Yesterday, I contacted the office of my congressional representative, Steve Driehaus. I asked for his support of the Roadmap to End Global Hunger legislation (H.R. 2817). I had previously contacted his office about the Roadmap in September.
Congress needs to act on this bill. So I hope that Rep. Driehaus and his colleagues will give their support. When you look at how over 1 billion people are suffering from hunger, it is clear that the issue of hunger needs to be at the top of the foreign policy agenda.
In many countries, hunger threatens the prospects for peace and development. Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, Kenya, and Haiti are some of the countries living with this food insecurity.
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