Congressional Letters

Congressional letters

12-7-07
Farm Bill Conference Recommendations for Healthy Food provisions in the 2007 Farm Bill 
Sent to Agriculture Committee Chair Peterson and Ranking Member Goodlatte, Speaker Pelosi, Marjory leader Hoyer, and Minority Leader Boehner

9-19-07

Letter from 36 Senators on Funding for Specialty Crops and Healthy Foods

Sent to Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Harkin and Ranking Member Chambliss

6-19-07
Letter from 26 California Representatives on Farm Bill Priorities
Sent to Agriculture Committee Chair Peterson and Ranking Member Goodlatte

6-19-07
Healthy Foods & the Farm Bill
Sent to Agriculture Committee Chair Peterson and Ranking Member Goodlatte

5-21-07
Local Food Procurement in School Meals
Sent to USDA Secretary Johanns by 18 Senators

Organizational letters to Congress

6-25-07
Reforming America’s Agricultural Policy
Resolution accepted by the U.S. Conference of Mayors

6-13-07
Strengthening the Farm Bill to Reduce Childhood Obesity, and Improve our Environment and Nation’s Health
Sent to House and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairmen & Ranking Members
From over 300 doctors and health professionals

6-8-07
Healthy, Affordable Foods in the Farm Bill
Sent to House & Senate Agriculture Committee Chairmen

2-7-07
Increasing Farm Bill Baseline
Sent to Majority & Minority leadership; Agriculture Committees in the House and Senate