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Joe Morelle's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic, Working Families for U.S. House (NY) - District 25

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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
09/07/2022 Congressman Joe Morelle Calls for Free School Meals for All Children
09/16/2021 Letter to Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Department of Agriculture; and Hon. Gregory L. Parham, Administrator of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Representatives Morelle and Kelly Call on USDA to Protect Farmers from Devastating Invasive Species
12/03/2020 Congressman Morelle Takes Action to Protect New York's Agricultural Economy from Invasive Species
10/14/2020 CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE FIGHTS TO ENSURE FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD SECURITY
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
08/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Meng Leads Call for USDA to Protect Kosher and Halal Foods
07/31/2020 Congressman Morelle Sponsors Landmark Legislation to Fight Child Hunger
07/23/2020 Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program
07/13/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Delgado, Tonko Lead NY Delegation Demanding Answers on Food Box Failures
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
04/30/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - U.S. Reps. David Trone, Don Young, Lead 54 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Urge USDA to Waive Restrictions on Access to School Meals Across the Country
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
04/13/2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Meng and Espaillat Call for Key Food Assistance Program to Allow Hot Food Purchases
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
12/05/2019 Congressman Joe Morelle Condemns Trump Administration Rule to Cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits for Vulnerable Adults
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
10/21/2019 Congressman Joe Morelle Calls on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Take Action to Ensure Safety of Baby Food
10/18/2019 Congressman Joe Morelle, Foodlink Condemn Proposed Cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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
09/19/2019 New York Congressmembers Object to Proposed SNAP Rule Set to Take Food Away From 87,000 New Yorkers
09/03/2019 Congressman Joe Morelle, Foodlink, and Community Partners Call on the President to Rescind Proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Change
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
07/25/2019 Statement from Congressman Joe Morelle on President Trump's Proposal to Cut Snap Benefits
07/10/2019 Representatives Katko and Morelle Announce Bipartisan Legislation Providing Learning Environments and Quality Meals to Disadvantaged Children During Summer Months

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