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BIO Submits Comments to USDA Highlighting Biotech…
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to respond to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Request for Comments: Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad as USDA develops a Climate-Smart…
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BIO Letter to Washington State Governor Jay…
On behalf of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the global industry organization representing the biotechnology industry, I want to express support for House Bill 1091, which recently passed the Washington Legislature. BIO member…
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BIO Joins Letter Supporting Jewel Bronaugh as…
We write to you in strong support of President Biden’s nomination of Jewel Bronaugh, PhD to serve as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and ask that you quickly approve her nomination. As leaders of the nation’s food and agricultural organizations, we…
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BIO Tesimony to House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on the CLEAN Future Act
March 18, 2021
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to submit a statement for the record to the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change hearing entitled, "The…
BIO Letter to DEFRA Consultation on the Regulation of Genetic Technologies
March 17, 2021
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) welcomes the United Kingdom’s (UK) consultation on the application of genome editing in the breeding of plants and animals.  The UK has the unique opportunity to be the first country within Europe…
BIO Submits Testimony to Senate Agriculture Committee's First Climate Hearing in 2021
March 11, 2021
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to submit a statement for the record to the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hearing entitled, “Farmers and Foresters: Opportunities to Lead in Tackling…
BIO Statement to House Ag Hearing on Food Insecurity
March 11, 2021
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization is pleased to submit a statement for the record to the United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture hearing entitled, "A Look at Food Insecurity in America." The Committee's hearing…
BIO Sends Letter to President Biden Discussing Collaboration to Ensure Patient Access to COVID Treatments
March 8, 2021
BIO President and CEO Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath sent President Biden a letter sharing thoughts on how to best work together with global partners to ensure that patients around the world get access to COVID vaccines, therapeutics, and…
BIO Supports Emergency Relief for Black Farmers as Part of COVID Relief
March 3, 2021
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) applauds the introduction of the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act and welcomes the inclusion of provisions from this legislation in the American Rescue Plan.  BIO is committed to…
BIO Comments on USDA Rulemaking on Animal Biotechnology
February 26, 2021
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) submits these comments in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) advance notice of proposed rulemaking and request for public comment on a proposed framework for oversight of certain…
BIO, as part of a coalition of other trade associations, wrote a letter to House leadership in support of H.R. 5, the Equality Act.
February 26, 2021
Equality of opportunity is a key pillar of our great democracy—one that allows all people to pursue their American Dream—and part of what makes our nation exceptional. Our industries, representing and employing tens of millions of Americans,…
BIO Submits Testimony to First Climate Hearing in New House Agriculture Committee
February 25, 2021
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization is pleased to submit a statement for the record to the United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture hearing entitled, "Climate Change and the U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Sectors." BIO…
BIO Letter to Minnesota State Senate on Supporting E15
February 21, 2021
On behalf of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) – the world’s largest trade group for the biotechnology sector – I write to express support for Senate File 944, a bill you recently filed that would increase the minimum biofuel content…