REMARKS
Council Member Brewer's remarks on Resolution 227-A and the Farm Bill
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer delivers remarks on Resolution 227-A, which calls for a renewed Farm Bill with increased funding for food aid. She highlights the food insecurity issues in New York City, the expiration of the previous Farm Bill, and the need for its renewal to address growing demand for emergency food assistance.
- Brewer emphasizes the importance of SNAP benefits and their inclusion in the Farm Bill.
- She mentions a recent stopgap emergency spending bill and potential complications due to political factors.
- Brewer acknowledges various individuals and organizations for their work on food insecurity and advocacy for the Farm Bill.
Gale A. Brewer
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Thank you very much, madam chair.
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And as you suggested, resolution 227 calls for a renewed farm bill that increases funding for life saving food aid.
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We all know that too many New Yorkers are experiencing food insecurity.
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More cuts to food security will only contribute to the increase in need for emergency food assistance.
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Food banks and soup kitchens have seen double digit increases in demand citywide.
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The last farm bill was written in 2018 and expired in September after a 1 year extension, leaving American farmers in limbo.
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Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a stopgap emergency spending bill on Tuesday, but I have to understand that mister Trump has just upended it.
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It included 10,000,000,000 in aid to farmers, far less than they hoped for.
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We need a real renewal.
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I wanna thank Joel Berg and Hunger Free America for your leadership and advocacy in the fight against food insecurity.
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I wanna thank Shula Puller and Cynthia Hornig from my office and all the people listed by the chair.
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And also just to mention an excellent op ed in the daily news yesterday, better farm bill that feeds families by council congress member Espaillat and commissioner Park talking about the absolute need for this bill, particularly because it helps, snap, benefits in those who receive them.
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Thank you very much.