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Sept. 11, 2023
Ranking Member Cassidy, Colleagues Demand More Information on FDA's Foods Reorganization
Sen. Ted Budd
July 20, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Vilsack on Major Fraud Affecting Hungry Children
Rep. Virginia Foxx
May 15, 2023
School foodservice programs deserve better than Beltway "experts'
Rep. Virginia Foxx
May 10, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Rep. Virginia Foxx
Feb. 21, 2023
Letter to Allison Post, Chief of WIC Administration, Benefits, and Certification Branch - Foxx Pushes Back Against Biden's WIC Rule, Calls For Greater Flexibilities
Rep. Virginia Foxx
Feb. 3, 2023
Foxx and Boozman: USDA's Nutrition Standards Put Schools in a Pickle
Rep. Virginia Foxx
Sept. 20, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Sen. Marshall, Colleagues to FDA Commissioner: Quit Ignoring Baby Formula Applications
Sen. Thom Tillis, ...
June 21, 2022
Scott, Foxx, Stabenow, and Boozman Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Agreement to Extend School and Summer Meal Waivers for Kids
Rep. Virginia Foxx, ...
June 14, 2022
Congresswoman Ross Votes to Combat Inflation and Lower Costs for North Carolinians
Rep. Deborah Ross
May 26, 2022
REP. TED BUDD SPONSORS BABIES NEED MORE FORMULA NOW ACT
Sen. Ted Budd
May 26, 2022
Hudson Takes Action to Address Baby Formula Shortage
Rep. Richard Hudson
May 19, 2022
Tillis Legislation to Expand Baby Formula Access for Families on WIC to be Signed Into Law
Sen. Thom Tillis
May 19, 2022
Congresswoman Ross Votes to Relieve Baby Formula Shortage
Rep. Deborah Ross
May 18, 2022
Foxx, Steel on Addressing the Nation's Infant Formula Shortage
Rep. Virginia Foxx
May 18, 2022
REP. TED BUDD VOTES TO HELP FAMILIES ACCESS BABY FORMULA
Sen. Ted Budd
May 13, 2022
Tillis: Admin Must Use Every Tool To Fix Baby Formula Shortage
Sen. Thom Tillis
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. Greg Murphy, ...
May 6, 2022
Hudson Bills to Lower Drug Costs, Increase Oversight of China, Included in FDA Legislative Package
Rep. Richard Hudson
March 24, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Applaud Administration's Commitment to Improve Access to Nutritious Meals
Rep. Alma Adams, ...
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. Richard Hudson, ...
June 21, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Sens. Cruz, Warnock, Tuberville, Colleagues Send Bipartisan Letter in Support of US Peanut Farmers
Sen. Thom Tillis, ...
May 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Meijer, Pappas Lead Bipartisan Push for PFAS Funding in Infrastructure Bill
Rep. Deborah Ross, ...
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. David Rouzer, ...
Jan. 27, 2021
Tillis, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Prevent Future Pandemics
Sen. Thom Tillis
Oct. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Senate and House Democrats Demand Answers from Secretary Scalia on Labor Department's Involvement in Weakening COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance For Nation's Largest Meatpacking Plant
Rep. Alma Adams, ...
Sept. 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, Dr, Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Dr. John Howard, Dir. of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Democrats Demand Answers After CDC Weakens COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance for Nation's Largest Meatpacking Plant
Rep. Alma Adams, ...
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. Thom Tillis, ...
July 24, 2020
House Adopts Waters Amendment Prohibiting USDA from Keeping Meat Packing Plants Open Despite COVID-19 Outbreaks
Rep. Alma Adams, ...
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
Rep. Alma Adams, ...
July 2, 2020
Ramp-Up Act Will Help Meat and Poultry Processors Access Inspection to Meet Demand
Rep. David Rouzer, ...
July 2, 2020
Inhofe, Grassley, Ernst, Tillis, Burr Introduce Bill to Support Livestock and Poultry Producers affected by COVID-19
Sen. Thom Tillis, ...
