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Agriculture,
Environment and Climate Change,
Forestry & Natural Resources
Schrader & Oregon Democratic Delegation Oppose EPA Grants FreezeSix Oregon lawmakers today told the White House that its decision to freeze grants administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) poses a serious threat to fundamental public health and env... Read More
Agriculture,
Environment and Climate Change,
Forestry & Natural Resources
Six Oregon lawmakers oppose Trump's EPA grant freezeWASHINGTON - Six Oregon lawmakers, all Democrats, told the White House on Wednesday that its decision to freeze grants administered by the Environmental Protection Agency poses a serious threat to fun... Read More
Agriculture
Newhouse, Schrader Lead 65 House Members to Warn USDA of Uncertainty, Potential Trade Disruptions in Proposed Biotech RevisionsToday, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) led a letter signed by 65 Members of the House of Representatives to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack warning t... Read More
Agriculture
Schrader and Yoho Praise Funding For Veterinary ServicesLast week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $2.4 million in grants to go towards recruitment, training and retention programs for veterinary services. The veterinary industry has seen incr... Read More
Agriculture
Schrader to Travel to Cuba on Agricultural Congressional DelegationToday, Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) announced he will travel to Cuba as part of a agricultural trade mission from November 11th until the 14th. Schrader is part of a Congressional delegation trav... Read More
Agriculture
Schrader and Bonamici Announce USDA Grant for “Invest Locally Initiative”Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) today announced the award of a $50,000 grant to Columbia-Pacific Economic Development District (Col-Pac) for its “Invest Lo... Read More
Agriculture,
Small Business
Schrader Urges Passage of Safe Food Labeling ActWashington – Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) released the following statement regarding his vote for H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, of which he was an original cosponsor... Read More
Agriculture
Schrader Statement on House Passage of Country of Origin Labeling Repeal for Meat ProductsWashington – Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) released the following statement regarding his vote for H.R. 2392, the Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015, which repeals country of origin... Read More
Agriculture
Schrader Continues the Fight for Full Repeal of Country of Origin LabelingWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Kurt Schrader’s (OR-05) work on the 2014 FARM Bill was vindicated yesterday by a fourth and final ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO), declaring that U.S. Country... Read More
Agriculture
Schrader Announces $664,000 USDA Grant for OSUWASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Kurt Schrader today announced that Oregon State University (OSU) would receive $664,892 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Ag... Read More |