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Filemon Vela, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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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
10/05/2021 Rep Vela Introduces FARM Act, Combats Foreign Interference in Agriculture
03/11/2021 Letter to Governor Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas - Congressman Castro and Texas Colleagues Urge Gov. Abbott to Prioritize Agricultural Workers for Covid Vaccine Eligibility
01/11/2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers
10/01/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Agriculture Committee Leadership Presses Perdue on Diversity Trainings at USDA
09/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the House, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader of the Senate - Brownley, Welch Lead Bipartisan Letter to Protect American Farmers and U.S. Food Supply
09/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Newhouse Joins Call to Include Wheat Growers in USDA Coronavirus Aid Program
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
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
06/09/2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Department of Agriculture Secretary - Peterson, Costa, Plaskett, and Vela Highlight CFAP Concerns in Letter to Perdue
06/08/2020 Manchin Home Meals Act Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives
06/08/2020 McBath, Katko, Vela Introduce Bipartisan and Bicameral Legislation to Help Provide Seniors with Meals and Care
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
05/22/2020 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
05/12/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Call For Additional Assistance To The Cotton And Textile Industries
05/11/2020 In the Absence of Leadership from the White House, Congress Must Lead on Testing
05/07/2020 Letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Kevin McCarthy - Pingree, Golden Urge at least $3.5B in Additional Relief for Fishermen
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
04/01/2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers
03/19/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressman Panetta Calls on State Department to Ensure Agriculture Worker Visas Get Processed to Protect Food Security During COVID-19
03/04/2020 Press Release: Congressmen Vela And Gonzalez Introduce Bill To Enable More Efficient Transport Of South Texas Agriculture
03/04/2020 Congressmen Gonzalez and Vela introduce bill to enable more efficient transport of South Texas agriculture
03/04/2020 Press Release: Vela Bill Protecting America's Food And Agriculture Signed Into Law
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