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Washington Overview
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First Presidential Debate<\/h3>\n

On September 29th<\/sup>, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden clashed in the first of the 2020 Presidential Election debates moderated by Chris Wallace of Fox News and hosted by Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. The debate was one of the most contentious ever, with the candidates clashing on the coronavirus, the courts, and the economy. Unfortunately, viewers who were hoping to gain insight into either candidate\u2019s rural policy portfolio were disappointed as no questions were asked which directly addressed key issues such as agriculture, rural infrastructure, or rural healthcare, and neither candidate even said the word \u2018rural\u2019. The only vague references to rural interests came in attacks from Trump on Biden\u2019s climate policy, which he argued would \u201ctake out the cows,\u201d and attacks from Biden on Trump\u2019s trade policy.<\/p>\n

Judge Amy Coney Barrett Nominated to Supreme Court<\/h3>\n

On Saturday September 26th<\/sup>, a week after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, President Trump formally nominated 7th<\/sup> Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court. Despite Democratic Senators arguing that considering a Supreme Court Justice with only a month until remaining before election day is improper, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has announced that hearings on Barrett\u2019s appointment will take place on October 12-15, and a final vote on her nomination could be expected on October 22nd<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Government Funding Extended into December<\/h3>\n

In the final days of September, Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill averted a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution extending government funding until December 11th<\/sup>.\u00a0 The deal on a continuing resolution was first struck earlier this month between Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin but faced hurdles once it reached Congress. Specifically, members clashed over funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation and nutrition programs, but both parties were ultimately able to strike a deal and push major funding fights until after the election in November.<\/p>\n

Coronavirus Relief Negotiations<\/h3>\n

The roller coaster of negotiations over a second coronavirus relief package took more unexpected turns in late September. Recently, Democratic House leadership has renewed calls for negotiations with the White House and Senate Republicans over another relief package and released a new trimmed down $2.2 trillion proposal. Republican leadership has also shown a new willingness to negotiate, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows went to Capitol Hill early in the final week of September with a $1.5 trillion counteroffer. The outcome of these high-level relief negotiations remains unclear, but with the House expected to enter recess on October 2nd<\/sup> little time remains for a deal to be struck. Meanwhile, a group of rank-and-file Republican House members are attempting to force a vote on a bipartisan small business relief bill with the support of some moderate Democrats; however they have not yet gained enough support. As of yet, neither the leadership-level or rank-and-file relief efforts have been able to make substantial progress and with only a few days remaining before recess it seems unlikely that a deal will be struck.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Agriculture and Food
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Farmers and Ranchers Are Most Popular<\/h3>\n

Consumers give farmers, ranchers and agriculture top scores in a recent Gallup industry poll. This is the highest rating for those involved in agriculture since Gallup since began the poll 20 years ago. Gallup says the public is expressing greater appreciation for the work of three industries that are crucial to people\u2019s well-being during the coronavirus pandemic. Coming in at number 2 is the grocery industry and number 3 is the health care industry.<\/p>\n

New Round of Market Relief for Agriculture<\/h3>\n

The original round of market relief (CFAP -1) covered farm market disruptions until April 15. Serious farm level market loses continued well beyond that. On September 18, Secretary of Agriculture Perdue announced an additional round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP-2) payments available to farmers, ranchers and growers who continued to face market losses from April through August 31.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Program signup began September 21 and continues through December 11. Several additional commodities will now be eligible for CFAP-2 payments including wine grapes, hemp, goats, three classes of wheat and several more commodities. National Grange president Betsy Huber issued a statement following the announcement, \u201cThe National Grange applauds the Administration and Secretary of Agriculture Perdue for providing an additional $14 billion in relief funds for agricultural producers who have continued to face market disruptions amid COVID-19. This includes several commodities under the latest Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP-2) that were not previously eligible and will make America\u2019s food chain even more resilient for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

USDA Extends Feeding Programs<\/h3>\n

In September, USDA announced it would extend several major feeding programs due to the extended coronavirus pandemic.\u00a0\u00a0 The Farmers to Families Food Box program, which supports both farmers and families in need, has distributed more than 100 million food boxes to date. The program will now receive an additional $1 billion to continue. Flexibilities and waivers are extended for programs such as SNAP and WIC to include remote participant approval, remote issuance of benefits and more diverse food selection and packaging requirements. Most popular was the decision to extend the summer feeding program to students through the school year because of remote learning requirements. National Grange president Betsy Huber\u2019s op ed in Education Dive <\/i>September 10said the policy shift should be seen as one of the most sweeping and meaningful enactments since the start of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Support for Local Meat Processing<\/h3>\n

A trend toward more local processing that started long before the pandemic has picked up widespread support in the countryside, on Capitol Hill and among consumers as a result of the pandemic. As meat cases went bare and prices to farmers and ranchers plummeted, local consumer demand skyrocketed.\u00a0\u00a0 Several pieces of legislation have been introduced to help local small plants expand with grants to existing processors to upgrade their facilities, using cost-share programs to help smaller processors pay for federal inspectors, and by allowing state inspected facilities to sell their products across state lines. The National Grange will support the reintroduction and passage of these bills in the upcoming 2021-2022 legislative session.<\/p>\n

