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May 17, 2023
Sens. Cruz, Blackburn Open and Call for Probe of Bud Light Potentially Marketing to Underage Individuals Through Partnership with Dylan Mulvaney
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
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. Marsha Blackburn, ...
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. Marsha Blackburn, ...
May 18, 2022
Congressman Cohen Will Vote Tonight to Address Infant Formula Shortage
Rep. Steve Cohen
May 18, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Blackburn Demands Answers From Biden On Baby Formula Crisis
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
May 12, 2022
U.S. Rep. John Rose Joins GOP Leadership to Demand Answers from Biden Administration on Nationwide Baby Formula Shortage
Rep. John Rose
May 12, 2022
Congressman Burchett calls on Tennessee and U.S. Attorneys General to investigate baby formula price-gouging
Rep. Tim Burchett
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. John Rose, ...
Aug. 24, 2021
Kustoff Co-Sponsors the ENTREE Act
Rep. David Kustoff
April 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Department of Agriculture - Representative Tracey Mann Leads Letter to USDA Secretary Expressing Concerns over Farmers to Families Food Box Program Cancelation
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, ...
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. Scott DesJarlais, ...
Sept. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip - Congressman Cohen Asks Congressional Leaders to Include Support for Restaurants and Entertainment Venues in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill
Rep. Steve Cohen
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. Steve Cohen, ...
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. Steve Cohen, ...
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
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
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. Steve Cohen, ...
June 5, 2019
Congressman Cohen Introduces the Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act
Rep. Steve Cohen
Dec. 12, 2018
Farm Bill Passage, Great for West Tennessee
Rep. David Kustoff
June 13, 2018
Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
May 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
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. Steve Cohen, ...
May 26, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of The House of Representatives and The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of The House of Representatives - House Members Denounce Senate Catfish Vote
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, ...
Feb. 23, 2016
Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Nov. 18, 2014
Cohen Earns Perfect Score on National Food Policy Scorecard for 113th Congress
Rep. Steve Cohen
Oct. 3, 2014
Newsletter - Addressing and Preventing Youth Violence
Rep. Steve Cohen
Sept. 30, 2014
Cohen Welcomes Deputy U.S. Agriculture Secretary to Memphis
Rep. Steve Cohen
Sept. 11, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader of the House, and Candice Miller, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Banning Polystyrene from House Cafeterias
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Aug. 21, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Action on Poverty
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
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
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, ...
April 22, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of US Food and Drug Administration - Committee Presses FDA for Documents On Trial Lawyers' Role in Proposed Changes to Generic Drug Labeling
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
April 10, 2014
Letter to Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of Labor - Stop Closure of Military Fast Food Outlets
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
April 9, 2014
Blackburn Statement on Introduction of Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Nov. 25, 2013
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Calling For Changes to FDA Proposed Rules
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, ...
Oct. 24, 2013
Letter to Frank Lucas, Chair House Agriculture Committee - Maintaing Reforms in Farm Bill
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Oct. 11, 2013
Expressing Sense of House Relating to Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw and Refined Sugar
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
Sept. 20, 2013
E-Newsletter: Keeping the Country Running and Helping the Middle Class
Rep. Steve Cohen
Sept. 19, 2013
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013; and for Other Purposes
Rep. Steve Cohen
Sept. 19, 2013
Cohen Calls on Republicans to Drop Plans to Push Millions of Americans into Hunger
Rep. Steve Cohen
Aug. 16, 2013
Newletter - A Smarter Approach to Prosecuting Non-Violent Drug Offenses and Reducing Racial Disparities
Rep. Steve Cohen
Aug. 13, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - SNAP Funding
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Aug. 6, 2013
Cohen Introduces Bill to Bring Fresh, Healthy Foods to Underserved "Food Deserts"
Rep. Steve Cohen
Oct. 26, 2012
Helping Community Service Programs Succeed - Delta Grassroots Caucus Annual Conference
Rep. Steve Cohen
Feb. 1, 2012
Rep. DesJarlais Introduces Bill Preventing Taxpayer Funded Attack Ads Against American Food and Beverage Companies
Rep. Scott DesJarlais
Dec. 1, 2011
Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011
Rep. Steve Cohen
Sept. 12, 2011
Energy and Commerce Members Express Concern Over IWG Food Marketing Principles
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Dec. 21, 2010
Cohen Votes to Support FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
Rep. Steve Cohen
May 19, 2010
Cohen Applauds USDA for Extending Disaster Food Stamp Program in Tennessee
Rep. Steve Cohen
July 1, 2008
Tenn. Delegation Urges FDA to Protect the State's Tomato Producers
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
March 2, 2006
National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
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Title
Politician
May 17, 2023
Sens. Cruz, Blackburn Open and Call for Probe of Bud Light Potentially Marketing to Underage Individuals Through Partnership with Dylan Mulvaney
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
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.Marsha Blackburn, ...
