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Kathy Castor's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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05/20/2022 Letter to Mary Reaves, Director of the Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division of the EPA - Requesting Reconsideration of the Use of Thiram Pesticides for Strawberry Growers
03/18/2021 Rep. Castor: House Passage of the Dream and Promise Act Lifts Young Dreamers Out of Limbo, Benefits Us All
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
07/09/2020 Letter to Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Steube Leads Letter to U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer Urging an End to Unfair Mexican Trade Practices
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
04/09/2020 Letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Perdue - Rubio Leads Bipartisan Florida Delegation in Requesting USDA Provide Relief for Florida's Agricultural Industry
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
01/14/2020 Letter to Robert Lighthizer, Ambassador for U.S. Trade Representative - Co-Chairs Thompson, Newhouse, 106 Wine Caucus Members Urge USTR Not to Target Wine in Trade Disputes
04/03/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
03/27/2019 Letter to Scott Gottlieb - Congressman Blumenauer Leads a Letter to FDA in Support of Plant-Based Food Products
02/08/2019 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross - Carter Secures Protection for Tomato Growers Against Unfair Trade Practice
01/11/2019 U.S. Rep. Castor votes to reopen DOT, HUD & Ag Departments
01/08/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
12/12/2018 U.S. Rep. Castor: Farm Bill Includes Fought-For Water Quality Provisions to Help Florida
09/28/2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, and the Hon. Debbie Stebenow, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - U.S. Rep. Castor: Farm Bill Includes Fought-For Water Quality Provisions to Help Florida
09/07/2018 Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Michael K. Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Push to Support Local Market Opportunities in Farm Bill
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
08/27/2018 Letter to Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, Representative Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Representative Collin Peterson, Ranking Member - Environmental Concerns in Farm Bill
07/16/2018 Letter to Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - U.S. Rep. Castor Calls on FDA to Preserve Premium Cigars, Jobs in "Cigar City"
03/15/2018 Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Bishop - Preserve Funding for Critical Nutrition Program for Seniors
06/22/2016 Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Honorable Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives, the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, United States House of Representatives, the Honorable Steny Hoyer, House Minority Whip, United States House of Representatives - S.J.Res. 28
01/29/2014 Murphy Supports Bipartisan Farm Bill Compromise
12/04/2013 Letter to Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Collin Peterson, Ranking Member, House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture - No Further Cuts to SNAP in the Farm Bill Conference Report
11/13/2013 Letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner, House Leaders Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Senators Barbara Mikulski, Richard Shelby, Hal Rogers, and Nita Lowey - Fishing Disaster Relief in Budget Process
10/15/2013 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Impact of the Government Shutdown on Energy and Commerce

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