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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. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Pressley, McGovern Lead Northeast Delegation Lawmakers in Calling for Equitable Distribution of Emergency Food Aid Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
July 17, 2020 Stefanik Announces Over $700,000 in Usda Rural Development Funding for Four North Country Towns Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 17, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors the American Farms, Food Banks, and Families Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 16, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $500K In Agricultural Research Funding For Rural New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Delgado, Tonko Lead NY Delegation Demanding Answers on Food Box Failures Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
July 10, 2020 Following Stefanik Advocacy, Apple and Specialty Crop Producers Now Eligible for Cfap Rep. Elise Stefanik
July 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Stabenow Letter To Secretary Perdue: Farmers To Families Food Box Program Must Have Kosher And Halal Options Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Stefanik Leads Letter Requesting USTR Ensures Canada Upholds Its Dairy Trade Agreements Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
June 29, 2020 As Food Banks Across New York Face Unprecedented Demand Due To COVID-19 Crisis, Senator Gillibrand Visits Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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. Yvette Clarke, ...
June 29, 2020 Stefanik Helps Introduce the Growing Climate Solutions Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 29, 2020 As Food Pantries Across Long Island Face Unprecedented Demand Due To COVID-19 Crisis, Senator Gillibrand Visits Island Harvest Warehouse Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 29, 2020 As Food Banks Across The Capital Region Face Unprecedented Demand Due To COVID-19 Crisis, Senator Gillibrand Visits Trinity Alliance Food Pantry Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 26, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Visits Agatha House In The Bronx, A Vital Local Resource Feeding Those In Need During COVID-19 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Schumer reveals: With just days until new trade deal begins, Canada tries to dodge dairy trade commitments, leaving Upstate NY dairy farmers in the cold; senator calls on Feds to ensure Canada fully eliminates unfair pricing programs & provides fair market access; will help NY dairy farmers/local economies recover from pandemic Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump was weak in talks with China's Pres. Xi He sold out for phony promises that China would buy some soybeans in order to help his re-elect But it didn't work. Farmers are still hurting! This is not what he promised. It's not what farmers want." Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Newhouse Joins Colleagues to Lead Bipartisan Effort to Include Apple Growers in Pandemic Relief Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
June 17, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Paycheck Protection for Producers Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 17, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Meals on Wheels for Kids Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
June 17, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $2 Million In Agricultural Research Funding For Cornell University Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
June 16, 2020 Meng and Upton Introduce Farm to Fridge Act to Strengthen Food Security During COVID-19 Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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. Grace Meng, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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. Elise Stefanik, ...
May 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Meng Demands FDA to Not Compromise Those with Food Allergies During COVID-19 Rep. Grace Meng
May 27, 2020 Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Protect U.S. Food Supply Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Did President Trump's executive order forcing these meatpacking facilities to open hurt their workers?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
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. Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 18, 2020 Representatives Neguse, Hayes and Fudge Champion Bill to Expand Snap Delivery During Covid-19 Pandemic Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Wyden Urge Congress to Protect America's Farmworkers in Upcoming Relief Legislation Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 13, 2020 Sanders, Velázquez Introduce Nutrition Equity Bill for Puerto Rico, Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
May 13, 2020 Clarke and FreshDirect Deliver 500 Boxes of Food to Brooklynites Rep. Yvette Clarke
May 12, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation to Support Dairy Product Donation Programs Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 10, 2020 Meng Hails Approval of New York State's Plan to Operate Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer Program Rep. Grace Meng
May 7, 2020 Following push from Gillibrand and Schumer, USDA approves New York state's pandemic EBT program Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Kevin McCarthy - Pingree, Golden Urge at least $3.5B in Additional Relief for Fishermen Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
May 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Murkowski, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Fishermen and Seafood Processors Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Meeks Leads Letter Calling for More Financial Relief for Local Restaurants Affected by COVID-19 Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
May 5, 2020 Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Create Direct Supply Chain Between Farms And Food Banks Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 4, 2020 Clarke Delivers Food and PPE to Brooklyn Churches Rep. Yvette Clarke
May 3, 2020 Rep. Clarke Delivers PPE, Food to NYCHA's Sheepshead-Nostrand Houses Rep. Yvette Clarke
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand Urges USDA To Include Fishermen And Aquaculture Farmers In Purchase And Distribution Program Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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. Joe Morelle, ...
