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House Dems propose $35B in child nutrition aid; $36B for conservation, research expected

09/08/21 4:01 PM By Philip Brasher
KEYWORDS agricultural research Agriculture Department biofuels budget reconciliation Build Back Better Child Nutrition climate policy climate-smart agriculture food security forestry House Education and Labor Committee National School Lunch Program President Joe Biden usda wildfires
House Democrats are proposing a $35 billion expansion of child feeding assistance as part of their massive tax and spending package, and a lawmaker announced Wednesday that the measure also would include $1 billion in biofuel aid.
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