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March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture - Senators Warnock, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Colleagues Urge USDA to Issue Clearer Guidance that Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Feb. 28, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tammy Baldwin, and Hon. Joe Hoeven, Chair and Ranking Member, Senate Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and Hon. Sanford Bishop and Hon. Andy Harris, Chair and Ranking Member, House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee - ICYMI: Young, Panetta, Brown Lead Bipartisan Group Requesting Funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Feb. 9, 2021
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Honorable Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester, Jayapal Lead Over 100 Colleagues in Calling on Congressional Leadership Not to Strip Survival Checks from Millions of Americans
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Kate Brown, Governor of Oregon, and the Hon. David Gerstenfeld, Interim Director of the Oregon Employment Department - Herrera Beutler, Washington State Lawmakers Call on Oregon to Improve Unemployment Assistance for Southwest Washington Residents
Rep. Sharon Wylie, ...
Aug. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep. Susie Lee, Colleagues Call on House Leadership to Pass Extension of Emergency Unemployment Benefits
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Aug. 11, 2020
U.S. Senator Van Hollen, Maryland State Senators Hester and Rosapepe Push for Increased Work Share Participation in Maryland and Federally
Sen. Jim Rosapepe, ...
July 23, 2020
Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Beatty Backs Extending Unemployment Benefits During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
July 9, 2020
Governor Murphy Announces New Funding to Combat Food Insecurity in New Jersey
AM Craig Coughlin, ...
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bicameral Letter Urging Federal Communications Commission To Coordinate With Other Federal Agencies To Inform Low-Income Families They Can Receive Broadband Services
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
April 25, 2020
Congressman Al Green Joined State Rep. Ron Reynolds and Bishop Destry Bell for Church Food Distribution
Rep. Ron Reynolds, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Veasey, Blunt Rochester Call on Treasury Department to Ensure that People Experiencing Homelessness Get Their Stimulus Checks
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
March 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Kildee Leads 52 Members of Congress in Urging Relief for Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Feb. 18, 2020
Governor Cuomo Announces Projects Funded Through the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative Launching in the Bronx
Sen. Luis Sepúlveda, ...
Feb. 10, 2020
Governor Cuomo Announces 39 Projects to be Funded Through Round Two of The Alliance For Economic Inclusion Anti-Poverty Initiative
AM Bill Magnarelli, ...
Oct. 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Re: Newest Administration Proposal to Cut SNAP Benefits
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Oct. 3, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Projects Funded Through Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative Launching in Syracuse
AM Bill Magnarelli, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
June 5, 2018
Letter to Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Increase Community Service Block Grant Funding
Rep. David Young, ...
May 3, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Ajit V. Pai, Federal Communications Commission Chairman - Velázquez Urges FCC to Preserve Lifeline Program
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Sept. 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Request for Information, Overtime Protections for Working Families
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member - Funding Request for Community Development Block Grants
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
March 17, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden - Hold Hearing on AHCA in Light of Startling CBO Report
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Dec. 19, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Protect Women's Right to Choose
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
July 14, 2016
Governor Baker Signs Legislation Supporting Veterans' Benefits and Housing
Sen. Mike Rush, ...
March 29, 2016
Letter to Chairman Diaz-Balart and Ranking Member Price - Prioritize Family Homelessness Response and Expand Services
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
March 10, 2016
Letter to The Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, The Hon. Tom Price, Chairman House Budget Committee, and the Hon. Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member, House Budget Committee - Fight to Protect SNAP for Those in Need
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Nov. 2, 2015
Letter to John Kline, Chairman of House Education and the Workforce Committee, Lamar Alexander, Chairman of Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee, Bobby Scott, Ranking Member of House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Urging Conferees to Support Gifted and Talented Students
Rep. David Young, ...
July 2, 2015
Raimondo, Mattiello, Lynch and Bennett Mark Passage of Legislation to Make Work Pay
Rep. David Bennett, ...
Feb. 14, 2015
KMA Land - Young Backs Food Pantry Donation Bill
Rep. David Young
Nov. 3, 2014
Hutto Blasts Graham for "White Male Only' Comments
Sen. Brad Hutto
Oct. 22, 2014
Alaska Dispatch News - Young Stands Behind Wasilla High School Comments, Adds Government to Suicide Blame List
Sen. Forrest Dunbar, ...
