Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Responds to Texas' Decision to Opt Out of a USDA Summer EBT Program
February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following statement:
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Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia, a Vice Chair of the Poverty Task Force, issued the following statement regarding Texas' decision to opt out of a USDA Summer EBT program:
"I know the pain of growing up hungry, of being afraid to open the refrigerator to only see the water jug, of growing up on commodity food, of fearing the summer.
"For many low-i . . .
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Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia, a Vice Chair of the Poverty Task Force, issued the following statement regarding Texas' decision to opt out of a USDA Summer EBT program:
"I know the pain of growing up hungry, of being afraid to open the refrigerator to only see the water jug, of growing up on commodity food, of fearing the summer.
"For many low-i . . .