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Chellie Pingree's Public Statements on Issue: Food Processing and Sales

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (ME) - District 1

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12/13/2021 McGovern, Newhouse, Pingree, Walorski Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Increase Food Donations and Prevent Hunger
12/07/2021 Pingree, Newhouse, Blumenthal Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Standardize Food Date Labels, Cut Food Waste
11/29/2021 Maine Food Projects Awarded $3.5M in Federal Grants to Strengthen Local and Regional Food Systems, Pingree Announces
11/23/2021 $200K Grant to Help Family-Owned Meat Processing Business Recover from Devastating Fire, Pingree Announces
06/11/2021 Reps. Pingree and Massie Introduce Bipartisan PRIME Act to Empower Local Livestock Farmers, Meet Consumer Demand
05/28/2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Meijer, Pappas Lead Bipartisan Push for PFAS Funding in Infrastructure Bill
04/30/2021 Rep. Ron Kind Joins Organic Caucus in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Organic Standards, Cut Through Federal Bureaucracy
02/23/2021 Pingreem Fortenberry, Thune, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Expand & Strengthen Local Meat Processing Capabilities
10/19/2020 Pingree Applauds Court's Rejection of Trump Administration's "Cruel' Food Assistance Restriction
09/29/2020 Pingree, Fortenberry Introduce Legislation to Expand & Strengthen Local Meat Processing Capabilities
08/19/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Act on President Trump's Lobster Order Before Monday's Deadline
07/02/2020 Ramp-Up Act Will Help Meat and Poultry Processors Access Inspection to Meet Demand
06/19/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation
06/18/2020 Rep. Blumenauer Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Introducing Independent Restaurant Stabilization Fund
06/12/2020 Following Bipartisan Effort from the Maine Delegation, USDA Extends Waiver Expanding Access to Meals for Low-Income Children During COVID-19 Pandemic
01/17/2020 Pingree Announces $260,449 USDA Grant to UMaine Cooperative Extension
09/09/2019 Responding to Congresswoman Pingree's Request, GAO Releases Food Date Labeling Report
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
08/01/2019 Pingree, Newhouse Introduce House Bill to Standardize Food Date Labels, Cut Food Waste
04/02/2019 Pingree, Newhouse, Co-Chairs of Bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus, Applaud Presidential Message Promoting Food Waste Reduction in April
02/04/2019 Letter to the Hon. Daniel R Levinson, Inspector General - Pingree, DeLauro to HHS Inspector General: Investigate Coca-Cola's Lobbying of CDC
01/10/2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
12/20/2018 Pingree Calls USDA's GMO Label "Deceptive'
09/06/2018 Pingree Says FDA Seems to Be Heading in Right Direction on Nutrition Facts for Pure Maple Syrup & Honey
06/08/2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, MD, Commissioner, FDA - There's No Sugar Added, Pure Honey is Pure Honey

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