Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack met with Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) and other members of the Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity to discuss USDA’s efforts to address poverty in communities across the country.
During the discussion, Secretary Vilsack and Members of the Task Force discussed a number of initiatives,… Read more »
AMHERST, MA – Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) brought state and local leaders and advocacy organizations together for the first Food For Good Conference at UMass Amherst. The conference highlighted state and local anti-hunger efforts and was organized by a steering committee of anti-hunger leaders and service providers across the state. The goal of the conference was… Read more »
AMHERST, MA – Today, October 30th, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) will lead the first Food For Good Conference at the UMass Amherst to highlight state and local anti-hunger efforts. The conference was organized by a steering committee of anti-hunger leaders and service providers across the state with the goal of cultivating ideas and new approaches to strengthen ongoing state… Read more »
On the House Floor today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), Chair of the Congressional Hunger Center, spoke about the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) recent announcement recommending that pediatricians treat hunger as a health issue and help connect families with community resources that will strengthen access to healthy food. AAP is a national organization representing… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), Chair of the Congressional Hunger Center (CHC), released the following statement honoring the service of Ed Cooney, who served as Executive Director of the CHC since February 2001 and is now retiring.
“Ed has served as executive director of the Congressional Hunger Center for over a decade – 14 years. I know many would agree… Read more »
Today on the House Floor, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), a senior House Democrat and leading champion of anti-hunger efforts, spoke about Community Voices, a summer-long national campaign launched by the Center for American Progress, the Coalition on Human Needs, Witnesses to Hunger, the Food Research and Action Center, Feeding America and the Academy of Nutrition and… Read more »
WEBSTER, MA – Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined community leaders in Webster to highlight the breakfast program at Park Avenue Elementary School, the Reach Out and Read program at South County Pediatrics, and how they are helping local students and families.
Congressman McGovern joined Principal Carolyn Wallace for a tour of Park Avenue Elementary School and a… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), announced the award of $2.25 million to the Cooperative Fund of New England (CFNE) from the U.S. Department of Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund to support CFNE's cooperative business lending, healthy food financing, and technical assistance programs.
The CDFI Fund awarded $202 million in grants and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), a senior House Democrat and the Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Nutrition Subcommittee, spoke on the House floor to highlight the impact of another Republican government shutdown on the 45 million Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or food stamps to help put food on the table. Click Here for Video… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) spoke on the House floor to highlight the connection between addressing hunger in the United States – impacting 49 million Americans – and supporting healthy families. McGovern recognized Massachusetts organizations like Worcester County Food Bank, Community Harvest Project, and Community Servings for their efforts to treat hunger as a… Read more »
