Hearing: “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities”

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture (Committee on Agriculture)

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 (10:00 AM)

1300 LHOB
Washington, D.C.
This is a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Darrel G. Seki Sr.
Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Red Lake, MN

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Ms. Marty Wafford
Under Secretary of Support and Programs, Chickasaw Nation Department of Health, Ada, OK

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Ms. Mary Greene-Trottier
President, National Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations, Spirit Lake Tribe, Fort Totten, North Dakota

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Panel two

The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack
Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture

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Ms. Cindy Long
Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Service, United States Department of Agriculture

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Mr. Bruce Summers
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture

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First Published: September 4, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Last Updated: September 12, 2024 at 01:04 PM