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Lori Trahan's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (MA) - District 3

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07/21/2021 Trahan, House Pass Comprehensive PFAS Legislation
03/10/2021 Trahan Votes to Send American Rescue Plan to President Biden's Desk
02/27/2021 Trahan Supports Passage of President Biden's American Rescue Plan
08/28/2020 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
08/03/2020 Letter to Brandon Lipps, Deputy Under Secretary of Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services for the Department of Agriculture - Massachusetts Lawmakers Urge USDA to Extend School Nutrition Waivers Through the End of the 2020-21 School Year
07/15/2020 Trahan Shows Support for Local Farmers
07/14/2020 Trahan Concludes Farm Tour in Support of Coronavirus Relief for Local Farmers
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
06/15/2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis
06/11/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon. Pam Miller, Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service - Reps. Pressley and McGovern, Senators Markey and Warren lead Mass. Delegation in Calling on Trump Admin. to Bring More Retailers into SNAP Online Ordering Program
05/07/2020 Massachusetts Awarded Nearly $4 Million In Emergency Food And Shelter Assistance Under CARES Act
04/23/2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Mass. Lawmakers Seek Federal Assistance for Cranberry Growers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
04/22/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats to USDA: Do Not Undermine Child Nutrition Standards
04/02/2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers
11/18/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Pushes Back on Trump Administration's Proposed SNAP Cuts
11/01/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Call on Trump Administration: Abandon Proposal that Jeopardizes Access to School Meals for Nearly 1 Million Children
10/24/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture - Courtney, Welch lead New England delegation letter in defense of family dairy farms
09/23/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children
08/08/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule
04/04/2019 Letter to Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Fortenberry - Rep. Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Address Stress in Farm Country
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