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Marcy Kaptur's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (OH) - District 9

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09/20/2022 Letter to The Honorable Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of US Department of Agriculture, The Honorable Kevin Shea, Administrator of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Spotted Lanternfly Spread
08/30/2022 Kaptur, Brown Introduce Bill to Expand Farmers Market Nutrition Programs
09/13/2021 On First Day of Small Business Week, Kaptur Applauds American Rescue Plan's $34 Million Lifeline for Northern Ohio Restaurants
09/13/2021 On First Day of Small Business Week, Kaptur Applauds American Rescue Plan's $34 Million Lifeline for Northern Ohio Restaurants
08/20/2021 Letter to the Hon. David Scott, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, the Hon. John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the Hon. Bernie Sanders, Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee - Kaptur Leads House Members in Push for $100M for Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs
08/20/2021 Kaptur Leads House Members in Push for $100M for Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs
07/30/2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Representative Angie Craig, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Take Additional Steps to Support Small and Regional Meat & Poultry Processing Facilities
06/16/2021 In Support of Small Local Farmers
05/27/2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - In Bicameral Letter, Pingree, Spanberger, Heinrich, Booker Lead Call for Investment in Agriculture as a Climate Solution
03/01/2021 Kaptur Highlights Support for Northern Ohio Families and Localities in American Rescue Plan
01/11/2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers
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
08/14/2020 Letter to the Hon.. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Fudge, Plaskett, DeLauro Blast USDA Decision to Include Signed Letter from President in Emergency Food Relief 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
06/26/2020 Recognizing National Pollinator Week
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
06/01/2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor, Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Reps. Fudge, Cleaver Lead Fellow Lawmakers Urging HHS, USDA & DOL to Provide Protections For Workers in Meat Processing Plants
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
05/20/2020 Reps. Tim Ryan, Marcia Fudge, and Members of Ohio Delegation Applaud Approval of Ohio SNAP Pilot Program
05/05/2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Majority Whip James Clyburn - Pingree, Blumenauer, DeLauro, Schrier Lead 26 Members in Urging House Leadership to Allow Food Banks, SNAP Beneficiaries to Access Locally Farmed Food
05/01/2020 Kuster Leads 19 Bipartisan Members in Calling on Agriculture Department to Support Small and Mid-Sized Farmers
04/02/2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers
04/02/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Pingree Leads 67 Bipartisan Members in Urging Perdue to Implement Provision to Ensure New COVID-19 Stimulus Funds Support Direct-to-Market Farmers
02/25/2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Castor, Chairwoman of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and the Hon. Garret Graves, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis - Congresswoman Angie Craig Leads Letter Reiterating Support for Biofuels, Reducing Carbon Emissions
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

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