Beaumont Mayor Roy West is part of a bipartisan effort to protect funding for a key nutrition program. He has joined forces with more than 210 mayors from around the country to urge Congress to take action.
The mayors are pushing to protect and strengthen the Supplemental Nutrition program. Details of their efforts are available from news outlets.
Further information on the bipartisan push and Mayor West's involvement can be found through KFDM.
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