What happened to farm to school?

And other rants

President Trump’s policies continue to draw fire from Democrats.

From the Congressional Record on April 8, in the House of Representatives…

Jim McGovern (D-MA)

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, on March 24, the Trump administration abruptly terminated the highly successful Patrick Leahy Farm to School grant program which helps schools incorporate healthy, locally grown foods into their school meal programs. USDA's own findings report that 61 percent of schools using the program saw increased fruit and vegetable consumption among students. The bottom line is this program is good for kids, good for families, and good for farmers. That is why last week I led a letter to Agriculture Secretary Rollins, along with Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici, Stacey Plaskett, Chellie Pingree, and 34 other Democrats, demanding answers on why the administration suddenly canceled this congressionally authorized and funded program with no notice to Congress. Mr. Speaker, despite promising to support farmers and promote health, this is just another of many recent examples of the Trump administration callously undercutting our farmers, schools, and the well-being of our communities. We should be expanding wonderful programs like Patrick Leahy Farm to School grants, not gutting them, to end hunger now.