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April 16, 2014 A Victory in Vermont on Food Labels Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 4, 2013 Addison County Independent - New Farm Bill Has Glimmer of Hope Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 20, 2015 Alexander, Murray, Burr, Sanders Introduce Legislation to Support Social and Nutrition Services for Nearly 12 Million U.S. Seniors Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 16, 2010 At Fairfax Farm, Welch Outlines Plan To Address Dairy Price Volatility Sen. Peter Welch
March 19, 2014 At Morse Farm, Welch Highlights Wins for Maple Industry in Farm Bill Sen. Peter Welch
Nov. 23, 2009 At Vermont Foodbank, Welch Calls For Federal Effort To End Hunger Sen. Peter Welch
April 22, 2021 Baldwin, Risch, Welch, Simpson Stand Up for America's Dairy Farmers Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 13, 2021 Booker Reintroduces Bill to Reform Farm System With Expanded Support From Farm, Labor, Environment, Public Health, Faith Based and Animal Welfare Groups Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 24, 2013 Boxer, DeFazio Introduce Bill to Require Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 1, 2019 Brown, Senate Democrats Press OSHA, McDonald's Leadership to Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 9, 2015 Citing FDA Nominee's Ties to Rx Industry, Sanders to Oppose New Commissioner Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 22, 2015 DeLauro, DeFazio, Lawmakers Condemn Dangerous Industry-Driven Food Labeling Bill Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 1, 2013 Executive Session Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 3, 2009 Family Smoking Prevention And Tobacco Control Act - Motion To Proceed Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 23, 2008 Food And Shelter Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 1, 2016 I Will Do Everything I Can to Defeat This Terrible GMO Bill Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 1, 2016 I'm Proud Vermont is Leading the Nation on GMO Labeling Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 10, 2011 In St. Albans, Welch hears from Vermont dairy farmers about need for price stability Sen. Peter Welch
Aug. 7, 2009 Lancaster Farming: Senator Bernie Sanders On An Ag Warpath Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 22, 2015 Lawmakers Condemn Dangerous Industry-Driven Food Labeling Bill Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 14, 2016 Lawmakers Criticize Industry-Sponsored GMO Bill Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 22, 2013 Leahy, Sanders, Welch Urge Rewrite Of Food Safety Rules Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 19, 2013 Leahy, Sanders, Welch Welcome FDA's Pledge To Redraft Controversial FDA Food Safety Rules, Reflecting Concerns They Raised On Behalf Of Vermont Food Producers Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 3, 2014 Leahy, Sanders, Welch: $278,631 Farm Bill Grant -- A Third Larger Than Last Year -- Will Support VT Specialty Crops Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 1, 2014 Leahy, Sanders, Welch: $594,645 Awarded Under Farm Bill To Help Promote Local Food Systems Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 21, 2010 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Funding for Food Banks Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 15, 2009 Letter to Barack Obama, Presidential Candidate of the United States - Funding for Child Programs Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 6, 2014 Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 26, 2018 Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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. Peter Welch, ...
