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Jim Himes' Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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08/30/2023 House Intel Releases ODNI Report on Food Security Impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
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
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
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
06/29/2020 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
04/21/2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Courtney, Connecticut Congressional Delegation Press For Access To SBA Paycheck Protection Program By Connecticut Self-Employed Agricultural Workers
04/03/2020 Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Amid Covid-19 Pandemic, Connecticut Delegation Urges Usda to Halt Rules that Make It Difficult for Connecticut Residents to Access Snap Benefits
01/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and the Hon. Bruce Summers, Admin. of the Agricultural Marketing Service - Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt And Rep. Joe Courtney Lead Connecticut Congressional Delegation To Urge Changes On USDA's Hemp Production Rules
12/02/2019 Letter to Brandon Lipps, Deputy Under Secretary of the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Service - CT Congressional Delegation Urges Trump Administration to Abandon Proposed SNAP Rule Harmful to Vulnerable Households
11/06/2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means - Finkenauer and Horn Lead Letter to Leadership Urging Extension of Key Biofuels Tax Incentives
10/24/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture - Courtney, Welch lead New England delegation letter in defense of family dairy farms
01/08/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
08/30/2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
07/19/2017 Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban
04/07/2017 Letter to the Atlantic States Marines Fisheries Commission - Feedback from Connecticut Lobstermen
06/08/2016 Larson, Blumenthal, Murphy, and Himes Applaud Federal Grant for Hartford's Promise Zone to Bring Affordable, Locally-Grown Food into City Grocery Stores
05/23/2016 Connecticut Delegation Advocates For Changes In Fisheries Management To Level The Playing Field For New England Fishermen
01/01/2016 Issue Position: The Environment
09/22/2015 Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture and Val Doleini, Farm Service Agency Administrator - Dairy Insurance Program
08/21/2014 Himes Highlights Person-to-Person's Scholarships, Food Pantry in Darien
05/09/2014 Letter to Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
01/29/2014 Himes Statement on Vote Against Farm Bill
10/30/2013 Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Reevaluation of Ethanol Mandate
09/20/2013 Blumenthal, Murphy, Himes Announce USDA SBIR Grant To MetroCrops LLC Of Norwalk
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