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Nov. 14, 2023
Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Exports of Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts and Other Specialty Crops
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 22, 2023
Wyden Hearing Statement on Cattle Supply Chains, Amazon Deforestation
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 9, 2023
Ranking Members Scott, Bonamici Praise Biden Push to Expand Free Access to School Meals
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Feb. 5, 2023
Letter to Michelle Korsmo, President and CEO of the National Restaurant Association - Senators Warren, Sanders, Murray Push National Restaurant Association for Answers Following Bombshell Report of Misuse of Food Safety Training Funds
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 20, 2022
Nutrition Leaders Introduce Comprehensive Proposal to Address and Prevent Child Hunger
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June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - LaMalfa Joins Republicans in Urging Biden to Repeal Regulatory Assault on Agriculture
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June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Lucas Joins Leader McCarthy, House Ag Republicans Calling on Biden Administration to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
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June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - Rep. Crawford Works on Solutions to Lower Farm Input Costs
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June 13, 2022
Letter to Jospeh R. Biden, President of the United States - Womack, Lawmakers Call on Biden Admin to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
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May 18, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - King Calls for National Strategy, Director to Address Baby Formula Shortage
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 18, 2022
Letter to Robert Ford, CEO and Chair of Abbott Laboratories - WYDEN LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION OF ABBOTT TAX, STOCK BUYBACK PRACTICES
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 13, 2022
Letter to Mardi Mountford, President of the Infant Nutrition Council of America - Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Push Infant Formula Manufacturers to Address Shortages and Get Formula on Shelves
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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. Cliff Bentz, ...
May 4, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, Elizabeth Prelogar, Solicitor General, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - In Support of Humane Farming
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 28, 2022
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture - Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Push to Extend Federal Purchasing of West Coast Seafood
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 28, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Senator Murray Joins Colleagues in Push to Expand Federal Purchasing of West Coast and Pacific Northwest Seafood
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 5, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Balderson Joins Call for Action to Address Skyrocketing Fertilizer Prices
Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
April 1, 2022
Wyden, Merkley Co-sponsor Bill to Extend Summer Meal Flexibilities to Feed Children
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 28, 2022
Grassley, Colleagues Unveil Updated Cattle Market Reform Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 28, 2022
Wyden, Fischer, Grassley, Tester, Unveil Updated Cattle Market Reform Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 24, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Applaud Administration's Commitment to Improve Access to Nutritious Meals
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Hoeven Joins Bicameral, Bipartisan Effort Urging USDA to Expedite Fresh Potato Exports to Mexico
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues: U.S. Potato Export Agreement Must Be Honored, Expedited
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 15, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - U.S. Potato Export Agreement Must Be Honored, Expedited Write Bipartisan Leaders
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March 3, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Warner & Kaine Urge Changes to SNAP Benefits Guidance to Address Food Insecurity among Students
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 18, 2022
Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Defazio, Bonamici Ask Federal Agencies to Protect and Restore Old-growth Forests
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Feb. 8, 2022
Wyden, Merkley: Oregon Businesses Statewide Receive Rural Business-Cooperative Grants and Loans
Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 26, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture and Samantha Power, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Brown, Colleagues Lead Call to Release Funds to Help Meet Global Hunger Needs
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Durbin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden To Include Funding For Emergency International Food Aid In Any Supplemental Request To Congress
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Funding for Emergency International Food Aid in Any Supplemental Request to Congress
