Hair-Raising Tax Bill Haunts Anti-Hunger Advocates
On October 26, the House celebrated Halloween early and passed the Senate’s scary version of the fiscal year 2018 Budget Resolution.
On October 26, the House celebrated Halloween early and passed the Senate’s scary version of the fiscal year 2018 Budget Resolution.
First Harvey, then Irma, now Maria – these colossal hurricanes hit Texas, Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and beyond with an impact that will be felt for months, if not years to come. These record-breaking disasters have already overturned the lives of millions, and the full extent of Maria’s destruction remains to be seen. The survivors of these disasters will have a lot of challenges to contend with, but hunger should not be one of them.
Research clearly demonstrates that school breakfast programs improve students’ academic performance and health. But what does that look like in real life?
On August 14, the nation celebrated the 82nd anniversary of the Social Security program’s creation.
In July, Dr. Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, testified for the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging about the value of SNAP in fighting senior food insecurity. The following is adapted from his oral testimony.