HONORARY CO-CHAIRS
Tom Harkin is a U.S. Senator from Iowa, elected to the Senate in 1984. Between 1998 and 2003, Harkin, with the help of Senator Arlen Specter (PA), doubled funding for research into cardiovascular disease, cancer, Alzheimer's and other conditions. As chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Harkin led efforts to enact the 2002 and 2007 farm bills, which greatly expanded federal support for renewable energy, strengthened the farm income safety net, preserved millions of acres of land through agriculture conservation efforts, invested hundreds of millions of dollars in small towns through rural development efforts, and ensured tens of millions of Americans have access to sufficient and healthful food. Harkin continues to show his support for the availability of safe and nutritious food with the passage of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act in 2010.
Rosa DeLauro is a U.S. Representative from Connecticut's third district, dedicated to our country's investments in education, health and employment. As the ranking member dealing with appropriations for Labor, Health, Human Services and Education, DeLauro is determined to fully implement the new health care reform law. Also serving on the subcommittee responsible for FDA and agriculture overseeing drug and food safety, she is dedicated to providing safe and healthy food for all Americans. Along with Senator Harkin, DeLauro was instrumental in the passage of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act in 2010.
