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Mike Thompson's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (CA) - District 4

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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
07/18/2022 Thompson Votes for Bill Lowering Costs and Increasing Supply of Infant Formula
06/13/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - LaMalfa Joins Republicans in Urging Biden to Repeal Regulatory Assault on Agriculture
06/13/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Lucas Joins Leader McCarthy, House Ag Republicans Calling on Biden Administration to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
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
09/30/2021 Thompson's Bill to Reauthorize the Critical Whip+ Program Passes the House, Will Become Law Today
09/21/2021 Thompson Votes to Pass Funding Resolution That Includes Critical Whip+ Program
09/08/2021 Thompson Introduces Local Food Production Enhancement Act
07/27/2021 Letter to Tom Vilsack Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Pushing Feds for More Relief Following Historic Wildfires, Droughts, Heat
05/03/2021 Thompson Announces Start of Federal Coronavirus Relief Funding for Restaurants
02/09/2021 Letter to the Hon. Gavin Newsom, Governor of California - Congressmembers Costa and Panetta Call on Governor Newsom to Prioritize Vaccine Equity for Farmworkers
01/11/2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers
09/25/2020 Hearing of the Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Thompson, Hearing on Restaurants in America During the COVID-19 Pandemic
08/25/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Newhouse Joins Bipartisan Lawmakers to Press USDA on Organic Certification Cost Share Changes
08/25/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Presses USDA on Organic Certification Cost Share Changes
07/09/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Garamendi Advocates for California Almond Growers Impacted by Coronavirus
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
05/29/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representative TJ Cox Leads Bicameral Push for CA Inclusion on Rural COVID-19 Task Force
05/11/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Costa Releases Framework to Support Agriculture During COVID-19 Crisis
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
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
04/13/2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Meng and Espaillat Call for Key Food Assistance Program to Allow Hot Food Purchases
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
04/01/2020 Letter to Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Senator Wyden, Rep. Schrader Request Release of West Coast Fishery Disaster Assistance Funding

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