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John Kennedy's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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06/13/2022 Kennedy joins Republican colleagues in opposing SEC's move to overregulate farmers, ranchers
06/10/2022 Letter to Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Lankford Opposes SEC Overreach, Looks to Protect Agriculture Producers from Unworkable Regulations
05/19/2022 Kennedy, Marshall demand FDA explain baby formula shortages
05/09/2022 Letter to Martha Williams, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service - Kennedy, Daines urge Biden administration against banning lead ammo and tackle on public lands
04/18/2022 Higgins, LA Delegation Members Call On USDA To Expedite Assistance For Crawfish Farmers
04/18/2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Kennedy leads members of Louisiana delegation in urging Biden admin to help crawfish farmers
03/16/2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Urges Administration to Take Immediate Action to Lower Cost of Fertilizer
03/15/2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hagerty, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Take Action to Lower Record-High Fertilizer Prices
03/15/2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Tillis Calls on Biden Administration to Take Action to Lower Record-High Fertilizer Prices
03/15/2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Daines Calls on Biden to Reduce High Fertilizer Costs for Montana Farmers, Increase U.S. Oil & Gas Production
12/16/2021 Letter to Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Hon. Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Hon. Todd Harper, Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, and Hon. Glen Smith, Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration - As Inflation Soars, Thune, Boozman Lead Colleagues in Standing up for Farmers and Ranchers
07/22/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven Joins Senate GOP Caucus in Urging President Biden Not to Increase Taxes on Farmers and Ranchers
07/22/2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senate Republicans Urge Biden to Abandon Plan to Impose Capital Gains Tax on Family-owned Farms and Businesses
03/30/2021 Kennedy announces $12.3 million for Louisiana fisheries assistance
08/05/2020 Kennedy welcomes USDA purchase of $30 million of shrimp to feed Louisiana families
07/30/2020 Feinstein, Kennedy Introduce Bill to Eradicate Nutria
04/15/2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Boozman and Warner Lead Effort to Urge USDA to Assist Cotton Industry in Wake of Coronavirus
04/08/2020 Kennedy and Louisiana Delegation Ask Agriculture Secretary to Apply CARES Act to Crawfish Industry
03/30/2020 Sen. Kennedy Praises Secretary Perdue, USDA for Helping Food Get to New Orleans Food Banks
10/04/2019 Sen. Cruz: Despite Clear Commitments Made by Administration Officials, Today's Announcement Will Hurt Blue-Collar Refinery Workers Whose Jobs Are Threatened by High RINs Prices
09/19/2019 Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Joins Letter Pressuring House Democrats to Fund Aid to America's Farmers
09/18/2019 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Rubio Joins Colleagues in Calling for House Leadership to Protect Farmers and Ranchers
01/08/2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
12/18/2018 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue - Sasse Urges Department of Agriculture to Promote SNAP Work Requirements
12/11/2018 Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Issues Statement on Vote Against the Farm Bill

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