In a stunning development, members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday night voted to strip virtually all funding ($1 billion) from the U.S. Food for Peace program. Food for Peace is the U.S. tool for fighting hunger overseas to promote stability and development.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (Utah-3) proposed the amendment, which although approved Tuesday, was subsequently defeated Wednesday in a roll call vote by a margin of 338-83.
Supporters of the amendment to eliminate Food for Peace funding included Steve Chabot of Cincinnati, Ohio, Eric Cantor (VA), John Mica (FL), and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann of Minnesota. The complete roll call vote results are available here.
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