On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
$990 million in emergency famine relief, including $300 million for Food for Peace in war-torn South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria, was recently included in the FY17 omnibus bill.
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congress.govJim McGovern: “$990 million in emergency famine relief, including $300 million for Food for Peace in war-torn South Sudan, Somalia…”
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Funding for famine relief included in the FY17 omnibus bill.
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