Aug. 26, 2014
Rep. Israel and NYS Assemblywoman Rozic Announce Legislation to Defray Cost of College Prep Expenses
AM Nily Rozic, ...
July 30, 2014
Hutto Marks the 49th Anniversary of Medicare, Slams Graham's Support for the Ryan Budget
Sen. Brad Hutto
May 8, 2014
Governor Cuomo Announces Rate Freeze for NFG Customers in Western New York
AM Amy Paulin, ...
April 9, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Immediate Vote on Unemployment Insurance Deal
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
April 3, 2014
Extending Unemployment Insurance
Sen. Jerry McNerney
March 27, 2014
Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Increasing Minimum Wage to $10.10
Sen. Gary Winfield, ...
March 25, 2014
Governor Patrick Announces More than $25 Million to Create Over 335 Unites of Supportive Housing
Rep. Kevin Honan, ...
March 6, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Don't Leave Jobless Veterans Behind
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Jan. 30, 2014
Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary, Department of Labor - California's Delayed Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Nov. 19, 2013
Congressman McNerney Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Help Cities Impacted By The Economic Downturn
Sen. Jerry McNerney
Nov. 14, 2013
Governor Patrick Announces Over $73 Million to Build or Preserve 1,145 Housing Units Across Massachusetts
Sen. Jamie Eldridge, ...
Oct. 30, 2013
Congressman McNerney Introduces Bill To Help Small Businesses Put Unemployed People Back To Work
Sen. Jerry McNerney
Sept. 12, 2013
Brownsberger Calls for Drug Sentencing Reform to Address Poverty
Sen. Will Brownsberger
March 15, 2013
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - 45 Day Notice and Draft Call Letter
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Jan. 5, 2013
Some cuts OK, but not to program for Alaska's elderly, mentally ill
Rep. Mia Costello
Dec. 7, 2012
Letter to House and Senate Leadership - Unemployment
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Sept. 21, 2012
Food Stamp Debate Leaves Farmers in Limbo
Rep. Jean Schmidt
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March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture - Senators Warnock, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Colleagues Urge USDA to Issue Clearer Guidance that Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Feb. 28, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tammy Baldwin, and Hon. Joe Hoeven, Chair and Ranking Member, Senate Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and Hon. Sanford Bishop and Hon. Andy Harris, Chair and Ranking Member, House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee - ICYMI: Young, Panetta, Brown Lead Bipartisan Group Requesting Funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Feb. 9, 2021
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Honorable Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester, Jayapal Lead Over 100 Colleagues in Calling on Congressional Leadership Not to Strip Survival Checks from Millions of Americans
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Kate Brown, Governor of Oregon, and the Hon. David Gerstenfeld, Interim Director of the Oregon Employment Department - Herrera Beutler, Washington State Lawmakers Call on Oregon to Improve Unemployment Assistance for Southwest Washington Residents
Rep.Sharon Wylie, ...
Aug. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep. Susie Lee, Colleagues Call on House Leadership to Pass Extension of Emergency Unemployment Benefits
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Aug. 11, 2020
U.S. Senator Van Hollen, Maryland State Senators Hester and Rosapepe Push for Increased Work Share Participation in Maryland and Federally
Sen.Jim Rosapepe, ...
July 23, 2020
Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Beatty Backs Extending Unemployment Benefits During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
July 9, 2020
Governor Murphy Announces New Funding to Combat Food Insecurity in New Jersey
AMCraig Coughlin, ...
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bicameral Letter Urging Federal Communications Commission To Coordinate With Other Federal Agencies To Inform Low-Income Families They Can Receive Broadband Services
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
April 25, 2020
Congressman Al Green Joined State Rep. Ron Reynolds and Bishop Destry Bell for Church Food Distribution
Rep.Ron Reynolds, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Veasey, Blunt Rochester Call on Treasury Department to Ensure that People Experiencing Homelessness Get Their Stimulus Checks
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
March 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Kildee Leads 52 Members of Congress in Urging Relief for Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Feb. 18, 2020
Governor Cuomo Announces Projects Funded Through the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative Launching in the Bronx
Sen.Luis Sepúlveda, ...
