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Debate to Reach House Ag Committee:
As you
may be hearing from our national partners and other networks
you are part of, the Agriculture Committee in the House is
moving on the food stamps provision of the farm bill very
soon. The Senate will follow later this summer. President Releases '08 Federal Budget Proposal: On Monday, February 5th, President Bush released his 2008 Federal Budget Proposal. CFPA staff took a quick look at the proposal and provides the following quick and dirty analysis (click here). Note many of the proposals discussed in this analysis were released in USDA's Farm Bill Proposal on 2/1 (see below).USDA Releases Farm Bill Proposal: On February 1st, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released it proposal for the 2007 Farm Bill. As a broad statement of Agricultural policy, the reviews have been mixed. As a statement on nutrition policy, the proposal has been not been well received. The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) captures the disappointment over a failure to invest in the food stamp program in this statement: http://www.frac.org/html/news/013107farmbill.html CFPA has done a quick cut and paste analysis of the USDA Farm Bill proposal which you can find here. Senate Committee Hearings on Nutrition and the Farm Bill: On January 31st the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee heard testimony on the role of federal nutrition programs. As you will, see there were a number of panelists. You can hear a replay of the hearing here. You may also want to read the comments of Bob Greenstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. You can read Bob's comments here.
Food Stamps and
the 2007 Farm Bill The Farm Bill sets policy in a number of areas, including agriculture, conservation, and nutrition. How the Food Stamp Program is to continue is directed by the Farm Bill. CFPA has put down some initial thoughts on the opportunity the Farm Bill provides and on some potential themes for food stamp advocacy. To see "What's at Stake for the Food Stamp Program in California in the Farm Bill" click below.
What are we asking California’s Congressional Delegation to do in the Farm Bill? u Make food stamps work for more working families. u Ensure that food stamp benefits are adequate to support a healthy diet. u Build stronger links between food stamps and other health programs, especially Medicaid. u Better utilize the Food Stamp Program in improving public health. Click here to learn more. Stay tuned for details on how to join our Farm Bill Discussion Group. In the meantime, join us at the Food Stamp Forum for a focus on the Farm Bill.
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