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Rick Larsen's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (WA) - District 2

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11/15/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Washington Congressional Delegation Calls for Federal Agriculture Disaster Declaration
11/06/2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means - Finkenauer and Horn Lead Letter to Leadership Urging Extension of Key Biofuels Tax Incentives
09/06/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary to the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington state delegation blasts Trump administration rule that would strip food assistance benefits from more than 175,000 Washingtonians
04/03/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
03/27/2019 Letter to Secretary Perdue - Reps. Peterson, Thompson Push Usda on Farm Bill Dairy Program Implementation
02/08/2019 Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Bipartisan, Bicameral Leaders Promote U.S. Potato Industry in Ongoing China Trade Discussions
01/10/2019 Larsen Votes to Reopen Key Federal Agencies to Support Local Transportation Projects, Homeowners & Agriculture
01/08/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
12/13/2018 Larsen Votes for Farm Bill to Address Hunger in Washington State and Support Local Farms
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
07/17/2018 DelBene and Larsen Introduce Legislation to Invest in Small Fruit Research
05/18/2018 Larsen Opposes Farm Bill
04/24/2018 Letter to the Hon Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Duffy Calls on Trump Administration to Continue Fighting for Wisconsin Dairy in Nafta Renegotiations
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
09/01/2017 Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Americans from Deadly Pesticides
12/01/2016 Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Dr. Cathie Woteki, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics - Call for Support for the U.S. Brewing Industry
10/26/2016 Lynwood Today - Rep. Larsen Hosts Round Table to Discuss Korean Relations
08/23/2016 Food Assistance, Impact Aid & Protections for LGBT Contractors Among Aims of Larsen-Led Effort to Shape Annual Defense Spending Bill
07/07/2016 Letter to the Hon. Fred Upton, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Hon. Frank Pallone, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Hon. Rob Bishop, Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, and the Hon. Raul Grijalva, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources - Yakima Basin Project's Inclusion in Energy Conference Legislation
06/10/2016 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez, Secretary of the Department of Labor and the Hon. León Rodriguez, Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Address H-2A Agriculture Worker Delays
05/16/2016 Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
10/06/2015 West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act
10/02/2015 Issue Position: Agriculture
07/23/2015 Larsen Votes To Uphold Voluntary Non-GMO Labeling

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