WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Patrick Leahy  (D-Vt.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) – members of the Senate Hunger Caucus  – today introduced a resolution expressing their commitment to build on  20 successful years of the George McGovern-Robert Dole Food for  Education and Child Nutrition Program.

Since its establishment in  2002, the George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education  and Child Nutrition Program has provided nutritional resources, literacy  and primary education for school-age children, particularly young  girls. This program was named after Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota  and Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas, who were advocates for providing  nutritional and educational aid to children around the world. This  program aims to improve food security for these children through the  donation of U.S. agricultural commodities.

“The McGovern-Dole  Food for Education Program – or in Kansas, the Dole-McGovern Food for  Education Program – is instrumental in providing one-of-a-kind  nutritional resources and food to our most vulnerable,” said Sen. Moran. “In my lifetime I believe we can end hunger, malnutrition and achieve  food security across the world – and it starts with programs like  Dole-McGovern. I am honored to follow in the footsteps the late Senator  Bob Dole in working to advance programs that provide food and education  to our most vulnerable. It is encouraging to see this program’s success  over the years, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to  advance this program as we continue the fight against hunger.”

“The  McGovern-Dole Program has done life-changing work providing billions of  school meals to children in need across the world,” said Sen. Leahy. “Investing in food security and improving literacy around the world  remains as critical today as it was in 2002. I was proud to be part of  the effort to enact it, and I am proud to celebrate these past  achievements and look forward to celebrating the work of the  McGovern-Dole program for years to come.”

“All children deserve access to nutritious foods. No child should go hungry,” said Sen. Brown. “For 20 years, the George McGovern-Robert Dole Food for Education and  Child Nutrition Program has made healthy meals and primary education  accessible for students, especially girls, in developing countries  worldwide. This bipartisan, bicameral resolution honors the program’s  positive impact and Senator McGovern and Senator Dole’s leadership.”

This  legislation was cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Dianne  Feinstein (D-Calif.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.),  Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.),  Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Angus King (I-Maine),  Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and  Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).

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