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The @NationalGrocers Government Relations Team works w/ Congress & the Administration to support and promote the independent supermarket industry.

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

A well-deserved recognition for Gerry Kettler, director of consumer affairs at Niemann Foods, during NGA's Executive Conference in Las Vegas! NGA's Chris Jones presented Gerry with the Thomas F. Wenning Pinnacle PAC Award.

#NGAShow21

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

Last week, USDA announced monthly SNAP benefits will increase by 27% beginning on October 1. The increase is an important investment in the health of American families, community grocery stores, and local economies. Learn more in today's blog - https://t.co/kA2yu8PwSd

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

.@RepBurgessOwens visited @Maceys_Store in Utah to get a firsthand look at how grocery operates and how federal issues have a very real impact on a business's day-to-day operations. Specifically, they discussed enforcing the Robinson-Patman​ Act. Thank you, Rep. Owens!

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

NGA News: NGA Welcomes Thrifty Food Plan Update, Boost to SNAP Benefits

NGA supports USDA plans to permanently increase monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by 27% beginning Oct. 1, 2021.

Learn more: https://t.co/Gu67W1viL2

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

Thank you @RepJeffries for visiting @PioneerSpmkt in Brooklyn, NY to discuss pressing issues facing independent grocers like antitrust reform and ensuring a level playing field. Learn more about NGA congressional store tours - https://t.co/puJdRih8Oj

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

Several members of the @NGA_GR team met with White House staff today to discuss COVID-19 challenges in the independent grocery community. Topics included antitrust reform, the labor shortage, the importance of SNAP, and trucking issues.

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

NGA Statement on Senate Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package - NGA commends senators for including a provision in the act calling for an Apprenticeship Program for Commercial Drivers Under 21 Operating Interstate.

Read here https://t.co/kDqkevmuP5

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

If you have not had a chance to tune in yet, you can watch @AWGCorporate President and CEO, David Smith, discuss antitrust reform and enforcement before the Senate Judiciary Committee here - https://t.co/s0XlhKz1BD

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

NGA member David Smith is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee today about the need to reform antitrust laws - anticompetitive practices by dominant industry players that have harmed independent grocers for decades. Watch here - https://t.co/w8f8lAZIvf

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

.@AWGCorporate President and CEO David Smith is testifying before Senate Judiciary Committee on Antitrust reform and enforcement - this hearing will serve as a catalyst for bipartisan efforts to reform antitrust laws. Watch here - https://t.co/aDx2TVlwao

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

In 30 minutes, @AWGCorporate President and CEO, David Smith, will testify before Senate Judiciary Committee on Antitrust reform and enforcement. The hearing will serve as a catalyst for bipartisan efforts to reform antitrust laws. Watch here - https://t.co/ASwTSKhpJl

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

Thank you @RepCohen and @RepKenBuck for leading the fight to bring local grocers into underserved communities #EndFoodDeserts

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

Many Americans have to travel too far to purchase their groceries and access healthy foods - the Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act will help independent grocers expand into food deserts, helping communities across the country.

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

Many Americans have to travel too far to purchase their groceries and access healthy foods - the Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act will help independent grocers expand into food deserts, helping communities across the country.

[Steve Cohen @RepCohen]

For millions of Americans, affordable healthy food is too hard to access. I introduced a bipartisan solution w/ @RepKenBuck to incentivize supermarkets to open in underserved areas, hire local residents & workers with barriers to employment, and sell affordable fresh fruit & veg.

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

Recently, the Federal Reserve proposed a clarification to its decade-long rules surrounding debit card transactions, an issue NGA has been raising for years. The Fed is now seeking comment from the industry. Learn more in today's blog - https://t.co/kra6eauGBf

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

Today, @NationalGrocers SVP of Government Relations and Counsel, Chris Jones, spoke at the @AlabamaGrocers 2021 convention about policy issues in Washington D.C. impacting independent grocers in Alabama and nationally.

Thank you for having us @AlabamaGrocers!

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

Thanks to John Dyste and the North Dakota Grocers Association for calling on Congress to rein in credit card #swipefees and bring competition to the marketplace.

[InForum @inforum]

Letter: Grocers need competition on credit card fees https://t.co/9mYSaRRPRU

[NationalGrocers @NationalGrocers]

Country-of-origin mandates harm consumers, limit online grocery, and create a bookkeeping nightmare for independent grocers. Learn more in this op-ed by Greg Hansen, President of Hansen's IGA https://t.co/ItkyJLDoUH

@LaCrosseTribune

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

Thank you @RepJoshG for visiting ShopRite of Paramus yesterday to see firsthand how Main Street Grocers operate. Independent grocers are at the heart of communities across the US and store tours are a great way to connect with your Member of Congress.

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

Thank you Senator Grassley for supporting efforts to rein in PBMs and bring transparency to these drug middlemen who are forcing independent grocery pharmacies out of business. #fixDIR

[Sen. Grassley Press @GrassleyPress]

#ICYMI @SenJudiciaryGOP Ranking Member @ChuckGrassley on prescription drug prices: PBMs operate with little to no transparency making it difficult to understand the price of prescription drugs.

Prices are made worse by consolidation & concentration within the PBM market place.

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

In March, NGA introduced a white paper, which lays out how big box stores and e-commerce giants have used their dominance in the grocery market to gain special treatment and disadvantage their independent competitors - https://t.co/yNLztkIpdz

[NGA_GR @NGA_GR]

NGA News: Independent Grocers Respond to Biden Antitrust Executive Order - Applauds the Biden administration for taking action to address anticompetitive tactics hurting independent grocers

Learn more: https://t.co/jeJwBTmouv