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - VAN HOLLEN, DURBIN, BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD AID IN ANY SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST TO CONGRESS
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 13, 2022
Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative, and Hon. Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Mann Urges U.S. to Hold India Accountable on Trade
Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
Dec. 7, 2021
Wyden, Merkley Urge Usda for Expedited Review of Oregon's State Meat Inspection Program
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 23, 2021
Wyden, Merkley: USDA Rural Development Grant Approved for Two Eastern Oregon Counties
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 17, 2021
Senators Wyden, Lee "Bet" On Oregon-Utah Game
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 16, 2021
Bonamici, Herrera Beutler Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Meals for Kids
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 29, 2021
Letter to the Honorable Gina M. Raimondo - Oregon Delegation Urges Fishery Disaster Declaration
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Expanding Agricultural Assistance to Washington and Oregon Farmers
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 19, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J Vilsack, US Department of Agriculture Secretary - Wyden, Merkley, DeFazio, Bonamici Call for Expanded Agricultural Assistance to Oregon & Washington Farmers
Rep. Cliff Bentz
Oct. 4, 2021
Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Wyden, Merkley Tell Ag Dept. That Proposed New Rule Could Hurt Oregon Onion Producers
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 4, 2021
Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack - Wyden, Merkley Tell Ag Dept. That Proposed New Rule Could Hurt Oregon Onion Producers
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 1, 2021
Merkley, Wyden, DeFazio, Bonamici Announce $16.5 Million Purchase of Pacific Seafood
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 30, 2021
Newhouse Introduces Legislation to Reduce Food Waste in Schools, Supporting our Growers
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Bonamici, Pingree, Newhouse Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Solve School Food Waste
Rep. Cliff Bentz
Aug. 27, 2021
Bentz Leads Successful Push to Open Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP-2) to Grass Seed Producers
Rep. Cliff Bentz
Aug. 6, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Velázquez, Blumenthal, Additional Members of Congress Call on EPA to Strip Chlorpyrifos from U.S. Agriculture & Food
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 27, 2021
Letter to Tom Vilsack Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Pushing Feds for More Relief Following Historic Wildfires, Droughts, Heat
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers
Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
June 10, 2021
Gillibrand Introduces Bill To Provide Direct Relief To Small Farms Struggling To Stay Afloat Amid The Pandemic
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 8, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congressman Guest Leads Bipartisan Letter calling on DOJ to Update Congress on Cattle Market Investigations
Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
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Nov. 14, 2023
Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Exports of Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts and Other Specialty Crops
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 22, 2023
Wyden Hearing Statement on Cattle Supply Chains, Amazon Deforestation
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 9, 2023
Ranking Members Scott, Bonamici Praise Biden Push to Expand Free Access to School Meals
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Feb. 5, 2023
Letter to Michelle Korsmo, President and CEO of the National Restaurant Association - Senators Warren, Sanders, Murray Push National Restaurant Association for Answers Following Bombshell Report of Misuse of Food Safety Training Funds
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 20, 2022
Nutrition Leaders Introduce Comprehensive Proposal to Address and Prevent Child Hunger
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - LaMalfa Joins Republicans in Urging Biden to Repeal Regulatory Assault on Agriculture
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Lucas Joins Leader McCarthy, House Ag Republicans Calling on Biden Administration to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - Rep. Crawford Works on Solutions to Lower Farm Input Costs
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Jospeh R. Biden, President of the United States - Womack, Lawmakers Call on Biden Admin to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
May 18, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - King Calls for National Strategy, Director to Address Baby Formula Shortage
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 18, 2022
Letter to Robert Ford, CEO and Chair of Abbott Laboratories - WYDEN LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION OF ABBOTT TAX, STOCK BUYBACK PRACTICES
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 13, 2022
Letter to Mardi Mountford, President of the Infant Nutrition Council of America - Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Push Infant Formula Manufacturers to Address Shortages and Get Formula on Shelves
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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.Cliff Bentz, ...