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.Marsha Blackburn, ...
May 18, 2022
Congressman Cohen Will Vote Tonight to Address Infant Formula Shortage
Rep.Steve Cohen
May 18, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Blackburn Demands Answers From Biden On Baby Formula Crisis
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
May 12, 2022
U.S. Rep. John Rose Joins GOP Leadership to Demand Answers from Biden Administration on Nationwide Baby Formula Shortage
Rep.John Rose
May 12, 2022
Congressman Burchett calls on Tennessee and U.S. Attorneys General to investigate baby formula price-gouging
Rep.Tim Burchett
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.John Rose, ...
Aug. 24, 2021
Kustoff Co-Sponsors the ENTREE Act
Rep.David Kustoff
April 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Department of Agriculture - Representative Tracey Mann Leads Letter to USDA Secretary Expressing Concerns over Farmers to Families Food Box Program Cancelation
Rep.Scott DesJarlais, ...
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.Scott DesJarlais, ...
Sept. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip - Congressman Cohen Asks Congressional Leaders to Include Support for Restaurants and Entertainment Venues in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill
Rep.Steve Cohen
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.Steve Cohen, ...
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.Steve Cohen, ...
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
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
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.Steve Cohen, ...
June 5, 2019
Congressman Cohen Introduces the Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act
Rep.Steve Cohen
Dec. 12, 2018
Farm Bill Passage, Great for West Tennessee
Rep.David Kustoff
June 13, 2018
Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
May 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
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.Steve Cohen, ...
May 26, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of The House of Representatives and The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of The House of Representatives - House Members Denounce Senate Catfish Vote
Rep.Scott DesJarlais, ...
Feb. 23, 2016
Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Nov. 18, 2014
Cohen Earns Perfect Score on National Food Policy Scorecard for 113th Congress
Rep.Steve Cohen
Oct. 3, 2014
Newsletter - Addressing and Preventing Youth Violence
Rep.Steve Cohen
Sept. 30, 2014
Cohen Welcomes Deputy U.S. Agriculture Secretary to Memphis
Rep.Steve Cohen
Sept. 11, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader of the House, and Candice Miller, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Banning Polystyrene from House Cafeterias
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Aug. 21, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Action on Poverty
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
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
Rep.Scott DesJarlais, ...
April 22, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of US Food and Drug Administration - Committee Presses FDA for Documents On Trial Lawyers' Role in Proposed Changes to Generic Drug Labeling
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
April 10, 2014
Letter to Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of Labor - Stop Closure of Military Fast Food Outlets
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
April 9, 2014
Blackburn Statement on Introduction of Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
Nov. 25, 2013
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Calling For Changes to FDA Proposed Rules
Rep.Scott DesJarlais, ...
Oct. 24, 2013
Letter to Frank Lucas, Chair House Agriculture Committee - Maintaing Reforms in Farm Bill
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Oct. 11, 2013
Expressing Sense of House Relating to Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw and Refined Sugar
Rep.Chuck Fleischmann
Sept. 20, 2013
E-Newsletter: Keeping the Country Running and Helping the Middle Class
Rep.Steve Cohen
Sept. 19, 2013
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013; and for Other Purposes
Rep.Steve Cohen
Sept. 19, 2013
Cohen Calls on Republicans to Drop Plans to Push Millions of Americans into Hunger
Rep.Steve Cohen
Aug. 16, 2013
Newletter - A Smarter Approach to Prosecuting Non-Violent Drug Offenses and Reducing Racial Disparities
Rep.Steve Cohen
Aug. 13, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - SNAP Funding
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Aug. 6, 2013
Cohen Introduces Bill to Bring Fresh, Healthy Foods to Underserved "Food Deserts"
Rep.Steve Cohen
Oct. 26, 2012
Helping Community Service Programs Succeed - Delta Grassroots Caucus Annual Conference
Rep.Steve Cohen
Feb. 1, 2012
Rep. DesJarlais Introduces Bill Preventing Taxpayer Funded Attack Ads Against American Food and Beverage Companies
Rep.Scott DesJarlais
Dec. 1, 2011
Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011
Rep.Steve Cohen
Sept. 12, 2011
Energy and Commerce Members Express Concern Over IWG Food Marketing Principles
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Dec. 21, 2010
Cohen Votes to Support FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
Rep.Steve Cohen
May 19, 2010
Cohen Applauds USDA for Extending Disaster Food Stamp Program in Tennessee
Rep.Steve Cohen
July 1, 2008
Tenn. Delegation Urges FDA to Protect the State's Tomato Producers
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
March 2, 2006
National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
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