Maine Congresswoman Leads 35 Bipartisan Members of Congress in Push for Seafood-Focused Farm Bill
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today led 35 bipartisan members of Congress in a letter to Agriculture Committee leaders of the House and Senate urging the establishment of a new Office of Seafood Policy and Program Integration at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); support for seafood procurement from small and midsize seafood businesses across USDA nutrition programs; and the extension of eligibility for certain USDA grants and loans to U.S. seafood producers and businesses, including...
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