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Al Green's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (TX) - District 9

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03/17/2021 Congressman Al Green Supports Enhance Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2021 for College Students as Original Cosponsor
03/11/2021 Letter to Governor Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas - Congressman Castro and Texas Colleagues Urge Gov. Abbott to Prioritize Agricultural Workers for Covid Vaccine Eligibility
02/26/2021 Congressman Al Green Thanks President Biden for Visit to Houston in the Aftermath of Winter Storm Uri
02/25/2021 Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Congressmen Gonzalez and Gonzales Urge Sec. Vilsack to Approve Usda Disaster Designation for Texas
02/22/2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States - Pfluger Gets 27 Lawmakers to Agree: Declare ALL of TX Disaster
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
03/11/2020 Congressman Al Green Supports Decision to Close Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Due to COVID-19
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
03/16/2018 Letter to the Hon Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Congressman Panetta Leads 90 Lawmakers to Call on Administration to Strengthen Funding for Federal Nutrition Assistance
03/15/2018 Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Bishop - Preserve Funding for Critical Nutrition Program for Seniors
10/31/2017 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Assist with Cattle Fever Tick Eradication
05/16/2017 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Do Not Delay Tobacco Safety Standards
04/03/2017 Letter to Greg Walden, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Investigate EPA's Permitting of Toxic Chemicals
12/08/2011 Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011
12/02/2011 Reps. Richmond, Chu, Honda, Green: Make GCCF Changes Retroactive
05/16/2008 Reps. Al Green and Jim Mcgovern Sponsor Letter to U.N. Secretary General Expressing Concern Over World Food Crisis
12/19/2007 Supporting The Federal Food Donation Act
06/08/2006 Letter to Chairman Gruenberg
05/23/2006 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007
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