| March 28, 2024
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Ahead of Cesar Chavez Day, Durbin, Bennet, Stabenow, Senate Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Support Farm Workers, Address Agricultural Labor Crisis
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 5, 2024
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Durbin Meets With Illinois Farm Bureau President
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 26, 2023
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Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Curb Food Waste
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 26, 2023
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Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Curb Food Waste
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 15, 2023
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Durbin Secures $250,000 For Green Era's Efforts To Combat Food Waste
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 14, 2023
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Durbin & Blumenthal Request Review Of FDA's Efforts To Protect The Nation's Food Supply & Prevent Outbreaks Of Foodborne Illness
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 30, 2023
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House Intel Releases ODNI Report on Food Security Impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Aug. 24, 2023
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Durbin, Blumenthal Request Information On FDA's Proposed Changes To The Office Of Dietary Supplement Programs
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 28, 2023
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Durbin, Delauro Urge FDA Commissioner Califf To Provide An Update On Food Safety Reforms
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 21, 2023
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Durbin Meets With Grain And Feed Association Of Illinois
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 16, 2023
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Durbin, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Boost Agricultural Research Funding
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 5, 2023
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Durbin Visits Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry To Announce $700,000 To Expand Services To Food-Insecure Residents In The Region
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 28, 2023
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Thune, Durbin Urge Biden to Prioritize E15 Fuel, Utilize American Agriculture
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Jan. 30, 2023
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Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, DeLauro Urge FDA Commissioner Califf To Implement Reforms At The Agency's Human Foods Program
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Jan. 26, 2023
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Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Protecting Children With Food Allergies Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 14, 2022
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Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Grassley, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Take Action On Mexico's GMO Corn Ban
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Nov. 22, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Higgins Leads Republican Letter To Biden Regarding Diesel Fuel Costs, Urging Measures To Reduce Inflation
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Nov. 4, 2022
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Rep. Jackson Calls for Emergency Relief for Farmers and Ranchers
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| Sept. 21, 2022
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Tweet - "With 12% of the global population facing severe food insecurity, I have been urging the Admin to provide additional funding for emergency international food aid. I'm pleased that @POTUS has announced this funding to address the global food security crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 19, 2022
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Duckworth, Hirono, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Better Protect New Parents Traveling with Breast Milk
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 16, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Cammack Joins Reps. Hartzler, Mann, Colleagues In Pushing Back On The EPA's New Atrazine Requirements
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| July 27, 2022
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Rep. Axne Introduces Bill to Expand Cover Crop Assistance to Farmers
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| July 18, 2022
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Durbin: There Is No Excuse For FDA's Food Safety Failures To Persist
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2022
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Tweet - "There is no excuse for @US_FDA 's persistent failures on food safety. If the Food and Drug Administration is incapable of handling both food and drugs, then I think it's time for a new agency--the Food Safety Administration--to take over."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 15, 2022
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Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Blumenauer Call On Biden Administration To Scale-Up Response To Global Food Insecurity
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| July 14, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Demanding Relaxation of Import Duties on Fertilizer
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| July 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Mann, Marshall Lead Letter Demanding President Biden Relax Import Duties on Fertilizer
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| June 29, 2022
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Letter to Martin Oberman, Chair of the Surface Transportation Board, Michelle Schultz, Vice Chair of the Surface Transportation Board, Robert Primus, Board Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Patrick Fuchs, Board Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Karen Hedlund, Board Member of the Surface Transportation Board - Costa, Norman lead Bipartisan Effort Concerning Deficient Rail Service's Role in Fertilizer, Grain, and Feed Shortage Affecting American Farmers
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| June 20, 2022
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Ahead of June 30 Deadline, Pingree Joins Bipartisan Effort Pushing House Leadership to Extend USDA Child Nutrition Waiver Authority, Keep Maine Students Fed at School
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| June 13, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - LaMalfa Joins Republicans in Urging Biden to Repeal Regulatory Assault on Agriculture
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| June 13, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - Rep. Crawford Works on Solutions to Lower Farm Input Costs
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| June 13, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Lucas Joins Leader McCarthy, House Ag Republicans Calling on Biden Administration to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| June 13, 2022
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Letter to Jospeh R. Biden, President of the United States - Womack, Lawmakers Call on Biden Admin to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| May 19, 2022
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Duckworth Joins Casey, Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Empower Fda to Get Infant Formula Back on Shelves, Prevent Future Shortages
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 18, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - King Calls for National Strategy, Director to Address Baby Formula Shortage
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 13, 2022
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Letters to CEOs of Baby Formula Manufacturers - Chairs Maloney and Krishnamoorthi Press Infant Formula Manufacturers on Plans to Address Nationwide Shortage
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| May 13, 2022
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth Joins Booker, Klobuchar in Urging Usda to Address Infant Formula Shortages
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 13, 2022
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Letter to Mardi Mountford, President of the Infant Nutrition Council of America - Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Push Infant Formula Manufacturers to Address Shortages and Get Formula on Shelves
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 6, 2022
