In FY 2021 Appropriations Bill, Rep. Pingree Pushes USDA Secretary to Act on President Trump's Lobster Industry Relief Memo
July 10, 2020
July 10, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on July 9:
As a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) offered an amendment to the fiscal year 2021 funding bill urging USDA to immediately act on President Trump's June 24th memorandum to provide relief funds to the lobster industry. Pingree's amendment will direct the USDA Secretary to review President Trump's memorandum and prioritize appropr . . .
As a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) offered an amendment to the fiscal year 2021 funding bill urging USDA to immediately act on President Trump's June 24th memorandum to provide relief funds to the lobster industry. Pingree's amendment will direct the USDA Secretary to review President Trump's memorandum and prioritize appropr . . .