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June 16, 2022 Tweet - "The #LowerFoodandFuelCosts bill is a positive step towards decreasing the cost of necessary goods like fuel and food for the American people. I urge my colleagues on both side of the aisle to vote yes and show our constituents that Congress is working together on their behalf." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 18, 2022 Sarbanes Addresses Infant Formula Shortage Rep. John Sarbanes
March 24, 2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Applaud Administration's Commitment to Improve Access to Nutritious Meals Rep. Kweisi Mfume, ...
Oct. 1, 2021 Congressman David Trone Hosts Roundtable with Experts on Food Insecurity for Hunger Action Month Rep. David Trone
Sept. 13, 2021 Fitzpatrick, Wild, Bacon, Trone Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Free School Meals for Children Affected by the Opioid Crisis Rep. David Trone, ...
Sept. 7, 2021 Reps. Wild, Bacon, Trone, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Free School Meals for Children Affected by the Opioid Crisis Rep. David Trone, ...
Aug. 18, 2021 Poverty Task Force Co-Chairs Applaud Biden Administration's Increase in Federal Hunger Program Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Aug. 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Van Hollen Urges Senate Leadership To Immediately Replenish Funds To Support Maryland Restaurants Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Aug. 7, 2021 Cardin & Wicker Lead Bipartisan Effort to Provide Nearly $50B in Emergency Funding to Restaurant Revitalization Fund Sen. Ben Cardin
May 26, 2021 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, ...
May 19, 2021 Van Hollen, Blumenthal, Senate Colleagues Call on FDA to Set Limits on PFAS in Bottled Water Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Dec. 18, 2020 Cardin, Crapo, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries Receive Coverage for Cancer Detection Technologies Sen. Ben Cardin
July 23, 2020 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 Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food Sen. Ben Cardin, ...
May 15, 2020 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 Sen. Ben Cardin, ...
May 12, 2020 Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $4.1 Million in COVID-19 Relief for State Fishing Industry Sen. Ben Cardin, ...
May 6, 2020 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 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 20, 2020 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 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Meng and Espaillat Call for Key Food Assistance Program to Allow Hot Food Purchases Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Cardin Calls New SNAP Rule a Heartless Attack on Vulnerable Americans Sen. Ben Cardin
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The Admin's SNAP proposal will not help anyone find work -- it is a mean-spirited attempt to block nutrition assistance & will only push more families further into poverty. I will work w @RepBarbaraLee & our colleagues to fight this egregious policy change." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 25, 2019 Sarbanes Warns of Looming Public Health Crisis from Vaping and E-Cigarettes Rep. John Sarbanes
Sept. 19, 2019 50+ Members Launch Bipartisan Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Raskin Sponsors Bill to Ban Ads for E-Cigarettes and Vaping Devices on TV, Radio Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Reps. Trone, Wild, Fitzpatrick, Dingell, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Children Affected by the Opioid Epidemic Access Free School Meals Rep. David Trone, ...
Aug. 8, 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 Rep. John Sarbanes, ...
July 1, 2019 Brown, Senate Democrats Press OSHA, McDonald's Leadership to Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence Sen. Ben Cardin, ...
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety Sen. Ben Cardin, ...
June 14, 2018 Letter to Patricia Dombroski, Regional Administrator at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office for Food and Nutrition Service - Cardin, Van Hollen, Ruppersberger, Sarbanes, Delaney Seek Relief for Maryland Crab Shacks Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, ...
May 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes Rep. John Sarbanes, ...
April 26, 2018 Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 19, 2017 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 Sen. Ben Cardin, ...
May 9, 2017 Cardin Statement on the Confirmation of Scott Gottlieb to Lead the FDA Sen. Ben Cardin
June 28, 2016 Made in MD: Cardin Knocks Down Duckpins, Spotlights Small Business Growth at Baltimore's Union Craft Brewing Sen. Ben Cardin
May 16, 2016 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 Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
May 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 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 13, 2016 Van Hollen: Shameful Tea Party Appeasement Plan Would Let Children Go Hungry Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 23, 2016 Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 12, 2015 Press Cardin Praises Climate Change Agreement Sen. Ben Cardin
Nov. 12, 2015 MADE in MD: Cardin Tours Tessemae's All Natural, Previews Company's Plans for "Crop Circles" Event to Bring Free, Fresh Produce to Local Residents Living in Food Deserts Sen. Ben Cardin
Nov. 12, 2015 Letter to Michael Froman, U.S. Trade Representative - Lawmakers Request Update from Administration on Efforts to Combat EU Labeling Requirements Sen. Ben Cardin, ...
Oct. 16, 2015 World Food Day 2015: Mikulski, Cardin Announce $800,000 in Funding to Expand Access to Quality Foods, Creats Jobs in Baltimore City Sen. Ben Cardin, ...
Sept. 16, 2015 Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Daily Reference Value for Added Sugars on Nutritional Facts Labeling Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 16, 2015 Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administraton - Supporting FDA Proposal Requiring Daily Reference Value for Added Sugars on Nutrition Facts Labeling Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 23, 2015 Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 Sen. Chris Van Hollen
July 22, 2015 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, and Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 16, 2015 Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 Sen. Chris Van Hollen
April 8, 2015 Rx Summit News: Drug Fight 'an American Issue' Rep. Andy Harris, ...
March 16, 2015 Hoyer, Lee Commend CBO Report Highlighting Damaging Effects of SNAP Cuts on Low Income Households Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 6, 2015 Mikulski Joins with Cardin, Collins and Bipartisan Senators to Introduce Small BREW Act to Support America's Growing Craft Beer Industry Sen. Ben Cardin, ...
