April 2004

In This Issue:
• Congress Takes A Break
• Senate May Consider Food Donation Amendment
• Child Nutrition Bill Passes House
• USDA to Buy Asparagus
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Congress Takes A Break
Congress will be taking a spring break over the next two weeks and many Members will be home in their districts. The House is in recess from April 3-18 and the Senate will be out from April 10-18.
These breaks will offer food banks and anti-hunger advocates an excellent opportunity to meet with their Representatives and Senators to discuss legislative priorities. Two key issues are: increasing direct funding for TEFAP storage and distribution grants to $60 million; and supporting a $134 million appropriation for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program to add new states and expand caseload in current program states.
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