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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. Kevin Cramer, ...
May 19, 2022
Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand FDA Explanation on Failures that Caused Baby Formula Shortages
Sen. Kevin Cramer
May 19, 2022
HOEVEN: CONGRESS PASSES LEGISLATION TO HELP ADDRESS FORMULA SHORTAGE
Sen. John Hoeven
May 19, 2022
HOEVEN HELPS INTRODUCE ACCESS TO BABY FORMULA ACT
Sen. John Hoeven
May 18, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Capito, Marshall Demand Fda Explanation on Failures That Caused Baby Formula Shortages
Sen. Kevin Cramer, ...
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
Sen. John Hoeven, ...
May 17, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Thune, Johnson Lead Colleagues in Urging Department of Justice to Continue Investigation into Beef Industry
Sen. Kevin Cramer, ...
April 12, 2021
Sen. Cramer: USDA Awards $500k for Meat Processing Workforce Training
Sen. Kevin Cramer
Nov. 25, 2020
Hoeven Statement on Usda Proposed Rule to Restore Nutrition Flexibilities Under School Meal Programs
Sen. John Hoeven
June 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Enzi, Barrasso request regulatory relief for meat processing industry
Sen. John Hoeven, ...
June 10, 2020
Hoeven: USDA Extends Area Eligibility Waiver for Summer Nutrition Programs
Sen. John Hoeven
June 5, 2020
Sen. Cramer: DOJ Formally Demands Information from Four Largest Beef Packing Companies
Sen. Kevin Cramer
June 5, 2020
Hoeven Statement on Department of Justice Advancing Antitrust Inquiry Into Beef Industry
Sen. John Hoeven
April 27, 2020
Sen. Cramer: CDC Publishes Interim Guidance for Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities
Sen. Kevin Cramer
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, MD, Commissioner, FDA - There's No Sugar Added, Pure Honey is Pure Honey
Sen. Kevin Cramer, ...
April 24, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Hearing to Review the FY2019 Budget Request for the Food & Drug Administration
Sen. John Hoeven
July 27, 2017
Driverless Cars and Menu Labelling Legislation Moves to House Floor
Sen. Kevin Cramer
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Prioritize Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef
Sen. John Hoeven, ...
April 4, 2017
Hoeven Continues Working to Provide Flexibility in School Meal Programs
Sen. John Hoeven
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen. John Hoeven, ...
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. John Hoeven, ...
July 14, 2016
Cramer: GMO Bill Protects Consumers
Sen. Kevin Cramer
July 8, 2016
Hoeven: Senate Passes Ag Biotech Labeling Bill
Sen. John Hoeven
July 7, 2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
Sen. John Hoeven
July 6, 2016
Hoeven: GMO Labeling Bill Advances in Senate
Sen. John Hoeven
June 24, 2016
Bismarck Tribune - GMO Legislation Introduced with Bipartisan Support
Sen. John Hoeven
June 23, 2016
Hoeven: Agriculture Committee Has Bipartisan Proposal to Address GMO Labeling
Sen. John Hoeven
June 10, 2016
Hoeven: Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Bill
Sen. John Hoeven
March 15, 2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act Of 2015
Sen. John Hoeven
March 1, 2016
Hoeven: Ag Committee Advances Plan to Address GMO Labeling
Sen. John Hoeven
Feb. 12, 2016
House Passes H.R. 2017, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act
Sen. Kevin Cramer
July 23, 2015
Hoeven, Stabenow Introduce Voluntary COOL Legislation
Sen. John Hoeven, ...
July 16, 2015
Cramer Applauds Senate Action to Stop Importation of Brazillian and Argentine Beef Until FMD Risk Evaluated
Sen. Kevin Cramer
June 10, 2015
Cramer: House Unanimously Passes H.R. 2088, The United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015
Sen. Kevin Cramer
June 10, 2015
Cramer: House Passes Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Legislation
Sen. Kevin Cramer
March 31, 2015
Cramer Asks USDA "Where's the Beef?"
Sen. Kevin Cramer
March 27, 2015
Cramer Questions USDA Ruling for Fargo High Schools
Sen. Kevin Cramer
March 24, 2015
Hoeven Announces More than $900,000 HHS Grant to North Dakota Department of Health
Sen. John Hoeven
March 16, 2015
Cramer - USDA Announces $96 Million Available for Local Food, Specialty Crops and Farm to School Efforts
Sen. Kevin Cramer
March 12, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's Lean Meat Recommendations
Sen. John Hoeven, ...
March 10, 2015
Letter to Todd Jones, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Limiting Sporting Ammo
Sen. John Hoeven, ...
March 2, 2015
Hoeven Introduces Legislation to Provide Permanent Flexibility for Sodium and Grain Requirements in School Meal Programs
Sen. John Hoeven
Dec. 8, 2014
Heitkamp, Hoeven Lead Conference on Ways to Improve Transportation of Agriculture Products in Northern Plains
Sen. John Hoeven, ...
Oct. 30, 2014
Hoeven, Klobuchar: USDA to Extend Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Beef Importation from Argentina
Sen. John Hoeven, ...
Oct. 27, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Encouraging Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Beef Importation from Argentina
Sen. John Hoeven, ...
Oct. 6, 2014
Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL
Sen. John Hoeven, ...
Aug. 22, 2014
Hoeven Announces More Than $250,000 Grant for North Dakota School Lunch Programs
Sen. John Hoeven
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
Sen. Kevin Cramer, ...
April 10, 2014
Letter to Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of Labor - Stop Closure of Military Fast Food Outlets
Sen. Kevin Cramer, ...
Nov. 25, 2013
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Calling For Changes to FDA Proposed Rules
Sen. Kevin Cramer, ...
Date
Title
Politician
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.Kevin Cramer, ...