June 15, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Adams Leads Letter Calling on the Senate to Extend Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Benefits for Students
Rep. Alma Adams
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. Alma Adams, ...
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
Rep. Richard Hudson, ...
March 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sen. Tillis, Rep. Johnson Urge USDA to Protect Nation's Food Supply During Coronavirus Outbreak
Sen. Thom Tillis, ...
Oct. 1, 2019
Bipartisan, Bicameral Members Introduce Fair Sugar Policy Act
Rep. Virginia Foxx, ...
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. Alma Adams, ...
Nov. 16, 2018
Tillis Statement on FDA's Announcement on Tobacco and Vapor Products
Sen. Thom Tillis
May 11, 2018
National Review - U.S. Sugar Policy: A Bitter Pill for Americans
Rep. Virginia Foxx
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Congressman Panetta Leads 90 Lawmakers to Call on Administration to Strengthen Funding for Federal Nutrition Assistance
Rep. Alma Adams, ...
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Prioritize Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef
Sen. Thom Tillis, ...
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen. Thom Tillis, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Continue Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen. Thom Tillis, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Following HPAI Outbreak, Ernst, Klobuchar Lead Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen. Thom Tillis, ...
July 13, 2016
Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendment to House Amendment to S. National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of Providing for Consideration of S. Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act; and Waiving A Requirement of Clause 6(A) of Rule Xiii with Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported From the Committee on Rules
Rep. Virginia Foxx
July 7, 2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
Sen. Thom Tillis
June 24, 2016
Congresswoman Adams Calls for an End to Block Grant That Endangers Child Nutrition
Rep. Alma Adams
March 15, 2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act Of 2015
Sen. Thom Tillis
July 24, 2015
Foxx Report for the Week of July 24, 2015
Rep. Virginia Foxx
June 12, 2015
Rep. Rouzer Votes for Full Repeal of COOL
Rep. David Rouzer
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Sept. 11, 2023
Ranking Member Cassidy, Colleagues Demand More Information on FDA's Foods Reorganization
Sen.Ted Budd
July 20, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Vilsack on Major Fraud Affecting Hungry Children
Rep.Virginia Foxx
May 15, 2023
School foodservice programs deserve better than Beltway "experts'
Rep.Virginia Foxx
May 10, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Rep.Virginia Foxx
Feb. 21, 2023
Letter to Allison Post, Chief of WIC Administration, Benefits, and Certification Branch - Foxx Pushes Back Against Biden's WIC Rule, Calls For Greater Flexibilities
Rep.Virginia Foxx
Feb. 3, 2023
Foxx and Boozman: USDA's Nutrition Standards Put Schools in a Pickle
Rep.Virginia Foxx
Sept. 20, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Sen. Marshall, Colleagues to FDA Commissioner: Quit Ignoring Baby Formula Applications
Sen.Thom Tillis, ...
June 21, 2022
Scott, Foxx, Stabenow, and Boozman Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Agreement to Extend School and Summer Meal Waivers for Kids
Rep.Virginia Foxx, ...
June 14, 2022
Congresswoman Ross Votes to Combat Inflation and Lower Costs for North Carolinians
Rep.Deborah Ross
May 26, 2022
REP. TED BUDD SPONSORS BABIES NEED MORE FORMULA NOW ACT
Sen.Ted Budd
May 26, 2022
Hudson Takes Action to Address Baby Formula Shortage
Rep.Richard Hudson
May 19, 2022
Tillis Legislation to Expand Baby Formula Access for Families on WIC to be Signed Into Law
Sen.Thom Tillis
May 19, 2022
Congresswoman Ross Votes to Relieve Baby Formula Shortage
Rep.Deborah Ross
May 18, 2022
Foxx, Steel on Addressing the Nation's Infant Formula Shortage
Rep.Virginia Foxx
May 18, 2022
REP. TED BUDD VOTES TO HELP FAMILIES ACCESS BABY FORMULA
Sen.Ted Budd
May 13, 2022
Tillis: Admin Must Use Every Tool To Fix Baby Formula Shortage
Sen.Thom Tillis
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.Greg Murphy, ...
