Welch, Schiff, Barragán Unveil Bicameral Legislation to Expand Access to Affordable Meals for College Students, Address Food Insecurity on College Campuses

This press release from Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) was published on 2026-09-22 and titled "Welch, Schiff, Barragán Unveil Bicameral Legislation to Expand Access to Affordable Meals for College Students, Address ".

Welch, Schiff, Barragán Unveil Bicameral Legislation to Expand Access to Affordable Meals for College Students, Address Food Insecurity on College Campuses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Nanette Barragán (D-CA-44) in introducing the Food for Thought Act, bicameral legislation to create a grant program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide free meals to low-income college students, including those at minority-serving institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). “Students from [ ]