Protect Farm Employees and Rural Communities from Coronavirus<\/h3>\n

The National Grange joined over 160 farm, food and agricultural organizations on a letter to Vice President Pence and the White House Coronavirus Task Force calling for the federal government to take additional steps to help farmers, ranchers and growers protect employees from the novel coronavirus. Actions the groups recommended included:<\/p>\n

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  • Adapt farmworker housing requirements to facilitate greater social distancing and allow for the use of alternative housing structures<\/li>\n
  • Ensure testing resources are accessible in a timely fashion<\/li>\n
  • Prioritize PPE and future vaccine distribution for the food and fiber supply chain<\/li>\n
  • Help farmers offset the costs of COVID-19 mitigation expenses, while maintaining existing farm programs, by increasing Commodity Credit Corporation funds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Health Care
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Chronic Pain Awareness<\/h3>\n

Washington\u2019s Morning Consult<\/i> newsletter on September 29 highlighted Pain Awareness Month with an op ed by National Grange president Betsy Huber.\u00a0\u00a0 Rural citizens experience chronic pain more often than their urban neighbors. Years of hard work, accidents, injuries, lack of insurance, cost of treatment, distance from medical services, and closure of rural medical facilities all contribute to a higher incidence of rural chronic pain.\u00a0\u00a0 A recent survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 24 percent of rural adults suffer from chronic pain. Rural America has also been tragically affected by the opioid crisis in its battle against pain. We must find effective ways to treat pain with new therapies and non-addictive drugs.<\/p>\n

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Patient Groups Urge Pain Management<\/h3>\n

Organizations representing patients, families and clinicians, including the National Grange, are calling for the development and availability of new treatments for both acute and chronic pain. The 33 groups are challenging Food and Drug Commissioner Hahn and National Institutes of Health Director Collins to move forward to find new treatments and medicines for the different kinds of pain that are non-addictive and will prevent acute pain from becoming chronic pain.<\/p>\n

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President Targets \u201cSurprise\u201d Medical Bills<\/h3>\n

The President issued an executive order in late September calling for Congress to pass legislation by January 1 to prevent \u201csurprise\u201d medical bills. If Congress doesn\u2019t act by then, the President promises to take executive action by instructing HHS Secretary Azar to pursue other actions including regulations. Patients are surprised when an astronomical bill arrives from a member of their medical team who is out of their insurance company\u2019s network (anesthesiologist for example) who charges higher out-of-network fees.<\/p>\n

Imported Drug Rule is Final<\/h3>\n

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its Final Rule and Guidance 0n Prescription Drug Importation in late September. HHS Secretary Azar followed with a letter to Hill leadership clarifying that importation can be done safely and will save the U.S. money. These actions allow states and pharmacies to set up new programs to import prescription drugs from Canada and other \u201cmost favored nations.\u201d National Grange remains concerned that prescription drug prices to patients may not actually go down, transshipment of fake drugs may still be possible, and the medical community may lose confidence that the drugs they prescribe are safe and effective. The Grange has suggested a better solution might be to cap Medicare out-of-pocket costs to patients and to streamline the drug approval process so that more products have increased competition to drive down prices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Voting for Broadband<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s certainly no secret to Grangers that 18-20 million Americans are without access to reliable, affordable highspeed broadband internet and that the majority of those are in rural areas.\u00a0 What\u2019s different now is the coronavirus is shining a spotlight on the digital divide, both rural and urban.\u00a0 The urgency for remote learning and telehealth connectivity hasn\u2019t been lost on our fellow citizens.\u00a0 A recent voter poll by Morning Consult found that over 90% said that the current lack of universal broadband access is a problem and a big majority want Congress to fix the problem immediately.\u00a0 Over half of those polled said they would be willing to dig into their own pockets to solve the problem.<\/p>\n

K-12 Bridge to Broadband Initiative Gains Momentum<\/h3>\n

K-12 Bridge to Broadband is a national effort to connect more students for remote and hybrid learning through a partnership with the non-profit group EducationSuperHighway.\u00a0 The program enables school districts to identify students without broadband and purchase service for low income families.\u00a0 USTelecom-The Broadband Association says its companies, in partnership with school districts and states, will work to identify student households that are unconnected but serviceable and will offer arrangements to connect students this school year.\u00a0 NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association is also collaborating with the consortium and encouraging its member \u201chometown providers\u201d to talk with local schools about the best local approach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Perspective<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>\nThe line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor even between political parties either \u2013 but right through the human heart. ~ Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nThere is only one thing which is generally safe from plagiarism \u2013 self denial.\u00a0 ~\u00a0 G.K. Chesterton<\/strong> <\/em><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nYou plant, then you cultivate, and finally you harvest.\u00a0 Plant, cultivate, harvest.\u00a0 In today\u2019s world, everyone wants to go directly from plant to harvest.\u00a0 ~\u00a0 Jeff Olson<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nStriving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven\u2019t planted.\u00a0 ~\u00a0 David Bly<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nThose who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.\u00a0 ~\u00a0 Thomas Paine<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nEvery moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.\u00a0 ~\u00a0 Henry Miller<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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