Washington, D.C., November 6, 2024 – Bread for the World released the following statement regarding the incoming results of the 2024 election. The statement can be attributed to Rev. Eugene Cho, president and CEO of Bread for the World:
“Bread for the World congratulates President-elect Donald J. Trump, Vice-President-elect J.D. Vance, and all of the 2024 congressional election winners. We will keep President-elect Trump, Vice-President-elect Vance, and the new Congress in prayer as they guide our nation through this next chapter. We also pray for the peaceful transition of power.
“When Congress returns from recess next week, we urge lawmakers to ensure programs that address hunger and malnutrition, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and global nutrition programs such as Food for Peace, are fully funded through fiscal year 2025.
“We also urge Congress to pass a farm bill during the lame duck session that protects and strengthens all domestic and global nutrition programs included in the legislation.
“Next year, Bread will launch its Nourish Our Future campaign, which will focus on child hunger. Nearly 14 million children in the U.S. are experiencing food insecurity and 45 million children globally suffer from wasting, the most devastating form of malnutrition.
“Bread looks forward to working with the new Administration and Congress to ensure all children, both in the United States and around the world, have access to the nutrition they need to flourish.
“God calls on us to care for our neighbors. We pray, in a spirit of unity, that we follow in the footsteps of Jesus to bring hope and practical solutions to help people experiencing hunger.”
