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	<title>ONE &#187; Farm Bill</title>
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		<title>Hillary Heads to Africa</title>
		<link>http://www.one.org/blog/2009/08/04/hillary-heads-to-africa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kara Arsenault</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Clinton in Africa 2009]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today marks the first day of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s seven-nation, 11 day trip to Africa. Her first stop is Kenya, where she’ll speak at the 8th African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Nairobi, an annual forum that examines trade and investment relations between the U.S. and Africa.
Following her time in Kenya, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Farm Bill: Same Bill, New World</title>
		<link>http://www.one.org/blog/2008/05/14/farm-bill-same-bill-new-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.one.org/blog/2008/05/14/farm-bill-same-bill-new-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 21:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara.Rogge</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agricultural]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, the House of Representatives voted 318-106 to pass a $300 billion, 5 year Farm Bill.  While the bill funds some domestic conservation and nutrition programs and food aid, it also includes agricultural subsidies that have a tangible impact on global poverty.  Agricultural subsidies, which Japan and other rich countries in Europe use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dorgan-Grassley  Fails: 56 to 43</title>
		<link>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/12/13/dorgan-grassley-fails-56-to-43/</link>
		<comments>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/12/13/dorgan-grassley-fails-56-to-43/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erin Erlenborn, ONE Policy Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Farm Bill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grassley-Dorgan Amendment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Dorgan-Grassley Amendment to the Farm Bill just missed having enough votes to pass the Senate. It needed 60 votes and fell short by just 4 votes. So close.
-Erin Erlenbron
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		<title>Filibuster of Dorgan-Grassley Amendment?</title>
		<link>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/12/12/filibuster-of-dorgan-grassley-amendment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/12/12/filibuster-of-dorgan-grassley-amendment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erin Erlenborn, ONE Policy Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been a threat to filibuster the Dorgan-Grassley Amendment to the Farm Bill. Now the amendment needs 60 votes instead of 50, which will make it much harder to pass. 
Currently the vote is scheduled for 9:15 AM tomorrow. Please take a moment to call your senator now.
Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121

Sample phone script:
I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vote Coming For Farm Bill Amendment</title>
		<link>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/12/12/vote-coming-for-farm-bill-amendment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/12/12/vote-coming-for-farm-bill-amendment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erin Erlenborn, ONE Policy Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farm Bill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grassley-Dorgan Amendment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today or tomoorrow, the Senate is expected to vote on the Dorgan-Grassley Payment Limits Amendment to the Farm Bill. If passed, the amendment would help create a level playing field for small, family farmers by closing loopholes that in the past have skewed funding to the largest producers.
Please take a moment to call your senator [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Farm Bill is Moving in the Senate</title>
		<link>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/12/10/farm-bill-is-moving-in-the-senate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/12/10/farm-bill-is-moving-in-the-senate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ONE.Partners</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bread for the World]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRESH Amedment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farm Bill]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[About a month ago, we asked you to take action on the farm bill. Thousands of you made phone calls to your senators urging broad reform of the farm bill.  Yet, the senate was delayed in taking action.  After many false starts, the senate is likely to begin voting on amendments to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What the Dr. Ordered:  Action on the Farm Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/12/07/what-the-dr-ordered-action-on-the-farm-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/12/07/what-the-dr-ordered-action-on-the-farm-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Field</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theonecampaign/2093809564/" title="Dr. Beckmann 001 by ONE.org, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2149/2093809564_c369865570.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Dr. Beckmann 001" /></a>

I had the extreme personal honor this month of being invited to a morning with Dr. David Beckmann, the President of <a href="http://www.bread.org/take-action/take-action-farm-bill.html">Bread for the World</a>.  It was unexpected and I was delighted:  I wouldn't have missed it for anything.  The big issue up for discussion was the <b><a href="http://www.bread.org/take-action/take-action-farm-bill.html">Farm Bill</a></b>.  It's time to <a href="http://www.bread.org/take-action/take-action-farm-bill.html">raise awareness and mobilize for real change</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Farm Bill Reform? Yes, Please.</title>
		<link>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/11/13/farm-bill-reform-yes-please/</link>
		<comments>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/11/13/farm-bill-reform-yes-please/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Weldon Kennedy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farm Bill]]></category>

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Today (and maybe tomorrow) the Senate will be voting on  amendments to the Farm Bill, which includes subsidies to American farmers both  large and small.
The problem with these subsidies is that when big-business  farmers receive millions of dollars in subsidies they end up driving down  prices of these crops around the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mission Accomplished</title>
		<link>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/09/20/mission-accomplished/</link>
		<comments>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/09/20/mission-accomplished/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Andrews, ONE Regional Field Organizer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Farm Bill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lobby Visits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, members of the Farm Bill Working Group of Ohio went on a mission in downtown Columbus to deliver a faith-based sign-on letter to the offices of Senators Sherrod Brown and George Voinovich.  
As seen in the pictures, our team includes: Jerry Freewalt (Columbus Catholic Diocese), Mark Diemer (Grace of God Lutheran Church), Gini [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legislative Round Up</title>
		<link>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/08/24/legislative-round-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.one.org/blog/2007/08/24/legislative-round-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erin Erlenborn, ONE Policy Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Farm Bill]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is an abridge legislative update &#8212;  it is August recess after all. 
The Farm Bill &#8211; The U.S. Congress has an unique moment to reform the Farm Bill this year to help small farmers in America and in developing countries.
Updates:
- Last week, Speaker Pelosi said  on camera that she has &#8220;always wanted&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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