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September 10, 2024
Good morning. I want to thank you all for being here today to discuss the severe food distribution shortages that are occurring in our Tribal and elderly communities. This is a unique hearing as Members from the House Appropriations Committee and House Agriculture Committee are coming together on this urgent and important topic.
September 9, 2024
Good morning and thank you to Chairman Harris, Chairman Thompson, Chairman Finstad, and each of the ranking members. This is a dire issue that has evoked bipartisan and bicameral concern in Congress. I appreciate your work on this matter.
September 6, 2024
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Member Mike Garcia (R-CA), joined by House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Judge Carter (R-TX), Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA), Legislative Branch Subcommittee Chairman David Valadao (R-CA), and House Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL), today released
August 26, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), joined by leaders on the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, demanded answers from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack regarding failures under its Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), which have inflicted a dire food shortage crisis on our nation’s Tribes. The lawmakers requested comprehensive information to understand the origins of this alarming situation and implement action to ensure it is resolved expeditiously.
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