{"id":7620,"date":"2021-12-07T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/?p=7620"},"modified":"2021-12-07T19:16:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T01:16:51","slug":"we-must-protect-provisions-in-the-build-back-better-act-that-are-crucial-in-the-ongoing-fight-against-childhood-hunger-and-food-insecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/es\/we-must-protect-provisions-in-the-build-back-better-act-that-are-crucial-in-the-ongoing-fight-against-childhood-hunger-and-food-insecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"We Must Protect Nutrition Provisions In The Build Back Better Act That Are Crucial In The Ongoing Fight Against Childhood Hunger and Food Insecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was a slight delay in Congress\u2019 work on the Build Back Better legislation these past couple weeks because Congress had to pass a continuing resolution that would continue funding the federal government at current spending levels through February 18. The continuing resolution passed and was signed by President Biden last week so work can again resume on the Build Back Better Act.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Prior to the break in work,\u00a0 the House of Representatives passed a version of the Build Back Better bill and sent it to the Senate for review and a vote. This next week, the Senate plans to resume its work on the Build Back Better bill with the hopes of final passage before their Christmas break.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the beginning of this bill, food security advocates have been advocating for a number of provisions to be included that will significantly reduce food insecurity, especially with children, across the country. Many of those priorities were included in the bill that was passed by the House of Representatives and in the next week advocates will continue to press the Senate to\u00a0 keep these important provisions in their version as well. The provisions advocates are fighting for include:<\/span><\/p>\n