May 28, 2013 Letter to Commissioner Hamburg - Public Hearings on Upcoming Rule Changes Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 17, 2021 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 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 15, 2013 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Impact of the Government Shutdown on Energy and Commerce Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 11, 2014 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader of the House, and Candice Miller, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Banning Polystyrene from House Cafeterias Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 25, 2013 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Calling For Changes to FDA Proposed Rules Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 8, 2015 Letter to Michael Taylor. FDA Deputy Commissioner - New Cheese Standard That Could Harm Connecticut Dairy Farms Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 18, 2014 Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Publish Revised Poultry Slaughter Rule, Open New Public Comment Period, Solicit Public Comments Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 9, 2014 Letter to Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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 Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 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 Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 28, 2021 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 Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, MD, Commissioner, FDA - There's No Sugar Added, Pure Honey is Pure Honey Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
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 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 2, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 11, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Robert M. Califf - Backing Real Maple Syrup Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Date Title Politician
April 16, 2014 A Victory in Vermont on Food Labels Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 4, 2013 Addison County Independent - New Farm Bill Has Glimmer of Hope Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 20, 2015 Alexander, Murray, Burr, Sanders Introduce Legislation to Support Social and Nutrition Services for Nearly 12 Million U.S. Seniors Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 16, 2010 At Fairfax Farm, Welch Outlines Plan To Address Dairy Price Volatility Sen.Peter Welch
March 19, 2014 At Morse Farm, Welch Highlights Wins for Maple Industry in Farm Bill Sen.Peter Welch
Nov. 23, 2009 At Vermont Foodbank, Welch Calls For Federal Effort To End Hunger Sen.Peter Welch
April 22, 2021 Baldwin, Risch, Welch, Simpson Stand Up for America's Dairy Farmers Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 13, 2021 Booker Reintroduces Bill to Reform Farm System With Expanded Support From Farm, Labor, Environment, Public Health, Faith Based and Animal Welfare Groups Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 24, 2013 Boxer, DeFazio Introduce Bill to Require Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 1, 2019 Brown, Senate Democrats Press OSHA, McDonald's Leadership to Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 9, 2015 Citing FDA Nominee's Ties to Rx Industry, Sanders to Oppose New Commissioner Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 22, 2015 DeLauro, DeFazio, Lawmakers Condemn Dangerous Industry-Driven Food Labeling Bill Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 1, 2013 Executive Session Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 3, 2009 Family Smoking Prevention And Tobacco Control Act - Motion To Proceed Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 23, 2008 Food And Shelter Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 1, 2016 I Will Do Everything I Can to Defeat This Terrible GMO Bill Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 1, 2016 I'm Proud Vermont is Leading the Nation on GMO Labeling Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 10, 2011 In St. Albans, Welch hears from Vermont dairy farmers about need for price stability Sen.Peter Welch
Aug. 7, 2009 Lancaster Farming: Senator Bernie Sanders On An Ag Warpath Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 22, 2015 Lawmakers Condemn Dangerous Industry-Driven Food Labeling Bill Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 14, 2016 Lawmakers Criticize Industry-Sponsored GMO Bill Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 22, 2013 Leahy, Sanders, Welch Urge Rewrite Of Food Safety Rules Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 19, 2013 Leahy, Sanders, Welch Welcome FDA's Pledge To Redraft Controversial FDA Food Safety Rules, Reflecting Concerns They Raised On Behalf Of Vermont Food Producers Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 3, 2014 Leahy, Sanders, Welch: $278,631 Farm Bill Grant -- A Third Larger Than Last Year -- Will Support VT Specialty Crops Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 1, 2014 Leahy, Sanders, Welch: $594,645 Awarded Under Farm Bill To Help Promote Local Food Systems Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 21, 2010 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Funding for Food Banks Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 15, 2009 Letter to Barack Obama, Presidential Candidate of the United States - Funding for Child Programs Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 6, 2014 Letter to Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman, and Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tom Udall, Chairman, and Mike Johanns, Vice Chairman, of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee - Keep COOL Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 26, 2018 Letter to Chairman John Hoeven, and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley - Ensure Horse Slaughter Remains Illegal Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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.Peter Welch, ...
May 28, 2013 Letter to Commissioner Hamburg - Public Hearings on Upcoming Rule Changes Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 17, 2021 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 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 15, 2013 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Impact of the Government Shutdown on Energy and Commerce Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 11, 2014 Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader of the House, and Candice Miller, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Banning Polystyrene from House Cafeterias Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 25, 2013 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Calling For Changes to FDA Proposed Rules Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 8, 2015 Letter to Michael Taylor. FDA Deputy Commissioner - New Cheese Standard That Could Harm Connecticut Dairy Farms Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 18, 2014 Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Publish Revised Poultry Slaughter Rule, Open New Public Comment Period, Solicit Public Comments Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 9, 2014 Letter to Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Michael Froman, US Trade Representative - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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 Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 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 Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 28, 2021 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 Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, FDA - Explain Shutdown's Impact on Health & Food Safety Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, MD, Commissioner, FDA - There's No Sugar Added, Pure Honey is Pure Honey Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
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 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 2, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Revise SNAP Rule Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 11, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Robert M. Califf - Backing Real Maple Syrup Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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