Politics & Government

Sen. Franken's Staff to Visit Eagan Resource Center

Representatives of U.S. Sen. Al Franken plan to discuss the proposed federal Farm Bill and it's potential impact on the Twin Cities metro area.

Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the offices of Sen. Al Franken.

On Wednesday, April 18, key members of U.S. Sen. Al Franken's (D-Minnesota) staff will be in Eagan to discuss how the federal Farm Bill now being debated in the Senate will have a direct impact on the well-being of hundreds of thousands of students, seniors and families in the Twin Cities Metro area. 

Almost three-quarters of the billions of dollars in federal Farm Bill funding each year goes toward food and nutrition programs like school meals and hunger assistance.  The Farm Bill's impact will be felt, not only in the state's rural areas, but also by hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans living in urban and suburban areas.  At this meeting, Sen. Franken's staff will give updates on the status of the Farm Bill and gather input from Minnesotans concerned about nutrition, public health, school meals, and hunger programs covered in the Farm Bill.

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Sen. Franken said he will use the input he receives at the meeting during Senate debate on the Farm Bill. 

WHO: Key members of U.S. Sen. Al Franken's Staff
WHAT:
  Discuss Federal Farm Bill's affect on Twin Cities Metro Area
WHEN:
  Wednesday, April 18 at 4 p.m.
WHERE: 
Pantry, 3904 Cedar Grove Parkway, Eagan

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