Date Title Politician
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.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Pressley, McGovern Lead Northeast Delegation Lawmakers in Calling for Equitable Distribution of Emergency Food Aid Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
July 17, 2020 Stefanik Announces Over $700,000 in Usda Rural Development Funding for Four North Country Towns Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 17, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors the American Farms, Food Banks, and Families Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 16, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $500K In Agricultural Research Funding For Rural New York Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Delgado, Tonko Lead NY Delegation Demanding Answers on Food Box Failures Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
July 10, 2020 Following Stefanik Advocacy, Apple and Specialty Crop Producers Now Eligible for Cfap Rep.Elise Stefanik
July 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Stabenow Letter To Secretary Perdue: Farmers To Families Food Box Program Must Have Kosher And Halal Options Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Stefanik Leads Letter Requesting USTR Ensures Canada Upholds Its Dairy Trade Agreements Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
June 29, 2020 As Food Banks Across New York Face Unprecedented Demand Due To COVID-19 Crisis, Senator Gillibrand Visits Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
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.Yvette Clarke, ...
June 29, 2020 Stefanik Helps Introduce the Growing Climate Solutions Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 29, 2020 As Food Pantries Across Long Island Face Unprecedented Demand Due To COVID-19 Crisis, Senator Gillibrand Visits Island Harvest Warehouse Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 29, 2020 As Food Banks Across The Capital Region Face Unprecedented Demand Due To COVID-19 Crisis, Senator Gillibrand Visits Trinity Alliance Food Pantry Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 26, 2020 Senator Gillibrand Visits Agatha House In The Bronx, A Vital Local Resource Feeding Those In Need During COVID-19 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Schumer reveals: With just days until new trade deal begins, Canada tries to dodge dairy trade commitments, leaving Upstate NY dairy farmers in the cold; senator calls on Feds to ensure Canada fully eliminates unfair pricing programs & provides fair market access; will help NY dairy farmers/local economies recover from pandemic Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump was weak in talks with China's Pres. Xi He sold out for phony promises that China would buy some soybeans in order to help his re-elect But it didn't work. Farmers are still hurting! This is not what he promised. It's not what farmers want." Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Newhouse Joins Colleagues to Lead Bipartisan Effort to Include Apple Growers in Pandemic Relief Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Senate Agriculture Committee Urges Secretary Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
June 17, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Paycheck Protection for Producers Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 17, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Meals on Wheels for Kids Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
June 17, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $2 Million In Agricultural Research Funding For Cornell University Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
June 16, 2020 Meng and Upton Introduce Farm to Fridge Act to Strengthen Food Security During COVID-19 Rep.Grace Meng, ...
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.Grace Meng, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
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.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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.Elise Stefanik, ...
May 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Meng Demands FDA to Not Compromise Those with Food Allergies During COVID-19 Rep.Grace Meng
May 27, 2020 Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Protect U.S. Food Supply Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Did President Trump's executive order forcing these meatpacking facilities to open hurt their workers?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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.Adriano Espaillat, ...
May 18, 2020 Representatives Neguse, Hayes and Fudge Champion Bill to Expand Snap Delivery During Covid-19 Pandemic Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Wyden Urge Congress to Protect America's Farmworkers in Upcoming Relief Legislation Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 13, 2020 Sanders, Velázquez Introduce Nutrition Equity Bill for Puerto Rico, Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
May 13, 2020 Clarke and FreshDirect Deliver 500 Boxes of Food to Brooklynites Rep.Yvette Clarke
May 12, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation to Support Dairy Product Donation Programs Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 10, 2020 Meng Hails Approval of New York State's Plan to Operate Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer Program Rep.Grace Meng
May 7, 2020 Following push from Gillibrand and Schumer, USDA approves New York state's pandemic EBT program Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 7, 2020 Letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Kevin McCarthy - Pingree, Golden Urge at least $3.5B in Additional Relief for Fishermen Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
May 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Murkowski, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Fishermen and Seafood Processors Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Meeks Leads Letter Calling for More Financial Relief for Local Restaurants Affected by COVID-19 Rep.Tom Suozzi, ...
May 5, 2020 Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Create Direct Supply Chain Between Farms And Food Banks Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 4, 2020 Clarke Delivers Food and PPE to Brooklyn Churches Rep.Yvette Clarke
May 3, 2020 Rep. Clarke Delivers PPE, Food to NYCHA's Sheepshead-Nostrand Houses Rep.Yvette Clarke
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand Urges USDA To Include Fishermen And Aquaculture Farmers In Purchase And Distribution Program Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
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.Joe Morelle, ...
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