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Mazie Hirono's Public Statements on Issue: Food Processing and Sales

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06/17/2022 Hirono Joins 32 Colleagues in Push to Fight Food Insecurity
05/11/2022 Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Hirono Urges FDA to Quickly Resolve Baby Formula Crisis, Develop Plan to Alleviate Future Shortages
08/28/2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Hawaii Congressional Delegation Calls on USDA to Extend Flexibility for Child Nutrition Programs to Combat Hunger During COVID-19 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
05/15/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers
05/06/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Murkowski, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Fishermen and Seafood Processors
04/20/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy And Other Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration To Protect Food Supply And Essential Workers During COVID-19 Crisis
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
01/11/2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety
06/28/2018 Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration - Rubio Leads Bipartisan Letter to FDA to Exempt Premium Cigars from Strict Regulations
08/02/2016 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
07/07/2016 Hirono Statement On S.764
03/17/2016 Hirono: Mandatory Labeling For Genetically Modified Foods Necessary To Protect Consumer Choice
05/22/2013 Senator Hirono Votes Against Measure That Would Endanger Hawaii's Sugar Industry, Risk 800 Jobs in State
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