May 6, 2022
Hudson Bills to Lower Drug Costs, Increase Oversight of China, Included in FDA Legislative Package
Rep.Richard Hudson
March 24, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Applaud Administration's Commitment to Improve Access to Nutritious Meals
Rep.Alma Adams, ...
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.Richard Hudson, ...
June 21, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Sens. Cruz, Warnock, Tuberville, Colleagues Send Bipartisan Letter in Support of US Peanut Farmers
Sen.Thom Tillis, ...
May 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Meijer, Pappas Lead Bipartisan Push for PFAS Funding in Infrastructure Bill
Rep.Deborah Ross, ...
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.David Rouzer, ...
Jan. 27, 2021
Tillis, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Prevent Future Pandemics
Sen.Thom Tillis
Oct. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Senate and House Democrats Demand Answers from Secretary Scalia on Labor Department's Involvement in Weakening COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance For Nation's Largest Meatpacking Plant
Rep.Alma Adams, ...
Sept. 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, Dr, Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Dr. John Howard, Dir. of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Democrats Demand Answers After CDC Weakens COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance for Nation's Largest Meatpacking Plant
Rep.Alma Adams, ...
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.Thom Tillis, ...
July 24, 2020
House Adopts Waters Amendment Prohibiting USDA from Keeping Meat Packing Plants Open Despite COVID-19 Outbreaks
Rep.Alma Adams, ...
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
Rep.Alma Adams, ...
July 2, 2020
Ramp-Up Act Will Help Meat and Poultry Processors Access Inspection to Meet Demand
Rep.David Rouzer, ...
July 2, 2020
Inhofe, Grassley, Ernst, Tillis, Burr Introduce Bill to Support Livestock and Poultry Producers affected by COVID-19
Sen.Thom Tillis, ...
June 15, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Adams Leads Letter Calling on the Senate to Extend Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Benefits for Students
Rep.Alma Adams
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.Alma Adams, ...
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
Rep.Richard Hudson, ...
March 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sen. Tillis, Rep. Johnson Urge USDA to Protect Nation's Food Supply During Coronavirus Outbreak
Sen.Thom Tillis, ...
Oct. 1, 2019
Bipartisan, Bicameral Members Introduce Fair Sugar Policy Act
Rep.Virginia Foxx, ...
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.Alma Adams, ...
Nov. 16, 2018
Tillis Statement on FDA's Announcement on Tobacco and Vapor Products
Sen.Thom Tillis
May 11, 2018
National Review - U.S. Sugar Policy: A Bitter Pill for Americans
Rep.Virginia Foxx
March 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Congressman Panetta Leads 90 Lawmakers to Call on Administration to Strengthen Funding for Federal Nutrition Assistance
Rep.Alma Adams, ...
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Prioritize Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef
Sen.Thom Tillis, ...
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen.Thom Tillis, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Continue Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen.Thom Tillis, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Following HPAI Outbreak, Ernst, Klobuchar Lead Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen.Thom Tillis, ...
July 13, 2016
Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendment to House Amendment to S. National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of Providing for Consideration of S. Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act; and Waiving A Requirement of Clause 6(A) of Rule Xiii with Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported From the Committee on Rules
Rep.Virginia Foxx
July 7, 2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
Sen.Thom Tillis
June 24, 2016
Congresswoman Adams Calls for an End to Block Grant That Endangers Child Nutrition
Rep.Alma Adams
March 15, 2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act Of 2015
Sen.Thom Tillis
July 24, 2015
Foxx Report for the Week of July 24, 2015
Rep.Virginia Foxx
June 12, 2015
Rep. Rouzer Votes for Full Repeal of COOL
Rep.David Rouzer
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