May 4, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, Elizabeth Prelogar, Solicitor General, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - In Support of Humane Farming
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 28, 2022
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture - Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Push to Extend Federal Purchasing of West Coast Seafood
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 28, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Senator Murray Joins Colleagues in Push to Expand Federal Purchasing of West Coast and Pacific Northwest Seafood
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 5, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Balderson Joins Call for Action to Address Skyrocketing Fertilizer Prices
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
April 1, 2022
Wyden, Merkley Co-sponsor Bill to Extend Summer Meal Flexibilities to Feed Children
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 28, 2022
Grassley, Colleagues Unveil Updated Cattle Market Reform Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 28, 2022
Wyden, Fischer, Grassley, Tester, Unveil Updated Cattle Market Reform Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 24, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Applaud Administration's Commitment to Improve Access to Nutritious Meals
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Hoeven Joins Bicameral, Bipartisan Effort Urging USDA to Expedite Fresh Potato Exports to Mexico
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues: U.S. Potato Export Agreement Must Be Honored, Expedited
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 15, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - U.S. Potato Export Agreement Must Be Honored, Expedited Write Bipartisan Leaders
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 3, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Warner & Kaine Urge Changes to SNAP Benefits Guidance to Address Food Insecurity among Students
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 18, 2022
Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Defazio, Bonamici Ask Federal Agencies to Protect and Restore Old-growth Forests
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Feb. 8, 2022
Wyden, Merkley: Oregon Businesses Statewide Receive Rural Business-Cooperative Grants and Loans
Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 26, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture and Samantha Power, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Brown, Colleagues Lead Call to Release Funds to Help Meet Global Hunger Needs
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Durbin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden To Include Funding For Emergency International Food Aid In Any Supplemental Request To Congress
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Funding for Emergency International Food Aid in Any Supplemental Request to Congress
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - VAN HOLLEN, DURBIN, BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD AID IN ANY SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST TO CONGRESS
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 13, 2022
Letter to Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative, and Hon. Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Mann Urges U.S. to Hold India Accountable on Trade
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
Dec. 7, 2021
Wyden, Merkley Urge Usda for Expedited Review of Oregon's State Meat Inspection Program
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 23, 2021
Wyden, Merkley: USDA Rural Development Grant Approved for Two Eastern Oregon Counties
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 17, 2021
Senators Wyden, Lee "Bet" On Oregon-Utah Game
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 16, 2021
Bonamici, Herrera Beutler Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Meals for Kids
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 29, 2021
Letter to the Honorable Gina M. Raimondo - Oregon Delegation Urges Fishery Disaster Declaration
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Expanding Agricultural Assistance to Washington and Oregon Farmers
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 19, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Thomas J Vilsack, US Department of Agriculture Secretary - Wyden, Merkley, DeFazio, Bonamici Call for Expanded Agricultural Assistance to Oregon & Washington Farmers
Rep.Cliff Bentz
Oct. 4, 2021
Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Wyden, Merkley Tell Ag Dept. That Proposed New Rule Could Hurt Oregon Onion Producers
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 4, 2021
Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack - Wyden, Merkley Tell Ag Dept. That Proposed New Rule Could Hurt Oregon Onion Producers
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 1, 2021
Merkley, Wyden, DeFazio, Bonamici Announce $16.5 Million Purchase of Pacific Seafood
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 30, 2021
Newhouse Introduces Legislation to Reduce Food Waste in Schools, Supporting our Growers
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Bonamici, Pingree, Newhouse Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Solve School Food Waste
Rep.Cliff Bentz
Aug. 27, 2021
Bentz Leads Successful Push to Open Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP-2) to Grass Seed Producers
Rep.Cliff Bentz
Aug. 6, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Velázquez, Blumenthal, Additional Members of Congress Call on EPA to Strip Chlorpyrifos from U.S. Agriculture & Food
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 27, 2021
Letter to Tom Vilsack Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Pushing Feds for More Relief Following Historic Wildfires, Droughts, Heat
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
June 10, 2021
Gillibrand Introduces Bill To Provide Direct Relief To Small Farms Struggling To Stay Afloat Amid The Pandemic
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 8, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congressman Guest Leads Bipartisan Letter calling on DOJ to Update Congress on Cattle Market Investigations
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
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