Thread by @RepMcGovern

September is back to school month — but it's also #HungerActionMonth.
That's why this week, I introduced the bipartisan Healthy Breakfasts Help Kids Learn Act alongside @RodneyDavis to help make sure that no child in America goes to class on an empty stomach.

@RodneyDavis Nearly 1 in 9 children here in Massachusetts is food insecure. America is the richest country in the history of this world – yet there are 13 million kids here that deal with hunger or food insecurity.

That’s a national disgrace.

My sisters are both public school teachers. I hear from them all the time that when it comes to helping kids learn, healthy food is just as important as a textbook. We have millions of kids in this country who can’t concentrate because they are showing up to class hungry.

I believe this is a moral issue – no child in America should go hungry. Period.

But I also think this is an economic issue. Students can’t prepare for a career if they’re focused on hunger.

And everyone in Washington loves to talk about national security – I think this is a national security issue, too.

I think we need to expand our definition of national security to include not just the strength of our military but the preparedness and success of our students.

This bill supports students. It supports teachers. It even supports farmers. I strongly urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support it and join me in fighting to #EndHungerNow.

Learn more about the Healthy Breakfasts Help Kids Learn Act here⬇️mcgovern.house.gov/news/documents…