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Jim Banks' Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. Senate (IN) - Jr

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05/10/2023 Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
04/05/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Balderson Joins Call for Action to Address Skyrocketing Fertilizer Prices
05/26/2021 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
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
05/05/2021 Letter to the Hon. Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative - Rep. Ron Kind Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging USTR Katherine Tai to Work with Vietnam to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Pork
01/29/2021 Letter to Hon. David Pekoske, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Lucas, Crawford, Cuellar Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Agriculture Supply Chain
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
05/14/2020 Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator of FEMA - Indiana Congressional Delegation Asks for FEMA Assistance to Support Livestock Industry during Coronavirus
04/10/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Rep. Axne Urges Secretary Perdue to Assist Biofuel Producers
04/10/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Congressman Fred Keller Joins Lawmakers in Urging USDA Sec. Sonny Perdue to Help Dairy Farmers
04/02/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Pingree Leads 67 Bipartisan Members in Urging Perdue to Implement Provision to Ensure New COVID-19 Stimulus Funds Support Direct-to-Market Farmers
01/23/2020 Western Caucus: President Trump Keeps Promise to Redefine WOTUS
10/16/2019 Letter to Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, Hon. Mike R. Pence, Vice President of the United States - Young Leads Indiana Delegation on Letter Defending Indiana Salmon, Hoosier Jobs
06/20/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Dr. Bucshon Sends Letter to Secretary Perdue in Support of Hoosier Farmers
04/12/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Congressman Baird Leads Letter To USDA Endorsing Relocation of Agriculture Institutions to Indiana
03/14/2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer - House Members Defend Agriculture in EU Trade Agreement
08/22/2018 Letter to The Honorable Pat Roberts, The Honorable Mike Conaway, The Honorable Debbie Stabenow, and The Honorable Collin Peterson - Banks Leads Letter Urging Farm Bill Conferees to Repeal WOTUS
08/17/2018 Banks Statement on Obama-era WOTUS Rule Going into Effect
05/18/2018 Banks Amendment to Repeal WOTUS Passes House
05/16/2018 Banks' WOTUS Amendment Advances to House Floor
05/11/2018 Banks Introduces Amendment to Repeal WOTUS Rule in Farm Bill
04/13/2018 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, US President - Outlining Trade Priorities
03/30/2018 The Journal Gazette - Swamped by bureaucracy
03/29/2018 Inside Indiana Business - Now Is Time to Continue, Not Jeopardize Economic Progress
02/21/2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate - Young Leads Effort for Equity in Ag Markets

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