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Minnesota U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar: "@chelliepingree Were working to ensure no child experiences food insecurity. Thats why we introduced..."

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Ilhan Omar tweeted the following:

"@chelliepingree Were working to ensure no child experiences food insecurity.
Thats why we introduced the Universal School Meals Program Act to provide free breakfast, lunch, and dinner to every student and eliminate school meal debt.
omar.house.gov/media/press-re"
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Here are other recent tweets from Ilhan Omar:

"In August 2020, when the waivers were set to expire, we partnered with Rep. @chelliepingree and 119 of our colleagues to urge the Secretary of Agriculture to extend the school meal waivers.
We were able to get these critical waivers extended.
omar.house.gov/media/press-re"
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"In March 2020, we passed the MEALS Act to let districts provide universal school meals, in the hopes of preventing a massive hunger crisis.
Now these waivers are set to expire.
Were working to extend the waivers and find a permanent solution.
commondreams.org/news/2022/06/0"
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"Yesterday, we hosted a special-order hour on the House floor to call attention to the domestic and global food crisis.
We know that going hungry is not a choice.
No one chooses to skip a meal.
We must end hunger here at home and work to stop the global food crisis."
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