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 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
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
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
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
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
The Global Food Security Act (GFSA) passed out of the House of Representatives last night by a vote of 330 to 33 (http://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
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
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
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
The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program, a project of the Congressional Hunger Center, is a leadership development program that trains, inspires, and sustains a network of leaders committed to social justice. The Emerson program bridges community-based efforts with national … Read more
Washington, DC Rep. James P. McGovern, CHC Board Chair, released a statement yesterday in tribute to the anti-hunger career of former CHC Executive Director Ed Cooney. “Ed fights hard for some of the most vulnerable populations,” he said, “and I … Read more
