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The Farm Bill authorizes Billions. Who cares? We do! http://t.co/r2c0QRlCZS offers Ag Committee maps, spending charts, budget visualizer link, action alerts

Joined April 2012
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At 4 pm est let’s Tweet out some #UpChat love to our labor hero César Chávez who led farm workers on a path to justice. ¡sí se puede! #1u
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President Obama signed the #FarmBill with NO #KingAmendment and WITH stronger #AnimalFighting penalties! aspca.org/blog/how-farm-bill…
Obama signs #farmbill requiring all farmers receiving crop insurance to protect erodible soil fragile wetlands on their lands.
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Voted against #farmbill. Despite good steps, SNAP cuts too drastic and Big Ag payments too generous 1.usa.gov/1d88bgK #mepolitics
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Victory! U.S. House passed the #FarmBill with NO #KingAmendment and WITH stronger #AnimalFighting penalties! ow.ly/t4DOD
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Final #farmbill must expand fed crop insurance options to organic & beginning farmers, say 13 Senators. We agree! : bit.ly/HAINrM
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Replying to @0xjubueyrr
@CCAN Thanks @GovernorOMalley for being a climate change SUPERHERO #ActOnClimate
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Replying to @SpeakerPelosi
@NancyPelosi praise 4 @RepMcGovern leadership on hunger & amdt 2 restore #FarmBill #SNAPcuts now rebroadcast on #CSPAN @fractweets
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House fast-tracks #farmbill by adopting en bloc amendments 59, 60, 62-97 and 103.
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Bad #farmbill amdt striking #farmersmarket #localfood program #FMPP will require roll call vote tmrw.
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House votes to allow states to drug test #SNAP beneficieries: The Senate better fix this. #fairfarmbill @CAFoodPolicy @comfoodjustice
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Tune in 2night; I go on @allinwithchris @MSNBC around 8:40 with Joel Berg @NYCCAH re House & Senate's cruel plans to cut SNAP #takeyourplace
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40 years ago today, 6/7/73, Sen. James Allen introduced amendment to allow purchase of plants + seeds w/ food stamps. bit.ly/sRo3o9
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The Senate has moved from the #FarmBill vote to the Student loan bill. Stayed tuned for alert when votes resume.
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#FarmBill Debate - Sen. Sanders (I-Vt.) on #Senate floor gives states right to label #GMO - his amdt likely to come up for vote tonight
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Senate defeats Roberts #farmbill amend #948 which would have cut SNAP by an additional $27 billion. Another win for #fairfarmbill
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PL RT: cosponsor @SenatorTomUdall amendmts funding 2501 program & receipt of service #FAIRFARMBILL #FARMBILL conta.cc/12SC29F
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New on Agmag: The Fincher That Stole Food Stamps ow.ly/lfroC
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House Ag #farmbill markup on last title at 9:30 p.m.