April 19, 2023
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Warren, Raskin Call on USDA to Hold Meatpacking Giant JBS Accountable and Eliminate Company's Government Contracts in Response to Its History of Criminal Misconduct
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Feb. 16, 2023
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Warren Calls on Top Five Egg Producers to Explain Recent Egg Price Hikes
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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June 23, 2022
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Pressley Applauds House Passage of Keep Kids Fed Act to Extend Critical School Meal Flexibilities
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley
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May 19, 2022
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Warren, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Directing FTC to Investigate Anticompetitive Practices and Violations of Antitrust Laws in Beef-packing Industry
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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May 18, 2022
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Warren, Booker Question Abbott CEO on Stock Buybacks, CEO Pay, and Years of Failures Leading To Infant Formula Shortage
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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May 17, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States of America - Pressley, Bowman, Jayapal, Meng Call for Urgent Executive Action on Baby Formula Shortage
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
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Feb. 15, 2022
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SENATORS MARKEY AND WARREN APPLAUD $1.1 MILLION GRANT TO SUPPORT MASSACHUSETTS SEAFOOD INDUSTRY
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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Dec. 23, 2021
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Tweet - "Big grocery chains reaped record profits in 2020. Then they had a choice: Use those profits to keep prices lower while properly protecting & compensating their workers, or reward top execs & investors. They picked Door #2--and it"s driving up prices."
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Dec. 13, 2021
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McGovern, Newhouse, Pingree, Walorski Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Increase Food Donations and Prevent Hunger
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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Oct. 19, 2021
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Warren & Grassley: FDA Just Cleared Major Regulatory Hurdle for OTC Hearing Aids
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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Sept. 13, 2021
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Jenniffer González-Colón introduces legislation to include Puerto Rico in the Supplemental Food Assistance Program
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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Aug. 18, 2021
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Poverty Task Force Co-Chairs Applaud Biden Administration's Increase in Federal Hunger Program
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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Aug. 17, 2021
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Congressman Garamendi Hosts House Rules Committee Chairman McGovern to Discuss Local Programs to Bolster Health and Eradicate Hunger and Poverty
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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July 21, 2021
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Trahan, House Pass Comprehensive PFAS Legislation
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Rep. Lori Trahan
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July 13, 2021
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Booker Reintroduces Bill to Reform Farm System With Expanded Support From Farm, Labor, Environment, Public Health, Faith Based and Animal Welfare Groups
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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May 28, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Meijer, Pappas Lead Bipartisan Push for PFAS Funding in Infrastructure Bill
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Rep. Jake Auchincloss, ...
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May 26, 2021
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Civil Eats - Hunger is a Political Decision. We Can Work to End It.
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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March 11, 2021
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Huizenga, Moulton Introduce Bipartisan GRUB Act to Provide Per Diem to National Guard Members Deployed to U.S. Capitol
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Rep. Seth Moulton, ...
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Feb. 17, 2021
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Letter to Jeff Zients, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator - Booker Leads Senators in Urging Biden Administration to Ensure Vaccine Access for Farm and Food Chain Workers
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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Sept. 25, 2020
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Hearing of the Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Neal, Hearing on Restaurants in America During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Richard Neal
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July 23, 2020
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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
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Rep. Bill Keating, ...
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June 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads House, Senate Members in Calling for Strong Funding for Global Food Security in Anticipated Covid-19 Legislation
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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May 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - In a letter to USDA Secretary Perdue, 29 Senators make recommendations to protect food supply workers
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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May 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Murkowski, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Fishermen and Seafood Processors
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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April 29, 2020
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Letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross - Senators Markey and Warren, and Reps. Moulton and Keating Demand Immediate Guidance for Fisheries Disaster Assistance Funding During Coronavirus Emergency
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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April 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy And Other Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration To Protect Food Supply And Essential Workers During COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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April 13, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Meng and Espaillat Call for Key Food Assistance Program to Allow Hot Food Purchases
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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April 9, 2020
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FDA Answers Senator Markey Call for New Guidance for Retail Food Workers and Consumers to Combat Coronavirus Transmission
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Sen. Ed Markey
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April 8, 2020
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Senator Markey Calls for Clear Guidance from Trump Administration on Retail, Consumer Food Handling During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Ed Markey
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March 24, 2020
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Letter to CEOs of Major Food Retailers - Rep. Clarke Leads Letter on Grocery Industry Response to Coronavirus Crisis
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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Jan. 30, 2020
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The Hill - Op Ed by Marcia Fudge and Jim McGovern, Administration's new SNAP work rule takes food off the table
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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Jan. 27, 2020
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McGovern Applauds House Legal Action Against Trump Administration's SNAP cuts
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Rep. Jim McGovern
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Dec. 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. David Johanson, Chairman of the International Trade Commission - Neal and Blumenauer Request Investigation into the Economic Effects of Illegal Seafood Imports
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Rep. Richard Neal, ...
