Washington, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Robin Kelly issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) and U.S. Congressman George Latimer (D-NY) introduced the Food Access in Community Health Centers Act of 2026, a bill to create and expand partnerships between community health centers and emergency feeding operations to provide access to food at these centers.
In the face of unprecedented cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, emergency feeding operations and community health centers have provided critical support to countless Americans. Partnerships between community health centers and emergency feeding operations have enabled underserved populations to reduce food insecurity. It is well established that access to food ...