From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): NLIHC urges advocates and organizations to call their senators and urge them to vote “no” on the “The Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act,” (S 2979 and HR 3) which … Continued
Recently, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and Representatives introduced legislation to reauthorize the Global Food Security Act of 2016. Introduced by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA), and Representatives Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Chris Smith (R-NJ), the … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Take these steps to protect SNAP in the Senate Farm Bill: On Tuesday, June 26, call 1-888-398-8702 and enter your zip code to be connected to your Senators. (Toll-free number courtesy of … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): We did it once, we can do it again! Join FRAC, Feeding America, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and other advocacy groups across the country for a national SNAP call-in … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/06/14/national-disgrace-poverty-wages-make-affordable-housing-myth-low-income-americans Published on Thursday, June 14, 2018 by Common Dreams “In the richest country in history, no family should have to make the awful choice between putting food on the table and keeping a roof over their heads.” … Continued
Posted at http://frac.org/news/decreased-participation-summer-meals-puts-low-income-children-increased-risk-food-insecurity WASHINGTON, June 13, 2018 — Far too many children lose access to nutritious school meals when the school year ends, according to Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report, released today by the Food Research & Action … Continued
From the Center for American Progress (http://www.americanprogress.org): Continuing the trend of the Trump Administration’s punishment of low-income Americans, HUD Secretary Carson—recently making headlines for spending tax dollars on luxuries for himself—proposed a plan to raise rents for people in subsidized … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Before June 22, the House is expected to reconsider its draconian Farm Bill — H.R. 2 (pdf) — after failing to pass the bill on May 18 . Although the first vote failed … Continued
From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org): On June 8, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow released a bipartisan farm bill that protects SNAP. As CBPP President Bob Greenstein said in his statement, this is … Continued
From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (http://www.hungerfreepa.org/): The Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday approved two bad measures that would impose “work requirements” on individuals who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to buy food for their families (H.B. 1659) … Continued