Alma Adams

I also want to take this opportunity to address the perpetrators of these crimes.

I pray for our beloved HBCUs this past week.

In the wake of more threats levied against Spelman College, Howard University, and Winston-Salem State University in the past weeks, our Nation is being forced to once again recon with our history of racism and discrimination. Now, is the…

Terrorism and racism have no place in college campuses or anywhere else.

the waiver in place to expand SNAP eligibility for college students will expire, and many will lose access to this very important vital lifeline that they have.

By passing this Act, Congress can ensure that the USDA works within their own motto: 'do right and feed everyone.'

The trust was created for use during times of exceptional need, and the acute hunger crises that too many people are experiencing justifies the use of these funds.

In my State of North Carolina, I am proud that our Governor Roy Cooper announced $206 million in grants from funding that we here in Congress provided to expand internet access for rural communities.

Service is the rent we pay, and it gives me great pleasure to know that you are keeping your rent paid up with all of the great work that you are doing.

the broader question is affordability of college and the affordability of pursuing any kind of credential or degree through higher ed.

I am committed to ensuring that each and every student can access the internet at home so we can close this homework gap once and for all.

Eighty-five thousand households will now have access to high-speed internet. More than 2,000 businesses will also have it.

I would like to see similar farm bill subsidies and programs improve conditions for fresh produce growers as they continue to face barriers to expanding their production.

There is a new generation of farmers in America. They are different from older generations, younger, more diverse, and choose to grow other crops.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, is one of the most effective tools that we have to combat hunger and food insecurity.

Improving access for all agriculture stakeholders to the assistance programs that fall under commodity support programs is a priority for me.

I think the administration is doing an excellent job of doing that and keeping us informed that we`re going to have to work all together.

Every person involved, whether it`s one, two, three, or four, or more, should be prosecuted to the fullest extent to the law.

They are acts of terror, hate crimes. And yes, indeed, they must be fully investigated and prosecuted.

Thank you, Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Thompson, for hosting today's hearing.

How is the Rural Energy for America Program able to deal with this?

I have introduced my Closing the Meal Gap Act (H.R. 4077), which will strengthen the SNAP program for millions of people affected by COVID-19.

The climate crisis presents a significant challenge to everyone, not just a select few.

Food distribution programs have played a critical role in addressing food insecurity during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

This fleecing of the trust fund and taxpayers has occurred under DOL's nose, despite the Department's power to prevent it . . . The winners are the coal operators and their Wall Street creditors. The losers are the American taxpayers.