Michael Bennet: “I am thrilled that today the Senate has passed what must be a top Senate priority every day: the health and well being…”

“I am thrilled that today the Senate has passed what must be a top Senate priority every day: the health and well being of our children. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act reauthorizes child nutrition programs before they expire on September 30. This bipartisan, completely paid-for legislation will make the most historic investment in child nutrition programs since their inception. And I am proud to support this bill. At a time when childhood obesity rates are skyrocketing and child poverty is increasing, this bill couldn't be more important. For kids to be successful in the classroom they must be well nourished--kids who eat right, learn better. More than 390,000 Colorado kids and millions more nationwide--rely on school meals, and this bill will make sure that those meals--and other foods kids have access to while at school--are nutritious and healthy. And that is just one example of the important investments this bill makes.”