Issues lobbied + lobbyists (5)
AGR — Agriculture
Working on Farm Bill in both the House and Senate. This includes nutrition programs: SNAP, Food for Peace, WIC, LFPA and LFS, Food Loss and Waste, McGovern-Dole and the RESTORE Act. Focus on adequate anti-hunger provisions. Local and regional procurement. NAP to SNAP in Puerto Rico.
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
On the domestic side, we are focused on full funding for WIC and SNAP and engaged in reconciliation, Continuing Resolution, and budget bills. On the international side, we are focused on Food for Peace, McGovern-Dole, local and regional procurement, and nutrition and global health programs. As well as, Feed the Future, International Disaster Assistance (IDA), International Financial Institutions (IFIs), PEPFAR and GAVI.
Government entities lobbied: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
FOR — Foreign Relations
Working on Humanitarian funding and development. Mainly Food for Peace, McGovern Dole, Local and Regional Procurement, International and Financial Institutions, State Department Reauthorization, the US Foundation for Food Security Act, and the African Growth and Opportunity Act, Feed the Future Innovation Labs, PEPFAR and GAVI.
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
Working on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and agriculture trade.
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
FIN — Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
International Finance Institute (IFI's) support and related approps.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)