The document summarizes a national grassroots conference call and webinar held by Bread for the World on October 15, 2013. It includes updates on key policy issues like the Farm Bill, federal budget negotiations, and immigration reform. Speakers included representatives from Bread for the World and the White House who discussed these issues and urged activists to contact their representatives to oppose cuts to anti-hunger programs and support comprehensive immigration reform. The document outlines next steps for advocates and announces the next conference call on November 19th.

1. National Grassroots
Conference Call
and Webinar
October 15, 2013
#BreadWeb
A collective Christian voice urging our nation's leaders to end hunger at home and abroad .

2. National Grassroots Conference Call
and Webinar: Opening Welcome
LaVida Davis
Director, Organizing & Grassroots Capacity
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3. National Grassroots Conference Call
and Webinar: Opening Prayer
Zach Schmidt
Regional Organizer, Chicago, IL
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4. National Grassroots Conference Call
and Webinar: Update from the Field
Beatty Brasch
Bread Activist, Lincoln, NE
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5. National Grassroots Conference Call
and Webinar: Update from the Field
Kristin Ostrom
Bread Activist, Lincoln, NE
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6. National Grassroots Conference Call
and Webinar: White House Speaker!
Paulette Aniskoff
Deputy Assistant to the President and
Director of the Office of Public
Engagement
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/author/Paulette%20Aniskoff
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7. National Grassroots Conference Call
and Webinar: Policy Update
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8. National Grassroots Conference Call
and Webinar: Housekeeping
October is going to be
a busy Month
1. Farm Bill negotiations
2. Major Budget battles
3. Immigration Reform
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9. National Grassroots Conference
Call and Webinar: Farm Bill
Christine Melendez Ashley
Policy analyst, domestic nutrition
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10. National Grassroots Conference
Call and Webinar: Farm Bill
Senate
Passed
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66-27 and included:
$4.1 billion in SNAP cuts
Some improvements to food aid
Appointed conferees, 7 D’s and 5 R’s
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Cochran (R-MS)
Roberts (R-KS)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Boozman (R-AR)
Hoeven (R-ND)
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11. National Grassroots Conference
Call and Webinar: Farm Bill
House
• Attempt #1: cut $20 billion from
SNAP and over $2.5 billion from
international food aid. FAILED 195234
• Attempt #2: “Farm only” farm bill.
PASSED 216-208
• Attempt #3: “Nutrition only” bill.
PASSED 217-210
• Nearly 4 million people off the
program
• 210,000 children lose free school
meals
• Reduced benefits for 850,000
households
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12. National Grassroots Conference
Call and Webinar: Farm Bill
The House Conferees…
Appointed conferees, 17 R’s and 12 D’s
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Southerland (R-FL)
Lucas (R-OK)
King (R-IA)
Neugebauer (R-TX)
Roger (R-AL)
Conway (R-TX)
Thompson (R-PA)
Scott (R-GA)
Crawford (R-AR)
Roby (R-AL)
Noem (R-SD)
Denham (R-CA)
Davis (R-IL)
Royce (R-CA)
Marino (R-PA)
Camp (R-MI)
Johnson (R-TX)
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Fudge (D-OH
Peterson (D-MN)
McIntyre (D-NC)
Costa (D- CA)
Walz (D-MN)
Schrader (D-OR)
McGovern (D-MA)
DelBene (D-WA)
Vela (D-TX)
Negrete (D-CA)
Engel (D-NY)
Levin (D-MI)
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13. National Grassroots Conference
Call and Webinar: Farm Bill
Next Steps
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Current farm law expired
Sept. 30
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Conference committee?
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Extension?
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Budget negotiations?
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14. National Grassroots Conference
Call and Webinar: Farm Bill
Message
• Oppose cuts to SNAP in any final
farm bill
• On Nov. 1, all SNAP households
will already see their monthly
benefits reduced – whether or not
Congress is able to pass a farm
bill
• Support Senate improvements to
international food aid
Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter
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15. National Grassroots Conference Call
and Webinar: White House Speaker!
Questions for Christine?
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16. National Grassroots Conference
Call and Webinar
Amelia Kegan
Senior policy analyst, budget
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17. National Grassroots Conference
Call and Webinar: Budget
Budget negotiations
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18. National Grassroots Conference
Call and Webinar: Budget
At Issue
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Opening the government
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U.S. default
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Sequestration cuts
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Funding the government for the
rest of FY 2014
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Taxes and entitlements
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Health care reform
Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter
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19. National Grassroots Conference
Call and Webinar: Budget
A deal forming
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Funds the government through
January 15
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Extends debt ceiling to February 7
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Budget conference to address
sequestration and larger budget
issues
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Small health care changes
(reinsurance tax delay & income
verification)
Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter
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20. National Grassroots Conference
Call and Webinar: Message
Our Message
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Government shutdown and U.S.
default are not bargaining
chips
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Pass a budget that adequately
fund programs serving poor and
vulnerable populations
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Replace sequestration with a
balanced plan that includes
revenues and responsible
spending cuts
Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter
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21. National Grassroots Conference
Call and Webinar: Immigration
Immigration
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The House Judiciary and
Homeland Security Committees
have considered multiple bills.
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House Judiciary Chairman, Bob
Goodlatte, has indicated that he
would like to bring immigration to
the House Floor.
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Conference with the Senate
Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter
#breadweb

22. National Grassroots Conference Call
and Webinar: White House Speaker!
Questions for Amelia?
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23. National Grassroots Conference
Call and Webinar: Immigration
What can you do?
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From Oct. 12-20, Christians will
be engaging in Pray4Reform
events taking place across the
nation.
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October through December: Let
your representative know you
want comprehensive immigration
reform.
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Watch for urgent alerts calling for
specific actions targeting
Congress.
Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter
#breadweb

24. National Grassroots Conference Call
and Webinar: White House Speaker!
Questions for Amelia?
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#breadweb

25. National Grassroots Conference
Call and Webinar
Next Steps
• Biggest takeaway
• Next Call: November 19th,
4pm
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