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Defense Bill Leaves Too Many Military Families Behind The Enemy Lines of Hunger

December 15, 2021 — MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger urges Biden Administration to Take Immediate Action to Address Food Insecurity Among Military Families

NDAA Compromise Falls Short of True Relief for Food Insecure Military Families

December 7, 2021 — Today, Congress unveiled compromise language for the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which begins to address military hunger, but MAZON is concerned that it does not go far enough.

MAZON Celebrates House Passage of Build Back Better Act, Urges Swift Senate Action to Reduce Hunger and Poverty

November 19, 2021 — This morning, the White House announced its new Build Back Better framework, which includes historic investments in federal safety net programs to address hunger and poverty in the United States.

MAZON Celebrates ‘Build Back Better’ Framework to Reduce Hunger and Poverty

October 28, 2021 — MAZON celebrates the historic investments in child nutrition programs in the 'Build Back Better' framework announced today by the White House.

With Pandemic Fueling Increased Food Insecurity, MAZON Announces New Investments to End Hunger in Puerto Rico

October 21, 2021 — MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger invests $200,000 to bolster anti-hunger infrastructure with grassroots partners in Puerto Rico.

MAZON Points to Effectiveness of Safety Net Following Federal Poverty and Hunger Figures

September 14, 2021 — Today, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau was released, supplementing last week’s report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) about the state of poverty and hunger in 2020. Together, these reports provide the strongest evidence yet that federal programs designed to curb hunger and poverty work effectively when sufficiently funded. Expanding food programs like SNAP, along with other federal initiatives like the Child Tax Credit, staved off the worst effects of the pandemic and saved millions of families from severe hunger.

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