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Nationally, we have an important opportunity use the 2018 Midterm elections to challenge our current and future leaders to commit to ending hunger in...
Legislative Updates
Christina Wong
Congressional members are back home in district for the month of August Use this time to keep up the pressure to protect and strengthen SNAP in the...
The Senate Farm Bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support! Next stop: conference committee, where we need to put the pressure on members to...
Yesterday, the House passed a Farm Bill that makes devastating cuts to food assistance for millions of Americans Our eyes are now on the bipartisan...
The Senate Agriculture Committee's bipartisan Farm Bill stands in stark contrast to the harsh and unworkable House version Our Congressional...
Today, the House voted down a Farm Bill that would take food off the tables for more than 1 million households nationwide The fight isn't over:...
A House vote on HR 2, a Farm Bill that takes food from working families with children, may be as soon as this Thursday Keep up the momentum–call...
Your Congressional member will be back in district next week Weigh in with them to urge a no vote on a Farm Bill that puts families with children at...
The House Republican Farm Bill poses a serious threat to working families with children and underemployed individuals Don't let them take food away...
USDA is considering changing rules that impact services and eligibility requirements for certain unemployed adults on SNAP Your comments are needed...
Anna Nepomuceno (she/her) is the Director of Public Policy at Northwest Harvest. She leads the organization’s advocacy strategy to advance local, state, and federal laws that strengthen food security and uphold food as a basic human right. Anna analyzes public policy through an equity lens and helps shape and draft legislation that centers the needs of communities most affected by hunger. She builds and sustains relationships with lawmakers, state agencies, and nonprofit partners, championing grassroots engagement and uplifting BIPOC and other marginalized voices to ensure public policy is informed by lived experience and community power.
Natasha Dworkin (she/her) is the Director of Communications at Northwest Harvest. She leads statewide communications, storytelling, and public engagement efforts focused on building collective action toward a more just food system. Her work centers lived experience, data‑driven messaging, and values‑aligned narratives that move audiences beyond charity toward solidarity. Natasha oversees integrated campaigns, media strategy, and community engagement initiatives that elevate the impacts of public policy and federal funding on food access across Washington.