Date Title Politician
June 16, 2022 Tweet - "The #LowerFoodandFuelCosts bill is a positive step towards decreasing the cost of necessary goods like fuel and food for the American people. I urge my colleagues on both side of the aisle to vote yes and show our constituents that Congress is working together on their behalf." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 18, 2022 Sarbanes Addresses Infant Formula Shortage Rep.John Sarbanes
March 24, 2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Applaud Administration's Commitment to Improve Access to Nutritious Meals Rep.Kweisi Mfume, ...
Oct. 1, 2021 Congressman David Trone Hosts Roundtable with Experts on Food Insecurity for Hunger Action Month Rep.David Trone
Sept. 13, 2021 Fitzpatrick, Wild, Bacon, Trone Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Free School Meals for Children Affected by the Opioid Crisis Rep.David Trone, ...
Sept. 7, 2021 Reps. Wild, Bacon, Trone, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Free School Meals for Children Affected by the Opioid Crisis Rep.David Trone, ...
Aug. 18, 2021 Poverty Task Force Co-Chairs Applaud Biden Administration's Increase in Federal Hunger Program Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Aug. 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Van Hollen Urges Senate Leadership To Immediately Replenish Funds To Support Maryland Restaurants Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Aug. 7, 2021 Cardin & Wicker Lead Bipartisan Effort to Provide Nearly $50B in Emergency Funding to Restaurant Revitalization Fund Sen.Ben Cardin
May 26, 2021 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options Rep.Dutch Ruppersberger, ...
May 19, 2021 Van Hollen, Blumenthal, Senate Colleagues Call on FDA to Set Limits on PFAS in Bottled Water Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Dec. 18, 2020 Cardin, Crapo, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries Receive Coverage for Cancer Detection Technologies Sen.Ben Cardin
July 23, 2020 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 Rep.Dutch Ruppersberger, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food Sen.Ben Cardin, ...
May 15, 2020 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 Sen.Ben Cardin, ...
May 12, 2020 Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $4.1 Million in COVID-19 Relief for State Fishing Industry Sen.Ben Cardin, ...
May 6, 2020 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 Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 20, 2020 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 Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Meng and Espaillat Call for Key Food Assistance Program to Allow Hot Food Purchases Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Cardin Calls New SNAP Rule a Heartless Attack on Vulnerable Americans Sen.Ben Cardin
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The Admin's SNAP proposal will not help anyone find work -- it is a mean-spirited attempt to block nutrition assistance & will only push more families further into poverty. I will work w @RepBarbaraLee & our colleagues to fight this egregious policy change." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 25, 2019 Sarbanes Warns of Looming Public Health Crisis from Vaping and E-Cigarettes Rep.John Sarbanes
Sept. 19, 2019 50+ Members Launch Bipartisan Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Raskin Sponsors Bill to Ban Ads for E-Cigarettes and Vaping Devices on TV, Radio Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Reps. Trone, Wild, Fitzpatrick, Dingell, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Children Affected by the Opioid Epidemic Access Free School Meals Rep.David Trone, ...
Aug. 8, 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 Rep.John Sarbanes, ...
July 1, 2019 Brown, Senate Democrats Press OSHA, McDonald's Leadership to Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence Sen.Ben Cardin, ...
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety Sen.Ben Cardin, ...
June 14, 2018 Letter to Patricia Dombroski, Regional Administrator at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office for Food and Nutrition Service - Cardin, Van Hollen, Ruppersberger, Sarbanes, Delaney Seek Relief for Maryland Crab Shacks Rep.Dutch Ruppersberger, ...
May 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Support FDA Push to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes Rep.John Sarbanes, ...
April 26, 2018 Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 19, 2017 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 Sen.Ben Cardin, ...
May 9, 2017 Cardin Statement on the Confirmation of Scott Gottlieb to Lead the FDA Sen.Ben Cardin
June 28, 2016 Made in MD: Cardin Knocks Down Duckpins, Spotlights Small Business Growth at Baltimore's Union Craft Brewing Sen.Ben Cardin
May 16, 2016 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 Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
May 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 Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 13, 2016 Van Hollen: Shameful Tea Party Appeasement Plan Would Let Children Go Hungry Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 23, 2016 Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Swift FDA Action to Reduce Birth Defects in the Hispanic Community Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 12, 2015 Press Cardin Praises Climate Change Agreement Sen.Ben Cardin
Nov. 12, 2015 MADE in MD: Cardin Tours Tessemae's All Natural, Previews Company's Plans for "Crop Circles" Event to Bring Free, Fresh Produce to Local Residents Living in Food Deserts Sen.Ben Cardin
Nov. 12, 2015 Letter to Michael Froman, U.S. Trade Representative - Lawmakers Request Update from Administration on Efforts to Combat EU Labeling Requirements Sen.Ben Cardin, ...
Oct. 16, 2015 World Food Day 2015: Mikulski, Cardin Announce $800,000 in Funding to Expand Access to Quality Foods, Creats Jobs in Baltimore City Sen.Ben Cardin, ...
Sept. 16, 2015 Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Daily Reference Value for Added Sugars on Nutritional Facts Labeling Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 16, 2015 Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administraton - Supporting FDA Proposal Requiring Daily Reference Value for Added Sugars on Nutrition Facts Labeling Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 23, 2015 Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 Sen.Chris Van Hollen
July 22, 2015 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, and Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 16, 2015 Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015 Sen.Chris Van Hollen
April 8, 2015 Rx Summit News: Drug Fight 'an American Issue' Rep.Andy Harris, ...
March 16, 2015 Hoyer, Lee Commend CBO Report Highlighting Damaging Effects of SNAP Cuts on Low Income Households Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 6, 2015 Mikulski Joins with Cardin, Collins and Bipartisan Senators to Introduce Small BREW Act to Support America's Growing Craft Beer Industry Sen.Ben Cardin, ...
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