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Houston Food Bank will serve good nutrition for local children this summer

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HOUSTON …This summer, Houston Food Bank will once again connect children ages 18 and younger and enrolled students with disabilities up to age 21 with healthy, no-cost summer meals. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition program administered in Texas by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). For the children who rely on school meals during the academic year, these meals offer a source of good nutrition when school is out for the long summer vacation.
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Women Veterans Day, June 12, recognizes the anniversary of women becoming regular military members

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AUSTIN, TX – The Women’s Armed Services Integration Act enacted by the U.S. on June 12, 1948, allows women to serve as regular members of the military. Prior to that, women in the military joined as volunteers in clerical roles, as nurses, or in special, temporary units such as Women's Army Corps during WWII. As such, they were not eligible for veteran benefits after service.
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Texas growers to be drastically affected by USDA cuts to food programs

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Mission — As federal support for key USDA programs winds down, smallscale Texas farmers warn of the damaging effects on local agriculture, community health, and school nutrition across the state. Jesus Lozano, founder of Triple J Organics in Mission, says these cuts threaten hardearned progress that has made locally grown produce more accessible to families and students alike.
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McCaul secures provision to pay border states Back for Border Security costs incurred under Biden

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman emeritus and current vice chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security, announced the House passage of a provision reimbursing border states — primarily Texas — with $12 billion for costs incurred to secure the border under the Biden administration. McCaul has championed the provision and advocated for its passage for months, working hand-in-hand with House GOP leadership and Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-Tenn.).