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Joe Courtney's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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07/28/2022 Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Introduction of the Young Farmer Success Act
06/16/2022 Courtney Votes to Lower Food and Fuel Costs for Eastern Connecticut Workers, Families, and Farmers
03/30/2022 Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Prioritize Agriculture in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Discussions
03/24/2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Applaud Administration's Commitment to Improve Access to Nutritious Meals
01/26/2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Lofgren, Panetta, Costa & Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to Take Further Action to Ease Supply Chain Problems, Allow American Farmers to Fairly Compete Globally
05/26/2021 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options
04/06/2021 USDA Reopens CFAP Purchasing Program To Dairy, Shellfish, And Other Farmers With Newly Authorized Federal Funding
03/16/2021 The American Rescue Plan Provides New Support To Small Businesses, Restaurants, And Farmers
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
08/28/2020 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
08/13/2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Reps. Kind, Reed, Peterson, Thompson, Brindisi, Fulcher, Torres Small, Gonzalez Lead Letter Calling on the Administration to Implement USMCA Enforcement Measures to Support Dairy Industry
07/21/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Pressley, McGovern Lead Northeast Delegation Lawmakers in Calling for Equitable Distribution of Emergency Food Aid 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
06/15/2020 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
06/15/2020 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur L. Ross Jr., Secretary of the US Department of Commerce and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Courtney Presses USDA and U.S. Commerce Secretaries to Provide CFAP or Other Additional Assistance to Eastern Connecticut Shellfish Farmers
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
05/05/2020 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
05/05/2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - In Bipartisan Push, Pingree Joins House Lawmakers in Calling for $20B in Direct Aid for Seafood Industry
05/04/2020 SBA Takes Action To Assist Farmers Following Continued Pressure From Rep. Courtney
05/01/2020 Kuster Leads 19 Bipartisan Members in Calling on Agriculture Department to Support Small and Mid-Sized Farmers
04/27/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Courtney Warns SBA, Treasury That Failure To Provide Farmers With Quick Access To Newly Authorized Funding Will Result In Farm Closures
04/25/2020 Small Business Administration Clarifies That Paycheck Protection Program Is Open To Farmers, Following Written Correspondence From Rep. Courtney
04/23/2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Costa Leads 126 Members in Calling on President to Ensure Direct Relief to Farmers and Producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
04/22/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats to USDA: Do Not Undermine Child Nutrition Standards
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