The Global Food Security Act (GFSA) cleared the final step to reaching the president’s desk on July 6 when it passed the House of Representatives 369-53. The bill (S.1252) will confirm US leadership for food and nutrition security throughout the … Read more
23rd Class Emerson Fellows and Field Sites Announced
We are excited to announce the 23rd Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows! This year’s selection process was as competitive as ever; the 15 Fellows of the new class were selected from more than 267 applications. We are also … Read more
2016 Awards Ceremony
Chef José Andrés, Executive Director Shannon Maynard, and Chef Eric Ripert The Congressional Hunger Center held its annual Hunger Leadership Awards Ceremony on June 15th, 2016, at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington D.C. Leaders from the government, corporate, and … Read more
Pope Francis urges the end to the Naturalizing and Bureaucratizing of Hunger
Pope Francis urges the end to the Naturalizing and Bureaucratizing of Hunger June 13, 2016 Pope Francis visited the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters in Rome today where he talked about the obstacles that stand in the way … Read more
Congressional Hunger Center Opposes the House Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016
The Congressional Hunger Center expresses deep disappointment in the Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization (CNR) bill that was voted out of the House Education and Workforce Committee on May 18th. CHC is gravely concerned that the Improving Child Nutrition and Education … Read more
Announcing the 2016 Hunger Leadership Award Honorees
Each year the Congressional Hunger Center hosts the Hunger Leadership Awards to celebrate outstanding leaders in the fight against hunger in the U.S. and around the world. This year’s ceremony, to be held the evening of Wednesday, June 15th, will … Read more
Global Food Security Act (GFSA) passes the Senate!
The Global Food Security Act (S.1252) passed the Senate by voice vote with no vocal opposition last night. CHC thanks the bills original sponsors, Sens. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Bob Casey (D-PA), and its 14 other bipartisan cosponsors and applauds the … Read more
Nominate a Past Hunger Fellow for the 2016 Alumni Leadership Awards
Do you know an outstanding alum of the Bill Emerson National or Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program? Nominate them for a 2016 Alumni Leadership Award! Each year we honor two alumni of our fellowship programs who have continued to … Read more
Global Food Security Act passes the House!
The Global Food Security Act (GFSA) passed out of the House of Representatives last night by a vote of 330 to 33 (clerk.house.gov/evs/2016/roll139.xml)! CHC thanks especially the bill’s original cosponsors, Reps. Chris Smith and Betty McCollum, and the 126 other … Read more
Senate Foreign Relations Committee passes Global Food Security Act
The Global Food Security Act of 2016 (GFSA), S.1252, passed out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by voice vote this morning. GFSA, as amended during the mark-up, requires a whole-of-government strategy to guide U.S. global food and nutrition security … Read more
Global Food Security Act (S.1252) to be marked up in Senate Foreign Relations Committee
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will mark up the Global Food Security Act (GFSA) on Thursday, March 10 at 10am. CHC joined 66 other humanitarian and development organizations in issuing the following statement of support for this important legislation. Coalition … Read more
22nd Class Emerson Hunger Fellow Policy Placements
We are excited to announce the policy placements for the 22nd Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows! See below for a list of the policy sites where Fellows are working. Emerson Fellow Policy Site Host Organization Ashley Blackwell Center for American Progress Wesley Gaddie … Read more