House Appropriations Committee Chairman Cole, Appropriators Demand Answers on Tribal Food Distribution Shortages
August 27, 2024
August 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024:
Today, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), joined by leaders on the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, demanded answers from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack regarding failures under its Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), which have inflicted a dire food shortage crisis . . .
Today, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), joined by leaders on the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, demanded answers from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack regarding failures under its Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), which have inflicted a dire food shortage crisis . . .