Monthly Archives: May 2013

– May 31, 2013 – WASHINGTON – The nearly $1.5 billion that the government provides each year for food aid helps stave off malnutrition, starvation, and even death for millions of people around the world who live in food insecure communities. But if new Congressional legislation is approved, even more of...

– May 30, 2013 – WASHINGTON – The full U.S. Senate began voting on the U.S Farm Bill last week and is scheduled to conclude its floor work on the bill soon. Ecumenical Advocacy Days Director, Douglas Grace, noted, “This is a once-in-five-year opportunity to improve this nation’s food and farm...

– May 9, 2013 – WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate’s and the U.S. House of Representatives’ Agriculture Committees are expected to mark-up their respective versions of the U.S. Farm Bill very soon – beginning May 14 and 15! EAD advocates are strongly encouraged to contact their Representative and Senators to continue...