***ACTION ALERT***
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WHAT: Congressional Hearing on NAIS
WHEN: Wednesday, March 11
WHERE: Washington, DC
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The U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry will hold a hearing on NAIS on March 11. Bills to put NAIS into law, HR875 and companion Senate S814, are being pushed through Congress, as well as an Appropriations Bill with funding for NAIS. This hearing is critical to blocking mandatory NAIS.
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ACTION: Please call and fax all members of the subcommittee (below). Â
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1. When you call, ask to speak to the legislative aide for agriculture. Form a positive relationship with the aide. Become his or her source of knowledge for NAIS. Be RESPECTFUL and POLITE. Remember, who would the aide rather speak with, someone who is courteous or someone angry and resentful?
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2.  Please send this to everyone you know, ESPECIALLY to people in the states with members on the subcommittee. Members need to hear from their constituents–the people who vote them into office.
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If you are in one of these states, please arrange a meeting with the district representative of the Congressman. That makes a big difference. We need to be real people to the legislators, so that when they think “farm” or “food” they think of us, not Monsanto, Cargill, Tyson, etc…
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(NOTE: The colors are for easier reading. They have no political meaning).
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State |
Party/Dist |
Representative |
Phone |
Fax |
Website email form |
AL |
R-13 |
Mike Rogers |
202.225.3261 |
202.226.8485 |
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CA |
D-18 |
Dennis Cardoza |
202.225.6131 800-356-6424 |
(202) 225-0819 |
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CA |
D-20 |
Jim Costa |
202-225-3341 |
(202) 225-9308 |
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CA |
D-43 |
Joe Baca |
(202)225-6161 |
(202)225-8671 |
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CO |
D-4 |
Betsy Markey, |
(202) 225-4676 |
(202) 225-5870 |
https://forms.house.gov/betsymarkey/contact-form.shtml |
GA |
D-13 |
David Scott (Chair) |
(202) 225-2939 |
(202) 225-4628 |
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IA |
D-3 |
Leonard Boswell |
(202) 225-3806 |
(202) 225-5608 |
http://boswell.house.gov/messageform.htm |
IA |
R-5 |
Steve King |
202.225.4426 |
202.225.3193 |
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ID |
D-1 |
Walt Minnick |
(202) 225-6611 |
(202) 225-3029 |
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MD |
D-1 |
Frank Kratovil, Jr. |
(202) 225-5311 |
(202) 225-0254 |
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NE |
R-3 |
Adrian Smith |
(202) 225-6435 |
(202) 225-0207 |
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PA |
D-17 |
Tim Holden |
(202) 225-5546 |
(202) 226-0996 |
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TN |
R-1 |
David P. Roe |
(202) 225-6356 |
(202) 225-5714 |
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TX |
R-11 |
K. Michael Conaway |
(202) 225-3605 |
(202) 225-1783 |
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TX |
R-19 |
Randy Neugebauer, Ranking Minority Member |
(202) 225-4005 (888) 763-1611 |
(202) 225-9615 |
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VA |
R-6 |
Bob Goodlatte, |
(202) 225-5431 |
(202) 225-9681 |
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WI |
D-8 |
Steve Kagen, |
(202) 225-5665 |
(202) 225-5729 |
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For more information, or if you need help in this process, please contact us:
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Doreen Hannes |
(417) 962-0030 |
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Sharon Sabo |
(618) 458-7745 |
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Sue Dederich |
(847) 873-0251 |
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Sharon Zecchinelli |
(802) 933-6709 |
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Liz Reitzig |
(301) 807.5063 |
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Deborah Stockton |
(434) 295.7176 |
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Yours for freedom,
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Deborah Stockton, Executive Director
National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association (NICFA)
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Our purpose is to promote and preserve unregulated direct farmer-to-consumer tradeÂ
that fosters availability of locally grown or home-produced food products.
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NICFA opposes any government funded or managed National Animal Identification System.
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