October 2004

In This Issue:
• Post-election Session to Address Appropriations
• House Passes Anti-hunger Resolution
• More Bonus Items on the Way
• Reports from the Field
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Post-election Session to Address Appropriations
Current plans call for Congress to reconvene on November 16 for a lame-duck session. One of the major challenges of the post-election period will be to make decisions on fiscal year 2005 appropriations for government programs next year. Prior to recessing for the November 2 elections, Congress completed only four of 13 regular appropriations bills – for defense, homeland security, military construction, and the District of Columbia. Still pending is a spending plan for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which includes funding for TEFAP and nearly $50 billion for other critical nutrition assistance programs, such as food stamps and child nutrition. Continue Reading »

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