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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. Sam Graves, ...
July 30, 2021
Smith Leads Fight to Return Fairness to Meat Markets
Rep. Jason Smith
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. Jason Smith, ...
June 8, 2021
Hartzler Introduces the Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Herrell Has Beef with Meatpacking Monopoly
Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
May 3, 2021
Congressman Cleaver Announces $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund Open For Applications Today
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
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, ...
July 28, 2020
Second Harvest CEO Testifies At Congressional Hearing
Rep. Sam Graves
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, ...
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, ...
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. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 15, 2015
Protecting our Economy from Washington's Overreach
Rep. Sam Graves
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. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 21, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Action on Poverty
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
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. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
April 10, 2014
Letter to Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of Labor - Stop Closure of Military Fast Food Outlets
Rep. Sam Graves, ...
Nov. 25, 2013
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Calling For Changes to FDA Proposed Rules
Rep. Sam Graves, ...
Sept. 19, 2013
Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Sept. 19, 2013
Graves Votes to Reform Food Stamps
Rep. Sam Graves
Sept. 18, 2013
A Sad Day in America
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
April 11, 2013
Cleaver, Graves Introduce Bipartisan Measure to Assist Missouri Livestock
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Oct. 8, 2012
School Lunch Decisions
Rep. Sam Graves
Oct. 1, 2012
No Hungry Kids
Rep. Sam Graves
June 30, 2008
Graves Voices Opposition to Anheuser-Busch Sale
Rep. Sam Graves
Sept. 24, 2004
Recognizing Ten Years of Operations at Premium Standard Farms' Milan Processing Facility
Rep. Sam Graves
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Agriculture
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
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Politician
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.Sam Graves, ...
July 30, 2021
Smith Leads Fight to Return Fairness to Meat Markets
Rep.Jason Smith
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.Jason Smith, ...
June 8, 2021
Hartzler Introduces the Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Herrell Has Beef with Meatpacking Monopoly
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
May 3, 2021
Congressman Cleaver Announces $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund Open For Applications Today
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
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, ...
July 28, 2020
Second Harvest CEO Testifies At Congressional Hearing
Rep.Sam Graves
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, ...
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, ...
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.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 15, 2015
Protecting our Economy from Washington's Overreach
Rep.Sam Graves
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.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 21, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Action on Poverty
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
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.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
April 10, 2014
Letter to Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of Labor - Stop Closure of Military Fast Food Outlets
Rep.Sam Graves, ...
Nov. 25, 2013
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Calling For Changes to FDA Proposed Rules
Rep.Sam Graves, ...
Sept. 19, 2013
Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Sept. 19, 2013
Graves Votes to Reform Food Stamps
Rep.Sam Graves
Sept. 18, 2013
A Sad Day in America
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
April 11, 2013
Cleaver, Graves Introduce Bipartisan Measure to Assist Missouri Livestock
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Oct. 8, 2012
School Lunch Decisions
Rep.Sam Graves
Oct. 1, 2012
No Hungry Kids
Rep.Sam Graves
June 30, 2008
Graves Voices Opposition to Anheuser-Busch Sale
Rep.Sam Graves
Sept. 24, 2004
Recognizing Ten Years of Operations at Premium Standard Farms' Milan Processing Facility
Rep.Sam Graves
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Agriculture
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
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