Tagged ‘Statement’
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 — The Congressional Hunger Center is gratified to learn that justice has been served in the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. This conviction is a critical point in our ongoing national … Read more
The Congressional Hunger Center is saddened and angered to learn of the shootings in Georgia this Tuesday. We grieve for the families of the eight people who were murdered, and we condemn the increasing violence and racism targeted at Asian … Read more
The National Anti-Hunger Organizations (NAHO) denounces the persistent structural racism that continues to plague our society. We condemn the killing of unarmed African American men and women and are deeply disturbed by the inhumane and violent death of George Floyd … Read more
As the Executive Director of the Congressional Hunger Center, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting hunger by developing leaders, I must speak out about the recent incidents of violence against Black people in America, including the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, … Read more
Earlier this week, the White House published its FY21 Budget Request. The Congressional Hunger Center urges Congress to reject this budget which again proposes significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other federal safety net programs that promote and … Read more
The final on SNAP Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents issued by the White House will take nutrition assistance away from people who need it and make our country more vulnerable to hunger in times of recession. It will not … Read more
SNAP has long been America’s most effective and efficient anti-hunger initiative, and currently provides benefits to 41 million Americans. One of the aims of the current House version of the 2018 Farm Bill is to encourage workforce participation through changing … Read more
This week the White House published its FY19 Budget Request. Much like last year’s budget request, it can only be read as an insult to poor Americans and to our country’s legacy as a leader in global anti-hunger work. Much … Read more
The FY 2018 budget recently released by the White House is an assault on Americans in need – and on American values. Proposed cuts to essential programs such as SNAP, WIC, Medicaid, TANF, EITC, and others would be devastating for … Read more
The President’s proposed ‘skinny budget’ released today will make America weaker and less secure, here at home and overseas. The proposed budget functionally eliminates critical foreign assistance spending at USDA and makes dramatic cuts to the State Department. The proposal, … Read more
