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Ben Luján, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Food Processing and Sales

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11/16/2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Department of Agriculture - Prohibit Lunch Shaming of Students
04/26/2021 Luján Statement on USDA Extending Free School Lunches Through 2022
04/14/2020 Tweet - "School meals were vital to fighting hunger and keeping kids healthy before the pandemic. They're just as vital while schools are closed. That's why New Mexico schools and state agencies are working hard to ensure kids STILL have access to healthy food. (1/2)"
12/06/2019 Tweet - "President Trump's new rule will endanger food security for 37K New Mexicans -- a reckless move that will hurt working families. Today, I'm joining more than 100 of my colleagues to block the Trump administration from kicking hundreds of thousands of Americans off #SNAP."
12/03/2019 Tweet - "Cruelty is the point. Nearly 40,000 New Mexicans could lose critical food assistance because of the Trump administration. Our children and families don't deserve to go hungry to fuel Trump's politics. @realDonaldTrump, keep your #HandsOffSNAP."
08/08/2019 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
05/02/2019 U.S. Sens. Smith, Udall, Cortez Masto Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Access to Nutritious Meals for Native Students
05/02/2019 Haaland, Luján, Grijalva Introduce House Bill to Increase Access to Nutritious Meals for Native Kids
06/17/2016 Letter to Phyllis K Fong, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Federal Investigation of NM SNAP Management
05/16/2016 Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
04/08/2015 Lujan Highlights $200,000 in USDA Grants for Santa Fe Organizations Addressing Hunger
05/09/2014 Letter to Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
10/15/2013 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Impact of the Government Shutdown on Energy and Commerce
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