[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 126 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





              RECOGNIZING FORMER FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA

  (Ms. SCANLON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the important 
work being done by our former First Lady, Michelle Obama, through her 
Pass the Love campaign.
  In collaboration with the Partnership for a Healthier America, Mrs. 
Obama has been on a mission to distribute one million healthy meals to 
families in need.
  Last week, we learned that Philadelphia, part of my district, has 
been selected as the next city for this campaign.
  Pass the Love will work with Philabundance--a local leader in hunger 
alleviation--to deliver healthy meal kits to 5,000 families. Over the 
course of 4 weeks, they will provide 240,000 meals to families 
experiencing food insecurity.
  Children in Philadelphia and across America are hungry.
  Creative initiatives like this one from the former First Lady should 
be lauded for what they do, but they cannot solve this systemic issue 
on their own.
  Our country has every resource required to eradicate hunger. We can 
and must make the decision to end hunger in America now.

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