Texas U.S. Rep Joaquin Castro: "For many kids, school is one of the few places to get a healthy meal. I have a bill included in the..."

By San Antonio Standard

Jul 28, 2022

Joaquin Castro tweeted the following:

"For many kids, school is one of the few places to get a healthy meal.
I have a bill included in the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act that helps schools open food banks for families in need.
We'll keep working to strengthen federal nutrition programs & end child hunger for good. twitter.com/edlaborcmte/st"
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Here are other recent tweets from Joaquin Castro:

"The extremism from @GovAbbott and Texas Republicans is driving future leaders and entrepreneurs out of Texas.
Texas's GOP leaders should be focused on fighting inflation and creating jobs. Instead, their war on abortion and LGBTQ+ rights is endangering our economic future. twitter.com/dallasnews/sta" on July 26
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"Congrats to @SAISD on receiving a $39,904 @USDA grant! This money will expand the Girl's Garden program at @ywlasatx & provide the Eastside with fresh food & nutritional education.
My office can help local organizations apply for federal grants. Call 210-348-8216 to learn more." on July 26
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"Last year, I released a report from the GAO showing that while Latinos make up nearly 20 percent of the U.S. workforce, we make up less than 10 percent of the publishing industry.
Thats unacceptable and we need a real commitment and plan from publishing houses to do better." on July 26
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