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Liz Cheney's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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04/12/2022 Cheney & Colleagues Introduce Legislation Protecting Family-Owned Farms, Ranches, Businesses
01/18/2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Mullin Leads Letter Urging USDA to Increase Number of Meat Inspectors, Offers Long-Term Solution to Biden Administration's Meat Pricing Plan
10/19/2021 Tweet - "At the grocery store, food prices have increased overall by 32.8% -- the highest in 10 years. Cereal prices are up 27.3% Meat prices are up 26.3% Dairy prices are up 15.2% Middle-class, hard-working families are stuck paying the price."
10/12/2021 Tweet - "Our agriculture industry is central to Wyoming's way of life and to our communities. Today -- and everyday -- we are grateful for the hardworking ranchers and farmers across our state who feed and fuel the world. #NationalFarmersDay"
10/06/2021 Tweet - "Democrats' runaway spending bills would impose new regulations and taxes on Wyoming families and businesses and hurt our energy and ag industries. See more from my conversation with @kgwntv 's Valerie Fugate:"
10/05/2021 Tweet - "Passing the Expanding Markets for State-Inspected Meat Processors Act will help Wyoming ag producers by expanding markets & allowing state-inspected meat to be sold across state lines. I'm grateful to have @RMFUnion 's support on this critical legislation."
08/11/2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - ICYMI: Feenstra Urges Biden to Back Off Plan to Cap Like-Kind Exchanges
07/27/2021 Letter to Tom Vilsack Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Pushing Feds for More Relief Following Historic Wildfires, Droughts, Heat
07/12/2021 Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers
06/08/2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congressman Guest Leads Bipartisan Letter calling on DOJ to Update Congress on Cattle Market Investigations
05/17/2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Thune, Johnson Lead Colleagues in Urging Department of Justice to Continue Investigation into Beef Industry
05/05/2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Fischbach, Smith Lead Over 130 House Colleagues In Opposing Stepped-Up Basis Repeal and Capital Gains Death Tax
03/22/2021 Cheney Re-Introduces Bill To Open New Markets For State-Inspected Meat
03/16/2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Austin Scott Leads Letter to Sec. Vilsack on Minority Farmer Aid in COVID Relief Package
02/24/2021 Reps. Tracey Mann and Jim Langevin Introduce FFA Resolution
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
08/20/2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of The United States Department of Agriculture - Wyoming Delegation Flags Possible Antitrust Issues with Lamb Processing Plant
07/29/2020 Letter to the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant U.S. Attorney General - Barrasso Joins Letter Asking Justice Dept. to Investigate Meat Processing-Plant Merger
06/12/2020 Tweet - "Yesterday, I introduced legislation that will empower Wyoming's livestock producers to access new markets by allowing state-inspected meat to be sold across state lines. This will increase competition and offer more meat choices for American families."
06/12/2020 Cheney Introduces Bill To Open New Markets For State-Inspected Meat
05/29/2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary - Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Flexibility for Oklahoma's Cattle Producers
05/01/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Marshall Requests Update on Packer Investigation
04/29/2020 Tweet - "Safeguarding our nation's food supply is a critical component necessary to defeat the spread of coronavirus. I support the President's use of the Defense Production Act to ensure American families have a reliable supply of food to put on their tables."
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

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