Re: Reply from Senator Adam Schiff (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Yeah, but was he against the preemptive bunker busting nuclear processing
center strikes?  That's where the rubber would hit the road.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 07:38:31 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 >  > From: "Senator Adam Schiff" <http://www.schiff.senate.gov/~correspondence>
 >  > Date: 23 Jun 2025 09:21:09 -0400
 >  > 
 >  >  Dear Mrs.:
 >  >  
 >  >  Thank you for contacting me regarding the importance of food
 >  >  security for all Americans. I appreciate hearing from you and
 >  >  welcome the chance to respond.
 >  >  
 >  >  Ensuring access to nutritious and affordable food is a key
 >  >  priority of mine, and I am grateful for your input. My staff
 >  >  and I keep track of every message we receive from constituents
 >  >  like you, and your feedback is invaluable in guiding my
 >  >  priorities and actions.
 >  >  
 >  >  Despite being one of the world's wealthiest nations, the
 >  >  reality of hunger still haunts 13.7 million U.S. households
 >  >  — including nearly 9 million Cans, many of
 >  >  whom are children — that struggle with food
 >  >  insecurity on a daily basis. This is absolutely unacceptable. I
 >  >  will continue to fight to ensure that every family throughout
 >  >  the United States has access to affordable, nutritious food
 >  >  that they depend on.
 >  >  
 >  >  The federal government plays a key role in supporting access to
 >  >  nutritious foods in every community, and it is critical that
 >  >  Congress continue to provide robust funding for food security
 >  >  programs. As you may know, the Supplemental Nutrition
 >  >  Assistance Program (SNAP) is administered by the Department of
 >  >  Agriculture and provides millions of low-income Americans with
 >  >  access to food. SNAP ensures affordable access to food for 40
 >  >  million Americans, including 5 million Ca residents,
 >  >  thereby serving as our country’s most important and
 >  >  effective anti-hunger program. Similarly, the Community
 >  >  Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is the only USDA nutrition
 >  >  program that provides monthly food assistance specially
 >  >  targeted at low-income seniors. In addition, the Special
 >  >  Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
 >  >  (WIC) program provides a variety of nutritional, educational,
 >  >  and immunization services and resources to qualifying women,
 >  >  infants, and children.
 >  >  
 >  >  Without these key programs, families throughout the United
 >  >  States would face dire circumstances. This is why we must
 >  >  continue to protect and strengthen food security programs from
 >  >  right-wing attacks, while also working to support and expand
 >  >  these programs to support even more families.  Through the Farm
 >  >  Bill and appropriations bills, Republicans consistently seek to
 >  >  cut funding for SNAP and other food security programs for our
 >  >  most vulnerable communities, including low-income students and
 >  >  those experiencing homelessness. Please know that I will
 >  >  continue to fight to protect and increase funding for these
 >  >  life-saving food security programs.
 >  >  
 >  >  Food insecurity for children remains one of the most serious
 >  >  problems for struggling families across Ca. For any
 >  >  child to go hungry is an absolute travesty and an abject policy
 >  >  failure, but one we have the power to prevent. In 2022,
 >  >  bipartisan lawmakers in Ca launched the nation�>  >  ��s largest universal free lunch program, which will
 >  >  ensure that no child goes through school hungry. More states
 >  >  must follow suit, because no student should have to choose
 >  >  between staying in school and feeding themselves or their
 >  >  families, as is often the case for students facing food
 >  >  insecurity. To combat this injustice, I introduced the Food For
 >  >  Thought Act to provide free meal programs to community college
 >  >  campuses across the country. I will continue to advocate for
 >  >  robust funding for nutrition programs for seniors, children,
 >  >  students, and others who are most in need of assistance.
 >  >  
 >  >  Every American, regardless of age, ethnicity, and economic
 >  >  status, deserves to have nutritious food on the table for
 >  >  themselves and their families.  Please be assured that I will
 >  >  keep your views in mind when the Senate considers this issue.
 >  >  
 >  >  Transparency has been a goal of mine throughout my time in
 >  >  Congress. You can find detailed information on every bill
 >  >  introduced in the Senate on Congress.gov , including the
 >  >  summary and full text of the legislation, which Senators have
 >  >  co-sponsored it, and the most recent action taken by Congress.
 >  >  An ongoing job of a Senator is to help constituents solve
 >  >  problems with federal agencies, access services, and get their
 >  >  questions answered promptly. On my website , I offer a guide to
 >  >  the services my office can provide, as well as a contact form
 >  >  where you can share your priorities with me. You can also
 >  >  connect with me online via Facebook or Twitter , and you can
 >  >  always reach my office by phone at (202) 224-3841.  Thank you
 >  >  again for your thoughts. I hope you will continue to share your
 >  >  views and ideas with me.
 >  > 
 >  >  Sincerely,
 >  >  Adam B. Schiff 
 >  >  UNITED STATES SENATOR