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Matt Cartwright's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (PA) - District 8

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09/20/2022 Letter to The Honorable Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of US Department of Agriculture, The Honorable Kevin Shea, Administrator of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Spotted Lanternfly Spread
05/28/2021 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
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
03/19/2021 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Reps. Fitzpatrick and Houlahan Lead Bipartisan Delegation Effort to Eradicate the Spotted Lanternfly in PA
02/08/2019 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross - Carter Secures Protection for Tomato Growers Against Unfair Trade Practice
12/14/2018 Cartwright Statement on Passage of Farm Bill
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
01/29/2018 Cartwright Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Make Healthy Food More Accessible
10/17/2017 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture, Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the EPA, Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the FDA - Promote Innovative Biotech Policy
09/01/2017 Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Americans from Deadly Pesticides
11/06/2014 Mahanoy City Receives Grant to Purchase Police Vehicle and Skid Loader
09/24/2014 Cicilline, Cartwright Urge Labor Department to Prevent Tobacco Farms from Exposing Children to Dangerous Work
07/31/2014 Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, and Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sound Alarm Over Toxic Weed Killer
06/19/2014 Cartwright and DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Encourage the Purchase of Healthy Foods by SNAP Participants
05/09/2014 Letter to Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
09/26/2013 Letter to Senators Debbit Stabenow and Thad Cochran and Representatives Frank Lucas and Collin Peterson - Allow Institutions of Higher Education to be able to Grow and Cultivate Hemp for Research Purposes
09/19/2013 Cartwright Votes against Increasing Hunger in America
09/19/2013 Progressive Caucus
08/02/2013 Letter to Ranking Member Collin Peterson, House Committee on Agriculture - Reject Rep. King's Provision on Farm Bill
08/01/2013 Letter to Speaker John Boehner, United States House of Represenatives - Farm Bill
07/11/2013 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
06/20/2013 Cartwright Votes against Farm Bill due to $20 Billion in SNAP Cuts
04/17/2013 Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Farr, Subcommittee on Agriculture - Additional Funding for Child Nutrition Programs
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