More than 1,000 anti-hunger advocates are planning to lobby on Capitol Hill Tuesday to urge members of Congress to pass a clean debt ceiling bill without any increased work requirements on nutrition program beneficiaries and.
This afternoon, faith leaders, service providers, and advocates joined Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro in holding a rally and press conference opposing the House budget plan scheduled for a vote later today.
Faith leaders, service providers and advocates join members of Congress in holding a rally and press conference opposing the House budget plan. The speakers will talk about the impact the House budget plan will have on individuals and communities across the country, pointing to how the proposal would take away nutrition assistance, health care, and housing assistance away from those who need it.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and more than two dozen House Democrats proposed legislation this week that would allow schools to continue serving free and subsidized meals even during school labor strikes, natural disasters, public health emergencies or other events that temporarily lead to school closures.Democrats have championed the school lunch program, which started at the