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Barbara Lee's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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05/18/2022 Congresswoman Lee Issues Statement on Baby Formula Shortage
05/16/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Sherrill Leads Bipartisan Group of Moms in Congress in Call for the President to Take Actions to Immediately Expand Access to Infant Formula
05/04/2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, Elizabeth Prelogar, Solicitor General, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - In Support of Humane Farming
03/03/2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Warner & Kaine Urge Changes to SNAP Benefits Guidance to Address Food Insecurity among Students
02/08/2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary Agriculture - Harder & California Delegation Lead Letter Ensuring the State Receives Fair Share of Wildfire Funding
08/18/2021 Poverty Task Force Co-Chairs Applaud Biden Administration's Increase in Federal Hunger Program
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
05/11/2021 Letter to Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture and Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Senators, Representatives Call on Biden Administration to Withdraw from Proposition 12 Challenges
03/11/2021 Congresswoman Barbara Lee Reintroduces the Improving Access to Nutrition Act
01/11/2021 Lee, Thompson, Panetta, DeFazio, and Newhouse Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Authorize WHIP Program to Provide Relief for 2020 Fires
01/11/2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers
12/17/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Lee, Hastings, McGovern, Frankel, and Deutch Call for an Immediate Boost to Hunger Relief for Struggling Families in COVID Relief Package
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
07/23/2020 Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program
07/07/2020 Congresswoman Barbara Lee Releases Statement on Fiscal Year 2021 Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Funding Bill
07/06/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Speaker of the House, Rep. Katko Calls on Congress to Expand SNAP Benefits, Ensure Food Security During COVID-19 Pandemic
07/01/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reps. Lee, Fudge and Katko along with 161 Members of Congress urge an increase in food assistance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic
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
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
05/29/2020 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
05/22/2020 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
04/30/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country
04/17/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. Blumenauer, Lee, McClintock, and Young Urge House Leadership to Include Cannabis Businesses in Next Phase of COVID-19 Relief
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