"I was very proud to partner with Chairwoman Stabenow to help ensure our neediest children have access to nutritious meals in the summer. As a former public school board member, I know firsthand that proper nutrition is vital to a child's ability to learn. The summer meals program was in desperate need of an update. I had long championed these commonsense modernizations, and I am very pleased that the non-congregate option and summer EBT are now a reality."