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Letter to Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies; and John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies -
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 4, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, Elizabeth Prelogar, Solicitor General, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - In Support of Humane Farming
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| April 7, 2022
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Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Khanna Introduce The Security Of The Economy, Climate, And Other U.S. Interests With Recent And Existing Food Alternatives (SECURE Food) Act
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| April 5, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Balderson Joins Call for Action to Address Skyrocketing Fertilizer Prices
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| April 4, 2022
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Duckworth and Durbin Join Chairwoman Stabenow in Introducing Bill to Extend School and Summer Meal Flexibilities to Feed Children
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 30, 2022
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Letter to Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, and Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Prioritize Agriculture in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Discussions
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| March 18, 2022
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Letter to Jason Kearns, Chair of the International Trade Commission - Grassley, Colleagues Urge Immediate Action To Bring Down Fertilizer Costs
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| March 11, 2022
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Durbin, Duckworth Secure $211 Million For Illinois Projects In FY22 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 9, 2022
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Duckworth, Murkowski Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Military Hunger
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 8, 2022
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Duckworth Speaks With Illinois Farm Bureau, Highlights Benefits of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 8, 2022
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Durbin Meets Virtually With Illinois Farm Bureau
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 3, 2022
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Warner & Kaine Urge Changes to SNAP Benefits Guidance to Address Food Insecurity among Students
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Feb. 17, 2022
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Krishnamoorthi, Klobuchar, Duckworth, And Cárdenas Respond To New Consumer Reports Investigation Revealing High Levels Of Arsenic In Baby Food
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Feb. 16, 2022
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Duckworth, Durbin Highlight Nearly 500 Rural Illinois Jobs Created or Saved Through Federal Investments
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman of Senate Appropriations Committee, Hon. Richard Shelby, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Committee, Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, and Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Velázquez, Gillibrand Push for $ 1 Billion in Critical Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico in FY 22 Funding Package
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Jan. 29, 2022
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Duckworth Visits Northern Illinois Food Bank Distribution Center and Discusses Hunger Prevention
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Lofgren, Panetta, Costa & Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to Take Further Action to Ease Supply Chain Problems, Allow American Farmers to Fairly Compete Globally
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture and Samantha Power, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Brown, Colleagues Lead Call to Release Funds to Help Meet Global Hunger Needs
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Durbin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden To Include Funding For Emergency International Food Aid In Any Supplemental Request To Congress
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - VAN HOLLEN, DURBIN, BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD AID IN ANY SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST TO CONGRESS
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Funding for Emergency International Food Aid in Any Supplemental Request to Congress
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Jan. 18, 2022
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Mullin Leads Letter Urging USDA to Increase Number of Meat Inspectors, Offers Long-Term Solution to Biden Administration's Meat Pricing Plan
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Jan. 12, 2022
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Congresswoman Miller Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Chinese Land Purchases in the United States
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Rep. Mary Miller
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| Jan. 12, 2022
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Tweet: Always good to speak with @WFP Director Beasley about ongoing efforts to feed the world's hungry. The U.S. and its allies must help provide the necessary funds to meet growing hunger amid covid, drought, and conflict--including the risk to nearly half of Afghanistan's population.
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 17, 2021
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Tweet - "Glad to see President Biden has named Scott Halpin to be @USDA State Executive Director for the Illinois Farm Service Agency and Betsy Dirksen Londrigan to be @USDA State Director for Rural Development in Illinois. I look forward to working with each of them.
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 17, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Jack Reed, Chairman Senate Armed Services Committee; Hon. James Inhofe, Ranking Member Committee on Armed Services; Hon. Adam Smith Chairman Committee on Armed Services; Hon. Mike Rogers, Ranking Member Committee on Armed Services - DUCKWORTH, PANETTA TO LEADERSHIP: ADDRESS MILITARY HUNGER IN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Oct. 29, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President - On Behalf of the World Dog Alliance
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| Oct. 19, 2021
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LaHood, Illinois Soybean Association Complete "Life of a Soybean" Video Series after Third Visit
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| Oct. 5, 2021
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LaHood Statement on USTR Address on US-China Trade Relationship
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| Sept. 30, 2021
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Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Continuing Resolution
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 20, 2021
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Bost Announces Franklin County Rural Development Grant
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| Aug. 26, 2021
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LaHood, Illinois Soybean Association continue "Life of a Soybean" Video Series with Second Visit
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| Aug. 18, 2021
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Duckworth, Carper, Booker, Applaud EPA Ban On Harmful Pesticide
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 14, 2021
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Duckworth Meets With Veteran Advocates To Discuss Military Hunger In Chicagoland
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 12, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth And Warren Seek Answers From Dod On Report Of "Extreme Food Insecurity" Among National Guard And Reserve Service Members
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Aug. 11, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - ICYMI: Feenstra Urges Biden to Back Off Plan to Cap Like-Kind Exchanges
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| Aug. 7, 2021
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Tweet - "Restaurants are the lifeblood of our cities. And they are still struggling with the fallout of this pandemic. It's a shame that Republicans won't replenish the SBA's Restaurant Revitalization Fund. They are letting so many hardworking Americans down."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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