May 19, 2022
Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand FDA Explanation on Failures that Caused Baby Formula Shortages
Sen.Kevin Cramer
May 19, 2022
HOEVEN: CONGRESS PASSES LEGISLATION TO HELP ADDRESS FORMULA SHORTAGE
Sen.John Hoeven
May 19, 2022
HOEVEN HELPS INTRODUCE ACCESS TO BABY FORMULA ACT
Sen.John Hoeven
May 18, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Capito, Marshall Demand Fda Explanation on Failures That Caused Baby Formula Shortages
Sen.Kevin Cramer, ...
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
Sen.John Hoeven, ...
May 17, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Thune, Johnson Lead Colleagues in Urging Department of Justice to Continue Investigation into Beef Industry
Sen.Kevin Cramer, ...
April 12, 2021
Sen. Cramer: USDA Awards $500k for Meat Processing Workforce Training
Sen.Kevin Cramer
Nov. 25, 2020
Hoeven Statement on Usda Proposed Rule to Restore Nutrition Flexibilities Under School Meal Programs
Sen.John Hoeven
June 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Enzi, Barrasso request regulatory relief for meat processing industry
Sen.John Hoeven, ...
June 10, 2020
Hoeven: USDA Extends Area Eligibility Waiver for Summer Nutrition Programs
Sen.John Hoeven
June 5, 2020
Sen. Cramer: DOJ Formally Demands Information from Four Largest Beef Packing Companies
Sen.Kevin Cramer
June 5, 2020
Hoeven Statement on Department of Justice Advancing Antitrust Inquiry Into Beef Industry
Sen.John Hoeven
April 27, 2020
Sen. Cramer: CDC Publishes Interim Guidance for Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities
Sen.Kevin Cramer
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, MD, Commissioner, FDA - There's No Sugar Added, Pure Honey is Pure Honey
Sen.Kevin Cramer, ...
April 24, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Hearing to Review the FY2019 Budget Request for the Food & Drug Administration
Sen.John Hoeven
July 27, 2017
Driverless Cars and Menu Labelling Legislation Moves to House Floor
Sen.Kevin Cramer
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Prioritize Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef
Sen.John Hoeven, ...
April 4, 2017
Hoeven Continues Working to Provide Flexibility in School Meal Programs
Sen.John Hoeven
Aug. 2, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
Sen.John Hoeven, ...
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.John Hoeven, ...
July 14, 2016
Cramer: GMO Bill Protects Consumers
Sen.Kevin Cramer
July 8, 2016
Hoeven: Senate Passes Ag Biotech Labeling Bill
Sen.John Hoeven
July 7, 2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
Sen.John Hoeven
July 6, 2016
Hoeven: GMO Labeling Bill Advances in Senate
Sen.John Hoeven
June 24, 2016
Bismarck Tribune - GMO Legislation Introduced with Bipartisan Support
Sen.John Hoeven
June 23, 2016
Hoeven: Agriculture Committee Has Bipartisan Proposal to Address GMO Labeling
Sen.John Hoeven
June 10, 2016
Hoeven: Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Bill
Sen.John Hoeven
March 15, 2016
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act Of 2015
Sen.John Hoeven
March 1, 2016
Hoeven: Ag Committee Advances Plan to Address GMO Labeling
Sen.John Hoeven
Feb. 12, 2016
House Passes H.R. 2017, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act
Sen.Kevin Cramer
July 23, 2015
Hoeven, Stabenow Introduce Voluntary COOL Legislation
Sen.John Hoeven, ...
July 16, 2015
Cramer Applauds Senate Action to Stop Importation of Brazillian and Argentine Beef Until FMD Risk Evaluated
Sen.Kevin Cramer
June 10, 2015
Cramer: House Unanimously Passes H.R. 2088, The United States Grain Standards Act Reauthorization Act of 2015
Sen.Kevin Cramer
June 10, 2015
Cramer: House Passes Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Legislation
Sen.Kevin Cramer
March 31, 2015
Cramer Asks USDA "Where's the Beef?"
Sen.Kevin Cramer
March 27, 2015
Cramer Questions USDA Ruling for Fargo High Schools
Sen.Kevin Cramer
March 24, 2015
Hoeven Announces More than $900,000 HHS Grant to North Dakota Department of Health
Sen.John Hoeven
March 16, 2015
Cramer - USDA Announces $96 Million Available for Local Food, Specialty Crops and Farm to School Efforts
Sen.Kevin Cramer
March 12, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's Lean Meat Recommendations
Sen.John Hoeven, ...
March 10, 2015
Letter to Todd Jones, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Limiting Sporting Ammo
Sen.John Hoeven, ...
March 2, 2015
Hoeven Introduces Legislation to Provide Permanent Flexibility for Sodium and Grain Requirements in School Meal Programs
Sen.John Hoeven
Dec. 8, 2014
Heitkamp, Hoeven Lead Conference on Ways to Improve Transportation of Agriculture Products in Northern Plains
Sen.John Hoeven, ...
Oct. 30, 2014
Hoeven, Klobuchar: USDA to Extend Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Beef Importation from Argentina
Sen.John Hoeven, ...
Oct. 27, 2014
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Encouraging Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Beef Importation from Argentina
Sen.John Hoeven, ...
Oct. 6, 2014
Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL
Sen.John Hoeven, ...
Aug. 22, 2014
Hoeven Announces More Than $250,000 Grant for North Dakota School Lunch Programs
Sen.John Hoeven
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
Sen.Kevin Cramer, ...
April 10, 2014
Letter to Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of Labor - Stop Closure of Military Fast Food Outlets
Sen.Kevin Cramer, ...
Nov. 25, 2013
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Calling For Changes to FDA Proposed Rules
Sen.Kevin Cramer, ...
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