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

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 from [location]. I support farm bill reform. As a voter and member of the ONE Campaign, I urge Senator [name] to vote ‘YES’ on the Dorgan-Grassley Payment Limits Amendment. This amendments provide real reform that will help struggling farmers in America and around the world.

Thank you.

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 and ask him or her to support the Dorgan-Grassley Amendment.

Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121

Sample phone script:

I am from [location]. I support Farm Bill reform. As a voter and member of the ONE Campaign, I urge Senator [name] to vote ‘YES’ on the Dorgan-Grassley Payment Limits Amendment. This amendment would provide real reform that will help struggling farmers in America and around the world.

Thank you.

Also, just as an update, the Lugar-Lautenberg Farm Ranch Equity Stewardship and Health (FRESH) Amendment failed to pass the Senate yesterday. (Vote was 37 to 58.) We knew the FRESH Act was a long shot, but it was worth fighting for because it would have provided real reform and helped millions of people living in extreme poverty.

-Erin Erlenborn

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 farm bill on Tuesday, December 11.

Even if you’ve called before, please take the time to call again. This may be our last chance to impact our senators.

Call your senators today at 1-800-826-3688

Ask them to support the following amendments:

• The Grassley-Dorgan Amendment
• The FRESH Amendment

Background on these amendments here.

Check out this YouTube video about this action alert:

Thanks,
-Holly Hight, Bread for the World