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Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Sending Letter to FDA About Heavy Metals in Baby Food
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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Nov. 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Pushes Back on Trump Administration's Proposed SNAP Cuts
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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Sept. 13, 2019
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Reps. McGovern, Davis Introduce Bill Expanding Student Access to Healthy School Breakfasts
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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Aug. 8, 2019
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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
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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July 17, 2019
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Senator Warren and Representative Lawson Introduce the College Student Hunger Act of 2019 to Address Hunger on College Campuses
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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July 1, 2019
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Brown, Senate Democrats Press OSHA, McDonald's Leadership to Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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Jan. 11, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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Dec. 5, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Lawmakers Keep Pressure on Food and Drug Administration to Go Further in Combating Youth Tobacco Use
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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Nov. 16, 2018
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Senator Markey Applauds FDA Changes to Limit Youth E-Cigarette Use, Ban Menthol Cigarettes
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Sen. Ed Markey
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Oct. 31, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senators Blast FDA Decision to Approve New Supercharged Opioid Dsuvia
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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Sept. 17, 2018
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Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act
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Sen. Ed Markey
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July 31, 2018
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Warren Applauds FDA Announcement on Strengthening Oversight of Antibiotic Use in Animals
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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July 27, 2018
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Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Warren Presses FDA to Address Gaps in Animal Antibiotic Policy
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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June 22, 2018
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Senators Introduce Bill to Strengthen Oversight of Antibiotic Use in Animals
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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May 25, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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April 26, 2018
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Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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April 11, 2018
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Blumenthal, Markey & Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to Modernize Food Labeling
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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April 6, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Pushes to Protect Warnings on Food Products in NAFTA Negotiations
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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March 20, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Label and Regulate All Sesame Products
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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March 16, 2018
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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
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Rep. Bill Keating, ...
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Dec. 19, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Continue Defunding USDA Inspections, Ban Horse Meat in US
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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Sept. 21, 2017
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Durbin, Brown, Reed, Blumenthal, Markey, Franken Introduce Legislation To Reduce Youth Tobacco Use, Close Tax Loopholes
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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July 19, 2017
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Letter to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - End Discriminatory Blood Ban
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Rep. Katherine Clark, ...
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April 25, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General for the U.S. Government Accountability Office - Imported Seafood Safety
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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Feb. 7, 2017
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Rep. Newhouse Joins Rep. Fudge to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Food Donation Nationwide
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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Dec. 7, 2016
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End Hunger Now
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Rep. Jim McGovern
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Sept. 28, 2016
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Senator Markey and Congresswoman Meng Call for Ban on BPA in All Food and Beverage Containers
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Sen. Ed Markey
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Aug. 12, 2016
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Senator Markey: FDA's Final Rule On Food Safety Process Is A Missed Opportunity
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Sen. Ed Markey
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Aug. 2, 2016
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Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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July 15, 2016
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Letter to The Honorable John Kerry, Secretary, U.S. Department of State, and The Honorable Kathryn D. Sullivan, Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere - Combat Seafood Fraud and Illegal and Unregulated Fishing
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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July 14, 2016
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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
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Rep. Jim McGovern
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July 14, 2016
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Lawmakers Criticize Industry-Sponsored GMO Bill
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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June 9, 2016
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Members and Advocates Call on Congress to Reject the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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May 16, 2016
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Letter to John Kline, Chairman of US House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Todd Rokita Chairman of Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, Robert Scott, Ranking Member of US House Committee on Education and the Workforce; Marcia Fudge, Ranking Member on Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education - Payne, Jr. Joins More than 100 Members of Congress in Expressing Concerns with House Child Nutrition Bill
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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May 16, 2016
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Letter to Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, US House Committee on Education and the Workforce - House Child Nutrition Bill
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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May 9, 2016
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Letter to the Hon. Robert M. Califf, M.D., Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration - Robust Requirements For Using The Term "Natural" On Food Labels
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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March 11, 2016
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Letter to the Honorable Robert M. Califf - Backing Real Maple Syrup
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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Feb. 23, 2016
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Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community
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Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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Dec. 18, 2015
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Letter to 167 Liquid Nicotine Retailers - Marketing Flavored Liquid-Nicotine Using Recognizable Brand Names
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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Dec. 18, 2015
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Letter to Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission - To Urge the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Liquid-Nicotine Retailers' Advertising
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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Dec. 18, 2015
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Letter to 25 Candy, Cereal, Food and Drink Companies - Liquid-Nicotine Retailers Using Trademarked Brand Names
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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Nov. 23, 2015
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Democratic Leaders Introduce Legislation in the House and Senate to Modernize Food Labeling
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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