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Adriano Espaillat's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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09/28/2022 Representative Espaillat Applauds National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
05/04/2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, Elizabeth Prelogar, Solicitor General, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - In Support of Humane Farming
03/24/2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Applaud Administration's Commitment to Improve Access to Nutritious Meals
02/09/2022 Letter to Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman of Senate Appropriations Committee, Hon. Richard Shelby, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Committee, Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, and Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Velázquez, Gillibrand Push for $ 1 Billion in Critical Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico in FY 22 Funding Package
04/06/2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Dingell, Pocan, Khanna Lead 76 Members of Congress in Calling on Biden-Harris Administration to Press For End of Yemeni Blockade
01/11/2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers
09/30/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge USDA To Fix Problems With Federal Food Program Local Pantries Rely On
08/31/2020 Senator Gillibrand Visits Food Pantries In Queens, The Bronx, And Washington Heights, To Advocate For Legislation To Extend Pandemic Snap Benefits And Provide Food Security For New York Families
08/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Meng Leads Call for USDA to Protect Kosher and Halal Foods
08/28/2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely
07/28/2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Maloney Leads Bipartisan Members of New York Congressional Delegation in Calling for Pandemic Assistance for Cooperative Extension
07/23/2020 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
06/29/2020 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
06/15/2020 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
05/22/2020 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
05/13/2020 Sanders, Velázquez Introduce Nutrition Equity Bill for Puerto Rico, Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands
04/30/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Meng Seeks Coronavirus Relief for Bodegas, Ethnic Grocery Stores and Small Independent Supermarkets in NYC
04/13/2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Meng and Espaillat Call for Key Food Assistance Program to Allow Hot Food Purchases
01/17/2020 Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Velázquez Says American Small Businesses Will Pay Price of Trump Wine Tariffs on Europe
01/14/2020 Letter to Robert Lighthizer, Ambassador for U.S. Trade Representative - Co-Chairs Thompson, Newhouse, 106 Wine Caucus Members Urge USTR Not to Target Wine in Trade Disputes
09/19/2019 New York Congressmembers Object to Proposed SNAP Rule Set to Take Food Away From 87,000 New Yorkers
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
04/03/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
01/08/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
09/07/2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Michael K. Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Push to Support Local Market Opportunities in Farm Bill

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