Sen. Moran, Rep. Mann Applaud Decision to Temporarily Move Food for Peace to USDA

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry - and Representative Tracey Mann (R-KS-01) - a member of the House Committee on Agriculture - applauded the decision to temporarily move the administration of the Food for Peace program from the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

"Kansas has a long history of providing food to the hungry, and tor the past 70 years, American farmers have helped combat international hunger through Food for Peace, feeding more than 4 billion people in more than 150 countries," said Sen. Moran. "Last year, I joined my colleagues in introducing legislation to move Food for Peace to USDA, and the administration is temporarily enacting this policy which will bring the program closer to the farmers and producers who grow the crops that feed hungry people across the globe. This is a good step, and I will continue working to permanently transfer Food for Peace to USDA to bolster national security, maintain an important market for U.S. producers and advance efforts to combat world hunger."

"For 70 years, Kansas and American farmers have played an active role in sending their commodities to feed malnourished and starving populations around the world," said Rep. Mann. "This free gift from the American people is more than food, it's diplomacy that feeds the most vulnerable communities while helping them recognize the freedom, prosperity, and good America can establish across the globe. Allowing USDA to administer the Food for Peace programs equips American producers to serve hungry people while providing more transparency and efficiency as to how taxpayer dollars are stewarded. I was proud to lead efforts in Congress to move the program and I applaud the Trump Administration for supporting these efforts. I will continue to fight for Food for Peace to be permanently placed under USDA so that America can continue to be the beacon of hope and freedom we are to the rest of the world."

Timeline of Sen. Moran & Rep. Mann's work to move Food for Peace:

• Feb. 11, 2025: Sen. Moran, Sen. Hoeven and Rep. Mann introduced legislation to move administration of Food for Peace to USDA. The bill was supported by the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Sorghum Producers Association, National Sorghum Producers and American Soybean Association.
  
  
• May 6, 2025: Sen. Moran questioned Secretary Rollins about USDA's willingness to take on administration of the Food for Peace program and his legislation that would make this move.
  
  
• May 15, 2025: Sen. Moran delivered floor remarks advocating for Food for Peace to be moved to USDA, emphasizing the importance of the program in combatting global hunger.

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