letter to Hon. William Barr, U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General - Senator Doug Jones Calls on Justice Department to Investigate Potentially Illegal Practices by Beef Packers Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
May 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Thune, Rounds Join Colleagues in Requesting DOJ to Investigate Potential Illegal Practices by Beef Packers Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House , and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Group Of Senators In Urging Indemnity Support For Pork Producers Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Joni Ernst Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Administration to Protect Biofuels and Reject Legality of Waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Marshall Requests Update on Packer Investigation Rep. Jason Smith, ...
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 Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to the Federal Trade Commission - Senators Baldwin, Hawley Ask FTC to Open Antitrust Investigation into Meatpackers Amid Plant Closures Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Costa Leads 126 Members in Calling on President to Ensure Direct Relief to Farmers and Producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
April 23, 2020 Smith Holds Call with Over 50 Southern Missouri Leaders Rep. Jason Smith
April 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senator Hawley Urges USDA Secretary Perdue to Establish Emergency Farm-to-Food-Bank Program Sen. Josh Hawley
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Members of Congress Urge USDA to Provide Assistance to Pork Producers Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Boozman and Warner Lead Effort to Urge USDA to Assist Cotton Industry in Wake of Coronavirus Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Romney, Colleagues Call on USDA to Assist Dairy Farmers Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Rep. Axne Urges Secretary Perdue to Assist Biofuel Producers Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Grassley, Duckworth, Ernst Call on USDA to Allocate Additional Funds to Biofuel Industry Negatively Impacted by COVID-19 Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter Urging USDA To Ensure Continuity Of Food Supply By Supporting Farmers During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador - Sens. Cramer, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Address Maximum Residue Levels MRLs in EU Trade Talks Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Pingree Leads 67 Bipartisan Members in Urging Perdue to Implement Provision to Ensure New COVID-19 Stimulus Funds Support Direct-to-Market Farmers Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
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. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
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 Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
March 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S Department of Agriculture - Smith Outlines for USDA Policies to Help Farmers Immediately Rep. Jason Smith
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Vice President Mike Pence, the Hon. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Hon. Leader Mitch McConnell, the Hon. Leader Charles Schumer, and the Hon. Leader Kevin McCarthy - Rep. Smith Pushes for Rural Relief Coronavirus Response Rep. Jason Smith
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. Jason Smith, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Castor, Chairwoman of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and the Hon. Garret Graves, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis - Congresswoman Angie Craig Leads Letter Reiterating Support for Biofuels, Reducing Carbon Emissions Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Letter to Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Boozman Leads Call Urging Increased Access to UK Market for U.S.-Grown Rice Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
Jan. 16, 2020 Straight Talk with Sam: A Great Week For Trade Deals Rep. Sam Graves
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to Robert Lighthizer, Ambassador for U.S. Trade Representative - Co-Chairs Thompson, Newhouse, 106 Wine Caucus Members Urge USTR Not to Target Wine in Trade Disputes Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sen. Cramer Joins Colleagues "in Calling on EPA to Provide Clarity on Biogenic Carbon Emissions" Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Neil Chatterjee - Peterson Leads Letter on Midwest Propane Shortages Rep. Jason Smith, ...
Date Title Politician
March 16, 2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Austin Scott Leads Letter to Sec. Vilsack on Minority Farmer Aid in COVID Relief Package Rep.Jason Smith, ...
March 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Matthew H. Tueller, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq - Higgins, Crawford Lead Call for U.S.-Iraq Rice Tender Rep.Jason Smith, ...
Feb. 24, 2021 Reps. Tracey Mann and Jim Langevin Introduce FFA Resolution Rep.Sam Graves, ...
Jan. 29, 2021 Letter to Hon. David Pekoske, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Lucas, Crawford, Cuellar Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Agriculture Supply Chain Rep.Jason Smith, ...
Dec. 1, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Portman, Wyden Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
Oct. 5, 2020 What They're Saying: Johnson Leads Cattle Reform Bill in the House Rep.Jason Smith, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 Congressman Smith Joins EPA Administrator in Announcing Regulatory Certainty for Farmers Rep.Jason Smith
Aug. 28, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon.. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Fudge, Plaskett, DeLauro Blast USDA Decision to Include Signed Letter from President in Emergency Food Relief Program Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Reps. Kind, Reed, Peterson, Thompson, Brindisi, Fulcher, Torres Small, Gonzalez Lead Letter Calling on the Administration to Implement USMCA Enforcement Measures to Support Dairy Industry Rep.Jason Smith, ...
