Virtual March on Capitol Hill Meeting Reservations
September 24 – October 2 | Virtual Event
During this election year in the midst of a global pandemic, it’s more crucial than ever to share our essential industry’s work to meet America’s need for food and nourishment. Join the largest grassroots effort of the fresh produce industry as we “March” on Capitol Hill during the United Fresh Washington Conference! U.S. Senate and House of Representatives meetings begin Thursday, September 24 and continue through Friday, October 2. This is your time to discuss critical issues to your business and share personal testimony of how actions taken in Washington directly affect you, your community and the produce industry overall.
VIRTUAL MARCH ON CAPITOL HILL SCHEDULE: RESERVE MEETINGS
Additional meetings to be added as they’re confirmed. ALL times are listed in EDT.
Only registrants of the United Fresh Washington Conference are permitted to attend the Congressional Meetings.
*Denotes a change to the meeting’s original time
Thursday, September 24
| 10:00 am | Senator John Boozman (R) AR VIEW PROFILE This meeting has been changed to a conference call only. John Hollay will be emailing this information out 24 hours prior |
| 1:00 pm | Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) NY VIEW PROFILE |
| 2:00 pm | Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) FL-25 VIEW PROFILE |
| 2:30 pm | Senator John Hoeven (R) ND VIEW PROFILE |
| 3:00 pm | Senator Pat Roberts (R) KS VIEW PROFILE |
| 3:30 pm | Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D) AZ VIEW PROFILE |
| 4:00 pm | Senator Patrick Leahy (D) VT VIEW PROFILE |
| 4:00 pm | Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D) VI-At Large VIEW PROFILE |
| 4:30 pm | Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D) CA-12 VIEW PROFILE |
Friday, September 25
| 11:30 am | *USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach, Marketing and Regulatory Programs |
| Noon | Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D) CA-20 VIEW PROFILE |
| 1:00 pm | Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D) CA-34 VIEW PROFILE |
| 1:30 pm | Senator Amy Klobuchar (D) MN VIEW PROFILE |
| 1:30 pm | Senator Marco Rubio (R) FL VIEW PROFILE This meeting has been changed to a conference call only. John Hollay will be emailing this information out 24 hours prior. |
| 2:00 pm | Senator Bob Casey (D) PA VIEW PROFILE |
| 4:00 pm | Rep. TJ Cox (D) CA-21 VIEW PROFILE |
Monday, September 28
| 1:00 pm | Rep. Raúl Grijalva (R) AZ-3 VIEW PROFILE |
| 2:00 pm | Brian Pasternak, Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification |
Tuesday, September 29
| 10:00 am | Andrés Rodríguez, Agricultural Attaché, Embassy of Chile |
| 11:00 am | Shakira Motan, Trade Commissioner Malose Letsolao, Minister Economic Anton Kruger, CEO of South African Fresh Produce Exporters Forum |
| 11:00 am | USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey, Farm Production and Conservation |
| Noon | Senator Lindsey Graham (R) SC VIEW PROFILE |
| 1:00 pm | Senator Richard Durbin (D) IL VIEW PROFILE |
| 1:00 pm | Rep. Dan Newhouse (R) WA-4 VIEW PROFILE |
| 1:00 pm | Senator Thom Tillis (R) NC VIEW PROFILE |
| 2:00 pm | Dr. Julie Callahan, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy, United States Trade Representative This meeting has been changed to a conference call only. Robert Guenther will be emailing this information out. |
| 2:00 pm | Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) VIEW PROFILE |
| 2:00 pm | *Senator David Perdue (R) GA VIEW PROFILE |
| 3:00 pm | Senator Patty Murray (D) WA VIEW PROFILE |
| 4:00 pm | Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D) CA-47 VIEW PROFILE |
| 4:00 pm | Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) KY VIEW PROFILE This meeting has been changed to a conference call only. Robert Guenther will be emailing this information out 24 hours prior. |
Wednesday, September 30
| 10:00 am | Rep. David Price (D) NC-4 VIEW PROFILE |
| 10:30 am | Luis Ernesto Forero, Ag & SPS Representative, Colombian Government Trade Bureau |
| 11:00 am | Rep. Kurt Schrader (D) OR-5 VIEW PROFILE |
| 11:30 am | Rep. Austin Scott (R) GA-8 VIEW PROFILE |
| 1:00 pm | Rep. David Rouzer (R) NC-7 VIEW PROFILE |
| 2:00 pm | Rep. Jim Costa (D) CA-16 VIEW PROFILE |
| 2:00 pm | Bruce Summers, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service |
| 2:30 pm | Senator Mike Crapo (R) ID VIEW PROFILE This meeting has been changed to a conference call only. John Hollay will be emailing this information out 24 hours prior. |
| 3:00 pm | Rep. Mike Simpson (R) ID-2 VIEW PROFILE |
| 4:00 pm | Rep. Tom O’Halleran (D) AZ-1 VIEW PROFILE |
| 4:30 pm | Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D) OR-3 VIEW PROFILE |
| 4:30 pm | Rep. Thomas Massie (R) KY-4 VIEW PROFILE This meeting has been changed to a conference call only. Robert Guenther will be emailing this information out 24 hours prior. |
Thursday, October 1
| 10:00 am | Rep. Anthony Brindisi (D) NY-22 VIEW PROFILE |
| 10:30 am | Rep. Kim Schrier (D) WA-8 VIEW PROFILE |
| 11:00 am | Administrator Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency |
| 11:15 am | Rep. Josh Harder (D) CA-10 VIEW PROFILE |
| 11:30 am | Senator John Cornyn (R) TX VIEW PROFILE |
| 11:30 am | Senator Jeff Merkley (D) OR VIEW PROFILE |
| 1:00 pm | Rep. Suzan DelBene (D) WA-1 VIEW PROFILE |
| 1:30 pm | Rep. Ami Bera (D) CA-7 VIEW PROFILE |
| 2:00 pm | Senator Debbie Stabenow (D) MI VIEW PROFILE |
| 3:00 pm | Rep. G.T. Thompson (R) PA-15 VIEW PROFILE |
| 5:00 pm | Rep. Salud Carbajal (D) CA-24 VIEW PROFILE |
Friday, October 2
| 10:00 am | Rep. Buddy Carter (R) GA-1 VIEW PROFILE |
| 11:00 am | Rep. Rodney Davis (R) IL-13 VIEW PROFILE |
| 2:30 pm | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) WA-5 VIEW PROFILE |
Date & time TBD
| House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R) CA-23 VIEW PROFILE |
For more information on the United Fresh Washington Conference, contact Mollie Van Lieu, United Fresh Government Relations Assistant, at 202.303.3403.