Feb. 10, 2020
Governor Cuomo Announces 39 Projects to be Funded Through Round Two of The Alliance For Economic Inclusion Anti-Poverty Initiative
AMBill Magnarelli, ...
Oct. 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture - Re: Newest Administration Proposal to Cut SNAP Benefits
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Oct. 3, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Projects Funded Through Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative Launching in Syracuse
AMBill Magnarelli, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
June 5, 2018
Letter to Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Increase Community Service Block Grant Funding
Rep.David Young, ...
May 3, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Ajit V. Pai, Federal Communications Commission Chairman - Velázquez Urges FCC to Preserve Lifeline Program
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Sept. 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Request for Information, Overtime Protections for Working Families
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member - Funding Request for Community Development Block Grants
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
March 17, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden - Hold Hearing on AHCA in Light of Startling CBO Report
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Dec. 19, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Protect Women's Right to Choose
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
July 14, 2016
Governor Baker Signs Legislation Supporting Veterans' Benefits and Housing
Sen.Mike Rush, ...
March 29, 2016
Letter to Chairman Diaz-Balart and Ranking Member Price - Prioritize Family Homelessness Response and Expand Services
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
March 10, 2016
Letter to The Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, The Hon. Tom Price, Chairman House Budget Committee, and the Hon. Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member, House Budget Committee - Fight to Protect SNAP for Those in Need
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Nov. 2, 2015
Letter to John Kline, Chairman of House Education and the Workforce Committee, Lamar Alexander, Chairman of Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee, Bobby Scott, Ranking Member of House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Patty Murray, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Urging Conferees to Support Gifted and Talented Students
Rep.David Young, ...
July 2, 2015
Raimondo, Mattiello, Lynch and Bennett Mark Passage of Legislation to Make Work Pay
Rep.David Bennett, ...
Feb. 14, 2015
KMA Land - Young Backs Food Pantry Donation Bill
Rep.David Young
Nov. 3, 2014
Hutto Blasts Graham for "White Male Only' Comments
Sen.Brad Hutto
Oct. 22, 2014
Alaska Dispatch News - Young Stands Behind Wasilla High School Comments, Adds Government to Suicide Blame List
Sen.Forrest Dunbar, ...
Aug. 26, 2014
Rep. Israel and NYS Assemblywoman Rozic Announce Legislation to Defray Cost of College Prep Expenses
AMNily Rozic, ...
July 30, 2014
Hutto Marks the 49th Anniversary of Medicare, Slams Graham's Support for the Ryan Budget
Sen.Brad Hutto
May 8, 2014
Governor Cuomo Announces Rate Freeze for NFG Customers in Western New York
AMAmy Paulin, ...
April 9, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Immediate Vote on Unemployment Insurance Deal
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
April 3, 2014
Extending Unemployment Insurance
Sen.Jerry McNerney
March 27, 2014
Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Increasing Minimum Wage to $10.10
Sen.Gary Winfield, ...
March 25, 2014
Governor Patrick Announces More than $25 Million to Create Over 335 Unites of Supportive Housing
Rep.Kevin Honan, ...
March 6, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Don't Leave Jobless Veterans Behind
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Jan. 30, 2014
Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary, Department of Labor - California's Delayed Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Nov. 19, 2013
Congressman McNerney Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Help Cities Impacted By The Economic Downturn
Sen.Jerry McNerney
Nov. 14, 2013
Governor Patrick Announces Over $73 Million to Build or Preserve 1,145 Housing Units Across Massachusetts
Sen.Jamie Eldridge, ...
Oct. 30, 2013
Congressman McNerney Introduces Bill To Help Small Businesses Put Unemployed People Back To Work
Sen.Jerry McNerney
Sept. 12, 2013
Brownsberger Calls for Drug Sentencing Reform to Address Poverty
Sen.Will Brownsberger
March 15, 2013
Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - 45 Day Notice and Draft Call Letter
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Jan. 5, 2013
Some cuts OK, but not to program for Alaska's elderly, mentally ill
Rep.Mia Costello
Dec. 7, 2012
Letter to House and Senate Leadership - Unemployment
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Sept. 21, 2012
Food Stamp Debate Leaves Farmers in Limbo
Rep.Jean Schmidt
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