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Tom Vilsack: “If you make hunger the number one priority, then I can guarantee you that governors will have to listen, corporate CEOs…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2026
If you make hunger the number one priority, then I can guarantee you that governors will have to listen, corporate CEOs will have to listen, nonprofits will have to listen.
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Tom Vilsack
Democratic · Iowa
Source
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Jul 22, 2026

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Discussing priorities to reduce hunger.

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