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Bobby Scott's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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

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07/30/2020 Scott Introduces Bill To Provide Free School Meals To All Students During COVID-19 Pandemic
07/24/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Delmarva Delegation Requests Relief for Local Shellfish Producers
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 Sonny, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Pushes USDA for Fair Share of Food Relief for Virginians
06/02/2020 Letter to the Hon. Matthew Lohr, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service - Carper, Members of Congress Urge USDA to Prioritize Bay Health, Support Farmers in Reducing Pollution
05/13/2020 Letter to Wilbur Ross, Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Demands Additional Funding for Virginia's Fisheries Industries
05/11/2020 Scott Applauds USDA Plan To Provide Emergency EBT Assistance For Low-Income Virginians
05/08/2020 Fudge, Scott Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Food Assistance for Displaced College Students
05/01/2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Calls on USDA to Assist Local Fishery & Aquaculture Industries
04/28/2020 Scott Statement On President Trump Ordering Meat Processing Plants To Stay Open Despite Rising Worker Deaths
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
03/20/2020 Letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue - Reps. Fudge, Scott Urge USDA to Implement Pandemic EBT
03/11/2020 Amid Coronavirus, Scott, Fudge Introduce Legislation to Provide Emergency EBT Assistance
01/17/2020 Scott Statement On Proposed Rollback Of School Nutrition Standards
12/13/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Congressman Riggleman Sends Letter to Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, on Hemp Production
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. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Wexton Leads Letter Urging House and Senate Appropriators to Block Funding for Relocation of USDA Research Agencies
10/16/2019 Chairman Scott Responds to USDA Analysis Showing Nearly 1 Million Kids Would Lose Automatic Access for Free Schools Under Proposed Cuts to SNAP
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
07/29/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Chairman Scott to Secretary Perdue: Release Internal Estimates Showing Impact of Proposed Snap Changes on Free School Meals
07/23/2019 Scott, Neal, and Peterson oppose administration's unilateral proposal to kick millions off SNAP
01/10/2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
01/08/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
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
06/21/2018 Scott Statement on Passage of House Republican Farm Bill

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