HUNGER see also Famines

Articles and editorials

Congress Must Help Eliminate Hunger, H5718 [19SE]

Sequestration Forces Food Pantry Closure, H2317 [25AP]

Shamed in Edina for Using Food Stamps, H5718 [19SE]

Syrian Regime Chokes Off Food to Town That Was Gassed—Siege of Moadhamiya Raises Concerns of a Fresh Humanitarian Crisis (excerpt), S7165 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 208), H52 [4JA]

——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program (see H.R. 1355), H1823 [21MR]

Developing countries: provide assistance to achieve food and nutrition security, increase sustainable and equitable agricultural development, reduce hunger, improve nutrition, and stimulate rural economies (see H.R. 2822), H5087 [25JY]

Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 306), S8361 [20NO]

Food for Peace Act: reform food assistance programs (see H.R. 1983), H2653 [15MY]

Health: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (see H. Res. 254), H3287 [11JN]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 1562), S7063 [30SE]

——— reauthorize and improve (see S. 1028), S3843 [23MY]

Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see S. 1507), S6518 [17SE] (see H.R. 3043), H5398 [2AU]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3728), H8107 [12DE]

Remarks in House

Budget: prevent cuts to programs that benefit senior citizens, H1585, H1586, H1607 [19MR]

Congress: legislative priorities, H7195 [19NO], H7269–H7272 [20NO]

Congressional Black Caucus: legislative priorities, H7384–H7390 [2DE]

Darden Foundation: tribute to Restaurant Community Grants program, E981 [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Government shutdown impact on nutrition programs, H6506 [11OC], H6608 [16OC]

——— Hunger-Free Communities Grant program funding, H3877 [19JN], E941 [20JN]

——— results of food security report and impact on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H5439 [10SE], H6456 [10OC]

——— Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program funding, H3891 [19JN]

——— WIC funding, H4051 [26JN], H5181 [31JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to achieve food and nutrition security, increase sustainable and equitable agricultural development, reduce hunger, improve nutrition, and stimulate rural economies (H.R. 2822), H5097 [30JY]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H2308 [25AP], H2555 [9MY], H2607 [15MY]

Food: address paradox between hunger and increased risk of obesity, H820 [4MR]

——— address U.S. hunger crisis, H507 [14FE], H637 [26FE], H1362 [13MR], H1866 [10AP], H1995 [15AP], H2302 [25AP], H2477–H2479 [7MY], H2577 [14MY], H3100 [5JN], H3342–H3347 [12JN], H3745–H3750 [18JN], H4085 [27JN], H4315 [10JY], H5181 [31JY], H6456 [10OC], H7057 [14NO], H7170–H7176 [18NO], H7399 [3DE], H7632 [11DE], E1703 [19NO]

——— tribute to chefs for anti-hunger campaign, H4985 [24JY]

Food Day: observance, H6695 [23OC]

Food for Peace Act: reform food assistance programs, H3872–H3875 [19JN], E966 [25JN]

Government: impact of shutdown on relief programs, H6110 [2OC]

Halderman, Peggy: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E604 [7MY]

Health: recognize importance of U.S. leadership in addressing the challenge of global maternal and child malnutrition (H. Res. 254), E1522 [16OC]

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act: ensure food programs address nutritional needs of students in athletic programs and physical education classes, E1102 [19JY], E1108 [22JY]

Hope for the City (organization): tribute, E1109 [22JY]

Loaves & Fishes (organization): anniversary, E849 [12JN]

Manassas, VA: tribute to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church Teens Opposing Poverty Program volunteers, E996 [28JN]

Motion pictures: tribute to documentary, ‘‘Place at the Table’’, on U.S. hunger crisis, H637 [26FE], H1362 [13MR]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E643 [13MY]

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.: Patent and Trademark Office Patents for Humanity Food and Nutrition category award recipient, E610 [7MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4223 [9JY], H4992 [24JY]

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida (organization): tribute to partnership with Darden Restaurants, Inc., to combat hunger, E981 [26JN]

Treasure Coast Food Bank, Inc.: anniversary, E1760 [2DE]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932–1933, H6837 [29OC]

West Palm Beach, FL: anniversary of The Lord’s Place (organization), E1742 [21NO]

Wheat Ridge, CO: Wheat Ridge Police Dept., and Wheat Ridge Business Association Feed the Future Program recipients of Wheat Ridge Mayor’s Business & Community Partnership Award, E1439 [4OC]

White House: call to host a conference on food and nutrition in effort to address U.S. hunger crisis, H507 [14FE], H1362 [13MR], H1995 [15AP], H2302 [25AP], H4316 [10JY], H5181 [31JY]

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance: tribute to Arkansas No Kid Hungry Campaign, S7006 [27SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow all fresh fruits and vegetables, including white potatoes, as supplemental foods under WIC program, S3980 [6JN]

——— Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Project funding, S3901 [3JN], S4401 [12JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S6568 [18SE]

Drexel University: anniversary of Center for Hunger-Free Communities Witness to Hunger research and advocacy project, S8561 [9DE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S3500 [15MY], S8557 [9DE]

Feed America Day: designate (S. Res. 306), S8410 [20NO]

National Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Week: observance, S8448 [21NO]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (S. 1562), S7815 [5NO]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932–1933, S8182 [19NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 306, Feed America Day, S8369 [20NO]