July 28, 2020 Second Harvest CEO Testifies At Congressional Hearing Rep.Sam Graves
July 16, 2020 Congressman Smith Kicks-Off 30 County Summer Focus on Agriculture Rep.Jason Smith
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 Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
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.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
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.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary - Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Flexibility for Oklahoma's Cattle Producers Rep.Jason Smith, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Sen. Hawley Writes Twitter CEO: Twitter Should Lose Immunity If Editorializing On Political Speech Sen.Josh Hawley
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley, Long Ask USDA to Approve Convoy of Hope's Farmers to Families Food Box Program Application Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
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.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
May 15, 2020 Smith Leads Effort to Hold China Accountable for Ag Purchases Agreed to in Phase One Deal Rep.Jason Smith
May 13, 2020 Letter to Robert R. Redfield, MD, Director of Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety & Health Administration - Hartzler Demands Clarification on Guidelines for Reopening Meatpackers Rep.Sam Graves, ...
May 12, 2020 Letter to Hon. William Barr, U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General - Senator Doug Jones Calls on Justice Department to Investigate Potentially Illegal Practices by Beef Packers Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
May 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Thune, Rounds Join Colleagues in Requesting DOJ to Investigate Potential Illegal Practices by Beef Packers Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House , and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Group Of Senators In Urging Indemnity Support For Pork Producers Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Joni Ernst Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Administration to Protect Biofuels and Reject Legality of Waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Marshall Requests Update on Packer Investigation Rep.Jason Smith, ...
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 Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to the Federal Trade Commission - Senators Baldwin, Hawley Ask FTC to Open Antitrust Investigation into Meatpackers Amid Plant Closures Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Costa Leads 126 Members in Calling on President to Ensure Direct Relief to Farmers and Producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
April 23, 2020 Smith Holds Call with Over 50 Southern Missouri Leaders Rep.Jason Smith
April 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senator Hawley Urges USDA Secretary Perdue to Establish Emergency Farm-to-Food-Bank Program Sen.Josh Hawley
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Members of Congress Urge USDA to Provide Assistance to Pork Producers Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Boozman and Warner Lead Effort to Urge USDA to Assist Cotton Industry in Wake of Coronavirus Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Romney, Colleagues Call on USDA to Assist Dairy Farmers Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Rep. Axne Urges Secretary Perdue to Assist Biofuel Producers Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Grassley, Duckworth, Ernst Call on USDA to Allocate Additional Funds to Biofuel Industry Negatively Impacted by COVID-19 Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Letter Urging USDA To Ensure Continuity Of Food Supply By Supporting Farmers During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador - Sens. Cramer, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Address Maximum Residue Levels MRLs in EU Trade Talks Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Pingree Leads 67 Bipartisan Members in Urging Perdue to Implement Provision to Ensure New COVID-19 Stimulus Funds Support Direct-to-Market Farmers Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
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.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
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 Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
March 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S Department of Agriculture - Smith Outlines for USDA Policies to Help Farmers Immediately Rep.Jason Smith
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Vice President Mike Pence, the Hon. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Hon. Leader Mitch McConnell, the Hon. Leader Charles Schumer, and the Hon. Leader Kevin McCarthy - Rep. Smith Pushes for Rural Relief Coronavirus Response Rep.Jason Smith
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.Jason Smith, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Castor, Chairwoman of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and the Hon. Garret Graves, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis - Congresswoman Angie Craig Leads Letter Reiterating Support for Biofuels, Reducing Carbon Emissions Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Letter to Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Boozman Leads Call Urging Increased Access to UK Market for U.S.-Grown Rice Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
Jan. 16, 2020 Straight Talk with Sam: A Great Week For Trade Deals Rep.Sam Graves
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to Robert Lighthizer, Ambassador for U.S. Trade Representative - Co-Chairs Thompson, Newhouse, 106 Wine Caucus Members Urge USTR Not to Target Wine in Trade Disputes Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sen. Cramer Joins Colleagues "in Calling on EPA to Provide Clarity on Biogenic Carbon Emissions" Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Neil Chatterjee - Peterson Leads Letter on Midwest Propane Shortages Rep.Jason Smith, ...
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