Restrictions to snap eligibility such as being enrolled more than half time, were temporarily lifted. But as more campuses reopen, more feed resources should become available. This is even more important for Many College Students who were nontraditional low income, or first generation students. They must meet other challenges while pursuing a degree like being a single parent, support independence, or working full time while attending class. Many students need to prioritize other Family Member needs over their own including food. So today we will hear from individuals and groups doing advocacy work on diversity campuses across the country. I believe we should be making a commitment to students who are doing everything they can to gain an education and achieve their goals. This issue of College Hunger is not new. In terms of our discussing it it is relatively new. So this has been a problem for a long time. And i want to applaud those colleges that are taking the lead in trying to mitig
Restrictions to snap eligibility such as being enrolled more than half time, were temporarily lifted. But as more campuses reopen, more feed resources should become available. This is even more important for Many College Students who were nontraditional low income, or first generation students. They must meet other challenges while pursuing a degree like being a single parent, support independence, or working full time while attending class. Many students need to prioritize other Family Member needs over their own including food. So today we will hear from individuals and groups doing advocacy work on diversity campuses across the country. I believe we should be making a commitment to students who are doing everything they can to gain an education and achieve their goals. This issue of College Hunger is not new. In terms of our discussing it it is relatively new. So this has been a problem for a long time. And i want to applaud those colleges that are taking the lead in trying to mitig
Restrictions to snap eligibility such as being enrolled more than half time, were temporarily lifted. But as more campuses reopen, more feed resources should become available. This is even more important for Many College Students who were nontraditional low income, or first generation students. They must meet other challenges while pursuing a degree like being a single parent, support independence, or working full time while attending class. Many students need to prioritize other Family Member needs over their own including food. So today we will hear from individuals and groups doing advocacy work on diversity campuses across the country. I believe we should be making a commitment to students who are doing everything they can to gain an education and achieve their goals. This issue of College Hunger is not new. In terms of our discussing it it is relatively new. So this has been a problem for a long time. And i want to applaud those colleges that are taking the lead in trying to mitig
first of all, we expect schools to prioritize what is in a student s head over what is on it. but a school district in texas has kept a student out of the classroom since august because it says his locks are too long. the superintendent now says that being an american requires conformity. now, this case is heading to court. today that student and his attorney are with us. plus, president biden likely needs michigan to win reelection. the city of dearborn has one of the largest arab american populations in the country, and its mayor says he turned down a meeting with the president s campaign manager. he s here to explain why. and dante wright s mother is with us. he was killed during a traffic stop in 2021 when an officer said she accidentally pulled her gun instead of her taser. well, that city just rejected a proposal to change rules for when police can pull someone over, and dante s mother says more people will die. i m victor blackwell. let s start the show. i
I call this to order. For the last several monthess i along with Ranking Member and colleagues on this committee have been working on a new farm bill. An important part of this process has been to hold hearings on each title. Im proud to say the committee has officially conducted the work, having held hearings so far on eight titles. Todays hearing covers the four and five. Two titles remain. The reauthorization process affords us the opportunity to review the full range of usda programs to insure that theyre operating efficiently and effectively. Not every Program Needs to measure overall but many can benefit from increased deficiency, improved integrity and the reduction of waste. As we conduct this review, it is important to remember the purpose of these critical nutrition programs. Theyre not about long term. Theyre about giving aid in times of trouble. Theyre about insuring our nations security, helping folks become productive members of our economy and assisting the vulnerable am