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Richard Blumenthal's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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01/26/2023 Booker Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing the Justice for Black Farmers Act
11/15/2022 Delauro, Blumenthal & Booker Introduce Bicameral Bill to Curb Unhealthy Food & Beverage Marketing Targeting Kids
10/18/2022 Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the FTC - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Proposed Kroger-Albertsons Merger
07/11/2022 Hayes, Blumenthal, & Murphy Applaud Funding for Expanded City Resident Access To Farm Products
05/23/2022 Letter to Robert Ford, Chair and CEO of Abbot Laboratories - King Seeking Relief for Maine Mothers Amid Formula Shortage
05/18/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - King Calls for National Strategy, Director to Address Baby Formula Shortage
05/13/2022 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
05/06/2022 Letter to Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies; and John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies -
03/03/2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Warner & Kaine Urge Changes to SNAP Benefits Guidance to Address Food Insecurity among Students
01/26/2022 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
12/07/2021 Pingree, Newhouse, Blumenthal Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Standardize Food Date Labels, Cut Food Waste
11/30/2021 Blumenthal & Toomey Introduce Legislation to Increase Food Donations & Promote Food Security
08/06/2021 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
05/18/2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group Urging USDA to Provide Additional Financial Relief to Dairy Farmers Amid COVID-19
12/09/2020 Murphy, Blumenthal, Scott Applaud Passage Of Bipartisan Bill To Address Challenges Posed By Food Allergies
10/29/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Calling On USDA To Fairly Implement P-EBT Program In Puerto Rico In Order To Provide Food Security
09/16/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Connecticut Lawmakers Push USDA for More Assistance to Shellfish Farmers
08/10/2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Collins, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Call for Funding for OAA Programs In Next COVID-19 Package to Help Older Adults
07/29/2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Manchin Calls for Continued Support for School Meal Programs During the Covid-19 Pandemic
07/29/2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hassan, Collins, 34 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
07/17/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Connecticut Lawmakers Push for Expanded Assistance to Shellfish Farmers in Next COVID-19 Economic Relief Package
07/09/2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Connecticut Lawmakers Urge USDA to Reconsider Decision Preventing Shellfish Farmers from Receiving Financial Relief During COVID-19
06/23/2020 Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Urgently-Needed Legislation to Help Hard-Hit Agricultural Workers Amid Pandemic
06/09/2020 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
06/04/2020 Letter to Joe Simons, Federal Trade Commission Chairman, and Stephen Hahn, United States Food and Drug Administration Commissioner - Blumenthal Urges FDA & FTC Action Against Potentially Harmful Products Claiming to Treat or Prevent COVID-19
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