July 15, 2023
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Vermont Delegation Urges USDA Secretary to Approve Vermont Disaster Designation, Streamline Flood Recovery Funds for Vermont Farmers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Feb. 5, 2023
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Letter to Michelle Korsmo, President and CEO of the National Restaurant Association - Senators Warren, Sanders, Murray Push National Restaurant Association for Answers Following Bombshell Report of Misuse of Food Safety Training Funds
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Jan. 26, 2023
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Booker Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing the Justice for Black Farmers Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Oct. 13, 2022
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Tweet - "At a time when food prices are soaring as a result of corporate greed, it would be an absolute disaster to allow Kroger, the 2nd largest grocery store in America, to merge with Albertsons, the 4th largest grocery store in America. The Biden Administration must reject this deal."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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July 22, 2022
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Letter to Martha Williams, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service - Booker Leads Colleagues in Calling for Ban of Agricultural Pesticides on National Wildlife Refuges
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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July 15, 2022
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Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Blumenauer Call On Biden Administration To Scale-Up Response To Global Food Insecurity
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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June 20, 2022
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Ahead of June 30 Deadline, Pingree Joins Bipartisan Effort Pushing House Leadership to Extend USDA Child Nutrition Waiver Authority, Keep Maine Students Fed at School
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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June 2, 2022
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Letter to Thomas Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture - Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues to USDA: We Urge You to Act to Address Historic Discrimination Against Black Farmers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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June 1, 2022
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Tweet - "Yes, it is more important to protect the babies of this country than the huge CEO compensation packages and stock buybacks of an infant formula company that lied to the FDA. That's not a radical idea."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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May 23, 2022
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Letter to Robert Ford, Chair and CEO of Abbot Laboratories - King Seeking Relief for Maine Mothers Amid Formula Shortage
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 13, 2022
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Letter to Mardi Mountford, President of the Infant Nutrition Council of America - Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Push Infant Formula Manufacturers to Address Shortages and Get Formula on Shelves
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 6, 2022
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Letter to Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies; and John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies -
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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March 3, 2022
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Warner & Kaine Urge Changes to SNAP Benefits Guidance to Address Food Insecurity among Students
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Feb. 17, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Tom Vilaseck, Secretary of U.S. Department of Agriculture- Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Implement Northeast Dairy Task Force Recommendations
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Feb. 16, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary Dept. of Agriculture - Pingree, Members of Northeastern Congressional Delegations Urge USDA to Implement Northeast Dairy Task Force Recommendations
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Feb. 9, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman of Senate Appropriations Committee, Hon. Richard Shelby, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Committee, Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, and Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Velázquez, Gillibrand Push for $ 1 Billion in Critical Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico in FY 22 Funding Package
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Jan. 26, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Lofgren, Panetta, Costa & Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to Take Further Action to Ease Supply Chain Problems, Allow American Farmers to Fairly Compete Globally
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Durbin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden To Include Funding For Emergency International Food Aid In Any Supplemental Request To Congress
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Funding for Emergency International Food Aid in Any Supplemental Request to Congress
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - VAN HOLLEN, DURBIN, BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD AID IN ANY SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST TO CONGRESS
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Oct. 21, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Reps. Adams and Panetta Urge Congressional Leadership to Maintain $7.75 Billion in Agriculture Research Funding in Build Back Better Agenda
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Sept. 22, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack - Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Support Maine Organic Dairy Farmers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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July 13, 2021
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Booker Reintroduces Bill to Reform Farm System With Expanded Support From Farm, Labor, Environment, Public Health, Faith Based and Animal Welfare Groups
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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July 7, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Panetta Leads Colleagues In Urging House Leadership To Include Agricultural Research In Any Comprehensive Infrastructure Package
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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June 10, 2021
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Gillibrand Introduces Bill To Provide Direct Relief To Small Farms Struggling To Stay Afloat Amid The Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 28, 2021
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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
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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May 27, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - In Bicameral Letter, Pingree, Spanberger, Heinrich, Booker Lead Call for Investment in Agriculture as a Climate Solution
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 26, 2021
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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May 18, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group Urging USDA to Provide Additional Financial Relief to Dairy Farmers Amid COVID-19
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 13, 2021
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Wyden, Welch Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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May 7, 2021
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NEWS: Sanders, Omar, Gillibrand, and Moore Seek to Expand and Make Permanent Universal School Meals
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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May 5, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Sanford Bishop, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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April 22, 2021
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Welch and Simpson Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Stop the Labeling of Non-Dairy Products as "Milk'
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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April 22, 2021
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Baldwin, Risch, Welch, Simpson Stand Up for America's Dairy Farmers
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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April 22, 2021
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Simpson and Welch Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Stop the Labeling of Non-Dairy Products as "Milk'
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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April 6, 2021
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Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Dingell, Pocan, Khanna Lead 76 Members of Congress in Calling on Biden-Harris Administration to Press For End of Yemeni Blockade
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Feb. 17, 2021
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Letter to Jeff Zients, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator - Booker Leads Senators in Urging Biden Administration to Ensure Vaccine Access for Farm and Food Chain Workers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Feb. 12, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary-Designate of Agriculture - Leahy And Welch Urge USDA To Fix Serious Problems With Latest Farmers To Families Food Box Program Vendor
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Jan. 11, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Dec. 1, 2020
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Letter to Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Committee of Appropriations, and Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - As Record Numbers Of New Yorkers Face Food Insecurity, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Invest $6 Billion To Meet Growing Nutrition Needs
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Oct. 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Calling On USDA To Fairly Implement P-EBT Program In Puerto Rico In Order To Provide Food Security
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Oct. 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Klobuchar, Smith Call on USDA to Reverse Decision to Decrease COVID-19 Relief for Dairy Farmers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Sept. 28, 2020
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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
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Aug. 28, 2020
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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
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Aug. 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Beatty, Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement US Dept. of Agriculture - Merkley, Colleagues Demand Explanation from Usda on Diverting Funds from Program to Help Farmers Who Are People of Color, Immigrants, Veterans
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Aug. 13, 2020
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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
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Aug. 10, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Collins, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Call for Funding for OAA Programs In Next COVID-19 Package to Help Older Adults
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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July 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate, the Hon. John Hoeven, Chairman of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, and the Hon. Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture - Gillibrand, Wyden, Booker, And Sanders Urge Senate Leadership To Prioritize Direct Relief For Small Farmers In Response To Ongoing Economic Crisis
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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July 29, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Manchin Calls for Continued Support for School Meal Programs During the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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July 29, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hassan, Collins, 34 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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