McConnell wants to let 10 million kids go hungry. We're running out of time to stop him.

 

The food waivers for kids are set to expire on June 30.

Stop Mitch McConnell's ploy that would deny school meals to millions of hungry kids!

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It boggles the mind to know that in the richest country in the world, one in six children go to bed hungry every night. A fundamentally broken economy has led millions of American kids to rely on school breakfasts and lunches for a significant amount of their caloric intake. But that might all come screeching to a halt soon. That is, unless Congress reauthorizes a series of pandemic-era waivers. These important waivers allow schools to creatively deliver meals to their students — enabling 10 million more students to access free meals. Opposition to extending the waivers comes from — you guessed it — U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell and the rest of the Senate Republicans. Even though the waivers are set to expire June 30, there appears to be little urgency in the GOP caucus around this issue. That means it's up to us to convince Senate Republicans to do their jobs. Sign the petition to tell Mitch McConnell and his Republican colleagues that they must work with Senate Democrats. Together, they must extend the school lunch waivers and keep our kids fed!

Thank you, Jess Care2 Petitions Team

P.S. Pandemic-era waivers that feed 10 million kids are set to expire. Sign the petition to extend them!      Sign Now