WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is announcing her anger over the passage of a Committee version of a U.S. Farm Bill that slashes Food Stamp funding for communities across the country. On Tuesday, Gillibrand voted against the Farm Bill … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Gillibrand Pushes for Increased Funding for Food Stamp Program
NEW YORK - New York’s junior U.S. Senator is calling for an increase in federal funding for food stamp – or “SNAP” - programs across the country. With the U.S. Senate set to debate the 2013 Farm Bill this week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D - … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Gillibrand Calls for More Support for Small Dairy Farms
WASHINGTON - As the U.S. Senate gets set to again take up the Farm Bill in the coming weeks, New York Junior Senator Senator is saying there needs to be long-term support and a fair safety net for small dairy farmers in New York State and across the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Schumer Calls on House to Approve Farm Bill
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on the lower house in Washington to act quickly on renewing the National Farm Bill before the end of this year, otherwise Americans could be paying a lot more for dairy products – including twice as much for a … [Read more...]
