The need for us to address the bullying, particularly of vulnerable kids, kids with disabilities, kids who may have uncertainty at home.
I have introduced multiple times now the Safe Schools Improvement Act, which would require school districts to adopt codes of conduct that e...
I am proud to be a co-sponsor of Senator Brown's Local Farms and Food Act of 2023.
In 2021, nearly one in five high school students reported making a suicide plan.
we are all about giving folks a hand up, not just a handout.
In 2001 we spent $17 billion on SNAP. This year SNAP is projected to cost taxpayers $124 billion, an increase of over 700 percent.
we can also talk about serious things like program integrity, and making sure that we are getting the best bang for the buck, that the taxpa...
When there is abuse of the independent contractor classification, it is actually to the detriment of American workers.
I hope it will keep a principled approach.
Helping people reach a new rung on the ladder of opportunity.
The nutrition program in the farm bill shows the world how we as a nation take care of one another.
I think we have an obligation to do that.
I am very proud to have Title IV, the nutrition title, in the farm bill.
Nutrition education programs provide individuals who participate in assistance programs with strategies to meet nutrient needs.
I use the word job opportunities: almost 1/4 of all SNAP recipients today are working.
Error rate, fraud rate, to me, it all is dollars that aren't going to where we said we want them to go
I have a lot of friends in this room, and some are all on one side and many are on the other side. I have heard some shocking things in here...
For those who say we're doing nothing, I know that the American Immigration Council has done some work on this.
