Contacts and context:
Christy Felling at 202.320.4483 or cfelling@strength.org
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Senate passed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (S. 3042), also known as the Farm Bill. It passed by a vote of 86-11. The following is a statement from Share Our Strength’s Senior Vice President Lisa Davis. Share Our Strength is the nonprofit organization behind the No Kid Hungry campaign:
“We applaud the Senate today for passing a bipartisan Farm Bill that protects and strengthens the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) so that hardworking families are supported as they strive to move out of poverty and kids can continue to receive the nutrition they need to reach their full potential.
"We look forward to working with Congress on a final bill that is bipartisan and continues to protect and strengthen this critical program.”
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About No Kid Hungry
No child should go hungry in America. But 1 in 6 kids will face hunger this year. No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger through effective programs that provide kids with the food they need. This is a problem we know how to solve. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization working to end hunger and poverty. Join us at NoKidHungry.org