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Chuck Schumer's Public Statements on Issue: Food Processing and Sales

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05/19/2022 Tweet - "The Senate just passed the House-passed bill to address the baby formula shortage by helping parents who rely on the federal nutrition program WIC The crisis has especially hurt parents and children in underserved communities--and this bill to help is on its way to @POTUS 's desk"
08/17/2021 Tweet - "President Biden and @SecVilsack's updated Thrifty Food Plan will boost SNAP benefits for the most needy, helping millions of families put food on the table."
08/08/2021 Tweet - "I fought to deliver critical relief for restaurants with the #AmericanRescuePlan. But the job is not done. I'm proud to stand with @SenatorCardin to push legislation that will provide $48 billion in additional funds for the SBA's restaurant program."
04/25/2021 Tweet - "I fought to deliver relief for restaurants amid COVID And I'm proud to stand with NY restaurants like Crave Fishbar--family-owned, 100% sustainable seafood With the #AmericanRescuePlan: Restaurants can soon apply for @SBAgov funding--and we're pushing @SBAgov to send it out ASAP"
04/23/2021 Tweet - "I've been fighting for restaurants in this crisis Restaurants like Vinum who I stood with today--family-owned on Staten Island Because of the #AmericanRescuePlan: Restaurants can apply for @SBAgov funding from a pot of $28B+ We're pushing @SBAgov to send out the funding ASAP"
04/05/2021 Tweet - "Today, I stood at the Hill Top Inn to tell Southern Tier restaurants and their employees: More help is on the way. I worked hard to include over $28 billion to create a restaurant relief fund in the #AmericanRescuePlan as a lifeline to hard-hit restaurants like Hill Top Inn."
03/22/2021 Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan delivers $100 billion for New York families, workers, people, small businesses, restaurants, arts venues, state and local govts, vaccines, and more. I stood in Utica today to tell the people of the Mohawk Valley: Help is here, and hope is on the horizon."
03/20/2021 Tweet - "I worked hard to include a down payment of $28.6 billion in grants in the #AmericanRescuePlan as a lifeline for restaurants in New York and across the country. Thanks for having me on the podcast, @Eater!"
12/29/2020 Following Upstate Calls on Feds Last Year, Schumer Announces: Just in Time for New Year's, TTB Approves Canned Wine Sales in Popular 12 Oz & 8.4 Oz Sizes; Senator Says Lifted Restrictions Will Allow New York's Wineries to Crack Open Tabs of Profits & Unleash Wine Production in 2021
06/05/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Food Box Program
05/15/2020 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
04/20/2020 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
04/15/2020 Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Schumer reveals: As coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country, including food production facilities and the food & grocery industries, Feds roll back food safety guidelines & inspectors; senator calls on FDA to immediately clarify oversight & inspection standards to restore New Yorkers' faith in food safety
01/02/2020 Schumer: Long Island dietary supplement companies that risked health of public & gave bad rap to important local industry must be probed with full Fed authority; FDA has done its job, now HHS must do theirs; one bad apple shouldn't be allowed to spoil entire bunch for industry important to LI economy & jobs
11/14/2019 Schumer statement on groundbreaking of first-ever food business incubator in Rochester; project set to spur 100 new jobs & anchor downtown Rochester revitalization
10/20/2019 Tweet - "The FDA must investigate the new report detailing the presence of toxic metals in a wide variety of baby foods. We need new regulations to force the industry to address exposures and alleviate concerns for the health of our youngest Americans."
10/20/2019 Schumer urges FDA to investigate new report showing medley of toxic metals in baby foods; Feds have not moved to set regs that would force industry to address exposures & alleviate concerns for health of our youngest; parents are rightfully anxious
10/01/2019 Letter to the Hon. Mary Ryan, Acting Admin. of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau - Schumer reveals: Southern Tier wineries are missing out on hot new canned wine trend & barrels of business due to onerous can-size limits; senator calls on Feds to cut through bureaucratic red tape & crack open canned wine production in the Southern Tier
01/18/2019 Schumer Reveals: In Midst of Shutdown, Capital Region Is Experiencing Alarming Shingle Shot Shortage that Left Unsolved Could Sicken Many & Spread Chickenpox Virus This Winter; Senator Urges Emergency FDA Staff to Step In, Help Remedy Shortage with Manufacturer & Improve Communication with Locals Now in Dark
10/26/2018 Letter to Secretary Perdue, USDA - The Fair Treatment Of Greek Yogurt Is A Win-Win-Win For Students, Dairy Farmers, And The Burgeoning Greek Yogurt Industry
08/19/2018 Tweet - "I am calling on the FDA to speed up and make public their final report on the prevalence of the weed-killing chemical, glyphosate, in many foods families regularly eat--cereals, granola bars, oats, snack bars, & more. We need answers and we need them now."
11/21/2017 Letter to Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the FDA - Regulate Devices Laced With "mystery Chemicals' Now That 1 In 5 NY Kids Are Hooked
10/15/2017 Letter to Commissioner Gottlieb, Food and Drug Administration - Regulate E-Cigarrettes Popular Among Teens like "Juul"
07/30/2017 Letter to Dr. Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Investigate Phthalates in Fast Food and Food Packaging
07/10/2017 Letter to the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Investigate "Coco Loko", a Dangerous and Snortable Powder Being Innocently Masked as Everyday "Chocolate"
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