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BREAKING: House to vote on food aid reform any moment Call your U.S. representative now to ask them to support reforms that will deliver aid more quickly and more effectively to save more lives. Just call 1-888-404-5166 now to connect with your member of Congress for free! There's very little time, and this is VERY important: The House is about to vote on an amendment to the farm bill that would radically improve the way the US provides food aid. Oxfam has been working on fixing our government's broken food aid policies for years, and we've never had a chance like this. This amendment would feed 4 million more people a year at no additional cost to taxpayers. But for this amendment to pass, we need your U.S. representative's support. Seize the moment with us – make a call to reform food aid now! To make your call, just dial 1-888-404-5166 and follow the prompts to connect to your Representative. Then, tell the staffer: "My name is____, and I'm a supporter of Oxfam America, calling from _______ to ask that my Representative vote YES on the Royce-Engel Food Aid Reform Amendment to the Farm Bill. It's bipartisan, and the amendment will save lives and money – it will ensure that the US government has the flexibility it needs to provide lifesaving emergency food assistance where it's needed most, in the fastest and most cost effective way. Will my Representative be supporting this amendment?" If your call doesn't go through on the first try, that just means momentum is building and so many people are calling that the line is busy – wait two minutes and then try again! This is our chance to fix a huge problem with US government food aid – and help it reach millions more people. Will you make a ca;l? Thanks in advance for your time – your words will make a HUGE difference in this fight. Sincerely, Oxfam America Advocacy Fund Want to keep this work going? The Oxfam America Advocacy Fund is powered entirely by supporters like you. Every dollar goes towards fixing the laws and policies that keep people in poverty – contribute now.

Reforming US Food Aid: Petition Deliveries in Full Swing!

Changing the way that the US distributes foreign food aid has been a priority for Oxfam America for years. For too long, US food assistance has come in the form of American wheat and produce shipped overseas and flooding foreign markets, taking several weeks to arrive and then competing with goods from local small-holder farmers.

This year President Obama proposed an overhaul of this system where 45% of US food aid would be delivered in the form of food bought in local markets to give to impoverished people in the region. This way, not only would hungry people get more food assistance, faster, but American dollars would help stimulate local economies and enable them to bolster US trade in the future.

Unfortunately, not everyone seed food aid this way, so this week the Oxfam Action Corps has begun paying visits to their local congressional offices to explain the benefits of Obama's proposal and tell their senators and representatives that food aid reform matters to them.

In just under two weeks the Action Corps has visited 26 offices! Including democrats, republicans, supporters, opponents, and potential champions! A special shout-out is deserved to our San Francisco team who had a member-level meeting with Representative Thompson, who agreed to co-sponsor the Royce-Bass Bill, way to go SF!

There are still offices to visit, calls to be made, and petitions to sign so we are not satisfied yet! Get involved today by calling your representative and explaining why reforming food aid matters to you. For more information email actioncorps.oxfam@gmail.com and sign the online petition: here