Every Democrat and some Republicans voted against this bill. But while the majority of Americans opposed the bill, a tie in the Senate (broken by Vice President Vance) and a razor-thin majority in the House passed it.
Hunger Free America has been in this fight for decades.
We’ve seen setbacks before; policies that made it harder for families to put dinner on the table, for workers to have enough to eat, for children to have nutritious meals that make learning and growing possible.
Part of this work is choosing how to respond when harmful, dangerous policies become law. We’ve responded by mobilizing grassroots advocacy, working with community organizations, collaborating with nonprofits, and government offices.
We’ve had big wins, and we don’t give up.
