ICYMI: Rep. Meeks Fights for Food Stamps and Remembers Hurricane Sandy 13 Years Later
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Congressman Meeks Urges USDA to Protect Food Stamp Funding During Republican Shutdown
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Trump is threatening to withhold critical food aid for vulnerable Americans, even after twenty-five states sued and a federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use contingency funds to ensure November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments.
The Republican shutdown has paused the SNAP benefits, putting 42 million Americans at risk of hunger. I joined 213 House Democrats in urging Secretary Brooke Rollins to release the funds immediately. Families across the nation rely on SNAP to keep food on the table. Just yesterday, his Administration claimed it would abide by the court order and tap a roughly $5 billion contingency fund to keep partial benefits flowing into November — but it turns out Trump was lying once again.
Read more here.
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Commemorating 13 years Since Superstorm Sandy
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Superstorm Sandy devastated New York 13 years ago, leaving an indelible mark on our communities. I will always remember the bravery of New Yorkers during that crisis, and I continue to fight for federal resources to respond to future storms.
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Meeks, Castro, Clarke Call for Disaster Relief Support for Jamaica and the Caribbean
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“The State Department must swiftly deploy necessary disaster relief assistance to Jamaica and fully coordinate with local, regional and international partners in the event that the projected impacts of Hurricane Melissa, including Category 5 and life-threatening conditions to the island, materialize. The United States shares deep and enduring ties with Jamaica; over a million Jamaican Americans are watching anxiously as their loved ones brace for catastrophe. The United States must stand with Jamaica and the entire Caribbean before, during, and after Hurricane Melissa makes landfall.”
Read more here.
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