August 2003

In This Issue:
• Congress on Recess this Month
• Fiscal 2004 Appropriations Still Pending
• Bonus Commodities Keep Flowing
• Milk to Cheese Conversion Being Tested
• November 20 Declared “Feed America” Day
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Congress on Recess this Month
Congressional Representatives and Senators are home in their states and districts this month, as Congress observes its traditional month-long August recess. This is an excellent time to invite elected officials to visit emergency feeding operations and to see firsthand how TEFAP and other food donation programs are working. Congress will reconvene on September 2, following the Labor Day holiday.
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