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 Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): You spoke out and your voices were heard! On Friday, the destructive GOP Farm Bill failed to pass the U.S. House of Representatives! [1] This bill included harmful and unnecessary changes to SNAP (food stamps) that … Continued
Updated on May 24, 2018 at 08:03 AM EDT By Teresa Miller One in seven Pennsylvanians, including one in five children in the commonwealth, struggles to afford food. Teresa Miller (Pa. Insurance Dept. photo) These are our neighbors, our friends, … Continued
From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org): We’re still riding the excitement of last week’s failed vote on H.R. 2, the harmful version of the farm bill that would take away food assistance from 2 million people, including … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/05/11/houses-snap-cuts-hurt-children/#.Wvmlc4AvwdU By Lecia Imbery May 11, 2018 The House is likely to vote as soon as next week on the Farm Bill, legislation that includes the reauthorization of SNAP/food stamps. Despite historically being a bipartisan bill, the version put … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Congratulations! Our combined tireless efforts to push back against the terrible House Farm Bill have paid off. Anti-hunger advocates and dozens and dozens of groups representing children, women, older adults, veterans, people … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): The outrageously bad House Farm Bill is set to go to a vote tomorrow. Some Members of Congress are still undecided and the fate of the farm bill remains in flux – … Continued
From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (http://www.hungerfreepa.org/): The Pennsylvania General Assembly is rushing two measures that are nothing more than an assault on struggling Pennsylvanians. We need your help to stop these bills in their tracks. House Bill 1659 and House Bill 2138 … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): The House of Representatives is preparing to vote soon on legislation that would cut SNAP food assistance to roughly two million Americans. That means more hungry kids, more sick seniors and more veterans struggling … Continued