February 18, 2026 To: Representative Stinnett, and Members, House Health and Mental Health Committee From: Amanda Berry, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower Missouri Re: Support for HB 2355 Empower Missouri is the state’s largest anti-poverty advocacy organization, working across rural and urban communities to advance policies that promote economic stability, affordability, and opportunity for Missouri...Read More

In Missouri, we are paying for the lack of access to healthy food, just not at the grocery store. We are paying for it in emergency rooms.We are paying for it in hospital stays.We are paying for it when a baby is born underweight and needs specialized care.We are paying for it when someone with...Read More