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Chellie Pingree's Public Statements on Issue: Food Processing and Sales

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (ME) - District 1

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12/13/2021 McGovern, Newhouse, Pingree, Walorski Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Increase Food Donations and Prevent Hunger
12/07/2021 Pingree, Newhouse, Blumenthal Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Standardize Food Date Labels, Cut Food Waste
11/29/2021 Maine Food Projects Awarded $3.5M in Federal Grants to Strengthen Local and Regional Food Systems, Pingree Announces
11/23/2021 $200K Grant to Help Family-Owned Meat Processing Business Recover from Devastating Fire, Pingree Announces
06/11/2021 Reps. Pingree and Massie Introduce Bipartisan PRIME Act to Empower Local Livestock Farmers, Meet Consumer Demand
04/30/2021 Rep. Ron Kind Joins Organic Caucus in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Organic Standards, Cut Through Federal Bureaucracy
02/23/2021 Pingreem Fortenberry, Thune, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Expand & Strengthen Local Meat Processing Capabilities
10/19/2020 Pingree Applauds Court's Rejection of Trump Administration's "Cruel' Food Assistance Restriction
09/29/2020 Pingree, Fortenberry Introduce Legislation to Expand & Strengthen Local Meat Processing Capabilities
07/02/2020 Ramp-Up Act Will Help Meat and Poultry Processors Access Inspection to Meet Demand
06/18/2020 Rep. Blumenauer Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Introducing Independent Restaurant Stabilization Fund
06/12/2020 Following Bipartisan Effort from the Maine Delegation, USDA Extends Waiver Expanding Access to Meals for Low-Income Children During COVID-19 Pandemic
01/17/2020 Pingree Announces $260,449 USDA Grant to UMaine Cooperative Extension
09/06/2018 Pingree Says FDA Seems to Be Heading in Right Direction on Nutrition Facts for Pure Maple Syrup & Honey
05/25/2017 U.S. Representatives Massie and Pingree Introduce Bill to Revive Local Meat Processing
02/07/2017 Rep. Newhouse Joins Rep. Fudge to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Food Donation Nationwide
07/28/2016 Collins, King, Pingree, Poliquin Announce That USDA Plans to Purchase an Additional 3.8 million pounds of Maine Wild Blueberries
07/14/2016 Lawmakers Criticize Industry-Sponsored GMO Bill
06/09/2016 Shaw's to Resume Donations of Food to Local Pantries
05/19/2016 Congresswoman Pingree Expresses Concerns With House Child Nutrition Bill
05/11/2016 FDA Decides to Reevaluate "Healthy" Label Standards
05/02/2016 Federal Program Expanding to Help Small Farmers Reach Local Markets
04/19/2016 Opposing Republican Vote That Strips Basic Rights for Chicken Farmers
12/17/2015 Tax Provision Touted by Pingree to Reduce Food Waste Passes House
12/14/2015 Pingree Welcomes New Ground Beef Rules That She Had Pushed for

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